LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Uttar Pradesh will be developed as a football hub by developing facilities in every single block of the state. Plans are already afoot to develop football stadia in each of the 18 divisions and football grounds in all 827 blocks.All-India football federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, who…
BAHRAICH: In back-to-back strikes in less than 24 hours, wolves killed a toddler and injured two women in separate attacks in Hardi area of Uttar Pradesh‘s Bahraich district that has been in the grip of a wolf menace for two months now. As many as nine people, including eight children, have been killed and 20…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday heard several petitions challenging the use of bulldozers and demolition actions taken by authorities against the homes of individuals accused of crimes. During the proceedings, the bench, comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan, questioned the legality of demolishing a house solely based on the owner…
YouTubers Dhruv Rathee and Gaurav Taneja are in a clash again. The two engaged in a heated debate once again, this time over the Uttar Pradesh government’s new social media policy. Under this policy, influencers can earn up to Rs 8 lakh per month for promoting government initiatives1. Rathee criticised the scheme, calling it “Legalized…
LUCKNOW: A team from the District administration of Ayodhya and the police arrived with a bulldozer to demolish the bakery of SP leader Moeed Khan, who is accused of raping a minor girl. However, the machine got stuck in the soil by the pond during the operation. Consequently, the demolition has been temporarily halted, and…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday passed a bill to amend an anti-conversion law, making punishments harsher for those found guilty.Yogi Adiyanath-led state government passed an amendment to the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act in the assembly — the bill that parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna introduced on Monday.The anti-conversion…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s bid to take digs at Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav over his past differences with his nephew Akhilesh Yadav led to an interesting change of barbs with Samajwadi Party leaders responding with sharp counterattacks. It all started with Yogi Adityanath congratulating Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey…
LUCKNOW: Amid several reports of kanwariyas engaging in vandalism and hooliganism, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called for “self-discipline” among the pilgrims, saying “we must be devoted not only internally but also externally”.“Shivo bhutva Shivam yajet (to worship Shiva, first become Shiva)”, Yogi said in his missive on the second Monday of…
LUCKNOW: UP CM Yogi Adityanath is likely to meet PM Narendra Modi and BJP brass when he is in New Delhi on July 27 for the Niti Aayog governing council meeting.Highly placed sources in govt confirmed the CM would be meeting the PM, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda. These proposed…
LUCKNOW: Politics in Uttar Pradesh is heating up again following a recent directive from the state government. Eateries, dhabas, fruit shops, and tea stalls along the Kanwar yatra route have been asked to display nameplates indicating proprietors’ details. Additionally, the state government has announced that action will be taken against those selling products with Halal…
