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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its decision to do away with 25,000 home guards, alleging that the BJP dispensation has ruined their festivals. (Photo: File)

'BJP govt ruined their festivals': Priyanka over decision to remove home guards

The Congress general secretary also shared a TV channel footage showing women home guards protesting against the government decision.

18 Oct 2019 12:20 PM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue to stay in power in the state for the next 50 years. (Photo: ANI)

BJP to stay in power in UP for next 50 years: Keshav Prasad Maurya

Maurya also unveiled a magazine of Ramleela committee at an event here.

08 Oct 2019 1:31 PM

The extended rains have wreaked havoc, with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar the worst hit in the latest spell of intense downpours, killing 144 people since last Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Over 1,600 dead in India's heaviest monsoon in 25 years: Report

The monsoon, which typically lasts between June and September, has already delivered 10 per cent more rain than a 50-year average.

01 Oct 2019 6:08 PM

The charges against Chinmayanand carry a punishment of five to 10 years in jail and a fine. A rape charge would have meant a seven-year jail term, extending to a life term. (Photo: PTI)

Bail pleas dismissed for Chinmayanand, law student who accused him of rape

The law student was arrested last week for allegedly trying to extort a sum of Rs 5 crore from Chinmayanand and is also in jail.

30 Sep 2019 8:46 PM

The jail building is in a dilapidated condition and officials said water-logging inside it is not new. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Over 950 prisoners to be shifted out as heavy rains flood UP’s Ballia jail

Though, the Ballia District jail has a capacity of 350 inmates, but is overcrowded with nearly 950 prisoners at present.

30 Sep 2019 2:04 PM

Forty-four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday as heavy rains continued in different parts of the state disrupting normal life. (Representational Image)

44 dead after heavy rain in UP, downpour likely to continue for 2 days

The weather department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall over the next two days in several parts of the state.

28 Sep 2019 1:35 PM

Salman Khan's ex-bodyguard creates ruckus on streets of Moradabad; details inside

His condition worsened on Thursday morning as he started attacking the local people on the road.

26 Sep 2019 5:30 PM

A Delhi court on Wednesday directed technology company, Apple, to give location details of expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar on the day 17-year-old girl from Unnao was allegedly raped by him. (Photo: File)

Unnao rape case: Delhi court directs apple to disclose Kuldeep Sengar's location on day of incident

The court, meanwhile, recorded the statement of a CISF official in the case related to the murder of Unnao rape survivor's father.

26 Sep 2019 11:52 AM

Court notices related to several cases including those alleging land-grabbing were put up outside Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan's residence here on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Court notices put up outside Azam Khan's residence in Rampur

The notices were put up by officials from Ganj police station on the main gate of Khan's residence.

24 Sep 2019 12:27 PM

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan's wife Tazeen Fatima was granted anticipatory bail by a court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district on Saturday in connection with an electricity theft case. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Azam Khan's wife gets protection from arrest in electricity theft case

Over 80 cases have been registered against Azam Khan, most of which are about the land encroachment by Jauhar University.

22 Sep 2019 10:03 AM

Security has been beefed up with barricades put across the roads to stop protesting farmers from reaching national capital from the adjoining Uttar Pradesh on Saturday at East Delhi's Ghazipur border. (Photo: File)

Farmers' march: Police equipped with riot gear to halt farmers from entering Delhi

Last year, in October the protesting farmers were stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border by the Delhi Police.

21 Sep 2019 4:01 PM

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on BJP led Uttar Pradesh government saying that the party has nothing to do with women security at all. (Photo: File)

Priyanka blames BJP for negligence on Chinmayanad case, asks 'Why is UP police going slow?'

The court has also asked the state government to transfer the law student to a different college so that she can continue her education.

13 Sep 2019 12:12 PM

A state government official in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia on Wednesday registered a complaint against Bariya BJP MLA Surendra Singh for allegedly using foul language against him and threatening him on phone, police said. (Representational Image)

UP official blames BJP MLA of using foul language, threatened him

Surendra Singh told news agency PTI that he had called Ram Kishore in connection with the JE's transfer.

12 Sep 2019 1:52 PM

A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, officials said on Wednesday, with her family alleging that police initially refused to file a case even after the accused was handed over. (Representational Image)

UP Dalit teen raped at gunpoint, police let accused off after family hands him over

They then approached superintendent of police after which a case was registered.

12 Sep 2019 12:52 PM

A 25-year-old man was beaten to death by a hotel owner and its waiters following a dispute over a bill of Rs 180 in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district, the police said on Thursday. (Representational Image)

25-year-old man beaten to death after dispute over Rs 180 food bill at UP hotel

The police said Dubey managed to flee but Suraj Singh was caught. Singh died of his injuries, the police said.

05 Sep 2019 2:33 PM

‘Initially, we had taken action based on the media reports as we are committed to credibility and we wanted to send a stern message to the culprits,’ he also said. (Photo: video screengrab)

UP govt seeks fresh report on salti-roti incident after facing flak for FIR against journalist

‘We have cordial relations with the media fraternity,’ UP Basic Education Minister Satish Dwivedi said.

03 Sep 2019 2:31 PM

The issue, which was mentioned before the apex court on Wednesday by a group of lawyers urging it to take cognisance in the matter, would come up for hearing on Friday before a bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna. (Photo: File)

SC takes cognisance of student going missing after complaining against Swami Chinmayanand

Shahjahanpur police had lodged an FIR against him after the student went missing following release of her video clip.

29 Aug 2019 9:24 PM

Uttar Pradesh Minister Giriraj Singh Dharmesh on Thursday compared Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati to a 'naked' live wire and said whosoever touches her either dies or is destroyed. (Photo: File)

'Mayawati betrays after reaping maximum benefit,' says UP minister

He also said it was the BJP leader, late Brahma Dutt Dwiwedi who had saved Mayawati’s life during the infamous state guest house incident.

29 Aug 2019 2:11 PM

'Not a single day passes in Uttar Pradesh when BJP government is able to give assurance to women that they are safe and they will get justice if some incident happens to them. #EnoughIsEnough' tweeted Vadra. (Photo:File)

'No guarantee of women's safety in Uttar Pradesh': Priyanka Gandhi

She was citing a news report of a girl going missing after complaining against BJP leader

28 Aug 2019 5:31 PM

On Wednesday, Adityanath inducted 18 new members in his council of ministers in the first reshuffle since the BJP government came to power in the state two and a half years ago. (Photo: File)

UP cabinet expansion: Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios, Suresh Khanna given finance

Satish Dwivedi will look after the Basic Education Department, the statement added.

23 Aug 2019 8:34 AM

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