News for 'Uttar Pradesh Additional'

UP health worker sacked for charging patients Re 1 extra

UP health worker sacked for charging patients Re 1 extra

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Allegedly charging patients Rs 2 instead of the stipulated fee of Re 1 at a Community Health Centre (CHC) has cost a contractual employee his job in Maharajganj in eastern Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

Encroachment drive launched around Sambhal mosque amid tension

Encroachment drive launched around Sambhal mosque amid tension

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, the district administration in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power theft in the area around the historic mosque. The administration began removing encroachments on Sunday morning, focusing on clearing drains outside houses and shops. The operation uncovered an illegal stockpile of domestic gas cylinders in a house, and the electricity department unearthed illegal connections in four mosques and a madrasa. The Bhasma Shankar temple, which was reopened by the district administration, has resumed regular worship.

Covid on decline, Centre asks states to do away with additional curbs

Covid on decline, Centre asks states to do away with additional curbs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The Centre has asked states and Union territories to review, amend or do away with additional Covid-19 restrictions after considering the trend of new cases and positivity rate in their regions, citing sustained downward trend in the nationwide case trajectory.

Stampede victims' bodies scattered at Hathras hospital; O2 shortage emerges

Stampede victims' bodies scattered at Hathras hospital; O2 shortage emerges

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Locals blamed the administration's negligence for the tragedy.

UP govt challenges acquittal order in Maliana massacre case

UP govt challenges acquittal order in Maliana massacre case

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The Uttar Pradesh government has challenged the order of a court in Meerut that acquitted all 40 people accused in a case related to the 1987 Maliana massacre, in which 63 people died.

SC slams UP for non-compliance of order to arrange counselling for slap victim

SC slams UP for non-compliance of order to arrange counselling for slap victim

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

The top court appointed the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai to suggest the mode and manner of counselling of the child and his classmates involved in the incident.

Surrender or meet same fate: Vikas Dubey's mother warns another son

Surrender or meet same fate: Vikas Dubey's mother warns another son

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'Don't hide because of your brother, at least reach out to me by phone'

HC stays Alt News co-founder Zubair's arrest in post on Narsinghanand

HC stays Alt News co-founder Zubair's arrest in post on Narsinghanand

Rediff.com21 Dec 2024

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in an FIR accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups. The court also directed Zubair not to travel abroad. The FIR was lodged last month following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand. Zubair had moved the high court, requesting quashing the FIR and protection from coercive action. In his plea, he stated that his post did not call for violence against Narsinghanand.

UP govt orders probe in Ayodhya land-grabbing case by BJP leader's kin

UP govt orders probe in Ayodhya land-grabbing case by BJP leader's kin

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Hindu follows the path of truth. Hindutva robs under the guise of religion, Rahul Gandhi said.

Australia Visa Changes: What Indian Students Must Know

Australia Visa Changes: What Indian Students Must Know

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

Australia's new student visa rules focuses on stricter eligibility, higher financial and English language requirements among others.

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

India on Monday announced the results for the country's first critical mineral auction. Amid the tepid response from big players, the list of successful bidders included some lesser known names. A total of five companies secured bids for six critical mineral blocks of graphite, manganese, phosphorite, lithium, and rare earth elements with auction premiums ranging from 13.05 per cent to 400 per cent.

BJP MLA in UP gets 25-year jail for raping minor, faces disqualification

BJP MLA in UP gets 25-year jail for raping minor, faces disqualification

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Ahsan Ullah Khan, the additional district and session judge of the MP-MLA court in Sonbhadra, also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Gond which would be used in the rape survivor's rehabilitation.

No poison detected in Mukhtar Ansari's viscera: Officials

No poison detected in Mukhtar Ansari's viscera: Officials

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Ansari's brother Afzal said they do not trust either the postmortem or the viscera reports.

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.

Plot to derail train foiled in UP; LPG cylinder, petrol found on tracks

Plot to derail train foiled in UP; LPG cylinder, petrol found on tracks

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The train hit the cylinder before coming to a screeching halt on Sunday morning. Due to being hit by the train, the cylinder was thrown away from the tracks, they said.

SC stays Allahabad HC order scrapping UP madrasa education

SC stays Allahabad HC order scrapping UP madrasa education

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

In a breather to about 17 lakh madrasa students, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Allahabad high court that scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 calling it "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism.

Entire Prayagraj to become 'no vehicle zone' for Purnima snan

Entire Prayagraj to become 'no vehicle zone' for Purnima snan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Elaborate arrangements including a special traffic plan have been chalked out for Maghi Purnima on Wednesday and health personnel have been put on alert for the occasion when the month-long 'kalpavas', an integral tradition of the Maha Kumbh, comes to an end.

Yogi sacks DGP for 'neglecting official work'

Yogi sacks DGP for 'neglecting official work'

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The statement added that Goel was removed from the post of DGP for not taking interest in departmental work.

UP Police forms SIT to probe killing of Atiq, brother

UP Police forms SIT to probe killing of Atiq, brother

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

In order to ensure qualitative investigation and time-bound action, a three-member team of supervisors has also been formed.

UP Bypolls: Yogi Wants To Prove A Point

UP Bypolls: Yogi Wants To Prove A Point

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

The BJP is leaning on Yogi's 'batenge to katenge' theme to weave a unifying narrative that transcends caste and communal lines.

UP shocker: Class 2 student 'sacrificed' for school's 'prosperity'

UP shocker: Class 2 student 'sacrificed' for school's 'prosperity'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Police said the postmortem report of the class two student revealed that he was strangled.

SIT to probe 4,000 UP madrasas receiving foreign funds

SIT to probe 4,000 UP madrasas receiving foreign funds

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

An official said the SIT will examine if the money was used on any illegal activities, like terrorism or forcible religious conversion.

Does Battery Swapping Make Sense For e2Ws?

Does Battery Swapping Make Sense For e2Ws?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

Leading Indian electric two-wheeler (e2W) companies have said that "swapping" of batteries is currently unviable and will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle.

Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-year jail in 2009 teacher's murder case

Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-year jail in 2009 teacher's murder case

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

The case under the Gangsters Act was registered against Ansari at the Karanda police station in 2010 following the murder of Kapildev Singh, a teacher, and an attempt on the life of Meer Hasan, a trader, both in 2009.

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his convoy will spend the night on a farm in Bhadohi as the district administration has denied permission for his stay at a government college citing a police recruitment exam, a party member said on Thursday.

Tirupati laddu row: Food safety regulator notice to ghee supplier

Tirupati laddu row: Food safety regulator notice to ghee supplier

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The controversy has sparked reactions across states. The famous Mankameshwar temple in Uttar Pradesh has now banned offerings of 'prasad' bought by devotees from outside and said they can offer homemade 'prasad' or fruits.

UP cops gun down gangster involved in 18 murder cases

UP cops gun down gangster involved in 18 murder cases

Rediff.com5 May 2023

According to the police, a Special Task Force team retaliated when the gangster, recently released from prison on bail, opened fire at them after being cornered. His car had crashed into a pole.

108 women, 7 children killed in stampede at UP satsang

108 women, 7 children killed in stampede at UP satsang

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

The stampede took place as people headed home after a satsang in the district's Phulrai village, conducted by a preacher known as Bhole Baba. Twenty-seven bodies were brought to a hospital in neighbouring Etah district. Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar Singh said 23 of them were women. And 89 lay dead in Hathras itself.

Priyanka Gandhi has assets worth Rs 12 cr; faces cheating case in MP

Priyanka Gandhi has assets worth Rs 12 cr; faces cheating case in MP

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Her immovable assets are worth over Rs 7.74 crore, which includes two inherited half shares of agricultural land in Mehrauli area of New Delhi and a half share in a farmhouse building located therein, all of which together are now worth over Rs 2.10 crore.

Prayagraj Airport handling 40 VIP flights daily

Prayagraj Airport handling 40 VIP flights daily

Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

The Prayagraj airport in India is experiencing a surge in air traffic due to the Maha Kumbh, a major religious festival. The airport is handling an average of 40 non-scheduled charters and private jets daily, with figures reaching 70 on weekends. This is in addition to the average 148 scheduled commercial passenger aircraft operating daily. The airport recently received a contingent of about 180 politicians from Rajasthan and has seen corporate bigwigs like the Ambani brothers, Gautam Adani, and Pawan Munjal pass through. The airport has also hosted four international flights since the beginning of the Maha Kumbh, including a flight carrying Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The airport is currently undergoing an upgrade and expansion, and officials are looking forward to the government's plans to integrate Prayagraj with the airports at Kashi and Ayodhya to promote tourism in the region.

SC directs quick release of 2 UP officials held on HC orders in contempt case

SC directs quick release of 2 UP officials held on HC orders in contempt case

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha, which took it up on board.

Over 10K cops deployed for I-Day security in Delhi; heavy vehicle banned

Over 10K cops deployed for I-Day security in Delhi; heavy vehicle banned

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

All borders of the national capital will be sealed for the entry of commercial and heavy vehicles by Thursday midnight apart from heavy police deployment, they said.

Ex-BrahMos engineer gets lifer for leaking info to ISI

Ex-BrahMos engineer gets lifer for leaking info to ISI

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

The Nagpur district court on Monday handed life imprisonment to former BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd engineer Nishant Agarwal under the Official Secrets Act for spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Pak ex-prez Musharraf's UP land auctioned for Rs 1.38 cr

Pak ex-prez Musharraf's UP land auctioned for Rs 1.38 cr

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Baraut's sub-divisional magistrate Amar Verma confirmed Musharraf's grandfather lived in Kotana.

24 ministers axed in UP to make way for new faces

24 ministers axed in UP to make way for new faces

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The ministers who failed to find places in the second term of the BJP government in the state included Dinesh Sharma, Satish Mahana, Ashutosh Tandon, Shrikant Sharma, Siddharth Nath Singh, and others.

NIA focuses Rana probe on Lashkar link; may take him to key locations

NIA focuses Rana probe on Lashkar link; may take him to key locations

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun questioning Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, to uncover the larger conspiracy behind the deadly strikes. Rana, who was extradited from the US, is being held at the NIA headquarters in New Delhi. The interrogation is focused on his possible connection with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and his suspected links with the Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Maharashtra Oppn questions short 35-day runup to elections

Maharashtra Oppn questions short 35-day runup to elections

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Lok Sabha polls held over 5 phases so why hold assembly elections in single phase, asks Oppn.

UP man steals girlfriend's father's phone, threatens to kill Yogi

UP man steals girlfriend's father's phone, threatens to kill Yogi

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Ameen hatched the conspiracy after being frustrated by the father of his girlfriend who was not happy with their relationship, she said.

Coast Guard chief Rakesh Pal dies of cardiac arrest in Chennai

Coast Guard chief Rakesh Pal dies of cardiac arrest in Chennai

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

He had taken charge as the 25th director general of the Indian Coast Guard on July 19 last year.

More BJP-ruled states roll out police quotas for ex-Agniveers

More BJP-ruled states roll out police quotas for ex-Agniveers

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

States like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh had on Friday announced similar incentives.