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  Ballia heatstroke: At least 54 people die in last 72 hours as mercury soars 43 degrees Celsius

  Uttar Pradesh | June 18, 2023 12:54 IST

  Earlier on Saturday, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jayant Kumar said the district is reeling under severe heat and people are getting admitted to the hospital for treatment.

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  Uttar Pradesh: 4 dead, several feared injured after boat capsizes in river Ganga in Ballia

  Uttar Pradesh | May 22, 2023 13:31 IST

  Those who were rescued were admitted to a nearby hospital. As many as 20-25 people are feared missing, according to authorities.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Man arrested for abduction, rape of 15-year-old girl in Ballia

  Crime | April 22, 2023 20:43 IST

  Uttar Pradesh: On the complaint of the teen girl's father, a case was registered against the accused, police said.

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  'Atiq Ahmed should be killed in encounter, gates of heaven to open for cop...': Ex BJP MP Rajbhar

  Uttar Pradesh | March 11, 2023 11:37 IST

  Atiq Ahmed news: The police encounters followed the gunning down of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, and two police personnel in Prayagraj last month.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Man carries wife to hospital on cart, deputy CM Brajesh Pathak orders probe

  India | April 05, 2022 16:34 IST

  In the video, Sakul Prajapati, a resident of the village in Chilkhar block was seen carrying his ailing wife Jogni (55) to the hospital on a cart.  Chief Medical Officer Neeraj Pandey said the deputy chief minister has ordered the director-general of medical and health to probe the matter. 

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  UP Election 2022: Denied ticket, BJP MLA from Bairia Surendra Singh resigns from party

  Elections | February 08, 2022 20:09 IST

  "Today I have resigned from the primary membership of the BJP. The top leadership of the BJP has not respected my 'seva dharma' and 'sanskar'. I will now contest the elections on the strength of the people and will file my nomination papers on February 11," Surendra Singh told reporters. 

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  Teacher booked for using false documents to bag job 25 years ago in UP's Ballia

  India | October 15, 2021 14:55 IST

  A case was registered against the accused on a complaint from Block Education Officer Om Prakash Dubey on Thursday, Khejuri SHO Pankaj Singh said.

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  Muslims should bow to ‘Indian culture’; Ram, Krishna, Shiva were their ancestors: UP minister

  India | September 24, 2021 13:06 IST

  Shukla said, “The ancestors of the Muslims of India are lord Ram, Krishna and Shiva. They do not need to see the land of Kaaba. These people should bow to the land and culture of India.”

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  Minor girl gang-raped by her cousin, accomplice in UP's Ballia

  Crime | September 10, 2021 14:07 IST

  The incident took place on Thursday night when the victim's cousin took her to a secluded place where he and his friend gang-raped her, a senior officer said.

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  Viral fever significantly rises in Ballia, cases grow by 25% in district hospital

  India | September 06, 2021 15:54 IST

  In the past 10 days, there has been an increase of 25 per cent in the number of patients of viral fever.

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  Girl abducted, raped in UP's Ballia

  India | September 01, 2021 11:17 IST

  The girl was abducted on Aug 25 by a man identified as Sultan, SHO, Sukhpura, Gagan Raj Singh said.

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  2 killed as car rams into tree in UP's Ballia

  India | July 26, 2021 13:10 IST

  The injured have been admitted to the district hospital and the bodies sent for post-mortem examination.

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  10 members of a family attacked for complaint about girl's picture posted online

  Crime | July 16, 2021 16:55 IST

  On Wednesday, a youth had posted on the social media platform the picture of a 12-year-old girl from Reoti police station area in the district and the girl's family later lodged a police complaint against this.

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  UP: Teen girl thwarts molestation bid by neighbour, her face slashed using knife

  Crime | July 13, 2021 7:47 IST

  A teenage girl was slashed in her face with a knife by her neighbouring 23-year-old man in a molestation attempt at her home on Monday, police said.

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  Father, 3 others held for selling 15-day-old boy in UP

  Crime | April 25, 2021 9:12 IST

  The main accused has been identified as Santosh Ram, a resident of Rudalpur Gayghat village under Phephana police station

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  Ballia shooting accused Dhirendra Pratap Singh sent to 14-day judicial custody

  India | October 19, 2020 15:12 IST

  Dhirendra Pratap Singh allegedly shot dead Jai Prakash Pal Gama (46) on Thursday following a quarrel over the allotment of ration shops at Durjanpur village in Ballia's Reoti area. Senior administration and police officials were present at the meeting when the incident took place.

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  Ballia firing case: BJP leader, four others held; total 10 arrested so far

  India | October 19, 2020 8:27 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a BJP leader and four others in the Ballia murder case, officials said on Sunday. Local BJP leader Dhirendra Pratap Singh allegedly shot dead Jai Prakash Pal Gama (46) on Thursday following a quarrel over the allotment of ration shops at Durjanpur village in Ballia's Reoti area.

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  Ballia firing: UP STF arrests prime accused Dhirendra Singh from Lucknow

  India | October 18, 2020 11:52 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested prime accused Dhirendra Pratap Singh in connection with a case related to the killing of a 46-year-old man at a meeting attended by senior administration and police officials here two days ago.

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  Ballia firing: Charges under NSA, Gangster Act to be slapped on accused, say police

  India | October 17, 2020 14:23 IST

  Charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and the Gangster Act will be slapped on the accused in the killing of a man during a fracas at a meeting attended by administration and police officials in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district.

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  Ballia firing: BJP leader's brother among two arrested; MLA defends main accused

  India | October 17, 2020 11:14 IST

  Police on Friday arrested two people including the brother of a local BJP leader who allegedly shot dead a man when a fracas broke out at a meeting attended by administration and police officials in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district.