Uttar Pradesh

UPTET 2017 Answer Key: Know When, Where And How To Check

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Monday October 16, 2017

The answer keys of Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) will soon uploaded on the official website of TET examinations upbasiceduboard.gov.in.

'Taj Built By Traitors,' Says BJP's Sangeet Som, Hate-Speech Giver

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 16, 2017

The world-renowned Taj Mahal has been dragged into a row after it was left out of the Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet recently. Now Sangeet Som, a controversial lawmaker of the ruling BJP, has called it a "blot on Indian culture" and a monument built by "traitors".

Rahul Gandhi Supported Ishrat Jahan', Says Yogi Adityanath In Gujarat

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday October 14, 2017

Setting the tone for the election campaign in Gujarat that is expected to go to polls in December, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, describing its lead campaigner Rahul Gandhi a supporter of destruction, not development.

Rajesh And Nupur Talwar To Walk Out Of Jail After Acquittal: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 13, 2017

Dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar are expected to walk out of a prison in Uttar Pradesh on Monday after the Allahabad High Court cleared them of the murder of their teen daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in 2008. Aarushi, 13, was found dead in her bedroom; Hemraj was the main suspect till his body was found hours later on the roof of t...

80 Girls Fall Ill Due To Food Poisoning In Uttar Pradesh College

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 13, 2017

At least 80 students of a girls college in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh were taken ill reportedly after consuming sub-standard food, officials said on Thursday.

Want NGO In Aarushi's Name When I Get Out: Nupur Talwar Had Said In Jail

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday October 13, 2017

Nupur Talwar found innocent of murdering her teenage daughter by the Allahabad High Court, wanted to start a NGO in her child Aarushi's name that could work for children. Her family expects the Noida-based dentist couple to walk out to freedom from Dasna jail in Uttar Pradesh by tomorrow evening.

Identify Foreigners Staying Illegally In UP, Yogi Adityanath Tells Cops

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed police officials to launch a survey to identify foreign nationals staying illegally in the state.

Uttar Pradesh Announces 30-Day Diwali Bonus For 8 Lakh Government Employees

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

The Diwali bonus for an employee will be up to Rs 6,908, said an official statement.

GST Will Not Exceed 18% Once Rahul Gandhi Becomes PM: Raj Babbar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has said that the Goods and Services Tax or GST would be reviewed once party vice-president Rahul Gandhi becomes the prime minister and that it would not exceed 18 per cent.

Azam Khan Claims Army 'Gifted' His University A Battle Tank

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today claimed that the Army has "gifted" a battle tank to his private university.

Aarushi Talwar Murder Verdict Expected Soon, Judges Arrive In Court: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Alok Pandey, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday October 12, 2017

The Allahabad High Court will shortly decide whether dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar murdered their teen daughter, Aarushi, in 2008 at their home in Noida near Delhi. Aarushi was found dead in her bedroom; then Hemraj, the family's Nepalese domestic help was discovered killed on the terrace. The Talwars were sentenced to life in prison in 20...

18-Year-Old Jailed In UP For 42 Days, Beaten In Cell Over Facebook Posts

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 11, 2017

He made light of the Ganga being declared a "living entity", debated BJP's promise of building a Ram Mandir and wondered why the Centre was not withdrawing the Haj subsidy given to Air India.

Diwali 2017: The Khilone (Sugar Toys)of Diwali and its Sweet Little Place in Traditional Diwali Celebrations

Sushmita Sengupta | Friday October 13, 2017

Khilone during Diwali- The edible sugar crafted into animal shapes, has been an inescapable part of the festival of lights since decades, especially in parts of North India like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana.

Rahul Gandhi More Interested In Visiting Italy Than Amethi: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi of being more interested in Italy than in the people of his parliamentary constituency Amethi.

Raj Babbar's Shocking Retort To 'Diaper' Insult: He Licks His Snot

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday October 10, 2017

As states like Gujarat get ready to pick their next government, pre-election natter isn't bringing out the best in politicians. After a senior BJP leader, Sidharth Nath Singh suggested that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi needs to grow up and "get out of diapers", Mr Gandhi's party made no attempt to play it straight. Instead, Congress leader and fo...

'Rahul Baba, Spare A Thought For Amethi,' Taunts Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday October 10, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah's scathing speech at a big rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi today was entirely addressed to "Rahul Baba" or Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is the member of Parliament from the constituency, known for years as a stronghold of his party.

300 Children Ill At UP's Shamli After Inhaling Gas From Sugar Factory

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Around 300 schoolchildren fell ill this morning in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli after inhaling chemical waste from a sugar mill near their school.

Amit Shah's Mega Rally In Amethi: BJP's Message To Congress On Rahul Gandhi's Turf

India News | Tuesday October 10, 2017

BJP heavyweights Amit Shah and Smriti Irani are in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi for a mega rally with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Amit Shah's visit to Amethi, considered a Congress bastion, comes just three days after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the parliamentary constituency.

In Rahul Gandhi’s Turf Amethi, Amit Shah Leads Big BJP Show Today

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday October 10, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah will on Tuesday visit Uttar Pradesh's Amethi accompanied by union minister Smriti Irani and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Apart from addressing a big rally, they will inaugurate or lay the foundation for 21 new development projects in Amethi, which is the parliamentary constituency of Rahul Gandhi.

Woman Commits Suicide, Note Blames UP Police For Failing To Find Parents' Murderers

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday October 9, 2017

A 20-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh seven months after her parents were murdered in a robbery at her home. She was reportedly depressed and consumed Sulphas tablets on Saturday. A suicide letter allegedly written by her has been recovered in which she has blamed the police for failing to find her parents' murderers for ...

Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance To Continue In UP: Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav today said his party's coalition with the Congress would continue in Uttar Pradesh and they would contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election together. "The alliance with the Congress will continue and we will contest the next election unitedly," he told reporters at Vrindavan.

Jail With No Food For Parents Not Sending Kids To Schools: UP Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 8, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has warned that parents who fail to send their wards to schools will be locked up in police stations without food and water.

Restorers Find Underground Floor In Lucknow's 'Umbrella Palace'

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 8, 2017

Restorers working on the early 19th century Chattar Palace on the banks of the Gomti have stumbled upon an underground hidden floor, complete with French arches, say officials.

Akhilesh Yadav Meets Father Mulayam, Rekindles Hopes Of Patch-Up

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 7, 2017

Newly re-elected President of the Samajwadi Party and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday drove to his father Mulayam Singh Yadav's house and was closeted with him for about an hour, raising hopes of a possible patch-up between the two.

6 People, 4 Of Them Children, Drown As Boat Capsizes In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

Six people including four children who were returning from a village fair drowned after the boat they were in capsized in Uttar Pradesh's Saryu river today morning

Woman, 30, Allegedly Gang-Raped In Front Of Husband, Child In UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday October 7, 2017

A 30-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped by four men in front of her husband and their three-month-old baby, the police said. They stopped them, snatched the baby, beat up the man and dragged the woman to a sugarcane field.

A Rapist's Ear: What It Took A Woman To Get A Case Registered

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

It took three days for an alleged gangrape victim to get a case registered at a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, and that too after producing a damning piece of evidence -- the severed ear of one of the rapists which she had bitten off.

Karva Chauth 2017: SMS, Wishes, WhatsApp Messages And Facebook Greetings

India News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Saturday October 7, 2017

Amongst the various significant festivals celebrated across India, Karwa Chauth or Karva Chauth marks as one of the most important festivals for married Hindu women. Karwa Chauth 2017 will be celebrated on 8th October 2017. The festival falls during the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu lunar calendar. This festival i...

How Did You Find Time: Kerala Chief Minister's Swipe At Yogi Adityanath

Kerala News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday October 6, 2017

Pinarayi Vijayan, the Kerala Chief Minister who has faced umpteen attacks from the BJP this week trying to make inroads into the state, has given it back to its star campaigner, Yogi Adityanath. In a stinging takedown of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Vijayan said he found it amusing that Yogi Adityanath had found time for Kerala despite the ...

8 Infants Die At Assam Hospital In 24 Hours

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday October 6, 2017

In a reminder of the tragedy in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, eight infants have died in a span of 24 hours at the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Assam's Barpeta district. Five children died on Wednesday night and three on Thursday, as per hospital records.