CM Yogi Adityanath directed Uttar Pradesh officials to stay on alert as the heat wave persists. He asked departments to safeguard hospitals, water and power supply, and vulnerable residents.
Officials cancelled registrations of 31,328 Waqf properties on the Umeed portal after document scrutiny revealed discrepancies in land records, ownership details, and several claims linked to the properties.
A demolition drive near Lucknow district court has triggered protests, clashes and a lawyers' boycott. The dispute over alleged excess action and police force has disrupted hearings and deepened the deadlock.
A joint team from Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir police brought a minor boy back to Bijnor from Kupwara. The rescue has intensified the investigation into the alleged conversion network and others linked to the case.
Lucknow Police and intelligence agencies are now investigating whether the Bangladeshi national was also involved in any suspicious activities. His family and close associates are also likely to be questioned.
The victim, Shivani, worked with a real estate company in Lucknow and lived with her family, who were preparing for her wedding after her engagement on May 14.
Police in Mirzapur have invoked the Gangster Act against 10 accused in the alleged gym jihad and religious conversion case. The move follows directions from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as investigators widen the probe into an alleged organised network.
A liver cancer patient allegedly died by suicide inside Lucknow's SGPGI hospital after using a blade. Police are investigating how he obtained the blade inside the hospital and recording statements from staff and family.
A Lucknow dhaba owner was shot dead after allegedly filming youths fighting outside his restaurant. The killing has led to detentions and renewed concern over law and order in the city.
The woman has accused the suspect of befriending her using a false Hindu identity, later coercing her to convert to Islam for marriage, and physically assaulting and threatening her when she resisted.
Prateek was often associated with a lavish lifestyle. He reportedly owned a Lamborghini worth nearly Rs 5 crore, purchased through a major bank loan, and was known for his fascination with luxury cars and premium living.
Police said Altaf frequently fought with his wife over suspicions of an affair. After allegedly strangling her during a late-night argument, he stuffed the body into a sack, transported it in a battery-operated rickshaw from Barabanki to Lucknow — nearly 30 kilometres away -- and dumped it near Indira Dam.
Prateek Yadav was the son of the late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second wife Sadhana Gupta. He had been unwell for some time. A few weeks ago, he was admitted to a hospital in Lucknow, where Akhilesh Yadav had also visited him.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav mourned the death of his half-brother Prateek Yadav, remembering him as "a very good boy" who was highly conscious about his health and deeply focused on his business.
Uttar Pradesh government has scrapped mandatory prepaid smart meters and reverted all power connections to postpaid billing following consumer complaints.
A social media stunt on a 60-ft water tank in Uttar Pradesh turned fatal, leaving one child dead and two injured. Hours later, a dramatic overnight rescue operation was launched to save those still trapped.
Yadav shared a 42-second video showing the two BJP leaders walking together, captioned, "two stools do not make a chair." The clip featured background music from a classic Bollywood film, with lyrics warning people to beware of cheaters and wrongdoers.
A video from a state-aided madrasa in Barabanki allegedly shows teachers' attendance being marked with plastic cards instead of biometric verification. The footage has raised questions over oversight, prompted scrutiny by the NHRC and led officials to order an enquiry.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea seeking permission to offer namaz on public land in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. It said religious freedom does not extend to using public land as a matter of right where public order and others' rights may be affected.
Uttar Pradesh has approved the AKTU examination model for all state universities except agricultural and medical institutions. The shift will digitise question papers and evaluation while tightening security with CCTV and biometric attendance.
