Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Woman thrashed, disrobed, made to run in village by eve-teasers

Police have registered a case against the four miscreants involved in the incident and have arrested one of them, said Circle officer Yadavendra Yadav Sunday, adding they are trying to apprehend others.

Dec 30, 2018

Congress a 'lollipop company', has no concern for farmers: PM Modi

Addressing a rally at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister asked the gathering to be wary of the sops and promises assured by Congress.

Dec 29, 2018

militant group 'Harkat ul Harb-e-Islam' outside the Patiala Court in New Delhi on December 27, 2018

ISIS case: Court sends 10 accused to 12-day NIA custody

NIA had sought 15-day custodial interrogation of the arrested, saying it needed to unearth the entire conspiracy for which there were intelligence inputs

Dec 27, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: 55-year-old mother shot dead by son

The incident occurred Monday night following an argument between accused Iqbal and his parents after he found out that his sister had been married off without informing him or his three siblings.

Dec 25, 2018

8 lakh fake beneficiaries identified in Maharashtra anganwadis: WCD

A senior WCD official said a total of 61 lakh beneficiaries registered in these anganwadis and of them 8 lakh names were fake. Anganwadis or rural childcare centres were set up by the government to combat undernutrition and stunting among children below the age of six years.

Dec 17, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP Savitribai Phule resigns from party, 'Country needs a constitution not a temple'

Savitribai Phule said she will launch an agitation to champion the cause of Dalits from December 23.

Dec 6, 2018

Vivo X5 Max: World's Slimmest Smartphone Pegged for India Launch Next Week

Vivo to invest Rs 4,000 crore in India; create over 5,000 jobs after setting up second facility

Vivo will become one of the largest company-owned setups in India after the new investment and the company's manufacturing plant in India will be as huge as its other facilities in China.

Nov 30, 2018

Maharasthra: Man acquitted in murder case after prosecution fails to prove motive

The prosecution failed to prove the charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) against the accused.

Nov 26, 2018

Delhi: 5-year-old boy falls to death in septic tank while playing

The victim was playing with children of his age group when he fell in the septic tank which was partially open, a senior police officer said.

Nov 21, 2018

New Jersey School Bus, Dump Truck Crash Leaves 2 Dead, Dozens Injured

Uttar Pradesh: 16 children injured as school vehicle overturns in Etah

The children, all under the age of 10 were injured in the accident and four of them have been seriously injured and admitted to a hospital.

Nov 16, 2018

RBI tightens oversight of NBFCs, cancels registration of 31 firms

West Bengal leads in the number of finance companies suffering central bank's axe while another 17 voluntarily close business.

Nov 11, 2018

Lucknow: Air quality dips to 'very poor' as people burst crackers past midnight

A thick blanket of smoke was noticed over the state capital and its neighbouring districts, as a result of the rampant burning of firecrackers.

Nov 8, 2018

Statue of Lord Ram will be built in Ayodhya, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

With a height of 151m, mounted on a 51m pedestal, the statue will be taller than the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.

Nov 7, 2018

Endangered Sumatran Tiger Dies In After Trapping

Days after man-eater T1's death, villagers kill 10-year-old tigress in Uttar Pradesh

The Maharashtra Forest Department had last week shot down man-eating tigress Avni for allegedly killing 13 people.

Nov 5, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: 7 dead, 3 injured in explosion at firecracker factory

CM Yogi Adityanath has assured to provide relief funds to the affected.

Oct 26, 2018

Uttar Pradesh cabinet meet cancelled as CM Yogi Adityanath leaves for poll-bound Chhattisgarh

UP cabinet cancelled on Tuesday as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leaves for Chhattisgarh to canvass support for the BJP candidates.

Oct 23, 2018

Self-styled godman Rampal sentenced to life imprisonment in two murder cases by Hisar court

The first one was lodged on the complaint of Shivpal of Mithapur near Badarpur in Delhi, while the second one was lodged by Suresh of Jakhora village of Lalitpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 17, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: Girl raped in hospital by ward boy on pretext of running medical tests

The victim's sister, who was attending on her, had gone out to get tea. The attackers overpowered the patient and raped her after taking her to the emergency room on the pretext of running some tests.

Oct 16, 2018

Allahabad renamed Prayagraj as Yogi's proposal gets UP cabinet approval

Congress has vehemently opposed the proposal, saying the name change would affect history.