At least 56 people have died and 46 have been injured in Uttar Pradesh after 60 hours of continuous rain. The downpour has damaged houses and crops, triggered flash flood alerts and drawn political attacks over waterlogging.
BJP MLA Chandrapal Singh Lodhi and another person were injured after their SUV crashed on the Ganga Expressway in UP's Bulandshahr. The accident came as heavy rain left parts of the expressway, including Unnao's Sonik toll plaza, badly waterlogged.
Heavy rain warnings have prompted school closures in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, and eight Uttar Pradesh districts on September 26, with the classes covered varying across districts
A man who shot dead his wife, son and two priests during a and then held his three children hostage was killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district. During the eight-hour standoff with police, the victim also killed his 10-year-old son.
A Lucknow court sentenced UP Police constable Prashant Chaudhary to 10 years for Vivek Tiwari's 2018 killing. The order closes the trial court proceedings in a case that had sparked outrage and an SIT probe.
Two Samajwadi Party leaders abused each other during a Lucknow meeting in party chief Akhilesh Yadav's presence. The clash prompted the party to dissolve its Etah and Kasganj units as it prepares for the 2027 Assembly polls.
The 912 selected candidates include those recruited for the posts of Police Sub-Inspector (Confidential), Assistant Sub-Inspector (Clerk) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (Accounts).
Mayank Dwivedi has been active in local politics in the Banda-Chitrakoot region. He is a Zila Panchayat member, while his wife also holds the position.
The accused and his associates would allegedly target unsuspecting aspirants by promising them government appointments and collecting money from them.
A viral video shows a Lucknow man hitting his girlfriend with a car, dragging her on the bonnet and then running her over. The incident occurred after the woman saw the accused with another woman and confronted him for hiding his identity.
Nearly 1,700 Uttar Pradesh Police constables who cleared the SI exam have been asked to repay training costs and salary before joining. They say the rule should not apply because they are moving to a higher post within the same force.
Two shooters involved in Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan's murder were killed in an encounter with the UP STF. Police said four shooters and two recce suspects have so far emerged in the investigation.
IAS Divya Mittal penned her emotions in a deeply poetic note, saying she was resigning voluntarily and that while her stint as a public servant was coming to an end, the dream given to her by the 'soil of the country' would live with her.
Uttar Pradesh has asked hospitals to stay on alert and keep isolation wards ready amid swine flu concerns. The move comes as Delhi reports over 2,600 H1N1 cases and reviews hospital preparedness.
The UP STF arrested candidate Brijesh Yadav for allegedly using a Bluetooth device during the Lower Subordinate Services Main Examination in Lucknow. Investigators said he paid Rs 10 lakh for the cheating setup, while efforts are underway to arrest the alleged facilitator, Ramesh Chandra Patel.
A Lucknow man allegedly shot his wife outside an ICICI Bank branch before returning home, killing his ailing sister and then himself. Manas Bajpai, a senior assistant with SBI, had been living separately from his wife amid a pending family court case.
The 91-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found dead at her Ambedkar Nagar home. Missing jewellery and blood from her mouth have led police to examine possible foul play.
The 91-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found dead at her home in Ambedkar Nagar's Malipur area, with missing jewellery prompting a police probe. The case has triggered political attention after Akhilesh Yadav questioned Uttar Pradesh's law and order, while police await the post-mortem report.
A public interest litigation has challenged alleged poor construction and repeated cave-ins on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway in the Allahabad High Court. Built at a cost of around Rs 4,200 crore, the 63-km expressway saw road sections sink and repeated damage soon after its July inauguration.
The students, who identified themselves as pupils of Jai Narayan School, said the lack of teachers had affected classroom teaching and academic activities for a considerable period.
