Uttar Pradesh

RSS Worker In Uttar Pradesh Shot Dead By Bike-Borne Men, No Arrests Yet

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday October 21, 2017

A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) worker was today shot dead allegedly by bike-borne men in Ghazipur in eastern Uttar Pradesh and his brother suffered a bullet injury while trying to save him. Rajesh Mishra also worked as a stringer for the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran. No arrests have been made yet.

India's Thermal Power Hub Set To Miss Deadline To Cut Dangerous Emissions

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday October 19, 2017

In India's coal pollution map, Singrauli, a 2,200 sqkm region shared between Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district and Madhya Pradesh, is the darkest spot. The Uttar Pradesh side is just 200 kilometres from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, where rising pollution is a major concern.

Diwali Celebrations In Ayodhya Questioned, Yogi Adityanath Hits Back

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 19, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at the opposition for criticising his grand Diwali celebrations at Ayodhya as a divisive ploy meant to divert attention from governance issues, saying no one has the right to question his faith.

Robbers Break Into Haridwar Express Train, Loot Jewellery, Cash From Passengers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

Robbers struck a compartment of the Haridwar Express train and looted jewellery, cash and mobile phones from members of two families near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, the police said.

Ram Rajya Means Progress, No Discrimination, Says Yogi Adityanath In Ayodhya

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

Ram Rajya means progress, abolition of poverty and no discrimination, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today as he asked critics not to see any political designs behind his government's efforts to develop this temple town.

Taj Mahal Finds Place Of Pride In UP Government's 2018 Calendar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The Taj Mahal, which has been in the centre of controversies, has finally found a place of pride in the 2018 calender brought out by the Uttar Pradesh government.

UPTET Answer Key 2017 Released @ Upbasiceduboard.gov.in, Check Here

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Friday October 20, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Exam Regulatory Authority has released the UPTET 2017 answer keys on the official website of the exam, Upbasiceduboard.gov.in.

14-Year-Old Dalit Girl Allegedly Raped, Throat Slit In Uttar Pradesh Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The body of a 14-year-old Dalit girl who appeared to have been raped and then killed was found in a village in Uttar Pradesh. The class 8 student's body was found in a naked condition with her throat slit, police said today.

Congress, Samajwadi Party May Not Be In Alliance for UP Civic Bodies' Polls

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

The electoral alliance between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party might fall apart in Uttar Pradesh with both the parties likely to go it alone in the upcoming urban local bodies' polls in the state.

For Proposed Lord Ram Statue In Ayodhya, 10 Silver Arrows From Shia Board

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Noting that the construction of a statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya was a matter of pride for all Indians, the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board has said it would gift 10 silver arrows for his quiver as a mark of respect.

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

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday October 17, 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".

Congress To Contest UP Local Body Polls On Its Own: Ghulam Nabi Azad

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Congress will contest the local body polls in Uttar Pradesh on its own, party general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad said today.

AAP To Contest Civic Body Polls In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest the civic body polls in Uttar Pradesh, expected to be held next month, as it is gearing up to make its presence felt in the politically crucial state, a senior party leader said.

UP Teen, Threatened By Alleged Rapists, Found Hanging At Home

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday October 15, 2017

Threatened with rape again, a 15-year-old has allegedly committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district. The police said the girl hanged herself after three of the five men who abducted and gang-raped her four months ago, warned her of a repeat if she didn't withdraw her complaint.

Man Kills Himself After Wife Refuses To Live With Him

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

A 38-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance after his wife refused to live with him, an official said today.

Green Court Directs Centre To Submit Report On Steps To Clean Ganga

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh and the Uttarakhand governments to file affidavits stating what steps they have taken to comply with its directions to clean the Ganga in the stretch between Gomukh and Unnao.

Rahul Gandhi's Temple Visits Were 'Sham': Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today termed as a "sham" Congress' vice president Rahul Gandhi's recent visits to temples in Gujarat during his campaign tour in the poll-bound state.

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.