Uttar Pradesh
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No government jobs for those taking part in 'violent regime change' protests: UP tightens norms
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 29, 2026, 11:42 AM ISTUnder the new guidelines, individuals involved in organisations advocating violent methods to change the existing social order may be deemed ineligible for government jobs.
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Wanted criminal with Rs 1 lakh bounty killed in encounter with Ghaziabad Police
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 28, 2026, 10:26 PM ISTThere are approximately 17 criminal cases registered against Dharmendra 'Tiddi' across various police station in the state. The police in Baghpat and Ghaziabad had been searching for him for about a year.
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UP MLC election results: BJP bags four seats, Samajwadi Party 2 in closely fought contest
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 28, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTVoting for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats -- five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies- was held on Friday. Ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, the polls are seen as a prestige battle between the BJP and the SP.
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Harsh Gujral's banana seller joke about crime in UP leaves CM Yogi laughing | Watch
Entertainment | Oct 27, 2026, 10:44 PM ISTHarsh Gujral shared an amusing anecdote about a banana seller in Lucknow that left Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laughing. The comedian recounted how the seller claimed that crime in Uttar Pradesh had been completely eradicated.
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'We are winning without him': Akhilesh Yadav rules out alliance with Chandrashekhar Azad
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 27, 2026, 04:25 PM ISTSamajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has dealt a blow to Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) leader Chandrashekhar Azad regarding a potential alliance. Akhilesh stated that his party is on track to win the election even without Chandrashekhar.
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Massive fire breaks out at hotel in Ghaziabad, 20 people rescued safely
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 27, 2026, 04:34 PM ISTA massive fire broke out at the Banana Tree Hotel in Sahibabad's Site 4 area in Ghaziabad on October 27. Firefighters rushed nine fire tenders to the spot and safely evacuated 20 people from 12 hotel rooms.
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UP CEO apologises over 'thank God Ram didn't kill any minority' post, promises formal communication
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 27, 2026, 12:44 PM ISTThe Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Uttar Pradesh has apologised over the 'thank God Ram didn't kill any minority' post and said it would ensure that its communications in the future are "decorous and formal".
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UP MLC Poll Results 2026: BJP wins six seats, SP four; counting underway
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 28, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTThe BJP won six of 11 Uttar Pradesh MLC seats, while the Samajwadi Party secured four as per the latest update. This election was described as a semifinal ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
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MLC Election Results Highlights: NDA wins in 4 states, Congress loses face, SP shines in Varanasi
India | Oct 28, 2026, 10:42 PM ISTIn Karnataka, NDA candidate AP Ranganath of the JD(S) has defeated Congress candidate Puttanna to win the Bengaluru Teachers' constituency. Puttanna, a five-time winner from the seat, secured 9,902 votes, while Ranganath polled 10,810 votes.
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Yogi Adityanath calls Akhilesh Yadav 'pro-rioters', Owaisi accuses him of using Muslims as vote bank
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 26, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTAkhilesh Yadav faced attacks from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who accused him of being sympathetic to rioters and treating Muslims as a vote bank, respectively. Akhilesh countered Yogi's remarks with allegations of voter-list irregularities.
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UP BJP unveils mega team ahead of 2027 polls, PM Modi among 30 permanent invitees
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 26, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh BJP has announced its 2026 state working committee, comprising 548 members, 30 permanent invitees and 134 special invitees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are among the prominent names.
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Akhilesh Yadav demands Aadhaar-linked voter list, biometric verification at polling booths
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 26, 2026, 04:11 PM ISTSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said the Election Commission should use available technology, including fingerprint scanning, to prevent duplication of voter entries and ensure the integrity of electoral rolls.
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UPFSDA carries major crackdown on online food stores in UP, suspends licences of four stores
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 24, 2026, 08:27 PM ISTSo far, the licenses of four stores have been suspended, and their food business operations have been shut down. A total of 149 inspections have been conducted, and 21 food samples have been collected for testing.
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Repoll recommended at 3 booths in Agra Teachers MLC seat over alleged irregularities
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 24, 2026, 06:13 PM ISTThe repolling was recommended at booth no. 20 in Kheragarh tehsil, booth no. 21 in Kshetra Panchayat Saiya, and booth no. 26 in Kshetra Panchayat Fatehabad.
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Model Shraddha Dubey denied bail by Lucknow court in Shiva Sharma death case
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 23, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTA CJM court in Lucknow has rejected the bail pleas of model Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi and driver Tanveer alias Danish in the Shiva Sharma murder case. The court cited the seriousness of the alleged offence and said the trial would be held in a sessions court.
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UP MLC polls: Voting concludes for 11 seats; BJP, SP workers clash in Gorakhpur | Top developments
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 23, 2026, 11:42 PM ISTIn Gorakhpur, BJP and Samajwadi Party workers engaged in a heated exchange at DAV Degree College, with both sides accusing each other of attempting to influence the polling process. The confrontation took place in front of SP candidate Dr Sanjayan Tripathi.
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UP MLC voter list row: EC explains software glitch after 158 bizarre entries surface
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 23, 2026, 04:09 PM ISTThe Election Commission has explained errors in Uttar Pradesh MLC voter lists after 158 unusual entries surfaced among 14.81 lakh records. UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa said software translation glitches caused several mistakes and assured that eligible voters would not be denied their right to vote.
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Father's name 'Moorkh Chand Yadav'? Bizarre voter slip errors reported ahead of Prayagraj MLC polls
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 23, 2026, 01:00 PM ISTA controversy has erupted over alleged errors in voter slips for the Prayagraj MLC election, with SP candidate Man Singh Yadav flagging entries such as 'B.Com' and 'Moorkh Chand Yadav' as fathers' names, while another slip reportedly carried the phrase 'Ram ne Yadav ko maara'.
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MLC polls: BJP-led NDA faces key test in UP, Bihar and Maharashtra; Congress eyes Karnataka gains
India | Oct 23, 2026, 08:55 AM ISTThe polling for the MLC elections is underway in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka. It will continue till 5 pm and the counting of votes will take place on October 27.
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Schools, colleges in Ghaziabad will remain closed on Friday due to UP Legislative Council elections
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 22, 2026, 11:23 PM ISTThis decision has been taken in view of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections for the Meerut Division Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies.