Uttar Pradesh News

Pregnant Woman Accuses UP Local Body Official Of Rape: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 8, 2019

An official of the Chitrakoot district panchayat office in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district has been booked on the charge of rape, police said on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh Launches "C-Plan" App To Aid Community Policing

Lucknow News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 3, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a "C-Plan" smartphone application that will help them keep a tab on anti-social elements to counter their nefarious designs in time.

"My Mistake": UP Official Apologises For Casteist Remarks On BSP Leaders

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 3, 2019

An IAS officer, posted in Uttar Pradesh, has issued a public apology after he taunted some Dalit leaders of the BSP for their "expensive clothes and cars".

Woman Allegedly Beaten Over Child Lifting Rumours In UP, 4 Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

Four people were arrested on Monday for allegedly beating up a 50-year-old woman in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh suspecting her of being a child-lifter, an official said.

UP Chief Secretary Gets Notice After Schoolchildren Seen Eating Roti-Salt

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary after taking cognisance of the salt and rotis served to children in their midday meal at a government-run primary school in Mirzapur, according to a statement.

Ensure Plastic Ban Or Face Action: UP Government To Lucknow Officials

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said strict action would be taken against officials if it was found that banned plastic was being sold in any area of Lucknow from next month.

7 Charged For Harassing Dalit Woman, Attacking Her Family In UP: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

A case has been registered against seven people in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district for allegedly harassing a 19-year-old Dalit woman and beating up her family members, police said on Thursday.

Haryana Woman, Waiting For Bus In UP, Allegedly Gang-Raped In Car

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A 35-year-old woman who was waiting for a bus to her home in Haryana was allegedly raped by three men who offered her a lift in their car in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Tuesday.

2 Teenage Boys Arrested For Allegedly Gang-Raping 5-Year-Old Girl In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Two teenage boys were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district for allegedly gang-raping a five-year-old girl, police said on Sunday.

UP Journalist, Brother Shot Dead In Fight Between 2 Families: Police

Cities | ANI | Sunday August 18, 2019

A journalist and his brother were allegedly shot dead during a fight between two families in Madhonagar area of UP's Saharanpur district on Sunday, police said.

Sakshi Maharaj Among 10,000 Who Met Unnao Rape Accused In Jail: Report

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday August 5, 2019

Over 10,000 people visited Kuldeep Singh Sengar - expelled BJP lawmaker and Unnao rape accused - during his 14-month stay at Sitapur jail in Uttar Pradesh, news agency IANS has quoted sources in the CBI as saying. Among them were many politicians, including Unnao parliamentarian Sakshi Maharaj, it reported.

Unable To Visit Maternal Home, Woman Sets Self, Kids On Fire In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 4, 2019

Miffed over not being able to visit her mother's home, a 25-year-old woman in Hamirpur district set herself and her two children ablaze, police said this morning.

Lineman Cuts Police Station's Power Supply On Being Fined For No Helmet

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

In a tit-for-tat incident of sorts, a lineman of the Uttar Pradesh electricity department cut the power supply of a police station in Firozabad, after he was fined for riding a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, officials said on Thursday.

Officers, Employees In UP Prisons Prohibited From Using Mobile Phones

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has prohibited the use of mobile phones in jails for officers and employees. Jail superintendents and jailors, however, are allowed to use their closed user group numbers.

Updates: "Objective Served": Priyanka Gandhi After Meeting Victims Of UP Shootout

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Saturday July 20, 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was stopped on Friday when she was on her way to meet the families affected by the Sonbhadra shootout.