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PNB To lead consortium of banks lending to UP's Gorakhpur Link Expressway

State govt will borrow Rs 2,250 crore in all for the project, PNB's share stands at Rs 750 crore

Uttar Pradesh Covid-19 toll at 6,092 with 63 new deaths; 3,064 new cases

The Covid-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh reached 6,092 on Monday with 63 fatalities, while 3,064 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 4,17,437, an official said

CPI(M), CPI delegation to meet family of Hathras gangrape victim on Oct 6

A joint delegation of the CPI(M) and the CPI will visit Hathras in Uttar Pradesh on Oct 6 to meet the family members of the Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped, party leaders said

NCW seeks explanation from UP police over 'manhandling' of Priyanka Gandhi

NCW has sought an explanation from the UP police over the alleged manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while she was on her way to Hathras to meet the family of a woman who died after alleged gang-rap

UP plans vertical factory complexes to meet land crunch, promote start-ups

Initially, such complexes, which will be apartment like structures consisting of several storeys, will come up in Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Agra, Lucknow

Hathras: FIR for bid to trigger caste conflict, sedition charge included

The Hathras Police have lodged an FIR against "unknown" persons for alleged attempt to trigger caste-based conflict and invoked serious charges, including sedition, officials said on Monday

Non-BJP leaders in Bengal slam UP MLA Surendra Singh for his rape remark

Non-BJP parties in West Bengal have slammed BJP's Ballia MP Surendra Singh, who recently said that 'sanskar' (values) should be instilled in girls to prevent incidents of rape

Change your despotic, arrogant behaviour: Mayawati tells Adityanath govt

Mayawati on Monday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of "despotic and arrogant" behaviour and asked it to change it in the wake of the flak received for the Hathras gang rape-murder case

Those who do not like development, want to incite communal riots: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that those who do not like development, want to incite ethnic and communal riots.

Opposition leaders meet Hathras victim's family, continue attack on UP govt

Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh faced more heat over the Hathras incident from leaders of several opposition parties who was allegedly gangraped and later died

A violation of governance

Hathras case raises many questions

DMK to take out candle light march seeking justice for Hathras victim

DMK President M K Stalin alleged that the safety of minorities, woman and the members of SC/ST community in Uttar Pradesh was "generally a question mark."

Hathras's Bulgarhi village turned into fortress to prevent unrest

Weeks after the horrific incident occurred in Bulgarhi village of Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, the village has been turned into a fortress in order to maintain peace and harmony

UP Covid-19 tally reaches 410,635 with 3,500 fresh cases, adds 61 deaths

With 3,665 fresh cases, Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 tally reached 4,10,635 on Saturday, while 61 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,977

Rahul, Priyanka on way to Hathras, SIT completes its preliminary probe

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were headed to Hathras to meet the family of the Dalit gangrape victim following a massive show of party strength and some scuffles too at the Delhi-UP border

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi among 5 allowed to proceed to Hathras: Noida Police

Only five members of a delegation of MPs led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been permitted to go to Hathras via Noida considering the restrictions imposed under CrPC Section 144

Hathras victim's family speaks to media after 2 days, say they seek justice

The family complained that they have not been allowed to go out of the house for the last two days and there is a constant presence of police personnel in the house all the time

Smriti: Yogi will do justice in Hathras case, Rahul just playing politics

Smriti Zubin Irani described the incident in Hathras as painful, "CM Yogi will do justice in this matter. But Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka going to Hathras is just playing politics."

Hathras incident: Valmiki community members clash with police in Agra

Scores of Valmiki community members who were protesting against the Hathras incident clashed with the police here on Saturday. The protesters pelted stones at the policemen and official vehicles. Police personnel were deployed at the clash site outside a municipal corporation office in Kothi Meena Bazaar area of the Taj city, officials said. Some visuals purportedly showed that thee Valmiki community members from Rajnagar in Lohamandi reached the municipal corporation office and pelted stones at the civic body's garbage collection vehicles at around 12 noon. Later, dozens of policemen, some of them in anti-riot gears, reached the site and the agitated crowd started pelting stones at them, too, even as traffic on the road remained obstructed during the clash, they showed. Adequate police force has reached the incident site with senior officials. Efforts are underway to restore normalcy and law and order, a statement by Agra police said. The incident wherein a 19-year-old Dalit wom

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi head to Hathras again to meet victim's family

A delegation of Congress MPs led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi were headed to Hathras on Saturday afternoon to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped. Priyanka Gandhi was driving a silver Toyota Innova with her brother Rahul Gandhi sitting next to her. They were headed to the DND toll plaza. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also posted a picture of him driving a car and said he was headed to Hathras, about 180 km from the national capital. There was heavy police deployment on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border with barricades on Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway and scores of policemen deployed. "Congress MPs under the leadership of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will go to Hathras today afternoon to meet the grieving family of the 19-year old-daughter of Uttar Pradesh, who was brutally assaulted & murdered," Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal tweeted. On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi along