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Atiq Ahmed killing: U.P. tells SC it is probing 'security lapses'

The Uttar Pradesh government informed the Supreme Court on July 2 that it is investigating the “security lapses” which allowed three armed men to merge with journalists to dodge a police cordon and shoot dead gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother in full view of TV cameras on April 15.

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Homes for poor built on land reclaimed from slain U.P. gangster Atiq Ahmed

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 30 handed over keys of houses to 76 low income group persons under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in Lukarganj area of Prayagraj on the land freed from murdered gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. The flats were allotted through a lottery earlier this month.

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Tomato prices soar across country due to dip in supply, cost ₹80-100 per kg

Tomato prices have also skyrocketed in the southern State of Karnataka and its capital city Bengaluru as incessant rains have damaged the crop and made transportation difficult. Read more on The Hindu

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Atiq Ahmed killing | Sister of the slain don-turned-politician alleges State ‘vendetta’ in Supreme Court

Aisha Noori has contended that an “effective investigation” into the deaths, especially when the State was involved, was her fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. Read more on The Hindu

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No protective gear, a ‘compulsion’: In top UP cities, machines fail to stop manual scavenging

At 9 am each day, Ravi and his fellow workers gather outside one of the water tanks in Varanasi, armed with a hoe, rod, and a 10-foot bamboo stick, waiting for a supervisor to hand out their daily assignments.

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UP Weather Alert: Thunderstorm, heavy rain with lightning may hit many districts of the state

The Meteorological Department forecasts a possibility of thunderstorm and heavy rain with lightning in different districts of the state during next three days, bringing long-awaited respite to the people from the scorching heat. Read full report on Dynamite News:

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Bopanna to end Davis Cup career in September

India’s top doubles player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday revealed that he will bring curtains down on his Davis Cup career when the country hosts Morocco in September

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In Mann Ki Baat before U. S. trip, PM Modi seeks blessings, recalls horrors of Emergency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 18 said the Emergency was a dark era in the country’s history when atrocities were committed on those supporting democracy.

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Social alliance of Backward Classes, Dalits and minorities will defeat BJP in U.P., says Akhilesh

“The parties who want to defeat the BJP should show a big heart in supporting the SP in Uttar Pradesh.”

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Self-reliance is a necessity amid double border threat: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 17 said “not only nuts and bolts”, but BrahMos missiles, drones and electronic warfare systems will also be manufactured and assembled in the Uttar Pradesh defence corridor.

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Mahan Dal to support Bahujan Samaj Party in 2024 polls

Mahan Dal, an OBC party, announced its unconditional support to the Bahujan Samaj Party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

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Corrupt tax system and policies made by BJP forced industrialists to leave India, says SP chief

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on June 16 alleged that corrupt tax system and policies made only for a few industrialists, who are supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), forced 6,500 millionaires to reportedly leave India this year. He asked as to where from the foreign investment would…

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NUPPL signs power purchase agreement with Assam

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Mukhtar Ansari | The story of a family, from the freedom movement to jail

The Ansari family of eastern Uttar Pradesh today faces government action, court cases, and property seizure, but remains relevant in the political landscape of Purvanchal

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Wooing OBCs in U.P. | SP wants to consolidate vote; BJP seeks to split it

With an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) — both major contenders from Uttar Pradesh — are planning ways to woo Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

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U.P. plans State Capital Region on lines of NCR

Amid the U.P. government’s ambitious plan to make the State a one trillion dollar economy within five years, only a few districts have been attracting investment intents.

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A Hindutva ‘fraud’ accused of sexual assault lives in a Lutyens flat meant for MPs

Rajyavardhan Singh Parmar knows how to stay in the limelight as the chief of an obscure Hindutva outfit – the Maharana Pratap Sena. Be it with his claims about the Hindu roots of Mughal monuments or his support to BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over the wrestlers’ protest. But the…

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Weather Update: Possibility of thunderstorm in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP; IMD issues Orange alert

Due to the moisture from the Arabian Sea, northwest India will have similar weather tomorrow when its effect will be mainly in UP and will reduce from the next day onwards. Read further on Dynamite News:

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States bordering Lake Superior could have as much nickel as Russia, Canada

WASHINGTON — The Lake Superior region could be home to as much nickel as Russia or Canada, some of the largest nickel producers in the world, according to estimates by the United States Geological Survey.

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Senior IAS Rakesh Singh's father and UP cadre IPS BP Singh passes away in Bengaluru

Bharat Prasad Singh, one of the most dynamic IPS officers of the Uttar Pradesh passed away in Bengaluru at the age of 83. His passing away has shocked one and all including the family members and other loved ones. Must read full story on Dynamite News.

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Akhilesh skips Karnataka govt. swearing-in, dashing dreams of a united Opposition in U.P.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s decision to skip the swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress government on May 20 made it clear that any hope of a joint Opposition front against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is a distant dream.

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Only ambition is a united Opposition: Sharad Pawar

NCP leader Sharad Pawar calls out the BJP for damaging secularism and centralisation of power and is confident that there is a desire among all opposition to parties to come together and take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

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Manish Sisodia's letter from jail, emphasises power of education; says it can ‘shake foundations’ of ‘4th pass King’s Rajmahal’

The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has once again transferred IAS officers on a large scale. This time the District Magistrates and Divisional Commissioners of many districts have also been changed. Read full report of Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: 10 booked after mining mafia clash inside police station in Mainpuri

Police have booked a total of 10 persons from two rival groups, said to be mining mafia, for resorting to a fight inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Triumph in U.P. local body polls with ‘security’ pitch boosts BJP ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

The BJP called the verdict a “trailer” for the 2024 Lok Sabha poll.

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