Uttar Pradesh

A powerful storm with heavy rain struck several districts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief and compensation measures.

7. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated 184 projects and laid the foundation stone for 141 others worth a total of Rs 2,131 crore in Saharanpur district on Thursday. He highlighted the shift from past unrest to current development.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal at Medanta Hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday, after she suffered burn injuries while setting his effigy ablaze during a protest in Bahraich. Yadav extended wishes for her speedy recovery and emphasized social harmony. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya also enquired about her health.

27. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

A 27-year-old man from Hardoi district was caught in Bareilly impersonating another candidate during the Home Guard recruitment exam's biometric verification on Sunday. Identified as Anurag, he had also taken the test for someone else the previous day. Police arrested him and registered a case under cheating and forgery laws.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, addressing the Nari Shakti Vandan programme in Gorakhpur, emphasised the importance of the cow and posed a controversial question about whether those who eat cow meat drink pig milk. He highlighted women's respect and Prime Minister Modi's schemes. He also accused SP and Congress of being anti-women.

19. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Two people have been arrested for vandalising a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The incident sparked sit-in protests by Scheduled Caste communities, disrupting traffic on the Delhi-Saharanpur Highway. Police assured action, leading to the protest being called off.