A devastating fire broke out aboard a sleeper bus travelling on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida late Wednesday night, killing nine passengers and leaving several others injured. Preliminary findings indicate that a spark or blast in the bus’s air-conditioning system ignited lubricating oil in the engine, causing the fire to spread rapidly through the...
The debate over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained fresh political attention in Uttar Pradesh after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the government’s intention to implement the law in states ruled by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). However, key BJP allies in Uttar Pradesh have so far maintained a cautious position and...
Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s flight from Delhi to Lucknow had to make a go-around shortly before landing on Tuesday after weather conditions affected the aircraft’s first approach to the airport. The aircraft eventually landed safely at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, with aviation sources describing the go-around...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Punjab National Bank (PNB) manager in connection with the recovery of suspected counterfeit Indian currency worth ₹17.29 crore from a currency chest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The arrest marks a major development in an investigation that is examining how such a large quantity of suspected fake notes...
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has called for restraint and dialogue amid the ongoing controversy over wearing the hijab in schools in Uttar Pradesh, urging authorities and school managements to resolve such sensitive matters locally rather than allowing them to become prolonged legal or political disputes. Mayawati said issues involving religious customs and practices...
A fresh controversy over religious freedom and school dress codes has emerged after AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi strongly criticised an Allahabad High Court decision rejecting a minor student’s plea to wear a hijab along with her prescribed school uniform. Owaisi described the ruling as an “attack on Islam” and questioned the court’s approach to determining...
Uttar Pradesh has asserted that it has sufficient sugar stocks to help meet India’s consumption requirements for nearly two months, even as a sharp increase in sugar prices has triggered concerns about supply availability across the country. The state, India’s largest producer of sugarcane and the country’s second-largest sugar producer after Maharashtra, maintains that there...
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) has announced a statewide ‘GEN-Z Mahajutan Yatra’ in Uttar Pradesh, seeking to bring students and young people together around concerns related to education, competitive examinations, recruitment policies and unemployment. The campaign is being organised under the broader ‘GenZ Rising’ initiative and is expected to travel through several major cities...
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, after allegedly assaulting a delivery agent following an argument over the delay in delivering an order. The incident, which took place in the Ganga Sagar Colony area, came to wider attention after CCTV footage of the alleged assault circulated on social media. Police said the...
The prime suspect in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district was killed in a police encounter early Sunday, according to police officials. The incident took place in the Gulawathi area during an operation to trace the accused, who had been wanted in connection with the killing of the...