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Citing Hathras incident, plea in SC seeks appointment on SC/ST panels

A plea has been moved in Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre for appointment of full-term chairman and vice-chairman for the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

All 4 accused in Hathras 'gangrape' case write to SP claiming innocence

The four accused in the alleged gangrape case of Hathras have written a letter to the SP, claiming that they are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the matter

UP CM cautions BJP workers to be on guard against people fomenting riots

Recalling the 2013 Muzaffarnagar communal violence, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday asked BJP workers to be on guard against those fomenting riots

Covid-19: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar fared better than Delhi, Maharashtra

The analysis of Covid-19 shows rich states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka have done worse than poor states like UP, Bihar and Rajasthan, according to a research by SBI

Hathras victim deserves justice and not slander: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused the BJP of building a narrative to defame the Hathras victim, saying she deserves justice and not slander

Hathras case: Activist moves SC for monitored CBI probe, witness protection

Activist Teesta Setalvad has approached the Supreme Court to transfer the Hathras case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ensure proper witness protection is accorded in the case

Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update: 56 new cases in Agra, tally reaches 6,110

Fifty six fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Agra in the last 24 hours taking the total number to 6,110, the state authorities said on Thursday

Delhi's second airport project takes off, phase-1 to be completed by 2024

Zurich airport will invest Rs 4,666 crore in the first phase of the project

Hathras case: UP govt's affidavit in SC is a white lie, says Congress

The Uttar Pradesh government's affidavit in the Supreme Court over the Hathras case is a "white lie", the Congress alleged on Wednesday. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the state government should not cover up the issue and present facts before the public. "The Uttar Pradesh government, in the affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, has said that the cremation of the alleged gangrape victim was done with the consent of her family although everybody knows that the woman's family was not present there," she said. "This is nothing but a white lie spoken before the apex court," Shrinate added. She also rejected the Yogi Adityanath government's claims that there is a conspiracy to spread caste violence in the state. Some tweets and Facebook posts of people having not more than 900 or 14,000 followers have also been cited in the affidavit, Shrinate said, suggesting that these numbers are not significant. "Now the question is can a person having 900 followers instigate cas

UGC declares 24 universities as fake; maximum from UP followed by Delhi

UGC on Wednesday announced a list of 24 "self-styled, unrecognised institutions" in the country, terming them as "fake" with the maximum of them operating from Uttar Pradesh followed by Delhi

Hathras rape case: AAP demands removal of UP women's commission chief

Aam Aadmi Party workers in Gautam Buddh Nagar have questioned the silence of Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission chief Vimla Batham over the Hathras case and demanded her removal from the post

UP Police books Twitter, websites for disclosing Hathras victim's identity

The police are now taking steps to get photos, video, and identity of the deceased removed from these named websites

Uttar Pradesh: SIT gets 10 more days to submit probe report on Hathras case

The time given to the SIT to submit their report on the Hathras incident to the CM has been extended by 10 days, said a government official

Uttar Pradesh Covid Update: 52 fresh cases in Agra takes tally to 6,054

In the past 24 hours, 52 fresh cases were reported taking the total tally to 6,054, said the health officials

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says won't back down on farm laws issue

Give me free press and institutions which are free, this government will not last for long, Rahul Gandhi said

Oppn selectively focusing on crimes for 'vote bank' considerations: BJP

With the BJP govt in UP facing flak over the Hathras incident, the party hit back at the Opposition, saying it "picks" such cases selectively for "vote bank" considerations

Noida reports 247 fresh Covid-19 cases; tally crosses 14,000-mark

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar registered 247 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the district's infection tally to 14,163, official data showed

Visionless opposition indulging in propaganda, says Yogi Adityanath

Terming the opposition parties visionless, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said since they have nothing to offer to people, they are indulging in propaganda

UP CM should have decency to call Hathras incident a tragedy: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the UP govt, saying CM Yogi Adityanath should have the decency to call the alleged gang rape and killing of a Dalit woman in Hathras district a tragedy

Uttar Pradesh reports 61 more Covid-19 deaths, 3,500 fresh cases

Uttar Pradesh reported 61 more Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking their number to 6,153, while 3,500 new cases pushed the infection tally in the state to 420,937