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UP reports 1,822 fresh Covid-19 cases, state tally now over 481,000

The Covid-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh climbed to 7,025 on Saturday with 21 more fatalities, while 1,822 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to over 481,000, an official said

UP: Covid positive undertrial prisoner sent to police remand for 4 hours

An undertrial prisoner, who had tested positive for COVID-19, was sent to police remand for four hours in PPE kit to recover the weapon he used to commit crime in a case here, police said

UP sets record in sanitiser production, over 17 mn litres made since March

Uttar Pradesh has set a record of sorts by producing over 17 million litres of sanitiser since March when the lockdown was imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic

Uttar Pradesh records 1,979 fresh Covid-19 cases, 25 more fatalities

As many as 1,979 fresh Covid-19 cases pushed Uttar Pradesh's virus count to 477,895 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 6,983 as 25 more people succumbed to the disease

BSP will vote for BJP, others to defeat SP in UP MLC elections: Mayawati

Mayawati said that her party will vote for BJP or any party's candidate in future Uttar Pradesh MLC elections, to defeat Samajwadi Party's (SP) second candidate

Varanasi weavers hit by Covid and wrong policies: Priyanka writes to UP CM

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the plight of the weavers in the Prime Minister's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi

UP bypolls: Cong candidate served notice for alleged electoral bribery

Kripa Shankar Sankhwar, the Congress candidate for Ghatampur was caught on camera handing cash to a person during a campaign

Six BSP MLAs rebel in Uttar Pradesh, hint they may leave Mayawati's party

The RO is yet to take a decision but if the forgery claim by four of Gautam's 10 proposers is accepted, it could lead to his disqualification.

Covid-19: Uttar Pradesh reports 2,049 fresh cases, 18 more deaths

With 2,049 fresh cases, the Covid-19 tally of Uttar Pradesh rose to 4,76,034 on Wednesday while the death toll due to the disease reached 6,958 as 18 more people succumbed to the virus

Farmers in Uttar Pradesh feel the pinch as potato prices touch record highs

Potato seed is selling for Rs 60-70 per kg in the open market this year as compared to Rs 18-22 earlier. Crop area of potato is set to reduce this year due to high rates of seeds

Samajwadi Party announces candidates for six seats in UP Assembly bypolls

SP will contest six seats and will give Bulandshahr seat to Rashtriya Lok Dal in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, the party said

Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC

Top court keeps earlier decision on one-man panel to monitor stubble burning in abeyance

Agra records 142 coronavirus deaths, recovery rate goes up to 91.95%

While the number of fatalities from Covid-19 has gone up alarmingly to 142 in the Taj city, the recovery rate continues to show an encouraging trend

Atmosphere spoilt by parties indulging in caste politics: UP BJP chief

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday said the parties indulging in politics of caste and religion are trying to spoil the atmosphere of the state

Man gets death penalty for rape-murder of toddler in Uttar Pradesh

A court here awarded death penalty to a man in connection with the rape and murder of a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2014.

Ballia firing: BJP MLA again defends accused, says soldier killed criminal

The main accused in the case is the district unit president of the BJP ex-servicemen cell

UP STF to probe conspiracy angle to incite caste clash in Hathras incident

A senior STF official said on Thursday that the team probing the conspiracy angle will soon visit the scene of the crime to investigate and collect facts

Life imprisonment to one for kidnapping, rape of teenager in Uttar Pradesh

The victim, belonging to a village in Bairia police station area, was kidnapped on June 18 ,2017, Superintendent of Police Devendra Nath said

UP Pollution Control Board imposes over Rs 97 lakh fine on 24 paper mills

These paper mills are situated on Bhopa Road, Jansath Road and Jolly Road in the district, Singh said, adding that the department has imposed a fine of Rs 97.5 lakh on these paper mills

23 sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against women, children in UP

As many as 23 persons were sentenced to life imprisonment from October 19 to October 20 in connection with cases of crime against women and children, said State Home Department, Uttar Pradesh