Uttar Pradesh

Sikh Council UK Stands In Solidarity With The Family of Manisha Valmiki

Sikh Council UK said in a statement that it stands in solidarity with the protestors and family of Manisha Valmiki, a 19-year-old that comes from a so-called 'Dalit' background. Manisha was gang-raped and violently attacked in Uttar Pradesh: her tongue was cut, her neck and back broken.

India Becoming A Dangerous Place For Peaceful Protests

Peacefully protesting against the government is not a crime. Not agreeing with the policies of a government does not make you a traitor either.

Detention Number in UP Exceeds GoI’s Official Figure for Detentions in Kashmir

The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is facing biggest police crackdown since Muzaffar Nagar violence of 2013. The UP police on Thursday (Dec. 26) said that it has arrested 1,113 people while placing another 5,558 in preventive detention. The police said that it has registered 327 cases so far.

Editors Guild Expresses Serious Concerns Over Arrests of Journalists by Yogi’s Police

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested two journalists for allegedly defaming state's chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Samajwadi Party Releases First List of Candidates for Lok Sabha; Mulayam to Contest From ‘Safest’ Seat

The Samajwadi Party released the first list of six candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Friday. The list includes SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav's cousins Dharmendra Yadav and Akshay Yadav.

‘Encounter killings in UP Alarming’: UN slams Yogi Govt.; Takes Notice of Encounter Killings in UP

Today, on 11 January 2019, four UN human rights experts have expressed alarm about allegations of at least 59 extrajudicial killings by police in Uttar Pradesh since March 2017.

Hatred And Impunity Killing People In Uttar Pradesh: Amnesty India

A police officer in Uttar Pradesh has become the latest victim of mob lynching and attacks by cow vigilantes. This attack is a consequence of the growing impunity that perpetrators of cow-related violence have in Uttar Pradesh, Amnesty India said today.

Punjab Police Arrest German Singh; UP Police Gets 10 Days More Remand of Three

In an case related to alleged 'conspiracy to attack' SAD (B) patron Parkash Singh Badal the Patiala police has recorded arrest of German Singh.

Life of Parkash Singh Badal Under Threat: Claims UP Police

The Uttar Pradesh police has come out with a that the life of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) patron and former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal is under threat.

Bhim Army Chief Chandarshekhar Azad Release from Jail After U.P. Govt. Withdraws NSA

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan was release from a jail in Uttar Pradesh today at 2:40 am. The Uttar Pradesh government had announced to withdraw National Security Act (NSA) against him yesterday.

UP Gangster Shot Dead in Jail Days After Wife Alleged Conspiracy to Kill Him

A gangster in Uttar Pradesh, Munna Bajrangi, was shot dead in a prison in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, just a week after his wife had alleged a threat to his life.

Fake Encounters in UP: SCI Notice to State Government on Petition by PUCL

Supreme Court of India (SCI) on July 02 sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea alleging that several fake encounters have taken place in the state in recent past.

Killing People on Suspicion of Possession or Trading of Beef Continues Unabated in India

In yet another case related to suspicion on cow slaughter, the Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh (U.P) police thrashed a meat trader Mohammad Salim Qureshi alias Munna so badly that he succumbed to injuries on Thursday after spending eight days in AIIMS.

‘Countering Silence’ report on extra-judicial executions in UP and Haryana makes Shocking Revelations

A human rights group named Citizens Against Hate has released a report titled “Countering Silence” on extra-judicial executions in Uttar-Pradesh and Haryana states.

Encounters in Uttar Pradesh: India’s NHRC Orders Police Inquiry into 17 Cases of Encounters by the Police

India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered a fact-finding inquiry into 17 cases of "encounter killings" (extra-judicial killings) in Uttar Pradesh and called for the report to be placed before it within four weeks.

Killing of Bhim Army Member Must Be Investigated: says Amnesty India

Reacting to news of the killing of Sachin Singh Walia, a member of the Dalit rights organization Bhim Army, in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Asmita Basu, Programmes Director, Amnesty International India said killing must be investigated.

Yogi Adityanath Lead UP Govt Initiate Process To Withdraw 131 Cases Related To Muzaffarnagar Violence

The old saying 'history repeat itself' can be perfectly used for current scenario in the Uttar Pradesh politics as Yogi Adiyanath lead BJP government of UP is all set to

UP & Bihar By-Election: Ahead Of 2019 General Elections, BJP Loses All Lok Sabha Seats

As per the media reports the 'pro-hindutva' Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday suffered a major set back in the its hindi heartland base, as it lost both the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh 

Dalit Student of Law Beaten to Death in Uttar Pradesh (UP)

A 26-year-old Dalit student, who had slipped into coma after a group of students attacked him with bricks and rods at a restaurant near Laxmi Talkies in Old Katra area of the city last week, died on Sunday.

DGP Rank Officer Of UP Police ‘Vows’ To Build Ram Temple

As per the media reports a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer equivalent to Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh Police has kicked up a controversy

Next Page »