Deoria

"Ticket Given To Rapist": UP Congress Woman Worker Beaten For Objecting

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 12, 2020

A woman Congress worker in Uttar Pradesh was thrashed at an internal meeting of the party after she objected to the nomination of the party candidate from Deoria, saying he is a accused in a rape case.

BJP's Janmejay Singh, MLA From Uttar Pradesh, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

BJP MLA from Deoria Sadar seat, Janmejay Singh, has died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Lucknow, party spokesperson Chandra Mohan said Friday. He was 75.

Swarms Of Locusts Attack Trees, Crops In Several UP Districts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 27, 2020

Swarms of locusts have invaded several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Deoria, in the past 48 hours, attacking trees and crops, officials said Saturday, adding authorities are taking steps to either chase them away or kill them.

"Won't Tolerate": BJP Chief On MLA Saying Avoid Muslim Vegetable Sellers

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 28, 2020

The BJP has sent a show cause notice to Suresh Tiwari, its MLA from UP's Deoria who warned people against buying vegetables from Muslims amid the lockdown.

"Was I Wrong?" BJP MLA Says Boycott Muslim Vegetable Sellers, Defiant

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday April 28, 2020

A BJP MLA from eastern Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district - about 300 km from state capital Lucknow - has come under severe criticism after he was seen warning people of his constituency in a video about buying vegetables from Muslim vendors amid a nationwide lockdown over coronavirus.

On Camera, 3 UP Cops Pin Supected Phone Thief To Ground, Torture Him

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Three policemen have been suspended and an FIR registered against them after they were seen in a video brutally beating a man allegedly involved in a mobile theft case in Deoria, a senior police official said on Thursday.

CBI Takes Over Probe In UP Shelter Home Sexual Assault Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 31, 2019

The CBI has taken over the investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of minor girls in a shelter home in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Friday.

Man Beaten To Death On Janmashtami Over Playing Of Loud Music In UP: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 25, 2019

Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was imposed in Barhaj area of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh after a 25-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by some men on Janmashtami.

2 Teenagers Jump Off Bridge Into River To Shoot Tiktok Video; One Missing

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Two teenagers jumped off a crowded bridge at a ''ghat'' in Deoria district in a bid to pull off a dangerous stunt to share on the popular social media app TikTok, police said on Tuesday.

Student Beaten To Death By Classmates In Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 12, 2019

In a shocking incident, five students have been arrested after they allegedly crushed one of their classmates to death under their bikes. The incident took place in Malobar village in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

Narendra Modi Government 'Magroor', Not 'Mazboot': Priyanka Gandhi's Jibe

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at the Narendra Modi government, saying it is not a ''mazboot' (strong) government but a ''magroor' (arrogant) one that harbours an "oppressive" mindset.

Four Teens Flee Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur Shelter Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 10, 2019

Four teenagers escaped from a government boysshelter home in Deoria district on Saturday, the officials said.

Angry, But War Not Solution: Brother Of CRPF Soldier Killed In Pulwama

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Monday February 18, 2019

The last four days have been a complete blur for the family of Vijay Kumar Maurya, a 30-year-old soldier from eastern Uttar Prasdesh's Deoria, who died in the attack on a CRPP convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama last week.

Class 8 Student Allegedly Kidnapped, Gang-Raped In Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

A class 8 student was allegedly kidnapped and raped by three men in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.

Bareilly Prison Wants Atiq Ahmed Moved Out Over Security Reasons

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 4, 2019

Days after mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was shifted from Deoria jail to Bareilly jail, authorities at this prison have sought his transfer somewhere else, citing security reasons.