Uttar Pradesh

UP Woman Beaten To Death By Teen Daughter's Alleged Molesters Out On Bail

Lucknow News | Written by Alok Pandey | Saturday January 18, 2020

A 40-year-old woman whose teenage daughter was allegedly molested by six men in 2018 died at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday evening.

Dancer Says Performance Cut Short Over 'Qawwali' At UP Government Event

India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Kamal Khan | Friday January 17, 2020

Renowned Kathak dancer Manjari Chaturvedi was allegedly forced to stop her performance midway at an event organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Lucknow on Thursday evening, allegedly because she was performing on a "qawwali" - a form of Sufi devotional music.

Indonesian Woman Arrested With Fake Visa In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

A 44-year-old Indonesian woman was apprehended in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district for trying to enter Nepal on a fake visa, a police official said on Friday.

15-Year-Old Boy Sent To Correction Home For Raping Girl In UP: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

A juvenile court in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, convicted a 15-year-old boy for raping a 6-year-old girl and sent him to a correction home for three years.

UP Boatman Surprised By Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Gesture

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

A boatman in Uttar Pradesh was in for a pleasant surprise when he received gifts for his daughter's marriage from Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Man Arrested In Wife's Murder Burnt Her Body After Chopping, Grinding It

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 16, 2020

A man in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested after he strangled his 27-year-old pregnant wife, chopped the body into pieces, burnt it and then dumped the remains on the outskirts of Rae Bareli.

6 Pose As Crime Branch Officials, Rob UP Police Officer's House

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

Six robbers posing as Crime Branch officials went to the house of a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district and allegedly decamped with jewellery and cash after holding his daughter and wife hostage at gunpoint, officials said on Wednesday.

4-Year-Old Dalit Girl Allegedly Raped In UP: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

A four-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by man at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said on Wednesday.

"Ramdev Doesn't Understand What A University Is": NCP's Nawab Malik

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The NCP leader also accused the Uttar Pradesh administration led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of attacking students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in December last year.

Mystery Document Raises Questions Over Citizenship Drive In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Written by Mariyam Alavi | Thursday January 16, 2020

Even as protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) continue across India, the Uttar Pradesh government has begun the process to identify potential beneficiaries under the controversial law that promises citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from three neighbouring countries.

UP Man Murders Wife, Drowns While Trying To Dispose Of Body In Dam: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

A 42-year-old man drowned at Barua dam in UP's Chitrakoot when he was allegedly trying to dispose of his wife's body, whom he had killed, officials said on Wednesday.

Shilpa Shetty Wishes Her Followers Happy Pongal And Sankranti; Here's What She Made On The Festival

Aditi Ahuja | Thursday January 16, 2020

On the occasion of Pongal 2020 and Makar Sankranti 2020, actress Shilpa Shetty wished her fans and followers! While Makar Sankranti is more of a north Indian tradition in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, Pongal is celebrated in the southern Indian states

With "Qatil" Remark, Mani Shankar Aiyar Sparks Row At Shaheen Bagh

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar dropped by Delhi's Shaheen Baghon Tuesday evening to express solidarity with those protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, but ended up wading into yet another controversy with his "qaatil (killer)" remark in his address to the crowd.

Man, 26, Shot At During Citizenship Act Protests Dies In Firozabad

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

A 26 year-old man who suffered gunshot injures during the Citizenship Act protests on December 20 has died, taking the number of those killed in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district to seven.

Citizenship Act Has Nothing To Do With Citizens' List: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday charged the Congress-led opposition with making "deplorable attempts" to mislead the nation on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.