Uttar Pradesh

Chitrakoot: In a heart-wrenching incident that has shaken two families, a young couple who were set to get married next month ended their lives following a misunderstanding during a late-night phone call. The tragic story of 25-year-old Ankit Tiwari and 22-year-old Nandini Tiwari has left the entire region in shock. Ankit was working in Jaipur, while Nandini was an intermediate student at a government college in Chitrakoot. Their wedding was fixed for February 17, and both families were busy with preparations. However, a moment of emotional turmoil turned their happiness into an irreversible tragedy. A Video Meant to Scare Turned Fatal According to the police, Ankit and Nandini were in a romantic relationship. Late Sunday night, around 1 am, the two were talking on the phone when ...

Prayagraj: In a significant judgment concerning unrecognised madrasas, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has ruled that a madrasa cannot be shut down solely on the ground that it lacks official recognition. The court directed the authorities to remove the seal from a madrasa in Shravasti district within 24 hours, providing major relief to thousands of similar institutions facing possible action. The order was passed by a single-judge bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi while hearing a petition filed by the management of Madrasa Ahle Sunnat Imam Ahmed Raza, Shravasti. The madrasa had been sealed by the district administration on the ground that it was operating without recognition. The madrasa management challenged the order of the District Minority Welfare Officer, Shravasti,...

Noida: The tragic death of a 27-year-old software engineer in Noida has exposed serious lapses in planning and execution by civic authorities, raising troubling questions about infrastructure safety in what is often described as a “planned city.” The young tech professional, Yuvraj Mehta, drowned late Friday night after falling into a water-filled pit in Sector 150 — a site that had effectively turned into a stagnant pond due to years of administrative neglect. The land where the incident occurred was originally allotted for a private mall project. However, for nearly a decade, it has remained undeveloped, accumulating rainwater and sewage discharged from nearby housing societies. What should have been a managed drainage zone instead became a hazardous water body, with no proper barrica...

Maharajganj: A 20-second video circulating widely on social media has triggered intense चर्चा और राजनीतिक हलचल in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district. The video shows a man sitting inside a room where several bundles of ₹500 currency notes are seen spread across the floor, raising serious सवाल about the source and purpose of the cash. Social media users are claiming that the man seen in the video is Gautam Tiwari, allegedly associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said to hold the post of district minister. However, no confirmation has been received so far from any competent authority or official party source regarding his identity or political position. Contradictory Explanations Add to Mystery When contacted by the media, the person seen in the viral clip reportedly...

Etah (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking and spine-chilling incident, four members of a single family were brutally murdered in broad daylight after unidentified assailants stormed into their house in Etah’s Kotwali Nagar area on Monday. The gruesome crime, which took place in Mohalla Nagla Premi, has triggered widespread panic and fear across the locality. According to police, the attackers entered the residence of Ganga Singh (75) and launched a deadly assault using sharp-edged weapons. Ganga Singh, Ratna (42) — wife of Kamal Singh — and Jyoti (20) — daughter of Kamal Singh — were killed on the spot. Ganga Singh’s wife, Shyama Devi (70), who sustained critical head injuries, later succumbed during treatment. Blood-Soaked Scene, Brutal Injuries When police reached the spot, the bodies...

Pratapgarh/New Delhi: In a significant development in the long-running domestic dispute between Uttar Pradesh MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, popularly known as Raja Bhaiya, and his wife Bhanvi Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi High Court to decide the case within the next four months. The apex court instructed the High Court to expedite proceedings in the domestic violence case filed by Bhanvi Singh and to deliver a verdict within the stipulated timeframe. The case, which is currently pending before a lower court, relates to serious allegations of physical abuse and illegal possession of weapons made by Bhanvi Singh against her husband. Stay on Summons Under Review Earlier, a lower court had issued summons to Raja Bhaiya in connection with the complaint. However, t...

Barabanki: In a deeply disturbing incident, police in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district have registered an FIR against a school principal and a teacher in connection with the suicide of a government school assistant teacher, Uma Verma. The case has sparked widespread outrage, especially after it emerged that Uma Verma had been publicly praised by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath just two months ago for her outstanding work. According to police, Uma Verma, an assistant teacher at Udhavapur Composite School in the Satrikh police station area, died by suicide on Saturday by hanging herself inside the school office. Her husband, Rishi Kumar Verma, later lodged a complaint accusing the school’s in-charge principal Sitawati and another assistant teacher, Sushil Kumar Verma, of subjecting his w...

Sambhal, UP: The police in Sambhal have registered an FIR against seven villagers for illegally occupying cemetery and public land to construct a mosque. Authorities allege that false information was submitted to the Central Waqf Board to get the land declared as Waqf property. Preliminary investigations revealed the presence of one mosque, eleven houses, and farming activities over approximately 1,000 square meters of land. The case originates from Kaserua village in the Nakhasa police station area. On January 9, the revenue administration team conducted a survey of government land in the village. Khatepal Khabar Hussain said that following the survey, the report was submitted to the Tehsildar of Sambhal. During the inspection:

Noida: A disturbing case has emerged from Greater Noida, where a CRPF commandant and his wife stand accused of holding and abusing a 10-year-old girl. According to local police, Constable Tariq Anwar, currently serving as Commandant of the 235 Battalion, CRPF, Greater Noida, along with his wife Rimpa Khatun, allegedly kept the girl—who was brought from West Bengal under the pretext of domestic work and childcare—at their residence without official approval. The girl, reportedly a relative of Rimpa Khatun, was allegedly subjected to repeated physical and mental abuse. The alleged maltreatment escalated on the nights of 14–15 January 2026, leaving the child in critical condition. She is currently hospitalized in a private facility in Noida and is on a ventilator, with her condition des...