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Uttar Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by 26 runs in the Col. CK Nayudu Trophy match in Hyderabad. Several teams registered wins in the A, B and C-Division one-day league-cum-knockout tournaments, while the Under-16 Super League matches remained in progress

Uttar Pradesh has revised character verification rules for direct government recruitment, making members of organisations advocating violent changes to the social system ineligible. The guidelines protect candidates from automatic disqualification solely for political ideology, pending investigations or delays in verification

Three-time Asian Para Games javelin champion Neeraj Yadav has died by suicide at his flat, national chief para-athletics coach S. Satyanarayana confirmed. The accomplished Indian para-athlete won multiple international medals and set records despite being diagnosed with polio during childhood

Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur on Monday for the verdict in a defamation case over alleged remarks against Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign. Security has been strengthened around the court

Model Shraddha Dubey, accused of murdering Shiva Sharma, allegedly evaded police for 11 days with help from boyfriend Amir, who reportedly assisted her escape to Nepal. Arrested in Nagpur, she revealed details of her movements during interrogation but withheld names

  BSP chief Mayawati praised Akash Anand for prioritising the party over family following Ashok Siddharth’s retirement from politics, ruling out Siddharth’s readmission. She announced Anand’s upcoming programmes across several states and said Ishan Anand would assist the party’s central office 

Adilabad police arrested seven persons for allegedly transporting explosives from Uttar Pradesh to Telangana. They seized 20,000 electronic detonators, 90 boosters, two vehicles and six mobile phones worth Rs 20 lakh. Two others were booked for their alleged roles.

Masked robbers allegedly tied up BJP leader Ramesh Yadav and stole cash and valuables worth Rs 50 lakh from his Kanpur farmhouse. Police are examining CCTV footage and questioning 14 people, including security guards, gunmen and a driver

Uttar Pradesh defeated Telangana 51-44 in the girls’ Level I category of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh also registered wins, while Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal recorded victories in other matches.

A Bhadohi woman has alleged that her in-laws locked the toilet at home and assaulted her after she refused to bring Rs 50,000 from her father as dowry. Police registered an FIR against five relatives under multiple provisions

BJP state in-charges and co-in-charges met in New Delhi under party president Nitin Nabin to review organisational expansion, election preparedness and national issues. The meeting focused particularly on upcoming Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Assembly polls and grassroots strengthening after the recent reshuffle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders paid tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, recalling his courage, sacrifice and patriotism. Modi highlighted Bhagat Singh’s fearlessness and sensitivity towards people, while Yogi Adityanath urged youth to draw inspiration from his life

A man allegedly shot dead his wife and two priests during a dispute over a religious ritual in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district. Police surrounded the house after he locked himself inside with his children and launched efforts to arrest him

  AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said his party is open to alliances with groups seeking to prevent the BJP from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh. He said AIMIM will announce any alliance after October 2 and urged stronger Muslim political representation 

Dinesh Sharma was sworn in as the 14th lieutenant governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at a ceremony in Sri Vijaya Puram. Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge administered the oath of office and secrecy.

A 35-year-old man was beaten to death with sticks by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district. Police said the attackers stopped his motorcycle near Kaithi (Mathiya), while a probe is underway to identify and apprehend the accused.

The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed former minister Mohsin Raza as chairman of the Uttar Pradesh State Minority Commission for a three-year term. The nine-member panel includes Raza and eight other members nominated through an official notification

Rahul Gandhi visited Raebareli on Tuesday and met traders, lawyers, pharmacists and other local representatives, assuring them their concerns would be prioritised. Traders raised issues including rising precious metal prices and GST. Gandhi will attend a DISHA meeting on Wednesday

The Allahabad High Court has sought responses from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL challenging Aadhaar-based issuance of learning and driving licences after allegations that licences were issued using Aadhaar details of a deceased person and with an obscene photograph

Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi will visit his Rae Bareli constituency for two days from Tuesday. He is scheduled to meet local groups, inaugurate development works funded through MPLADS and chair a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting