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Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh: In a bizarre and dramatic turn of events in a village under the Fanfud police station area of Auraiya, a 20-year-old woman ran away from home to marry her boyfriend, leaving behind a trail of rumors and shock in the village. A Filmy Escape The young woman had been in a relationship with her lover for four years. When her family arranged her marriage elsewhere, she decided to elope. Before leaving, she staged a dramatic scene by placing a snake skin, bangles, bindis, and jewelry on her bed. This act sparked wild rumors across the village, with locals claiming she had become a “nagin” (female serpent). Later, the couple legally tied the knot through a court marriage in Kanpur. The woman also recorded a video claiming that if anything happened to her husband o...

Lucknow, UP: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly was filled with laughter during the Budget Session when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recounted amusing incidents involving education ministers from the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government. Mistaking History at a Commemoration CM Yogi narrated an incident from an event organized on the martyrdom day of Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil. A former SP education minister, invited as the chief guest, reportedly asked why Bismillah Khan had been executed, confusing the sitar maestro with the freedom fighter. When someone in the audience tried to correct him, the minister allegedly labeled the person a BJP supporter and dismissed the remark. “The people call this ‘Andher Nagari, Chaupat Raja’—a kingdom in disarray,” CM Yogi said. “When the audience me...

Pratapgarh, UP: During the 2026 Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Kunda MLA and Jan Satta Party Democratic chief Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya, raised a demand to amend the Ayushman Bharat scheme to benefit families with more than four children. Speaking during the discussion on the Governor’s address, Raja Bhaiya emphasized the need to review the population-related provisions of the scheme. He pointed out that the current rules specify that a family must consist of six members—husband, wife, and four children—to qualify. Raja Bhaiya suggested that this restriction prevents many deserving families from availing of the benefits. Clarifying Age and Eligibility Criteria Raja Bhaiya highlighted inconsistencies in the scheme’s age criteria. In some p...

The battle for the Muslim vote bank in Western Uttar Pradesh is intensifying as political parties gear up for the 2027 assembly elections. Recent developments surrounding Naseemuddin Siddiqui have added a new dimension to the contest, drawing attention from both regional and national players. Siddiqui’s Political Moves in Focus Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who began his political career with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and was once a close aide of party chief Mayawati, recently resigned from the Congress. Reports indicate that he may formally join the Samajwadi Party (SP) on February 15 in the presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav. Several former legislators are also expected to join SP alongside him. From 2007 to 2012, Siddiqui held key positions in the BSP government. Though he ...