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Sambhal Authorities Ban Entry Of Outsiders Ahead Of Samajwadi Party Leaders' Visit
In a bid to maintain peace and order in the district, the Sambhal district administration prohibited the entry of outsiders till December 10.
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"If They Want To Risk...": Supreme Court's Bulldozer Action Warning To UP
Hearing a challenge to demolition notices served in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich after a communal clash, the Supreme Court today indirectly warned the Yogi Adityanath government against any bulldozer action.
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87 Arrests, Encounter, Vandalised Shops: The Story Of Bahraich Violence
Shopkeepers in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich vacated shops and salvaged their goods as a demolition drive was in the offing, a week after a man's death during Durga Puja procession led to communal tensions and subsequent arrests.
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Main Accused In UP Durga Puja Violence Arrested After Encounter
The main accused in the Durga puja related violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested from near Nepal border. Sarfaraz was trying to flee and was caught after an encounter with the police, sources said.
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In UP, 15 Men Jailed For Life In 23-Year-Old Case Of Violence Against Dalits
A court here has sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment in a 23-year-old case of violence against members of the Dalit community in which an infant was burnt alive.
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Case Against 1,500 In UP Violence Over BJP Leader's Comment On Prophet
Thirty-six people have been arrested and a case filed against over 1,500 people in connection with the violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday over alleged insulting remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
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Stones Thrown In Agra As Cops, Protesters Clash Over Hathras Incident
Violence broke out briefly in Uttar Pradesh's Agra today afternoon as members of the Valmiki community clashed with police over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from the state's Hathras district last month
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Received 6 Lakh Cheque From Muslims As Damage Compensation: UP Government
Videos and a press release sent out by the Uttar Pradesh government suggest that prominent citizens from the Muslim community in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr have handed the district administration a cheque of over Rs 6 lakh towards what they say are damages for violence in the town last week after Friday prayers, in protests over the Citize...
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Opinion: In Yogi's Uttar Pradesh, A New Crime - Hindu-Muslim Dosti
The case is a classic example of how conspiracies to heighten communal polarization are organised to gain electoral advantage. These are indeed dangerous times for the citizens of Uttar Pradesh.
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"Police Unable To Protect Their Own": Son Of Cop Killed In Stone-Throwing
The son of police constable killed in stone-throwing on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district has slammed the state police, saying if they were not able to protect their own, what else could be expected from them.
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Weeks After Clashes, Fear Still Reigns Over Uttar Pradesh Village
Residents of Khaira Bazar village in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district continue to live under the threat of communal violence, weeks after clashes erupted between two communities during the Durga Puja festivities last month. According to news agency ANI, several families have already fled for fear of being attacked or arrested.
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Ghost Village, False Cases: The Aftermath Of Dalit Bandh Violence In UP
Shriram Hiteshi, an 85-year-old Dalit social activist running a school, is one of the many from his community accused of rioting and attempt to murder, in two First Information Reports (FIRs) filed by the Ghaziabad police. These FIRs were filed after the violence that took place on April 2, the day Dalit groups had called a Bharat Bandh to protest ...
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Communal Violence Goes Up In Country, Uttar Pradesh Still Tops List
Uttar Pradesh led the nationwide increase in communal violence in 2017, according to statistics placed by the Union Home Ministry in parliament on Wednesday. The figures indicate that incidents of communal violence have gone up to 822 and killed 111 people last year, the highest in four years.
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Kasganj Violence: UP Government Pulls Up Senior IAS Officer For Facebook Post
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has taken action against a senior IAS officer, Raghvendra Vikram Singh, for putting up a post on Facebook that appeared to blame right-wing groups for allegedly provoking communal clashes in Kasganj town on Republic Day. Mr Singh, the district magistrate, had later removed the post.
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Man Arrested For Killing In UP's Kasganj, He Shot From Balcony, Say Cops
The man who shot dead 22-year-old Chandan Gupta during communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj has been arrested, the police said today.
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Sambhal Authorities Ban Entry Of Outsiders Ahead Of Samajwadi Party Leaders' Visit
In a bid to maintain peace and order in the district, the Sambhal district administration prohibited the entry of outsiders till December 10.
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"If They Want To Risk...": Supreme Court's Bulldozer Action Warning To UP
Hearing a challenge to demolition notices served in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich after a communal clash, the Supreme Court today indirectly warned the Yogi Adityanath government against any bulldozer action.
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87 Arrests, Encounter, Vandalised Shops: The Story Of Bahraich Violence
Shopkeepers in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich vacated shops and salvaged their goods as a demolition drive was in the offing, a week after a man's death during Durga Puja procession led to communal tensions and subsequent arrests.
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Main Accused In UP Durga Puja Violence Arrested After Encounter
The main accused in the Durga puja related violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested from near Nepal border. Sarfaraz was trying to flee and was caught after an encounter with the police, sources said.
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In UP, 15 Men Jailed For Life In 23-Year-Old Case Of Violence Against Dalits
A court here has sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment in a 23-year-old case of violence against members of the Dalit community in which an infant was burnt alive.
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Case Against 1,500 In UP Violence Over BJP Leader's Comment On Prophet
Thirty-six people have been arrested and a case filed against over 1,500 people in connection with the violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday over alleged insulting remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
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Stones Thrown In Agra As Cops, Protesters Clash Over Hathras Incident
Violence broke out briefly in Uttar Pradesh's Agra today afternoon as members of the Valmiki community clashed with police over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from the state's Hathras district last month
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Received 6 Lakh Cheque From Muslims As Damage Compensation: UP Government
Videos and a press release sent out by the Uttar Pradesh government suggest that prominent citizens from the Muslim community in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr have handed the district administration a cheque of over Rs 6 lakh towards what they say are damages for violence in the town last week after Friday prayers, in protests over the Citize...
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Opinion: In Yogi's Uttar Pradesh, A New Crime - Hindu-Muslim Dosti
The case is a classic example of how conspiracies to heighten communal polarization are organised to gain electoral advantage. These are indeed dangerous times for the citizens of Uttar Pradesh.
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"Police Unable To Protect Their Own": Son Of Cop Killed In Stone-Throwing
The son of police constable killed in stone-throwing on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district has slammed the state police, saying if they were not able to protect their own, what else could be expected from them.
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Weeks After Clashes, Fear Still Reigns Over Uttar Pradesh Village
Residents of Khaira Bazar village in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district continue to live under the threat of communal violence, weeks after clashes erupted between two communities during the Durga Puja festivities last month. According to news agency ANI, several families have already fled for fear of being attacked or arrested.
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Ghost Village, False Cases: The Aftermath Of Dalit Bandh Violence In UP
Shriram Hiteshi, an 85-year-old Dalit social activist running a school, is one of the many from his community accused of rioting and attempt to murder, in two First Information Reports (FIRs) filed by the Ghaziabad police. These FIRs were filed after the violence that took place on April 2, the day Dalit groups had called a Bharat Bandh to protest ...
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Communal Violence Goes Up In Country, Uttar Pradesh Still Tops List
Uttar Pradesh led the nationwide increase in communal violence in 2017, according to statistics placed by the Union Home Ministry in parliament on Wednesday. The figures indicate that incidents of communal violence have gone up to 822 and killed 111 people last year, the highest in four years.
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Kasganj Violence: UP Government Pulls Up Senior IAS Officer For Facebook Post
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has taken action against a senior IAS officer, Raghvendra Vikram Singh, for putting up a post on Facebook that appeared to blame right-wing groups for allegedly provoking communal clashes in Kasganj town on Republic Day. Mr Singh, the district magistrate, had later removed the post.
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Man Arrested For Killing In UP's Kasganj, He Shot From Balcony, Say Cops
The man who shot dead 22-year-old Chandan Gupta during communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj has been arrested, the police said today.
