Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. With roughly 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow. The main ethnic group is the Hindavi people, forming the demographic plurality. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved out from the state's Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganga and Yamuna, join at Allahabad (Prayagraj) and then flow as the Ganga further east. Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state, along with Urdu.
In the 1980s the demand for the construction of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya grew, with senior BJP leader LK Advani leading the countrywide Rath Yatra in 1990, and then another big rally.. IndiaTimes - Published
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has visited Ayodhya 18 times in the past 2.5 years after taking over the reins of the state. IndiaTimes - Published
India's supreme court has ruled in favour of a Hindu temple on disputed religious ground and ordered that alternative land should be given to Muslims to build a mosque. The dispute over land ownership..
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A baby girl found buried alive in India was a suspected case of female infanticide, police said on Saturday, the latest to highlight the preference for sons in a country where the number of girls has..
A violent mob on December 6, 1992 demolished Babri mosque, asserting that there existed an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Ram, which was demolished by a military commander of Mughal Emperor Babur... IndiaTimes - Published
Chairman Zafar Ahmad Farooqui of Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, one of the main litigants in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, said, "We welcome the Supreme Court verdict in the case. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday welcomed the supreme court's landmark verdict that cleared way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya and asked all.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court paved the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot an alternative 5-acre plot to the Sunni.. IndiaTimes - Published
The NCM chief's remarks came after Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board's lawyer Jilani expressed dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court's verdict, saying it has a lot of contradictions and they will.. IndiaTimes - Published
Singh, who was the former BJP president and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, said the apex court's judgement will further strengthen the country's social fabric and appealed to the people to.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a series of tweets, Priyanka Gandhi, who is also the in-charge for the eastern Uttar Pradesh said: "As you all know that today the Supreme Court verdict over Ayodhya is to come, we have to ensure.. IndiaTimes - Published
Earlier on Friday, Gogoi met Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and other senior police officials over preparedness ahead of Ayodhya verdict. DNA - Published
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi Friday held a meeting with Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director general of police and took stock of security arrangements ahead of the verdict to be pronounced.. IndiaTimes - Published
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is likely to have a meeting with Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director general of police on Friday to assess the law and order arrangement in the state ahead of.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court, which lashed out at authorities on Wednesday for failing to curb severe air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The apex court, which also summoned the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on November 6, said every year a "piquant situation" of severe pollution arises in the region for.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered around 35 cases related to bank frauds. The searches are being conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka,.. IndiaTimes - Published
The UP govt has issued a four-page directive disallowing people in Ayodhya district to make any defamatory remark on deities on social media platforms till Dec 28. There will also be a complete ban on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has asked his Ministers to refrain from making any controversial statements ahead of the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhumi-Babri Masjid title.. IndiaTimes - Published
Asserting that Gandhi's frequent foreign visits were a matter of public interest as he was a public representative, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao claimed that the Congress.. IndiaTimes - Published
The party leaders said that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was informed of the situation, but they are yet to receive a response from the party. DNA - Published
High circle rates and varying norms for fixing the rate based on the size of land parcels have made it difficult for the National Highways Authority of India to acquire land for expansion of existing.. IndiaTimes - Published
"The contract to 'beautify' Delhi's most beautiful and historic area from the Parliament to India Gate has been given to a Gujarati company and government's estimated expenditure is Rs 12, 450 crores... IndiaTimes - Published
Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of lightning deaths in the country in August-September this year. At least 150 people were killed in these two months, and there were over 6.25 lakh lightning.. IndiaTimes - Published
BJP and its allies won 26 of the 51 assembly byelections in 18 states. The BJP won eight of the 11 contests in Uttar Pradesh but suffered setbacks in Gujarat and Bihar. Congress bagged 12 seats. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Chief Minister also called upon the authorities to take the Hindu Samaj Party leader's murder case to a fast track court so that the accused can get a speedy trial. DNA - Published
BSP president Mayawati on Monday alleged that ever since the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh, crimes have been increasing, making life miserable for the common man. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the state's law and order situation, alleging that it had failed to rein in crime. IndiaTimes - Published
Uttar Pradesh DGP OP Singh has said that they have seized saffron kurtas which were worn by suspects - Moinuddin Pathan and Ashfaq Hussain - who were staying in Hotel Khalsa Inn in Lucknow. DNA - Published
He also said that a licensed weapon will be provided to Kamlesh's eldest son for self defence and he'll be recommended for a job as well. The commissioner also assured to provide 'appropriate financial.. DNA - Published
Kamlesh Tiwari, leader of the Hindu Samaj Party and former member of the Hindu Mahasabha, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Naka area of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. DNA - Published
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over its decision to do away with 25,000 home guards and asked what sort of "craziness" has taken over the mind.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Uttar Pradesh government is doing away with 25,000 home guards, saying the state cannot afford the new allowances the Supreme Court has asked it to pay. The daily allowance for the home guards is.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Uttar Pradesh government is doing away with 25,000 home guards, saying the state cannot afford the new allowances the Supreme Court has asked it to pay. The daily allowance for the home guards is.. IndiaTimes - Published
An Uttar Pradesh minister on Saturday termed the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) an "unconstitutional NGO" and questioned its ongoing executive meeting here over the Ayodhya land dispute... IndiaTimes - Published
"The abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir has upset Rahul Gandhi and Pakistan," said Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. On his second visit to poll-bound Haryana in recent times,.. IndiaTimes - Published
There were about 2,000 pothole-related deaths in 2018 as compared to 3,597 the previous year, with a comparative analysis among the major contributing states showing a sharp decline except in Uttar.. IndiaTimes - Published
"The UP government has devised new ways to harass the farmers. It cheated in the name of loan waiver. Jailed farmers in the name of electricity bill," Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi. IndiaTimes - Published
Pramod Kumar has also requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath through the video that he take cognizance of the matter and take appropriate action DNA - Published
Maulana Asim Umar, the chief of al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is learnt to have been killed in US air strikes in Afghanistan in September. Umar was a resident of Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh,.. IndiaTimes - Published
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