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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath predicted a comfortable BJP victory in the 2027 assembly polls, citing welfare beneficiaries and development. He highlighted religious tourism, investment, employment and strengthened recruitment laws, while attacking the previous Samajwadi Party government over alleged failures

A 65-year-old farmer and his 28-year-old son were electrocuted to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur while installing electric fencing around their field to protect crops from stray cattle. Police said they came into contact with electricity from a nearby power pole

Bihar and Jharkhand signed a water-sharing agreement for the Sone river in New Delhi on Monday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The dispute dates to Jharkhand’s creation in 2000, when it sought a larger share of Bansagar project waters

Six people from Rajasthan were killed and around 20 injured when a pickup truck carrying pilgrims collided head-on with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj early Monday. The victims were travelling to Soron for ash immersion and a holy dip in the Ganga

Two alleged Gogi gang shooters, accused of killing Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan, were killed in a police encounter in Shamli. Police recovered weapons and said two other suspects remain absconding as the murder investigation continues

Two sisters were killed and three others, including a six-month-old baby, injured after a speeding truck allegedly hit their motorcycle from behind on National Highway-2 in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district. The family was returning to Madhya Pradesh after celebrating Raksha Bandhan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Lucknow’s development is closely linked to Uttar Pradesh’s progress while laying the foundation for 12 projects to transform Lucknow Cantonment into a model cantonment. He praised CM Yogi Adityanath for supporting development initiatives in the city

A man was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten by villagers in Shahjahanpur after he and another youth went to meet a woman. A video of the incident went viral. Police registered a case against the two men and said action would follow over the alleged assault

Noida International Airport is expected to witness a slower ramp-up amid a challenging geopolitical environment, operator Zurich Airport International AG said. The Jewar airport handled 1,044 flights and 77,000 passengers in July, while its first-half 2026 loss stood at CHF 2.4 million

A fire broke out on the top floor of a five-storey hospital in Bareilly on Saturday, triggering panic among patients and staff. Around 100 patients and attendants were present, but all were safely evacuated and the blaze was contained

Moradabad reported its first H1N1 case after a 42-year-old woman tested positive following travel from Ghaziabad. The health department increased surveillance, reserved beds and stocked medicines. Officials urged staff to wear masks and residents with symptoms to seek testing

Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj and Kushinagar districts have sounded a high alert and intensified river monitoring following devastating floods in Nepal that killed at least 177 people. Officials are monitoring the Gandak, vulnerable villages and embankments while keeping rescue teams ready

Two pilots were killed when a four-seater twin-engine Tecnam training aircraft crashed into a field near the Ganga River in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The aircraft had taken off from Garg Aviation Training Centre. DGCA has been informed and an investigation into the crash is underway 

The NDRF has deployed nine teams across vulnerable areas of Bihar amid rising flood concerns linked to the Gandak River, while one team is positioned in Uttar Pradesh. India also sent 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal, where 162 deaths were reported

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to urgently address the water crisis affecting 88 Lucknow villages. It ordered faster action on five proposed water treatment plants and an early decision on reviving 30 identified lakes

BSP chief Mayawati announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand independently, ruling out alliances. She directed workers to strengthen grassroots organisation, select credible candidates and intensify preparations ahead of the polls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected journalist Abhishek Upadhyay from coercive action in a Ghaziabad road-rage FIR and directed police to provide him a copy of the case. It asked him to approach Allahabad High Court for quashing the FIR

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greeted scientists and citizens on National Space Day, praising India’s achievements in space technology, research and innovation. He highlighted the sector’s role in advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat globally

A man allegedly killed his wife and 15-year-old daughter and injured his 14-year-old daughter in Ghaziabad's Khoda Colony, police said. The accused, Raja Ansari, has been detained and is being questioned, while police investigate the suspected domestic dispute.

A six-year-old boy, Aniket, was killed by a leopard while playing outside his home in Khushalpur Mundka village, officials said. His remains were found in a nearby sugarcane field after an overnight search. Forest officials alerted villagers and installed a cage