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Kamlesh Tiwari was on ISIS hit list

The murder of Hindu leader Kamlesh Tiwari here on Friday has taken a new turn with his wife Kiran Tiwari saying that a cleric from Bijnor was the mastermind behind her husband's killing.... read..

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BJP consolidates OBC base in UP Assembly by-polls

The upcoming assembly by-elections could give a major jolt to opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh because the BJP is, once again, focusing on OBC and Dalit candidates and, thereby, making a severe dent in the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party vote b... read..

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UP: SIT constituted to probe Kamlesh Tiwari murder case

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted on Friday to investigate the murder of Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari.... read..

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Lucknow varsity fines student Rs 20K for stealing a meal

In a shocking incident, the Lucknow University (LU) has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on a B.A. second year student for having a meal at the central mess without being authorised to do so. The student has also been asked to submit an affidavit on Rs 100 sta... read..

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Yogi to start campaign in Western UP today with 3 rallies

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath kickstart BJP's election campaign in western Uttar Pradesh with three rallies on Friday.... read..

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Hindu Samaj Party chief shot dead in Lucknow

Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari was shot dead on Friday in Lucknow.... read..

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Repair all roads by November 15, orders UP CM

A visibly upset Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the state Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure that all roads are repaired by November 15.... read..

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Ayodhya: Idols of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman to be installed on October 26 at Ram ki Pairi

The Culture Directorate of Uttar Pradesh is planning to install the fibreglass idols of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman and a lamp at Ram ki Pairi during the grand Deep Utsav in Ayodhya, which will begin on October 26.... read..

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Congress believes in ground fighting: Ajay Kumar (IANS Interview)

Congress eagerly wants to make a come back in Uttar Pradesh. Ajay Kumar Lallu, a two-time MLA from Kushinagar district, looks excited after becoming the state President and now ready to hold the responsibility of the party and also planning to take it to ... read..

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Yogi bans mobile phone in UP colleges, universities

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has banned the use of mobile phones in colleges and universities in the state.... read..

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Former Hindu Mahasabha leader shot in Lucknow

Kamlesh Tiwari, leader of the Hindu Samaj Party and a former leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, was shot dead in broad daylight in Lucknow on Friday.... read..

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Assailants spent over half-hour with Hindu Samaj Party chief before shooting him dead: UP DGP

The alleged killers of Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari, who was shot dead at his residence Friday afternoon, were known to the deceased and had spent around 30 minutes with him on the pretext of gifting him sweets, police said today.... read..

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UP: Cong MLA Aditi Singh meets CM Adityanath

Congress MLA Aditi Singh on Thursday met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said that her meeting was related to developmental works in her constituency Raebareli Sadar.... read..

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Uttar Pradesh: Cong serves notice to MLA Aditi Singh for meeting Adityanath, seeks reply

A day after party MLA Aditi Singh met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here, Uttar Pradesh unit Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu on Friday said that a notice has been issued to her, seeking an immediate reply else action would be initiated.... read..

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Illegal groundwater extraction punishable offence in UP

The illegal extraction of groundwater will be a punishable offence in Uttar Pradesh under the UP Groundwater Management and Regulation Act 2019, which came into force on Friday.... read..

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UP govt allows women teachers to avail leave on Karwa Chauth today

On the occasion of Karwa Chauth, Uttar Pradesh government has announced that all married women teachers engaged in higher, secondary and basic education department may avail leave on Thursday.... read..

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Uttar Pradesh: Home Guard Minister assures no one will be removed from job

Hours after UP Police terminated the service of 25,000 home guards, the Home Guard Minister Chetan Chauhan clarified that no official letter had been received from the Home Department in this regard and that no one will be removed from their jobs.... read..

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Onion, tomatoes, garlic stolen in Lucknow

Bizarre though it may sound but a man in Lucknow has been robbed of onions, garlic and tomatoes. The soaring prices of these vegetables apparently have a lot to do with the theft.... read..

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Mayawati hits out at UP govt over issue of sacking of 25,000 home guards

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the issue of sacking of 25,000 home guards in the state.... read..

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Police must not target motorists, but create awareness: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the police must not make it their aim to collect fines from the motorists but should instead spread awareness about road safety. He was speaking at the inauguration of the road safety awareness we... read..

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UP Cong gasps for survival as resignations trickle in

The Congress in Uttar Pradesh is gasping for survival as it faces a growing revolt in its ranks.... read..

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BJP leader Nirahua embarrasses Yogi on fake encounter issue

In what is bound to be a major embarrassment for the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh, party leader and Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Nirahua has demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged encounter of Pushpendra Yadav in Jhansi.... read..

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Women officers to review UP schemes for women

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appointed women nodal officers, who will visit the various districts and review the schemes launched by the state government for the welfare of women.... read..

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Temple construction from Dec 6, says Sakshi Maharaj

As the hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case concludes in the Supreme Court, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj has announced that Ram temple construction will begin in Ayodhya from December 6.... read..

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UP cancels leave of all officials till November 30

The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the leave of all government officials posted in various districts till November 30.... read..

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No leave for field officers till Nov 30 in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government said on Wednesday that no leave will be granted till November 30 to the state government officers posted in the field in the view of upcoming festivals.... read..

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UP govt suspends Maharajganj DM, five other officials over 'negligence in cow protection'

The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Maharajganj District Magistrate (DM) along with five other officials over anomalies in the figures of cattle and negligence in "cow protection" in Madhvaliya cow shelter in the district.... read..

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UP govt ends services of 25,000 Home Guards on Diwali eve

Under pressure from the Supreme Court to pay them at par with the Police constables, the Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday terminated the services of 25,000 Home Guards in the Uttar Pradesh Police Department.... read..

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Top UP officials in Ayodhya today

Top officials of Uttar Pradesh will be visiting Ayodhya on Tuesday to take stock of the security arrangements and also the preparations for the 'Deepotsav', scheduled to be held on October 26.... read..

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Cong reaches out to agitating student leaders in UP

The Congress in Uttar Pradesh is trying to get involved with the state's student politics in order to find a foothold among the youth.... read..

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UP govt terminates services of 25,000 home guards

The Uttar Pradesh government has terminated the services of 25,000 home guards of the police department in the state.... read..

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Chandrayaan-2 Director gets honorary doctorate from LU

Chandrayaan-2 Mission Director Ritu Karidhal Srivastava was on Tuesday awarded a honorary doctorate by her alma mater, the Lucknow University (LU).... read..

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Deepotsav: More than 5.50 lakh earthen lamps to be lit on Diwali in Ayodhya

RK Tiwari, chief secretary of the Uttar Pradesh government, on Tuesday said that this year, more than 5.50 lakh earthen lamps will be lit in Ayodhya on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, which will be celebrated on October 27.... read..

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UP: Two held for kidnapping, beating student

Two men were arrested on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping of a 21-year-old student of Lucknow during Durga Puja celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, police said.... read..

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Yogi Adityanath tells farmers to stop stubble burning

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday here appealed to farmers to avoid burning the stubble that is left in the fields after harvesting of crops.... read..

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11 killed in UP gas cylinder blast

Eleven people were killed on Monday due to a gas cylinder explosion in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district.... read..

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Lucknow: Two held for duping Amazon

Police here have arrested two men for allegedly duping online e-commerce company, Amazon, worth crores of rupees, said police.... read..

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UP CM appeals to farmers not to burn crop residue

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday appealed to the farmers not to burn stubble or crop residue in the fields as it has an adverse impact on the environment. He was speaking at a workshop on the National Clean Air Programme organised at... read..

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Five UP officials suspended for lapses in cow protection

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended five officials, including the District Magistrate of Maharajganj for alleged irregularities in the state's cow protection programme.... read..

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Two arrested in UP for duping Amazon of crores

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said they have arrested two persons for allegedly duping US e-commerce multinational of crores of rupees.... read..

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UP: Passenger raises hoax bomb threat at Lucknow Airport

A passenger was interrogated by airport authorities here after he raised a hoax bomb threat at the Lucknow Airport, said police.... read..

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Muslim board reiterates Babri stand

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that under the Shariat law, the status of any land dedicated to a mosque cannot be altered, changed or transferred in any manner.... read..

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CBI probe recommended into sale of UP Waqf Boards properties

The Yogi Adityanath government has recommended a CBI inquiry into the alleged anomalies in the sale, purchase and transfer of properties of the Uttar Pradesh Shia and Sunni Central Waqf Boards.... read..

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Priyanka's Rae Bareli workshop postponed

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's much publicised three-day training camp in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli has been postponed. The camp was scheduled to begin from Monday.... read..

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Lucknow: 3 arrested for withdrawing money using fake cheques

Police here have arrested three persons in connection with withdrawing money from a bank account using a fake cheque.... read..

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UP Minister slams AIMPLB, questions funding

Mohsin Raza, the Uttar Pradesh Minister for Minority Welfare, has questioned the funding of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and has also demanded an investigation into the matter.... read..

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Shia Waqf Board to assist CBI in its probe into anomalies by Waqf boards

The Shia Central Waqf Board on Sunday said that it will submit a list of corrupt trustees to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who sold, purchased and transferred the waqf properties for their "selfish motive".... read..

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Lucknow: DIOS, BSA give directions to schools on dengue prevention

District Inspector of School (DIOS) and Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) have given several directions to school in Lucknow on prevention of dengue.... read..

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UPEIDA reviews construction work of Purvanchal Expressway in Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) on Saturday reviewed the construction work of Purvanchal Expressway in Lucknow and asked the concerned officials to ensure timely completion of the project.... read..

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Uttar Pradesh: Minority Welfare Minister doubts AIMPLB's funding, pitches for investigation

Comparing it with the terrorist organisations which receive funds from abroad, Minority Welfare Minister Mohsin Raza on Saturday raised serious doubts over the "source of funding" of AIMPLB and pitched for an investigation into the matter.... read..

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UP: Man arrested for allegedly killing wife for dowry

Police arrested a man on Saturday in Gosainganj for allegedly killing his wife for dowry.... read..

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