The Latest Breaking News from Uttar Pradesh

Supreme Court grants Umar Ansari interim protection from arrest

SC grants interim protection from arrest to Umar Ansari in evacuee property case. Court issues notice to Uttar Pradesh, asks Ansari to cooperate with investigation. Allahabad HC had dismissed plea for pre-arrest bail and quashing of chargesheet.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

History-sheeter shot dead near police station in UP's Bareilly

BAREILLY: A 26-year-old history-sheeter was shot dead by bike-borne assailants a few steps away from a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, the police said on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2023

Uttar Pradesh: 5 Kanwariyas electrocuted to death, 5 others injured in Meerut village

Five Kanwariya were electrocuted to death while five others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in came in contact with an 11kv power live near a village in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district on Saturday evening. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 16, 2023

Abhishek keeps Pal family flag flying high

BANGKOK: The tag of India's premier athletics family now has a permanent address at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi. The latest to bring an international medal to the family is Abhishek Pal, India's star at the Asian Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

Uttar Pradesh: FIR against Atiq Ahmed’s son, five others in Prayagraj for demanding extortion

Uttar Pradesh Police have registered another case against slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's son, Ali Ahmed, for allegedly threatening, land grabbing and demanding extortion of Rs 50 lakh in Prayagraj's Kareli. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 12, 2023

U.P. govt. approves two 800 MW thermal power projects

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on July 11 approved building two thermal power projects of 800 MW each at the cost of ₹18,000 crore in Sonbhadra district. The State government said it is the part of U.P.’s efforts to provide cheap electricity to people in the State.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Talk of India being ‘Mother of Democracy’ meaningless, says Akhilesh Yadav

After Uttar Pradesh police registered a case against Samajwadi Party (SP) worker Ajay Yadav alias Ajay Fauji and four others for masquerading as vegetable vendors drawing attention over an alleged price rise and protecting tomatoes at a vegetable shop in Varanasi, the SP president Akhilesh Yadav on July 10 lashed out…

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Once drought-hit, Siddipet now attracts migrant farm workers

With the commencement of the rainy season, the labour-intensive farming activities have picked up in Siddipet. Knowing about the work available here, hundreds of farm labourers have migrated to the district from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal in the past few weeks.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

PMK to stage protest against murder of three party functionaries

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday announced that the party will organise a protest on Thursday against the murders of three party functionaries in 50 days in Chengalpattu district by hirelings while praising the Uttar Pradesh government for eliminating the criminal gangs by empowering the police department.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Four arrested after video of Dalit man made to lick shoes in Sonbhadra goes viral

Days after a video of a Dalit man being slapped and forced to lick the shoes of a contractual Electricity Department employee in Sonabhadra district went viral, Uttar Pradesh police registered a case under the SC/ST Ac and arrested four persons including the assaulter

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023