Uttar Pradesh

Noida/Greater Noida: Getting a passport in Noida and Greater Noida is set to become faster and more convenient as the Passport Seva Kendra at Sector-19 Head Post Office has been expanded. The upgraded facility aims to reduce waiting times and handle a significantly higher volume of applications. Expansion to Increase Application Capacity Fivefold Senior Post Master Manoj Kumar said that the expansion includes new machines, additional counters, and other necessary infrastructure upgrades. Currently, the center processes 45 applications per day with verification appointments. After the expansion, verification appointments will increase to 90 per day. Once all five counters are operational, the center is expected to process over 250 applications daily—five times the current capacity. ...

Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: A wave of panic swept through Gaura village in Suhawal police jurisdiction on Tuesday afternoon when a male and female King Cobra, each nearly 10 feet long, emerged from a residential home. The hissing pair slithered into the courtyard, terrifying the residents. Promptly, villagers alerted the Forest Department, which rushed to the site. Rescue Operation by Forest Team Under the leadership of Regional Forest Officer JSP Verma, a team including Forest Inspector Ashok Kumar Yadav, Forest Assistants Ajit Kumar Rai, Dara Rai, and Forest Guard Samuddin, along with half a dozen staff members, reached the village. Curious onlookers gathered in hundreds, but the fearsome hissing of the cobras kept everyone at a safe distance. After nearly two hours of careful effo...

Lucknow: In a decisive move under its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended four officials of the Cooperative Department. The action was taken after allegations of irregularities, negligence and misconduct surfaced from multiple districts. According to officials, several complaints had been received from farmers and public representatives regarding malpractice in cooperative operations. Acting on the instructions of Cooperative Minister JPS Rathore, the state government initiated strict disciplinary action to ensure transparency within the cooperative system. Officials Suspended for Irregularities Following inquiries into the complaints, the Cooperative Department and the UP Cooperative Federation Ltd. (PCF) suspended four officials w...

Badaun (UP): A shocking incident has emerged from Badaun where a lekhpal has accused police personnel of assaulting him and demanding ₹50,000 for his release. The lekhpal, identified as Brajesh Kumar Yadav, was later admitted to the district hospital after his condition reportedly deteriorated. Police, however, claim he was drunk and was sent for a medical examination. Claim: “Stopped Despite Permission, Then Taken to the Outpost and Beaten” According to Brajesh Kumar Yadav, he was returning from Padaua village after completing BLO duties on Tuesday. As he neared the Mandi Samiti area, police personnel stopped a tractor-trolley unloading soil in his field. Yadav claims he showed the officers a valid mining permit issued by the Mining Department, yet a heated argument followed. He ...

Prayagraj has witnessed a shocking case of love, deceit and betrayal, where a delivery boy ruined the lives of two women by secretly marrying both within a year. Police have arrested the accused, Rahil alias Ramkrishna Dubey, a resident of Dalapur village under Sarai Inayat police station. His family members too have been booked for cheating and dowry harassment. Two Marriages, One Year, Full Deception Rahil worked as a delivery boy in the city. In 2023, he fell in love with Khusboo, who lived in the same village. Their relationship soon turned serious, and the two secretly performed a court marriage on 19 October 2023. When the families found out, they organised a grand wedding according to Hindu rituals on 30 October 2024, giving cash, gold and household items as dowry. In Octob...

Greater Noida: In a major development linked to an ongoing terror-funding investigation, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday conducted a fresh raid at a company located in Kasna, Greater Noida. The raid comes days after the arrest of Farhan Nabi Siddiqui, the company owner, who is accused of publishing provocative literature capable of inciting communal tension. Second Raid Without Prior Police Intimation According to sources, the ATS team inspected registers, documents, employee records, and CCTV footage during the raid. Notably, the local police were not informed beforehand, indicating the sensitive nature of the operation and the need to maintain secrecy. This is the second raid within a week. Officials confirmed that the ATS is scrutinizing every activity o...

Lucknow: In a shocking misuse of law, a Lucknow court has sentenced a woman named Rinki to three and a half years in prison for filing a false rape and SC/ST Act case against her former boyfriend after he married someone else. The court also imposed a fine of ₹30,000, ordering that half of the fine be paid to the victim, Deepak Gupta, and that all financial assistance received from the government under the false case be recovered from Rinki. The judgment was delivered by Special Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi in the Mohanlalganj area of Lucknow. Five-Year Affair, Then a Revenge Plan According to the FIR filed on June 3 this year, Rinki alleged that she had been in a relationship with Deepak Gupta for five years and that he had physical relations with her on the promise of marria...

Aligarh, 18 November 2025: Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh has stirred nationwide controversy with statements linking educated Muslims to terrorism. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the BJP leader claimed that “the more educated a Muslim is, the bigger terrorist they can become.” He called for the immediate closure of madrasas and mosques and demanded a probe into Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), alleging that the institution has become a breeding ground for terrorists. Targeting Religious Institutions and LeadersThe minister referred to recent incidents like the Delhi blast, criticizing clerics and Islamic leaders for allegedly failing to condemn terrorism. He stated that this silence indicates complicity, asserting that educated Muslims pose a greater threat. Citing Osama bin...

Amroha, Uttar Pradesh – 18 November 2025: A wedding in Amroha district turned chaotic on Monday night when the groom’s former girlfriend unexpectedly arrived mid-ceremony, creating a high-voltage scene that led to the marriage being called off. The incident occurred in a village under the Saidnagli police station area, where the bride’s family had already welcomed the guests from Babu Garh, Hapur. Ex-Girlfriend Accuses GroomThe woman, a resident of Ghaziabad, leveled serious allegations against the groom. She claimed that she had been married in 2015, but after her marriage, the groom, a relative of hers, began pursuing her. She alleged that he initially befriended her, then promised marriage, and entered into a physical relationship with her. According to her, after six years of false ...