Uttar Pradesh News

Nithari murder case convicts Surendra Koli in 12 cases and Moninder Singh Pandher in two cases. Both convicts were awarded the death penalty in the Nithari serial rape and murder case. Speaking to media persons in Prayagraj today, Pandher's lawyer, Manisha Bhandari said, “Allahabad High Court has acquitted Moninder Singh Pandher in the two appeals against him.

Deepanshu Singh as the new Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer effective from September 12, 2023. Singh, an alumnus of IIM-Kozhikode, joins Kalam with an extensive background in technology, strategy, public policy, and education. Vimal Singh Rathore, founder of Kalam, said in a statement, «Deepanshu Singh is an extraordinary addition to our team and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him on board.

NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh died on Monday after allegedly consuming poison in her hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar area of this coaching hub, police said. Priyas Singh was rushed to a hospital, where she died after three hours during treatment, they added. A resident of Mau in Uttar Pradesh, Priyas was a Class 12 student preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute here in Kota and living in a hostel in the Vigyan Nagar area here, DSP Dharmveer Singh said. The girl allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in her room on Monday noon.

Supreme Court on Monday relieved the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, saying it has already completed its probe and submitted a charge sheet in the trial court. The case pertains to the incident of violence on October 3, 2021, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district's Tikunia. Issuing the order on Monday, a bench of justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta also said that if there arises any necessity to reconstitute the SIT, an appropriate order shall be passed. The apex court had appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to supervise on a day-to-day basis the Uttar Pradesh Police SIT's probe into the case. Three senior IPS officers, S B Shirodkar, Deepinder Singh and Padmaja Chauhan, were part of the SIT. The top court on July 11 had extended till September 26 the interim bail of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, who is facing prosecution in the case. The violence had erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area. Four farmers were moved down by an SUV.

Uttar Pradesh Police, Delhi Police and Nagpur police have found creative ways to deliver insightful messages to the public by drawing parallels with the movie ‘Jawan.’ Uttar Pradesh Police recently creatively incorporated a Bollywood reference into their road safety advisory. They've used a poster featuring Shah Rukh Khan from the movie 'Jawan' to emphasise the importance of wearing a helmet. The UP Police's message is clear: "Jawan Ho Ya Budhe, Two-Wheeler Pe Baithne Se Pehle, Helmet Kabhi Na Bhule" (Young or old, never forget a helmet while riding a bike).

Former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma is poised to enter Rajya Sabha from the state as the BJP leader is the only candidate to file the nomination for the September 15 by-election. The by-election was necessitated due to the death of incumbent MP Hardwar Dubey, who was also from the BJP.

BJP on Sunday named former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma as its candidate for the by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from the state. The by-election, scheduled for September 15, was necessitated due to the death of incumbent MP Hardwar Dubey, who was also from the BJP.

Hindustan Unilever, Swiggy, Coca-Cola, Zomato, Amul, Flipkart, BigBasket and Bisleri are among the larger companies switching to EVs to service consumers and retailers. «We have started EVs for last-mile deliveries for ice-cream vending,» said Jayen Mehta, managing director of India's largest dairy maker Amul, which sells ice-cream, milk, butter and cheese. «Our milk distributors too are using EVs in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.» The ecommerce sector is leaning heavily toward electric three-wheelers. «The operating costs are about a fraction of diesel or CNG-driven ones, translating into substantial savings for operators,» said Amitabh Saran, cofounder of electric three-wheeler company Altigreen, which has supplied EVs to Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket, HUL, Bisleri and Coca-Cola.

BJP is toying with the idea of announcing candidates, even before the announcement of the 2024 general election schedule, for 160 seats which the party has identified as 'weak' and where it has carried out a massive exercise to strengthen its standing, sources said. A lot of these 'weak' seats have been identified in South and East India and the BJP hopes early announcement of candidates can give the candidates the first-mover advantage to beat its rivals. These 160 seats, which include Lok Sabha constituencies of some political heavyweights, were divided into 40 clusters, and a massive exercise was carried out spanning over several months, involving many senior leaders and Union ministers who prepared the roadmap and strengthened the party organisation on the ground by spending several days there. The list includes Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency of former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Mainpuri constituency of Dimple Yadav, wife of SP chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay former Uttar Pradesh legislator Amarmani Tripathi's release from jail, a day after the state government ordered his and his wife Madhumani Tripathi's premature release owing to «good conduct» even as the couple remains admitted in a Gorakhpur hospital for treatment. The couple had been serving life imprisonment for their role in the sensational murder of poetess Madhumita Shukla in 2003. Tripathi was a minister at the time in then-chief minister Mayawati's cabinet. Shukla's sister, Nidhi Shukla, has questioned the release on «good conduct» and claimed the couple have been lodged in the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur for the past 10 years and that she had RTI information to prove this.

Aey kya tum maar rahe ho iske.. jor se maaro naa…chalo aur kiska number hai,(What are you doing? Why are you not beating him harder)" the teacher was heard saying asking the students. “I have declared jitne bhi Mohammedan (Muslim) bachhe hai…" the teacher is heard saying on camera and stirring up the small kids to physically harm children of a particular faith.

Uttar Pradesh minister, 16 years after he was convicted of murdering a pregnant poet. Former UP minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani will be released from the Gorakhpur jail, as noted by the superintendent following the SC order. Tripathi and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering poet Madhumita Shukla.

Yogi Adityanath. While, the Jailer actor has clarified why he touched Adityanath's feet on Tuesday, Congress leader Udita Raj has a different opion on this act. Also read: Rajinikanth defends touching Yogi Adityanath's feet According to the Congress leader, debates are happening that CM Adityanath will become the future Prime Minister of India and that's why Rajinikanth touched his feet.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath of being shy of wearing his identity on his sleeve. But kudos to the yogi for telling it as it is — there's a time and place to flaunt your 'identity pride', and car bumpers are certainly not the place.

shoe was thrown at senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya during a party event here on Monday. The shoe did not reach up to Maurya.

PTI citing officials. The Y20 summit is being organised by the Union ministry of youth affairs and sports.

News18 on 15 August. According to the report, the shocking incident took place on Sunday night in the Babuzai area of the district. The victim has been identified as Shoaib was critically injured and is undergoing treatment at a hospital, added the report.

A four-and-a-half-month pregnant woman underwent a premature delivery on the roadside near Raj Bhavan in Lucknow on Sunday. The foetus was pronounced brought dead by the doctors upon arrival at Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Women and Child Hospital in the city. A video of the incident circulating on social media has provoked a strong response on the state of health services in Uttar Pradesh from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Shivpal Yadav.

New Delhi: India is committed to eradicate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, surpassing the global target by three years, Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday while inaugurating the second phase of the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) initiative. With the second phase, which commenced today, targeting 81 districts across nine endemic states, including Assam and Uttar Pradesh, the minister emphasized a holistic strategy.

AIIMS when a fire broke out in the room on Monday. As dense smoke engulfed the second floor of the old OPD building, Naznin, other patients and family members waiting there were quickly evacuated. In the rush, all she could do was worry about her mother's safety.

Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun on Sunday said the Supreme Court's directives in the Gyanvapi Mosque case are welcome and that a final decision should be made on the basis of evidence. The Supreme Court on August 4 refused to stay an Allahabad High Court order that allowed an ASI survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, an exercise the Muslim side says will «reopen wounds of the past». The SC bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, however, asked the Archaeological Survey of India not to carry out any invasive act during the survey to find out if the 17the century mosque was built on a Hindu temple.