Alok Pandey

After Haridwar Immersion, Lucknow Procession Planned For Vajpayee's Ashes

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 19, 2018

The ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were immersed in the river Ganga in Haridwar today in a power packed ceremony, attended by Chief Ministers of two states - Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand - home minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief Amit Shah.

In UP Priests Murder, 5 Arrested After Chief Minister's Deadline

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Saturday August 18, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested five men in the Auraiya district where two 'sadhus' or Hindu priests were stabbed to death and another injured inside a temple premises by unidentified persons on Wednesday morning, triggering mob violence in the area.

For Lucknow, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Legacy Is More Than Just Roads

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday August 17, 2018

The morning after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died, the consensus in Lucknow - which he represented five times in parliament - was that his most important legacy for the city was a 24-km peripheral highway called the Shaheed Path. This road, now fully operational, has decongested Lucknow in a big way.

Yogi Adityanath's Deadline For Cops After Priests' Murder In UP Temple

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Saturday August 18, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh police have another 24 hours to solve a case in Auraiya district, where two Hindu priests were stabbed to death and another was left injured inside a temple by unidentified people on Sunday morning, triggering mob violence in the area.

Riot-Accused UP Lawmaker Dismisses Officials' 'No' On Scrapping Cases

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to withdraw "false" police cases against at least four BJP leaders that are linked to the Muzaffarnagar riots in which 60 people died. Making this claim before reporters yesterday, Muzaffarnagar lawmaker Sanjeev Baliyan said this will happen despite the disapproval of the local administration and the police,...

Flyover Being Built Collapses On UP Highway, Worker Injured

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 11, 2018

UP flyover collapse: A portion of an under-construction flyover on a highway at Uttar Pradesh's Basti district collapsed early morning today, injuring a labourer who was working at the site. He is being treated at a local hospital. Eyewitnesses said the iron beams supporting the flyover appear to have sank into the ground, leading to the collapse. ...

UP School Painted As Train To Attract Students, Promote "Swachh Bharat"

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday August 10, 2018

A state-run school in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district now resembles a train after its walls were painted and the classrooms were turned into coaches. The freshly painted school has been named the "Swachhata Express" by the district administration, which aims to increase student enrolment and spread awareness about the Prime Minister Narendra Mod...

Watch: Mob Of Kanwar Pilgrims Bullies UP Cops, Vandalises Emergency Van

Delhi News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 9, 2018

A mob of kanwar pilgrims is seen chasing the police and smashing up their van in a mobile video filmed in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. The video is one of many that have emerged in the past few days of vandalism by so-called pilgrims who stop at nothing and are apparently unafraid of the law.

48 Hours After Police Raid, Many Unanswered Questions In UP's Deoria

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday August 8, 2018

A two-member Uttar Pradesh government investigation team looking into allegations of alleged sexual and physical abuse with girls at a shelter home in eastern UP's Deoria has submitted its report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, but it is not clear yet whether sexual assault has been confirmed. It is also not clear what more action Yogi Adityanat...

On Deoria Horror, Yogi Adityanath Says Officers Didn't Follow Orders

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Officers in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district did not act against a shelter home in the Deoria town, despite clear instructions from the government as early as June last year and a criminal case filed just 10 days ago against the woman who ran the shelter home, the Yogi Adityanath-led government has agreed. 21 girls and three boys were recove...

"Cars Came For Girls": 24 Rescued From UP Shelter Home, Couple Arrested

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday August 6, 2018

Twenty four girls have been rescued from a women's shelter in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district amid allegations of sexual and physical abuse. Eighteen girls are still missing and the couple who ran the shelter have been arrested. The matter came to light when a10-year-old girl escaped fromthe shelter and told the cops that "red, white, black cars pi...

Akhilesh Yadav Spent 4.6 Crores On Illegal Structures At Bungalow: Report

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday August 2, 2018

Akhilesh Yadav may have to pay up Rs 6 lakh for damage to the official bungalow that he used as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and vacated in June following a Supreme Court order. The amount is nothing compared to Rs 4.67 crore that he allegedly spent in illegal constructions in the house over the years, according to a government report.

Man Crushed Under Truck, Woman Saved After Road Gives Away In Agra

Agra News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday August 2, 2018

A man was killed, but a woman had a miraculous escape in Uttar Pradesh's Agra when a truck fell after the road under it caved in this morning. Heavy rain in the city over the last week has led to the road cave-in, officials say.

SUV Falls Into Ditch, Then Rescue Botch-Up. Watch

Agra News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday August 1, 2018

Four friends travelling in an SUV on the 302 km-long expressway between western Uttar Pradesh's Agra and capital Lucknow had a miraculous escape after their car fell into a ditch. The four men were on a road trip from Mumbai to their home in Kannauj district after one of the men bought the car in Mumbai.

UP Temple "Purified" With Ganga Water After Woman BJP Lawmaker's Visit

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday August 1, 2018

A temple inside an ancient ashram in Uttar Pradesh's drought-hit Bundelkhand region was "purified" with water from the river Ganga and its idol was sent for a holy dip in Allahabad - around 220 km away - all because a woman entered the temple.