House collapses on sleeping family in Uttar Pradesh, 1 dead, 4 in hospital

House collapses on sleeping family in Uttar Pradesh, 1 dead, 4 in hospital

A 55-year-old man was killed and four of his family members were seriously injured when a kutcha house collapsed on them in Fatehpur district early Sunday (October 5, 2025) morning, police said. The incident took place around 4 a.m. in the Gojh village of the Lalauli area. The five were sleeping inside the house were … Read more

Uttar Pradesh Congress president alleges house arrest during PM Modi’s Varanasi tour

Uttar Pradesh Congress president alleges house arrest during PM Modi’s Varanasi tour

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Thursday (September 11, 2025) alleged that he was being placed under house arrest ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi.  | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Thursday (September 11, 2025) alleged that he was being placed under house arrest ahead … Read more

12 sentenced to life imprisonment in 18-year-old violence and murder case in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki

12 sentenced to life imprisonment in 18-year-old violence and murder case in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki

The court also imposed a fine of ₹1.18 lakh on each of them, prosecution officer Kripa Shankar said. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters A special court in Barabanki has awarded life sentence to 12 people in an 18-year-old case pertaining to violence and murder over a dispute, officials said on Tuesday (July 1, … Read more

Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur city faces severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall

Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur city faces severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall

According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana, covering the entire Delhi region. A scene at an arterial road in Delhi on June, 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI ) The Hapur city of Uttar Pradesh is facing severe waterlogging after incessant … Read more

3-year-old girl sleeping under metro station in Uttar Pradesh raped, in critical condition

3-year-old girl sleeping under metro station in Uttar Pradesh raped, in critical condition

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A three year old girl was allegedly raped and is said to be in a critical condition, police in Lucknow said on Thursday (June 5, 2025). According to police, the incident occurred on late Wednesday night when the girl, daughter of daily wage labourers, was … Read more

104-year-old life convict released from Uttar Pradesh’s district jail after 43 years

104-year-old life convict released from Uttar Pradesh’s district jail after 43 years

A resident of Gauraye village in the Kaushambi district, Lakhan, born on January 4 1921, according to his jail records, was arrested in 1977. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 104-year-old man who spent 43 years in jail on charges of murder and attempted murder was released from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district jail after … Read more

Thirty-four dead as heavy rain, lightning wreak havoc across Uttar Pradesh

Thirty-four dead as heavy rain, lightning wreak havoc across Uttar Pradesh

Electric poles collapse amid storm and rain, in Ghaziabad | Photo Credit: ANI At least 34 people died, and dozens were injured as powerful storms accompanied by heavy rain and lightning created havoc across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday (May 22, 2025). The sudden and intense weather has left a trail of devastation in at least … Read more

7-year-old boy found dead with hands, legs tied in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras

7-year-old boy found dead with hands, legs tied in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Shashi Sekhar Kashyap The body of a 7-year-old boy, with his hands and legs tied, was found in a millet field in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Saturday (May 10, 2025), police said. The boy has been identified as Jeevan alias Bhola, from Khutipuri Jatan village and his body … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack: Terrorism breathing its last; nation must believe in PM Modi’s leadership, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Pahalgam terror attack: Terrorism breathing its last; nation must believe in PM Modi’s leadership, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath consoles family members of Shubham Dwivedi, who was killed in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, after paying tribute to him at his residence in Kanpur, on April 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday (April 24, 2025) said the Pahalgam terror attack was a … Read more

Railways operated more than 16,000 trains during Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railways operated more than 16,000 trains during Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “More than 16,000 trains were operated for the Maha Kumbh that carried around five crore devotees to the pilgrimage,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Thursday (February 27, 2024). Mr. Vaishnaw, who was here to congratulate the railway workers for the work done … Read more