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Railways have big role in putting Ayodhya on global map: Yogi Adityanath

Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Ramayana Conclave in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh: AAP to take out Tiranga Yatras in Ayodhya, Lucknow, Noida

Ahead of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the AAP will take out a Tiranga Yatras in Ayodhya, Lucknow and Noida to mark the 75th year of India's Independence, party leaders said. In Ayodhya, party sources said the yatra will make a brief halt at the Ram temple. The yatra is scheduled for mid-September. The AAP will also hold Tiranga Yatras in Agra on Sunday and Noida on September 1, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will participate in these yatras. Party leaders said as the country is marking the 75th year of Independence, the yatra aims to unite people against the politics of casteism and corruption. Assembly polls are scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh next year. The AAP has announced its plan to contest polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.

UP: Bareilly court acquits 12 Tablighi Jamaat members, including 9 Thais

Twelve members of Tablighi Jamaat, including nine Thai nationals, were acquitted for lack of evidence by a local court here on Friday, officials said. Defence counsel Milan Kumar Gupta said that a case was lodged against 12 members of the Tablighi Jamaat, including the nine Thai nationals, two persons from Tamil Nadu, and one local. They were arrested last year from a mosque in Shahjahanpur allegedly for violation of pandemic guidelines. A case was registered against them at Sadar police station in Shahjahanpur under various sections of the IPC, Epidemic Act, Disaster Management Act, Foreigners Act and Passport Act. The hearing of the case was held in Bareilly. Gupta said during the hearing of the case, the members of the Tablighi Jamaat pleaded innocence. A spate of cases was registered against members of Tablighi Jamaat after it held a meeting at a markaz in Nizamuddin area in Delhi last March. The meeting was attended by people from different countries including Indonesia and

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses party workers ahead of UP Assembly polls

Ahead of UP Assembly polls, UP general secretary of the AICC, Priyanka Gandhi virtually addressed the party workers of the UP Congress training campaign and asked them to brace for the upcoming polls

IPS officer Amitabh Thakur held for 'abetting' suicide of rape victim

Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested within hours of announcing his plans to float a political outfit ahead of the 2022 UP Assembly polls

Uttar Pradesh govt adopts Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics

WFI already extends a financial support to 60 junior (Rs 7500 per month stipend) and Cadet (Rs 5000 per month) wrestlers

Noida raises alert as fatal 'viral fever' cases rise in western UP

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration on Thursday raised an alert about viral fever and directed health workers to particularly take note of people running a temperature

Yogi makes slew of pro-farmer announcements ahead of UP elections

Yogi has made several pro-farmers announcements including withdrawing cases against them for stubble burning and launching a one-time settlement scheme for interest waiver on their electricity dues

Medical student from Uttar Pradesh gang raped in Mysuru; CM orders probe

A medical student studying in a private college here was allegedly gang-raped by unidentified people on the outskirts of the city near Lalitadripura, police said on Wednesday. The student, riding pillion with her male friend, was on her way to Chamundi Hills when a few people waylaid them on Tuesday. The gang initially demanded money, but when they found nothing, attacked her friend and dragged her to a place where they committed the crime, police said. The victim has been admitted to a hospital. Based on her complaint, a case of gang-rape has been registered against unknown people, police added. The Mysuru police commissioner Dr Chandragupta visited the spot and formed multiple teams to probe the case. Reacting to the incident, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told reporters in Delhi that he has directed the Director General of Police Praveen Sood to initiate steps to nab the culprits. "Based on the statement, a case has been registered. I have directed the DGP that who

UP Congress launches 100-day trainig programme ahead of state elections

The Uttar Pradesh Congress has launched a 100-day campaign to train its office bearers under the 'Prashikshan Se Parakram' programme from Tuesday

Former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh cremated, top leaders attend funeral

Former UP CM Kalyan Singh was cremated Monday with senior leaders, party workers and a large number of local people congregating at Bansi Ghat in Bulandshahr's Narora town for last rites.

UP: Shah pays tributes to Kalyan Singh, says his death is big loss for BJP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tributes to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh here, calling the death of the BJP stalwart a "big loss" for the party

UP govt to name roads after former CM Kalyan Singh in 6 districts

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced that one road each in six districts, including Lucknow and Ayodhya, will be named after former chief minister Kalyan Singh.

Former UP CM Kalyan Singh's cremation in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon

The mortal remains of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh will be cremated at the Narora Ghat in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon.

Kalyan Singh, UP chief minister at time of Babri Masjid demolition, dies

Senior BJP leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh passed away on Saturday at a hospital here following illness.

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh passes away at 89

BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who was ailing for some time, breathed his last on Saturday night, the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences said in a statement here

UP CM Yogi Adityanath lifts curbs on opening shops on Sundays

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that the curbs on opening of shops and other establishments on Sundays will be lifted in view of improved coronavirus situation in the state

Congress constitutes UP poll panel; includes Lallu, Khurshid, Shukla

The Congress in Uttar Pradesh organised a statewide "BJP gaddi chhodo" marches this week on the occasion of August Kranti Diwas.

Govt examining booster dose requirement as 'R' number spikes in 4 states

R number shows how many people an infected person infects, or how efficiently a virus is spreading. In some states this number is more than one, which means transmission can increase rapidly

PM Modi to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on August 10 in UP, will hand LPG connections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) by handing over LPG connections at Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh on August 10.