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Priyanka Gandhi to flag-off 3 'Pratigya yatras' in UP on Saturday

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will flag-off three 'Pratigya yatras' in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday aimed at garnering support for the party from every part of the state ahead of the crucial 2022 Assembly polls.... read..

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Fire breaks out at Kanpur's electronic showroom

A fire broke out at an electronic showroom at Fazal Ganj police station area on Saturday, informed Kanpur fire Service.... read..

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Owaisi meets family of AIMIM leader gunned down in Meerut

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday met the family of AIMIM leader and Meerut Municipal Corporation councillor Zubair Ansari, who was gunned down by unidentified bike-borne assailants on August 28.... read..

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UP govt should give farmers the rights they deserve, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday alleged that farmers in Uttar Pradesh are not getting appropriate price for their crops and urged the Yogi Adityanath-led state government to give farmers the rights that they deserve.... read..

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UP: Faizabad railway junction to be renamed as Ayodhya Cantt

Uttar Pradesh government has decided to rename Faizabad railway junction as Ayodhya Cantt, informed Chief Minister's (CMO) office on Saturday.... read..

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Faizabad junction to be renamed as Ayodhya Cantt

The Yogi Adityanath government on Saturday decided to rechristen Faizabad junction as Ayodhya Cantt, as per a tweet shared by the Chief Minister's office.... read..

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UP Minister says 95% people do not need petrol

Uttar Pradesh Minister for sports and youth welfare, Upendra Tiwari, has finally come out to defend the continuing increase in fuel prices.... read..

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SIT chief of Lakhimpur Kheri case, 5 other IPS officers transferred

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has transferred six IPS officers, including Upendra Agarwal, who is heading the SIT probing the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.... read..

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Congress to hold 'Pratigya Yatras' across UP from October 23 ahead of Assembly polls

Congress is set to hold statewide 'Pratigya Yatras' in Uttar Pradesh from October 23 to November 1 ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in the state.... read..

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Brother-sister duo would have fled to Italy if COVID-19 struck during Cong regime: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that if pandemic had occurred during the Congress regime then the "brother-sister duo would have fled to Italy".... read..

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Akhara Parishad splits, seven Akharas elect own president

In a major development, seven of the 13 akharas that are part of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), have elected the president, general secretary and other office-bearers on their own.... read..

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Khadi in bridal wear fashion show says its all

A fashion show organised by the Khadi Gramodyog Board as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark the 75th year of India's Independence showcased the use of Khadi in traditional, as well as, contemporary and festive wear.... read..

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Last witness in Behmai massacre dies waiting for verdict

The last surviving witness in the Behmai massacre case of 1981, Jantar Singh, passed away in a hospital in Lucknow following prolonged illness.... read..

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Retired UP cop blackmailed on video call

In a bizarre incident, a retired policeman from Krishna Nagar was allegedly blackmailed by a woman who started stripping while on a video call with him.... read..

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95% people do not need BJP: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a swipe at Uttar Pradesh Minister Upendra Tiwari for saying that 95 per cent people do not need petrol, and said 'the truth is that those people do not need the BJP'.... read..

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BJP positioning Cong as key player in UP, says SP

In an interesting twist to the political drama in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has alleged that the Congress is being positioned as the main challenger to the BJP by the Yogi Adityanath government itself.... read..

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UP: Rape accused's father ends life, 4 booked for blackmailing

Four men have been booked for abetment to suicide after they allegedly harassed the father of a rape accused for money to settle the case, police said.... read..

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UP's SGPGIMS starts new facilities for haemophilia, leukaemia patients

The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow now has two new facilities -- haemophilia physiotherapy unit and a new ward for Peripherally Inserted Central Cannula (PICC) Line Care Centre for painless chemotherapy of le... read..

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UP woman constable killed by speeding SUV

A woman constable of the Uttar Pradesh Special Zone Security Battalion was killed in a hit-and-run case in Lucknow when a speeding SUV rammed into her.... read..

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Agra Fort lit up in tricolour to mark 100 cr vaccination

Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh was lit up in the Tricolour on Thursday, on the occasion of the completion of the 100 crores COVID-19 vaccination mark by India.... read..

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UP farmers resent Haryana ban on paddy procurement

Farmers from western Uttar Pradesh are up in arms against the Haryana government's order of banning paddy procurement from other states, including Uttar Pradesh.... read..

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41 cases of dengue reported in UP's Prayagraj

About 41 cases of dengue have been reported in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Thursday.... read..

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4 arrested in UP for duping 500 people for govt jobs

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a gang which duped over 500 people of Rs 6 crore in the name of ensuring jobs for them in government departments.... read..

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Priyanka to flag off 'Pratigya Yatra' on Saturday

Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will flag-off the three 'Pratigya Yatras' from Barabanki on Saturday.... read..

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Priyanka Gandhi meets family of sanitation worker who died in police custody

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday reached Uttar Pradesh's Agra and met the family members of a sanitation worker who had allegedly died in police custody.... read..

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Doctor sights rare owl species in Prayagraj

A rare and endangered mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) has been sighted in Prayagraj.... read..

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Greater NOIDA to become hub of multi-modal logistics

The region of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar is all set to become a hub of world-class multi-modal logistics.... read..

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Post-mortem report shows sanitation worker died of heart attack: Agra Police

Agra Police on Thursday informed that according to the post-mortem report of the sanitation worker, who had allegedly died in police custody, the cause of death is a heart attack.... read..

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Large crowd gathers as Taj Mahal reopens for night viewing on Sharad Purnima

On the occasion of Sharad Purnima, the Taj Mahal, which is made of white marble and shines during moon night, was reopened for visitors at night.... read..

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New UP medical colleges named after sages

The new medical colleges being opened in Uttar Pradesh will be named after saints and sages.... read..

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UP aims to reach the cumulative vaccine coverage of 13 cr vaccine doses by end of week: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the state government is aiming to cross the landmark by administring over 13 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week.... read..

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Gujarat businessman under UP ATS scanner

A Gujarat-based businessman has come under Uttar Pradesh ATS scanner in connection with the funding of the illegal religious conversion racket, allegedly run by Islamic Dawah Centre chief Umar Gautam.... read..

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First blood mismatch kidney transplant in UP's RMLIMS

The Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in Lucknow has successfully performed its first ABO incompatible (mismatched blood group) kidney transplant, becoming the second medical education institute in the state capital, after SGPGIMS, ... read..

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Sanitation worker died in UP Police custody, family seeking justice, says Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that Arun Valmiki, a sanitation worker, had died in police custody in Uttar Pradesh and his family is seeking justice.... read..

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UP youth held in gun-running racket

A 23-year-old youth has been arrested by UP ATS from Babupurwa in Kanpur on charges of a gun-running racket.... read..

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UP: Man ends life over wife's proximity to woman boss

A man ended his life by suicide following a dispute over his wife's proximity with her employer -- a woman social worker who runs an NGO in the state capital.... read..

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With programme, planning, execution, BJP all set for 2022 UP Assembly polls

Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the BJP is planning campaigns using strategies that yielded victory in the past elections which it calls a 'winning formula'.... read..

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Priyanka meets family of Dalit man who died in police custody

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the family of the man who died in police custody and promised them all help in their fight for justice.... read..

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'Cops who clicked selfies with Priyanka will face action'

Lucknow Police Commissioner D.K. Thakur has said that the women constables who posed for selfies with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, when she was stopped from proceeding towards Agra on Wednesday evening, will face action.... read..

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UP trader detained for issuing receipt with religious slogan

A probe has been ordered in a case where a receipt was issued to a customer, allegedly by a city trader, with a tagline that said, 'Islam is the only solution.'... read..

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Monitor lizard rescued from Agra factory

A nearly four-feet-long monitor lizard was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from an engine bearing and piston manufacturing factory, Benara Udyog Limited, in Agra's Artoni on Thursday. The reptile was kept under observation for a few hours ... read..

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Corona's defeat is certain, says UP CM as India's COVID vaccinations cross 100 cr

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the defeat of the coronavirus is certain on the completion of the administration of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to the people of the country.... read..

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Akhilesh slams BJP for claiming credit for Kushinagar airport

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday slammed the BJP for claiming the work of his government as its own.... read..

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Nirbhaya's lawyer to take up UP businessman's murder case

Seema Samridhi, the lawyer who fought for justice in the Nirbhaya case and is also fighting the case of the Hathras rape and murder victim, will now take up the Manish Gupta murder case.... read..

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UP CM asks officials to ensure help to those affected in Ghaghara boat accident

Taking cognizance of the drowning accident in the Ghaghra river in Lakhimpur Kheri district , Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed the officials to immediately reach the spot and provide all possible help to the victims.... read..

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'Mayor Anusuiya Kitchen' launched in Lucknow for poor

To mark her 74th birthday, Lucknow Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia launched 'Mayor Anusuiya Kitchen' which will provide food to the poor, labourers and attendants of patients in hospitals at Rs 10 per plate.... read..

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Rajbhar meets Akhilesh, says will go with SP

In another political development, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) President and former UP minister, Om Prakash Rajbhar, had an hour-long meeting with Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday.... read..

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Decomposed bodies of missing couple found in UP

The highly decomposed bodies of a missing 22-year-old youth and his 16-year-old alleged girlfriend, have been found in a paddy field in the outskirts of the village in Kanpur district.... read..

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SP, SBSP form alliance ahead of UP assembly elections

Samajwadi Party (SP) and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) entered into alliance ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly, said SBSP National President OP Rajbhar on Wednesday.... read..

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Priyanka Gandhi detained on way to Agra to visit family of sanitation worker who died in police custody

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been detained by police in Uttar Pradesh after she was stopped from travelling to Agra to meet the family of a sanitation worker who died in police custody.... read..

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26 new dengue cases in Lucknow in 24 hours

With 26 more dengue cases reported in the past 24 hours in Lucknow, there seems to be no let-up in the situation.... read..

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