A 19-year-old woman was found dead in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, raising suspicions of murder among villagers. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
Police in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, have registered a case against four individuals for allegedly assaulting two youths suspected of theft. The incident occurred in Babhani village, where the youths were tied to a tree and beaten. An investigation is underway following the emergence of a video on social media.
Police in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, seized illegal liquor worth Rs 5.14 lakh from a pickup vehicle and arrested one alleged smuggler during a checking drive.
Unidentified individuals allegedly vandalised idols of Lord Hanuman and Nandi at a Kali Mata temple complex in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, triggering tension in the area. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
Delhi Police have dismantled a cyber fraud racket involving malicious mobile applications, arresting two individuals, including the alleged mastermind from Uttar Pradesh. The accused developed and supplied 'FUD' APK files to cyber fraudsters across the country, enabling them to gain remote access to victims' phones and siphon off money.
The body of a 35-year-old man was discovered under suspicious circumstances at Maharshi Devaraha Baba Medical College in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the incident to determine the cause of death and how the body ended up on the medical college premises.
A 22-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh triggered a massive search operation after leaving a suicide note and belongings on a bridge, only to be found safe at home later. He confessed to faking his suicide due to family tensions and mental stress.
A 60-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding pickup truck on the Gorakhpur-Deoria highway. The driver and his associate were critically injured in the incident.
A 23-year-old woman in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, consumed pesticide at the superintendent of police's office after a man allegedly refused to marry her despite a long courtship and her complaints to the local police allegedly eliciting no action.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, who later died by suicide due to trauma, police said.
At least 89 people have died in Uttar Pradesh after severe storms and heavy rain caused widespread damage, uprooting trees and electric poles and damaging homes. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to provide immediate relief to affected families.
Three workers died in Pune after inhaling toxic gas inside a drainage tank at a mushroom farming unit. The incident occurred when one worker entered the tank to clear a wastewater line, and two others followed when he didn't return.
Police in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested three individuals involved in the theft of teak trees from agricultural fields. The investigation was launched following a complaint about stolen trees, leading to the recovery of stolen logs and the seizure of vehicles and tools used in the crime.
A couple in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, died after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding container truck. The driver fled the scene, and police have launched a search.
A 28-year-old married woman allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself at her parental home in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the cause of death.
A 42-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly killed by her nephew with a spade following a dispute between two families. Two children were also injured when they intervened. Police are investigating the incident and have detained two women for questioning.
A man in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his father-in-law following a domestic dispute in 2016.
A woman in Uttar Pradesh, India, has accused her husband and in-laws of assault following a dispute over a shortage of cooking gas cylinders.
A Class 7 student in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly traded family jewellery worth approximately Rs 85 lakh for momos. Police have arrested two suspects and are searching for the third.
Eid al-Fitr was celebrated across India with prayers for peace and brotherhood, alongside protests condemning US-Israel actions in West Asia.
A petition has been filed in court alleging irregularities in the handling of belongings seized from former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who is currently jailed in Uttar Pradesh.
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly raped in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria by two of his friends, one of them a minor, police said on Saturday.
A clash broke out during a 'Ram Barat' procession in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, resulting in injuries to artistes portraying Ram and Lakshman, among others. The incident stemmed from a prior dispute and alleged police inaction.
Families across North India are mourning the loss of loved ones killed in the Red Fort blast, as the investigation continues and security is heightened.
Security measures were heightened across Uttar Pradesh following a car blast in Delhi. Anti-terror agencies and police conducted searches in multiple cities, including Lucknow, in response to the incident.
Following the alleged molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, a Madhya Pradesh minister advises players to inform local authorities when going out due to their popularity in India.
Following the alleged molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, a Madhya Pradesh minister advises players to inform local authorities when going out due to their popularity in India.
Former district panchayat member Prem Yadav, 50, was attacked with sharp edged weapons and killed by his rival Satyaprakash Dubey and his family when he went to the latter's house. In retaliation, Yadav's supporters from Abhaipur attacked Dubey's house and killed Dubey and four of his family.
The accused dumped the body parts in different locations to conceal the identity of the victim.
A cross-party delegation led by Congress MP Dr Shashi Tharoor is visiting key American nations to rally global support for India's counter-terror stance under Operation Sindoor, spotlighting regional stability and Pakistan-backed cross-border threats.
The Indian Railways has established holding areas at various stations across northern India in anticipation of a surge in pilgrims during the final week of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This comes after a stampede at New Delhi Railway station claimed 18 lives due to confusion over train names. The holding areas are located outside the platforms to control passenger flow and prevent overcrowding, ensuring safe and smooth travel operations.
A woman and her lover killed her husband in Uttar Pradesh, India, chopped his body in two, stuffed it in a suitcase, and dumped it in a field. This gruesome murder comes after a series of similar incidents in the state, including a case where a woman and her lover killed her husband and attempted to pass it off as a snakebite.
Girija Tripathi's licence for her NGO was suspended in 2017.
Earlier, the UP Women and Child Welfare Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi admitted there had been laxity at the district level in not shutting down the Deoria shelter even after a closure order last year.
The activities at the shelter home came to the fore when a girl managed to flee from there.
Several families continue their desperate search for their loved ones.
The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in the wake of the recent stampede that left at least 30 pilgrims dead. The officers, Ashish Goyal and Bhanu Chandra Goswami, have extensive experience in administration in Prayagraj, including crowd management and inter-agency coordination. They will join Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand, forming a trio that was part of the mega fair six years ago. The government has also deployed additional senior police officers to strengthen security and crowd management ahead of Basant Panchami, one of the key bathing days of the festival, on February 3.
However, after a raid at the place on Sunday night, police said 24 girls were rescued.
Villagers suggested that heavy rainfall over the preceding days may have contributed to the collapse, with a surge in Gandaki river potentially weakening the bridge's structure.
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