Uttar Pradesh

Clash In UP After Girl Faints Due To Loud Music Played By Kanwariyas

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

A group of kanwariyas and local residents clashed in Tanda town of Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar district on Monday night over the playing of loud music by the pilgrims, police said.

Violence Erupts In Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya After Sadhus Killed In Temple

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Two sadhus were stabbed to death and another injured inside a temple premises by unidentified persons today triggering mob violence in the Bidhuna area of Auraiya district, around 200 kilometres away from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, police said.

After Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh Government Wants To Rename Airports

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government has approached the centre for its approval to rename the airports in Bareilly, Kanpur and Agra, a move that comes close on the heels of rechristening the iconic Mughalsarai Railway Station in the state after Deendayal Upadhyay.

Top Police Official Removed From Post Over UP Shelter Home Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Taking strong note of the Deoria shelter home abuse case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today removed superintendent of police Rohan P Kanay from his post and initiated departmental action against him.

Modicare Only For Underprivileged, Rest Opt Out: Yogi Adityanath's Appeal

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said about six crore people in Uttar Pradesh stand to benefit from the government's health insurance scheme, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Independence Day, but those who can afford it should voluntarily avoid straining the state's resources.

UP Imposes Phase 2 Of Statewide Ban On Plastic And Thermocol Items

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 15, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, stocking, sale and transport of all plastic and thermocol items, an official said.

Mystery Of Serial Shooting Near Delhi That Injured 5 Men Cracked: Police

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Some men on a motorbike would appear from nowhere, open fire on their victims without a provocation and speed away. Over the last one month, five people including two tailors, a driver and a teenager had suffered gunshot injuries in the serial shootings in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri area, less than an hour's drive from Delhi.

BJP's Plan For 2019 - A Social Media Coordinator For Each Booth

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Tuesday August 14, 2018

When the Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP met this weekend, there was one session which had a lot of outsiders turn up. Held in Meerut and attended by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Home Minister Rajnath Singh among others, the social media session was the special draw for which BJP President Amit Shah turned up.

"Not Right" To Withdraw Muzaffarnagar Riot Cases: Top Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government's move to withdraw the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot cases has hit a roadblock with the local district administration opposing it on administrative grounds.

Bank Cashier Shot Dead In Uttar Pradesh

Others News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

A 32-year-old bank cashier was allegedly shot dead by three unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said today.

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,...

UP Man Poisons Daughter To Death In Suspected Dishonour Killing

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

In a suspected case of honour killing, a 15-year-old girl was poisoned to death allegedly by her father in the Bhopa police station area in Muzaffarnagar, police said today.

UP Government's Plea To Gag Media On Deoria Shelter Case Turned Down

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The Allahabad High Court on Monday turned down an Uttar Pradesh government's plea to prevent media from reporting on the infamous Deoria's women shelter case involving suspected sexual exploitation of its inmates.

In UP, Priest Allegedly Beaten To Death Inside Temple

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Mystery shrouded over the brutal killing of a priest and his associate, whose bodies were recovered from the temple premises on Monday, in Bijouli village in the Pali Mukimpur area, about 30 kms from Aligarh.

"Opposition Unity Has Frightened The BJP": Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Taking a jibe at BJP chief Amit Shah's claim that the saffron party will win 73-plus of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in 2019, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday the BJP was saying this as the shaping up of opposition unity had frightened it.