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UP BJP reshuffle talks have gained momentum with Vinod Tawde holding key meetings in Lucknow, while state chief Pankaj Chaudhary met Amit Shah in Delhi. (File Photo)

Amid reshuffle buzz, Vinod Tawde holds back-to-back political meetings

April 23, 2026 2:10 pm

Sources said the flurry of meetings comes at a crucial time, as the party looks to fine-tune its strategy and address organisational gaps ahead of a high-stakes election.

Vedic forest Naimisharanya project ‘Vedaranyam’ is being developed by the Uttar Pradesh government to promote spiritual tourism through a nature-based, Veda-themed experience. (File Photo)

Spiritual experience immersed in nature: A ‘Vedic forest’ taking shape in UP's temple town of Naimisharanya

April 13, 2026 2:05 pm

The first-of-its-kind project project, Vedaranyam, has been approved at an estimated cost of Rs 14.09 crore.

From fear of blindness to hope: Doctors save vision of 10-year-old boy attacked by leopard in UP

April 10, 2026 3:48 pm

Raju Babu, a Class 5 student, was playing outside his home in a village in Bahraich district when a leopard attacked him, tearing his eyelid.

Kanpur anti-Sikh riots: How SIT narrowed 1,251 cases to 11, filed chargesheets against 74 accused

March 27, 2026 1:44 pm

After the Allahabad High Court dismissed petitions by seven accused seeking quashing of the chargesheets, calling the nature of incidents similar to 'genocide', The Indian Express revisits the SIT’s findings

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati gets anticipatory bail in POCSO case. Here’s what the court said

March 26, 2026 2:36 am

While granting bail, Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha raised questions over the sequence of lodging the FIR against the duo and why the victims approached the complainant first and not a guardian.

Yellow alert for hailstorm, thunderstorms in parts of UP; strong winds likely till March 16

March 26, 2026 3:04 pm

Maximum temperatures in the state are expected to drop by 2-4°C over the next three days

UP rape victim killed by mother and brother over ‘social disgrace’

A missing bottle cap, phone call records: How a UP rape victim's 'suicide' was cracked open

March 12, 2026 11:43 am

On February 28, the woman from Fatehpur district filed a complaint against a local youth for allegedly raping her on pretext on marriage. She was found dead in a field on the day she was to record her statement.

‘Mortgaged wife’s gold ornaments, paid Rs 16 lakh’: UP teacher dies by suicide, kin allege ‘harassment’ by officials

‘Don’t want to die... but I’m helpless’: UP teacher in video before death by suicide, kin allege ‘harassment’ by officials

March 08, 2026 2:17 am

Police have announced rewards for information on BSA Shalini Srivastava and clerk Sanjeev Singh, who are accused in the case.

Meerut Police arrested Chanchal Kumar and his three accomplices — Arvind alias Monu alias Gurmukh, Sandeep alias Rahul, Vivek alias Kaka.

Meerut murder twist: Woman found dead in field could be ‘Turkmenistan national’, cops approach MEA

March 10, 2026 5:34 pm

The victim was initially identified as an Ambala resident based on an Aadhaar card found on the body. Then, a woman from Delhi disputed her identity. Police have now turned to MEA for assistance

Child’s uncle, Santosh Yadav, alleged that instead of taking the girl to the nearest hospital, the driver drove the bus to their home.

7-year-old girl falls through hole in school bus -- crushed to death under its wheels

March 02, 2026 12:01 pm

The family alleged that instead of taking the child to the hospital, the bus driver brought her home. Officials said action will be taken against the school and the driver.