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Indian town on edge after 9 die during farm protest

LUCKNOW, India — Indian authorities suspended internet services and barred political leaders from entering a northern town Monday to calm tensions after nine people were killed in a deadly escalation of a yearlong demonstration against contentious agriculture laws. Four farmers died Sunday when a car owned by Junior […]

India’s most populous state seeks to promote two-child policy

NEW DELHI, July 10 – India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has proposed legislation that aims to discourage couples from having more than two children, becoming the second state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party to make such a proposal. If Uttar Pradesh were a country, its […]

Health services crippled in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Jan 17: Samajwadi Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that the health services in Uttar Pradesh have crippled and the treatment of the poor has become expensive. The former chief minister also said to ensure that people have faith in the coronavirus vaccine, there should be transparency in […]

2 held for raping minor girl in UP’s Balrampur

Balrampur (UP), Dec 20: Two people were arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Utraula Police Station area, an official said on Sunday. According to the victim’s mother, the accused took away her daughter on Thursday evening after luring her. They then raped her, police said. However, the […]

UP: Man held for raping 14-year-old girl

Mahoba (UP), Dec 5: The police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district, officials said on Saturday. SHO, Ajnar police station, Shashi Kumar Pandey said the incident took place late on Thursday evening and the 22-year-old accused was […]

Man arrested for attempting to rape minor

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 3: A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a minor girl at Morna village here, police said on Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday evening when the 12-year-old girl had gone to attend a wedding event, SHO Sube Singh said. The accused […]

Vikas Dubey’s killing raises handcuffing issue vis-a-vis SC guidelines on “inhuman” practice

New Delhi, Jul 10: The issue of dreaded gangster Vikas Dubey not being apparently handcuffed has kicked up dust after his alleged encounter killing on Friday since the Supreme Court has provided for exceptions while disapproving of the inhuman practice. Dubey was shot dead by police, who claimed he […]

In an Indian village, a woman’s killing and alleged rape opens caste divides

HINDU NAGAR, India – When the young woman limped toward shopkeeper Ravindra Prakash, pleading for help on a dark and foggy morning in the northern Indian village, her body was so charred that he thought she was a witch. He grabbed a wooden stick and tried to shoo […]

Dalit girl abducted and raped by five men in UP’s Ballia

Ballia (UP), Nov 29: A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and raped by five people for over a month in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, police said on Friday. The girl was abducted on October 16 and taken to Panipat in Haryana and allegedly raped, ASP Sanjay Yadav said. […]

Criminals roaming around freely in UP: Priyanka

Lucknow, Jun 29: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Saturday hit out at the Yogi Adityanath government alleging that criminals are “roaming around freely, doing as they like” in Uttar Pradesh, drawing quick retort from the police, which claimed decline in crime in the state. State Law Minister Brijesh Pathak, […]

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