Uttar Pradesh

Using Chili Powder, How 2 Men Looted Money From UP Businessmen

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday October 23, 2018

The 2 Bagpat businessmen had closed their grocery shop and were walking towards their home when two men came on a bike and threw chili powder in their eyes

Journalist's Body Found Hanging From A Tree In Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Rakesh Aggarwal, a journalist working with a national Hindi newspaper has been found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district.

Shimla Or 'Shyamala'? Himachal Chief Minister Says Proposal Rejected

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday October 23, 2018

After Allahabad was renamed Prayagraj by the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, social media was abuzz with reports that the party's administration in Himachal Pradesh will follow suit, and Shimla, a popular centre for tourism, will have a new name - 'Shyamala'. On Monday, Chief Minister Jairam Thakur put the speculation to rest saying that the prop...

Use Social Media To Expose Opposition: Yogi Adityanath To BJP Youth Wing

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked the BJYM members to use social media as a "weapon" to "expose" the opposition and popularise central and state governments' welfare schemes among people.

Couple Missing For Over A Month Found Dead In Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

A 20-year-old woman and her lover allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at Kairana in Shamli district on Monday, nearly one and a half months after they eloped from their homes, the police said.

BJP To "Illuminate" 3 Crore Lotus In Uttar Pradesh For 2019 Republic Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

The BJP has decided to celebrate the next Republic Day by "illuminating" over 3 crore lotus in Uttar Pradesh, giving the party's poll symbol-shaped lamps to the beneficiaries of various government schemes in the state with a request to light them on that evening.

UPPRPB Releases Admit Card For UP Police Constable Recruitment Re-Exam

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Monday October 22, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh Constable recruitment exam which was conducted in the second session on June 18 and June 19 was cancelled and re-scheduled.

UP Lawmaker's Wife Strangles 23-Year-Old Son In Fit Of Rage: Police

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 22, 2018

Uttar Pradesh politician Ramesh Yadav's wife Meera Yadav was on Monday arrested on charges of killing her 23-year-old son Abhijeet Yadav, police said.

8-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Beaten Up By UP Teacher Dies

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018

A teacher of a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district has been charged after an eight-year-old boy died allegedly after being beaten by him, the police said today.

UP Government Issues Notification Renaming Allahabad To Prayagraj

Allahabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification directing its departments to use Prayagraj instead of Allahabad for all official purposes, district magistrate Suhas L Y said today. Governor Ram Naik approved the name change on Friday and the order comes into force with immediate effect, he said.

Most Killed In Amritsar Were Migrant Workers From UP, Bihar: Official

Amritsar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Most people who died after being run over by a speeding train in Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations on Friday were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, an official said on Saturday. Only 39 bodies have been identified.

UP Man "Stoned To Death" By Monkeys; Family Wants Case Filed Against Them

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by monkeys in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat - an incident that has put the police in a fix as his family wants an FIR to be registered against the monkeys.

To Destroy Terror, Accept Dalits, Follow Lord Ram's Path: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that people need to follow the path of Lord Ram to destroy those promoting terrorism and naxalism, embrace 'Harijans' and conserve the tradition of seers.

Amitabh Bachchan To Pay Off Loans Of Over 850 Farmers From Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed he will be paying off loans of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh.

"#AajSeTumharaNaam": Allahabad's Renaming Inspires Yogi Adityanath Memes

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 20, 2018

A renaming spree in Uttar Pradesh - first with the iconic railway station Mughal Sarai and now with the historic city of Allahabad - has drawn mixed reactions on social media.