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Migrant workers walk carrying their belongings on a highway to Uttar Pradesh to go back to their villages. (AFP)

UP government arranges 1,000 buses for stranded migrant workers

Arrangements made to provide food and water to the migrants

28 Mar 2020 2:56 PM

In this file photo from 2019, Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor performs during celebrations of the Karva Chauth festival in Amritsar. The singer has become the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, and has been charged by the UP administration for allegedly neglecting coronavirus protocols. (AFP)

Kanika Kapoor booked: How dare she give corona to big people?

Three sections of IPC thrown at singer for attending three parties in Lucknow while having a flu

21 Mar 2020 10:52 AM

The banners came up at major road crossings in Lucknow on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (PTI)

No law to back state action: SC on 'name and shame' posters in Lucknow

An appeal by the UP govt challenged order of Allahabad HC directing them to remove posters of vandalism accused during anti-CAA protests

12 Mar 2020 1:29 PM

Hutti Gold Mines is the only company producing gold in India.

The only sona in Sonbhadra is in the name

Geological Survey dismisses local officials' claim that there's 3000 tonnes of gold out there

23 Feb 2020 12:33 PM

NSA rap against Dr Kafeel Khan for anti-CAA speech at AMU

The law allows preventive detention of a person for months

14 Feb 2020 12:55 PM

Three lawyers hurt in bomb blast at Lucknow court

Recently, lawyers struck work in protest against the recent attacks on them in the state

13 Feb 2020 2:24 PM

Sumaiya Rana speaking at an event in AMU on Sunday. ANI photo

Sumaiya Rana free to go to Pakistan if she feels suffocated in India: Aligarh BJP MP

If Sumaiya Rana feels suffocated in the country, then there are a lot of paths open for her to go to Pakistan

10 Feb 2020 11:08 AM

Indian army soldiers perform at the DefExpo in Lucknow held in the first week of Feb 2020. AP file photo

Airbus SE, Boeing Co eye multi-billion dollar deals with India

Airbus SE and US-based Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co. are eying multi-billion dollar deals as India looks to upgrade ageing aircrafts

09 Feb 2020 1:25 PM

Major Anoop Mishra is part of the Army's College of Military Engineering (ANI photo)

Army major develops world's first bulletproof helmet against AK-47 bullets

The helmet can stop an AK-47 bullet round from a distance of 10 meters

08 Feb 2020 12:19 PM

Our target is USD 5 billion of defence export in next five years: PM Modi

In 2014 the export of defence equipment from India was about Rs 2,000 cr and in the last 2 years it has gone up to Rs 17,000 cr.

06 Feb 2020 11:21 AM

Mayawati accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre of not taking others into confidence before bringing in the CAB. (Photo: File)

'Withdraw CAA, bring new law after consensus': BSP Chief Mayawati

She called the BSP a disciplined party which holds peaceful protests only after taking permission from the authorities.

15 Jan 2020 3:41 PM

Activist Sadaf Jafar, ex-IPS officer Darapuri, 13 others held for anti-CAA protests granted bail

Jafar, ex-IPS officer Darapuri and others have been asked to furnish two bail bonds.

04 Jan 2020 6:18 PM

'We are looking into this whole matter, but this is an unauthorized communication by SSP, its violation of service rules. IG Meerut is looking into it,' said Singh. (Photo: ANI)

'Investigation underway in issue concerning Noida SSP': UP DGP

He also said that authenticity has to be ensured through the medium of various agencies.

03 Jan 2020 4:36 PM

Yadav alleged that this (CAA and NRC) was being done so that the public did not raise any questions about the poor state of the economy and basic problems. (Photo: File)

NPR, NRC against poor, minorities, I will not fill up forms: Akhilesh Yadav

All Indians should come forward to save the country from those violating the Constitution, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said.

29 Dec 2019 6:52 PM

'After talking about NRC, you said that it was never discussed. The country is now able to recognize your cowardice. It wants the truth,' Priyanka said. (Photo: ANI)

'Country recognises your cowardice,' Priyanka slams Modi on NRC

Priyanka's comments came days after PM Modi, in a public rally, said that there has been no discussion nationwide NRC.

28 Dec 2019 6:58 PM

Internet services have been suspended in 21 districts and security has been tightened as part of measures adopted to prevent any untoward incident in the state on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Internet suspended in 21 UP districts, security beefed up over CAA protest

The state police chief said that people involved in violent protests will not be spared.

27 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Protesters go berserk in Lucknow. Smoke billows out of a burning media OB van during a protest against NRC and amended Citizenship Act, at Parivartan Chowk in Lucknow on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Simi, PFI behind violence: UP govt

UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu said she also interacted with people in Nahtaur area.

23 Dec 2019 5:00 AM

Police said they had to use canes and lob tear-gas shells at several places after protesters turned violent and tried to take out rallies defying the prohibitory orders imposed in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Violence spreads to new areas in UP, internet suspended

The new areas hit by the violence included Bhadohi, Bahraich and Farrukhabad.

20 Dec 2019 8:31 PM

Another murder accused took advantage of the commotion and managed to escape from the spot. (Photo: File | Representational)

18 police personnel suspended after murder accused killed in UP courtroom firing

Apart from the sub-inspector, the 17 other suspended personnel are in the rank of constable, with five of them women.

18 Dec 2019 2:54 PM

"This message should go to the entire world. The rapists should know that in India, a woman can execute them. I have sent the letter through registered post and also tweeted it," the shooter added. (Photo: ANI)

In letter, shooter writes to Amit Shah in blood asking to let her hang Nirbhaya convicts

She hoped there would be a transformation with a 'different kind of society' where women need not live in an atmosphere of fear.

15 Dec 2019 7:01 PM