UP man held for killing lover, burying her body in his room

Khushbu, 20, daughter of one Bikram Singh, a resident of Kithaut, had gone missing on November 20, 2020.

UP govt to convene uninterrupted 48-hour special Assembly session on boosting economy

In fact, it will be the first such special session dedicated to one specialized topic. 

Kanpur tractor-trolley accident: SHO suspended, tractor driver absconding, CM meets kin of deceased

Sarh police station in-charge Anand Kumar was suspended due to a delay in rushing the police force at the accident spot.

Private madrasas in UP oppose govt's move to change class timings

Protesting against the move of the government, the private madrasas in the state said that it hampers their Zuhr prayers, and demanded to implement the old time.

Corporal punishment: Uttar Pradesh boy cremated amid stir

The family members and local people staged a protest on the Phaphund-Auraiya road on Monday night pressing for the arrest of the teacher. 

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit teen thrashed by teacher for mispelling word dies 19 days later

The boy's father has lodged a complaint with the police stating that his son was beaten up by the teacher on September 7 with sticks and rods.

Guests at UP wedding asked to show Aadhaar cards

Some of the guests made a video of the incident and uploaded it on social media.

20 forest divisions in UP made fraudulent payments against plantation works: CAG report

14 officials had been suspended, 137 charge-sheeted, and 44 officials had either retired or died while disciplinary proceedings against the remaining were under process, the CAG report said.

Heavy rains, lightning kill at least 36 in Uttar Pradesh, parts of northern India

Officials said 39 people in the state have died from lightning in the last five days, prompting authorities to issue new guidelines for how people can protect themselves during a thunderstorm.

UP: Wall collapse in Etawah due to heavy rainfall kills four, two injured; CM assures ex-gratia

CM Adityanath has instructed to give a relief amount of Rs 4 Lakh from the Disaster Relief Fund to the next of kin of the deceased and to give proper treatment to the injured persons.

UP cop who raised issue of poor-quality food, gets transfer punishment

Earlier, constable Manoj Kumar was sent on a 'long leave' after videos of him highlighting his plight outside the Police Lines with tears in his eyes & a plate of food in his hand had gone viral.

After madrasas, Uttar Pradesh orders survey of Waqf lands

State govt, which overturned a govt order of 1989 under which uncultivable land was registered as Waqf property, has issued directives to district administrations to conduct survey & submit report.

Waqf properties: UP govt revokes 1989 order, directs to check revenue records of uncultivable land

Department Deputy Secretary Siddiqui said according to the Act, only those properties come under the category of Waqf which are donated for religious and welfare work according to Muslim law.

Harassed by father out on parole, two sisters in UP consume poison; one dead

High drama on Lucknow roads as UP police stop SP chief's protest march

"Corruption is at its peak and inflation is high. Unemployment is increasing in the state and they are snatching the rights of backward communities," Akhilesh Yadav claimed.

16-year-old Dalit girl who was gang-raped, set ablaze in UP's Pilibhit dies 12 days later

The two accused, Rajveer (19) and Tarachand alias Tarun Kumar (25), who raped and then set the teenager on fire were arrested and sent to jail.

Samajwadi Party's march towards UP Assembly stopped midway

Police said the party was given a route to take out their march but they did not opt for that route and went on another route, following which they were stopped.

CM Yogi exudes confidence ahead of Monsoon session, says will respond to opposition's questions

"People of the state have a lot of expectations from this session. Our govt will be discussing several issues like floods. We'll answer the opposition's questions during this Monsoon session," he said

Day after Dalit girl raped, killed in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun, police arrest accused

The victim's family claimed that the police had only told them over the phone that their daughter had died in an accident and summoned them to identify the body.

A glimpse of kushti, where wrestling goes beyond a show of strength

Each fight—even the practice sessions—begins with wrestlers rubbing mud onto their bodies, elevating it to sacred sand of sorts.