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UP records highest-ever power supply at 31,804 MW: Energy Minister AK Sharma

Uttar Pradesh has set a new record for electricity supply. Energy Minister AK Sharma announced peak demand reached 31,804 MW on Sunday night. This figure is claimed to be the highest in the state's and the country's history. Urban areas are receiving up to 24 hours of uninterrupted power, while…

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'Maha Power Disaster': Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over UP power crisis, Yogi Adityanath says 'providing power a priority'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has strongly criticized the Uttar Pradesh government regarding the ongoing power crisis. He alleges that the ruling party is using political tactics and cabinet changes to distract from public discontent. Yadav claims BJP leaders are seeking to protect their political futures ahead of elections. The…

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Centre pushed country into economic crisis: Akhilesh Yadav

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also attacked the Centre over rising prices of petrol and diesel and asked who was accountable for the state of the economy after 12 years in power, according to a Samajwadi Party (SP) statement.

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'Nail scratches, eardrum ruptured, head slammed against wall': Family of Delhi woman claims beatings never stopped over dowry demands

A 25-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from her terrace in West Delhi, with her brother alleging dowry harassment and abuse by her in-laws. The family claimed she had nail scratches and her head was slammed against wall with her eardrum ruptured. Veena Kumari reportedly told her sister she was…

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Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad temperature update: IMD issues orange alert for capital and NCR region, mercury to touch 44 degrees

Delhi temperature today: Delhi is bracing for a scorching week as temperatures are predicted to hit 44°C, with an orange alert issued. Heatwave conditions are expected to persist for seven days due to dry northwesterly winds. Noida and Ghaziabad also face similar intense heat. Meanwhile, Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded…

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UP Governor mandates uniforms in state universities and colleges, pushes NEP and skill-based education

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has directed all state universities and colleges to implement a uniform dress code, while emphasizing professional conduct among teachers and stricter monitoring of student attendance. She also called for improvements in women’s hostel facilities and the expansion of skill-based courses to enhance employability. Stressing the…

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Banda heatwave alert: Uttar Pradesh braces for severe heat as IMD warns 11 districts; check Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad forecast

Banda heatwave: Uttar Pradesh is enduring a severe heatwave, with Banda recording India's highest temperature at 48.2°C for three consecutive days. Red alerts are issued for multiple districts, anticipating temperatures 3-4°C above normal. Unusually hot nights are also expected, offering little respite from the scorching conditions in the state.

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A trail of grief, little accountability: The Marion Biotech story after 68 children deaths

This is the third part of an investigative series examining pharmaceutical companies linked to the deaths of children from contaminated medicines, and the regulatory failures that allowed them to keep operating. It is supported by the Thakur Foundation. The foundation has not exercised any editorial control over the project.

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UP Cabinet expansion: Former BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary gets MSME, Manoj Pandey to take charge of Food and Civil Supplies

Uttar Pradesh government has expanded its cabinet. New ministers and promoted leaders have been given important portfolios. This move strengthens the administrative team ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party aims for a third consecutive term. New ministers have taken their oath of office.

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UP: Highly toxic pesticide behind vulture deaths in Dudhwa reserve buffer zone, says lab report

Scientists at IVRI Bareilly have identified the pesticide 'carbofuran' as the cause of death for 25 vultures in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone. Toxicological analysis of vulture and dog carcasses, along with rice samples, confirmed lethal levels of the potent pesticide, locally known as 'Furadan'.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls for COVID-like national spirit to tide over West Asia crisis

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged citizens to embrace self-reliance amid West Asian crises. He highlighted the state's significant development since 2017, citing infrastructure growth, increased agricultural output, and a tripling of per capita income. Adityanath emphasized the government's commitment to policy and determination for future progress, positioning Uttar…

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Central govt employees body seeks 'work from home', online meetings

A central government employees' association has urged the Centre to issue guidelines for work from home and virtual meetings. This follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to cut avoidable expenditure amid the West Asia crisis. The association believes a structured framework will boost productivity and support a green secretariat.

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Akasa Air to Launch Flights from Noida International Airport Starting June 2026

The era of travelling all the way to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) for domestic flights is set to change for residents of Western Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region. In a major development for Indian aviation, Akasa Air has announced that it will begin operations from the…

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Over 1 lakh pending cases: Noida burned after years of silence in labour courts

Ram Kishan left for work before his family woke up. It was November 3, 2017, and the Moser Baer plant in Greater Noida had been dark for two days – management had called it maintenance, told workers to come back on the third day. So Kishan showed up at the…

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Suvendu aide murder: Mother of UP man arrested in Chandranath Rath case claims son innocent, demands CBI probe

A grieving mother from Ballia protests the arrest of her son, Raj Singh, in connection with the controversial Chandranath Rath murder case. Captured by Bengal Police during his return from Ayodhya, she claims that he is the victim of a grave miscarriage of justice.

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Bengal: Three held from UP in killing of CM Suvendu Adhikari's aide

Police have arrested three individuals from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath. Rath was an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrests followed a breakthrough in the investigation, which utilized digital clues and interstate links. Investigators are working to apprehend the remaining suspects…

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Adityanath meets Governor Anandiben Patel; UP cabinet expansion likely on Sunday

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Governor Anandiben Patel in Lucknow. This meeting has sparked intense speculation about a potential expansion of the state cabinet. Political circles are abuzz with possibilities for the expansion happening soon. The Bharatiya Janata Party's recent success in assembly elections has further fueled these…

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The new official ‘one cuisine’ list is everything UP is not about

My paternal grandmother, my Dida, was from Banaras. She spent the first 17 years of her life there before she married my grandfather and moved to the Central Provinces, now Madhya Pradesh. She waxed eloquent about Ramnagar ke baingan until her last days. She died at a ripe eighty-four and…

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‘Encounter specialist’ as Bengal poll guardian: When an observer becomes a ‘viral hero’

In a News18 India segment posted on X today, the thumbnail read: “Singham Ki Entry: Kiski Hogi Victory” (Singham's entry: Whose victory will it be?). On one side sat a cutout of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee; on the other, a stylised, cinematic-style photo of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma racking…

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From lanterns to the grid: How India is finding ways to see and work after dusk

In the 1950s, Hindi writer Phanishwar Nath Renu wrote a short story called Panchlight – named for the petromax lamp, a corruption of “Petromax light” that had worked its way into the rural vernacular. The story describes a village’s encounter with this object: a source of light but also a…

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Why this delimitation is suspicious and it’s not what you think

Special sessions of Parliament were historically called for crises and commemorations. In 2008, when the UPA government lost the support of the Left, in 1991 and 1977 to impose President's Rule in various states, and in 1962 during the war with China, special sessions were called in the wake of…

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Elder care was meant to reach homes. In most of India, it hasn’t

India’s increasing demographic of the elderly needs long-term care, daily support and palliative services. While national policies emphasise care at home, government data show that access to such services remains limited.

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The making of Galgotias: An expansion powered by land deals and media blitz

A Chinese robodog dressed up as indigenous innovation. Students going viral outside the Congress headquarters in 2024, unable to explain the protest they were part of. For Galgotias University, spectacle has a way of recurring.

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UP SIR data shows higher voter deletions in BJP seats, including Modi’s Varanasi

In Uttar Pradesh’s draft voter list, published after the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, 50 assembly constituencies recorded more than one lakh voter deletions each. All but three of these constituencies were won by the BJP in the 2022 UP assembly elections. These include high-profile seats the BJP won…

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Dalit woman murdered, daughter abducted: Silence and tension grip Rajput-majority Kapsad

Tensions are running high in Kapsad village in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, after a Dalit woman was murdered and her daughter was allegedly abducted on January 8.

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