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Uttar Pradesh

Hyderabad NATIONAL National/Politics Politics SSMtypes Telangana Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 

Suit seeking Krishna Janambhoomi land is not maintainable: Owaisi

September 29, 2020June 23, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

TFP/ Syed Sufwan MohiuddinHyderabad, Sept 29: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said that despite the

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Congress slams Yogi for not allowing Durga Puja ‘pandals’ in UP

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Ahead of Durga Puja which is slated for the last week of October, the Congress

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NATIONAL SSMtypes Uttar Pradesh 

Lockdown Crisis: Man, Dogs share spilt milk in Agra

April 13, 2020June 23, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

FREEDOM PRESS BUREAULucknow, April 13: An image of a man and a bunch of stray dogs who are seen in

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Religion SSMtypes Uttar Pradesh 

Muslim vendors abused, stopped from selling vegetables in UP

April 13, 2020June 23, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

TFP/ Syed Sufwan MohiuddinLucknow, April 13: Five vegetables sellers in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district were on Monday allegedly abused and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Manindra Maharaj arrested for killing disciple

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jalaun, Dec 27 (IANS) The police on Friday arrested Baba Manindra Maharaj, who heads the ‘Ninavali Sarkar’ ashram in Jalaun

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Gorakhpur BJP MLA wants Dec 27 as Children’s Day

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur, Dec 27 (IANS) BJP MLA from Gorakhpur, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal has mooted a proposal to name December 27

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Akhilesh meets Governor on Uttar Pradesh situation over CAA

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday met Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and sought

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Special UP Assembly session to ratify quota (IANS Exclusive)

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) A one-day session of the state legislature in Uttar Pradesh will be convened on December 31

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Expelled UP Congress leaders to hold parallel function

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Expelled Congress leaders will be holding parallel function in Lucknow on Saturday to mark the foundation

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA: 498 identified as offenders in UP, property to be seized

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has notified as many as 498 people for causing

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Friday prayers held peacefully across UP

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Friday prayers were held peacefully in Lucknow and across Uttar Pradesh amid tight security. A heavy

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hindus form human chain to escort Muslim ‘baraat’ in UP

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 27 (IANS) In a display of communal harmony, a group of Hindu boys in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow experiences worst-ever winter

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) With the minimum temperature plunging to 5.3 degrees Celsius and the maximum falling to 11 degrees

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

AU gifts pink hall, pink toilets to women students

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 27 (IANS) A pink hall and a pink toilet is a gift that women students of Allahabad University

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Leopard preys on 5th human victim in UP district

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 27 (IANS) In a fifth such incident in recent weeks, a leopard mauled a 65-year-old labourer

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Herbal acaricide developed to save livestock, pets

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly, Dec 27 (IANS) The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) and the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow have

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

SIT to probe anti-CAA violence in UP

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA protests: Internet suspended in 21 UP districts

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has again suspended the internet services in 21 districts of the state

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi makes surprise check of shelter homes

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a surprise inspection at three shelter homes at the

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Another spell of internet shutdown in parts of UP

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Nine districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday faced another spell of internet shutdown for the next

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Anti-CAA violence: 46 including ex-IPS officer get notice in UP

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) A notice has been sent to attach the properties of 46 people including a former IPS

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Govt aiming to achieve NRC goals through NPR: Akhilesh

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the Modi government could not achieve its

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Babri panel to move SC over Babri mosque debris

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) The All-India Babri Masjid Action Committee would move the Supreme Court seeking rubble of the demolished

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP Minister stirs row over visit to riot victim

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh minister has created a major controversy by refusing to visit the families of

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

No respite in sight for Lucknow’s cold blues

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) It was 5 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning when school children ventured out of their home

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka to meet victims of CAA crackdown in Lucknow

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will meet the party leaders and workers who have been

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA stir: This baby in Varanasi waits as parents languish in jail

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 26 (IANS) With her parents in jail after they protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a 14-month-old

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

VHP’s governing council to meet in Janury on Ram temple

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Margdarshak Mandal (governing council) of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA violence: 100 offenders get notices in Lucknow, 300 in UP

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) The Lucknow district administration has served notices to 100 people regarding the violent protests in the

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU professors campaign against CAA, NRC

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 26 (IANS) In a surprise move, 51 professors of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and its affiliated

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Verdict in Behmai massacre case likely on Jan 6

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 26 (IANS) Thirty-eight years after the Behmai massacre shook the country, the judgment in the case is expected

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP Police release videos of anti-CAA violence

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) To justify their claims of being attacked by the protesters during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Denied free ‘paan’, youth bites man’s ear, lips

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a youth bit the left ear and the lower lip of a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

US sub-inspector booked for raping woman in police outpost

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly, Dec 26 (IANS) A sub-inspector posted with the Bareilly police and two others have been booked for allegedly raping

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

AIMPLB wants Muslims to be included in CAA

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Maulana Rabey Hasani Nadwi, president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and rector of

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ancient idols worth 5cr stolen from UP temple

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mahoba, Dec 26 (IANS) Five antique idols, estimated to be valued at around Rs 5 crore, have been stolen from

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Chargesheet filed in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) The Lucknow police have filed a chargesheet against 13 persons in the murder of Hindu leader

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Internet restored in Lucknow after six days

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) After a shutdown of six days, internet services were finally restored in Lucknow on Wednesday evening.

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

CAA a legacy issue, we’ll challenge the challengers: PM

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Condemning violence over the new citizenship law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the problem

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

PM unveils 25 ft Vajpayee statue in Lucknow

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 25-feet tall statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP woman raped for four years on pretext of marriage

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday booked a man for repeatedly raping a 23-year-old

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Police wins appreciation for getting runaway couple married

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) In a unique initiative the Mahoba police caught a couple, who had run away

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Tejas to promote UP’s ‘One District One Product’

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will promote its One District One Product (ODOP) scheme in the first

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP govt may ban radical Popular Front of India

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is planning to take strict action against the radical forces and organisations

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Fake news made AMU students restive, police aggressive

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 24 (IANS) Protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) had been peacefully continuing in the Aligarh Muslim University

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Business/Economy TECHNOLOGY Uttar Pradesh 

HCL to open Global Delivery Centre in Canada

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Dec 24 (IANS) HCL Technologies on Tuesday announced the opening of a Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in New Brunswick,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Akhilesh meets family of rape victim who set herself afire

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 24 (IANS) Samajwadi Party President and former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday, met the family of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Rahul, Priyanka turned back from Meerut

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut (Utar Pradesh), Dec 24 (IANS) Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were turned back from Meerut on

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

A school for transgenders in UP soon

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 24 (IANS) The first school for transgenders will be set up in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district.

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Gandhi siblings stopped outside Meerut

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut, Dec 24 (IANS) Congress leaders and Gandhi siblings — Rahul and Priyanka were stopped outside this Uttar Pradesh city

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Why Lucknow feels like Srinagar these days

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) It is Lucknow but feels like Srinagar. With temperatures plummeting to 9 degree Celsius on Tuesday

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Rahul, Priyanka in Meerut to meet anti-CAA stir victims

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC),

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Allay fears of Muslims on CAA, NRC: Mayawati

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has said that the government must allay the fears of

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

IAS aspirant among those killed in anti-CAA stir in UP

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 24 (IANS) An IAS aspirant was among those killed in the anti-CAA protest that claimed two

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Health fair for poor to mark Atal birth anniversary

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) A two-day health fair ‘Atal Samarpan Swasthya Mela’ has been organised in Lucknow to mark the

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

‘Bhoot Vidya’ a legitimate study at BHU now

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 24 (IANS) Have you always been mystified and intrigued by the world of ghosts, the supernatural or the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SP questions LIU man’s presence at Akhilesh presser

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has asked the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh to explain the presence

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Internet shutdown extended in Lucknow

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Internet shutdown in Lucknow has been extended up to midnight on Wednesday. The shutdown entered

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

AMU appoints injured student as Assistant Professor

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 24 (IANS) In an attempt to assuage the feelings of students, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

21,500 booked for violence in Kanpur

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police have booked 21,500 people in 15 FIRs lodged at various police stations

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

PFI masterminded violence in Lucknow :SSP

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Lucknow police have arrested three members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and claimed

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Rape victim, family consume poison outside SSP office in UP

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 23 (IANS) A minor rape victim and her parents, on Monday consumed poison outside the office of Senior

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP Cong says jailed woman leader badly beaten

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Kumar Lallu and party’s legislature party leader Aradhana Misra on Monday

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Case registered in UP gang rape case

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 23 (IANS) Two months after a woman in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh was gang raped,

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Wave Infratech felicitated by Noida Authority

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Dec 23 (IANS) Leading real estate firm, Wave Infratech, was felicitated by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority on

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BJP MLA’S relative dies of poisoning

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 23 (IANS) The relative of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA allegedly committed suicide after consuming

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Authors slam panel’s claim on Gumnami Baba

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) Two writers who believe that Gumnami Baba was actually Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, have strongly contested

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

AMU divided over VC, Registrar’s ‘expulsion’

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 23 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after students and teachers of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) claimed to have

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Bodies of UP couple found in Uttarakhand

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor, Dec 23 (IANS) The highly decomposed bodies of two lovers from Bijnor district were found in the forest area

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP to set up registration camps for refugees

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will launch a registration campaign for refugees seeking Indian citizenship from

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

How flowers made this farmer’s life bloom

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 23 (IANS) Vijay Bahadur Maurya was an unhappy farmer in Salon in Rae Bareli till

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Video shows cop firing, contrary to UP DGP claims

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) A video clip that has emerged on the social media belies the claims of the Uttar

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

67 shops of alleged protesters sealed in UP district

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar, Dec 23 (IANS) More than 67 shops in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar have been sealed as the state government has

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Kashmiri detenu dies in UP jail

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 23 (IANS) A political prisoner from Kashmir, lodged in the Naini jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, has died.

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

Mira Nair demands release of arrested ‘A Suitable Boy’ actress

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Mira Nair has demanded the release of “A Suitable Boy” actress Sadaf Jafar, who was

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka visits Bijnor, meets violence victims

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi made an unscheduled visit to Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

AMU students, teachers ‘expel’ VC, Registrar

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 22 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, the teachers, students and non-teaching staff of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka visits Bijnor, meets violence victims

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi made an unscheduled visit to Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Trinamool delegation detained in Lucknow

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) A four-member delegation of the All India Trinamool Congress was detained at the Lucknow airport on

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP woman, who set herself on fire outside SP office, dies

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 22 (IANS) The 23-year-old rape victim, who set herself on fire outside the office of Superintendent

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

In UP’s Gonda, Muslim students excel in Gita shloka

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 22 (IANS) At a time when protests against Citizenship Act and NRC have intensified across the

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Violence abates, political blame game begins in UP

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) After three days of intensive violence in 19 districts in Uttar Pradesh, the political blame game

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Christmas cheer evaporates with violence, net shutdown

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) With Christmas around, there seems to be no cheer in the air. Gloom weighs down heavily

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Gumnami baba was not Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: Report

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) The much-publicized and mysterious ‘Gumnami Baba’ was not Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, as his followers believed.

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

The filmi social media warriors (Column: B-Town)

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

India as a country has been making definitive changes in the way it works. Drastic laws are being planned and

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Kinnar Akhara to camp for the first time in Magh Mela

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 22 (IANS) After participating for the first time in the Kumbh Mela 2019, the Kinnar Akhara, which has

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man preparing for father’s cremation killed in mishap

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 22 (IANS) A man on his way to buy cremation material for his father’s funeral, was

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP govt starts process to seize property of rioters

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lucknow district magistrate Abhishek Prakash has set up a four-member panel that will assess damage

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NATIONAL OPINION/COMMENTARY Uttar Pradesh 

Curbing an animalistic crime (Column: Spy’s Eye)

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The recent cases of hapless women being caught unawares by groups of vagrants, raped and then brutally murdered — evidently

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP govt begins to dispel misinformation about CAA

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated steps to check the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) campaign that

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP woman, who set herself on fire outside SP office, dies

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 22 (IANS) The 23-year-old rape victim, who was set herself on fire outside the office of

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Death toll mounts to 15 in UP, tension persists

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) The death toll in the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Uttar Pradesh has

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Internet ban hits common people, biz in Noida, Ghaziabad

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida/Ghaziabad, Dec 21 (IANS) For Bharat, a 22-year-old tea seller in Noida sector 16, the business has not been “as

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Death toll mounts up in UP, so does tension

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) The death toll in the violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Uttar Pradesh

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA protest: Large-scale violence across UP has ‘Bengal connection’

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) With 12 people having died in violent protests over the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) in Uttar

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi ministers to combat rumours over CAA

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) Amid the statewide stir over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Modi to unveil Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statue on Dec 25

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Five dead as violent anti-CAA protests engulf UP

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) At least five people died as large-scale protests over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Uttar Pradesh

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP CAA protests turn violent: Vehicles torched, cops attacked

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) The large-scale protests over Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in and around Uttar Pradesh turned violent on

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Peaceful Friday prayers in Lucknow; UP SP leader booked

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) In the wake of large-scale violence over Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in and around Uttar Pradesh

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA: 3,000 arrested in UP, internet shut

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) At least 3,000 people across Uttar Pradesh, including 350 in Lucknow, have been arrested since Thursday

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

No place for violence during protests: Mayawati

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) Taking a dig at the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress for participating in “violent protests”

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CAA: 150 protesters detained in Lucknow, internet snapped

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) Scores of people including human rights and social activists hit the streets in Uttar Pradesh’s capital

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

15 cows run over by train in Agra

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 20 (IANS) At least 15 cows were run over by the New Delhi-bound Sealdah Rajdhani Express in Agra

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP youth’s death in CAA protests triggers controversy

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) The death of 25-year-old Mohammad Wakeel in Thursday’s violent protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Several UP cities face internet shutdown

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) The internet services have been shut down in seven cities of Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow. The

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Police foil anti-CAA protests in Agra

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 19 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements by the district administration have foiled attempts at major protests and demonstrations against

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ghaziabad administration suspends internet for 24 hours

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ghaziabad, Dec 19 (IANS) To contain spread of inflammatory messages inciting violence on social media during protests against the Citizenship

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Internet, SMS services suspended in Lucknow for 45 hrs

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Assessing the law and order situation during upcoming demonstrations against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

PAC jawan shoots himself dead with service weapon

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 19 (IANS) A constable of Uttar Pradesh’s Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) shot himself dead with his service rifle

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

One dead as Lucknow witnesses unprecedented violence

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) One person has died, allegedly due to a firearm injury that he sustained during the unprecedented

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

One dead due to ‘firearm injury’ in Lucknow violence

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) One person has died, allegedly due to a firearm injury that he sustained during the violent

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mulayam hospitalised after nosebleed, released later

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Samajwadi Patry patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was on Thursday taken to a hospital here after falling

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi blames opposition for violence in UP

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has blamed the opposition parties for the violence in Lucknow and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man driven to suicide by false rape charge

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 19 (IANS) The brother of a village head in Rihunti village in Hamirpur committed suicide after

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow witnesses unprecedented violence, media attacked

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh capital witnessed unprecedented violence on Thursday afternoon as protests over the Citizenship Amendment

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CAA stir: Stone pelting in Lucknow, buses burnt in Sambhal

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Violence erupted during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Thursday afternoon in various cities of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man held in UP with videos of Jamia violence

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 19 (IANS) A man carrying about a dozen purported videos pertaining to violence in Jamia Millia

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Kolkata cops in Almora after badminton player molested

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Almora, Dec 19 (IANS) A Kolkata Police team reached Uttarakhand’s Almora on Wednesday on a complaint of molestation by a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Stone pelting, bus burned in anti-CAA protests in UP

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Violence erupted during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Thursday afternoon in various cities of

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

VHP cautious on temple construction, will wait for trust

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 19 (IANS) With Union Home Minister Amit Shah making it clear that no BJP member will be a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

SP defies prohibitory orders, protests against CAA

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party on Thursday defied prohibitory orders across Uttar Pradesh to register their protest against

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP Assembly adjourned sine die after noisy scenes

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned sine die on Thursday amid uproar by the opposition members

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP: Children here study in ‘Swachhta Express’

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sant Kabir Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 19 (IANS) A government-run school in UP’s Sant Kabir Nagar district has come up

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra schools closed till Sunday due to cold wave

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 19 (IANS) In view of the prevailing cold wave in UP, the District Magistrate NG Ravi Kumar here

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Scribe booked for midday meal video gets clean chit

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 19 (IANS) The journalist, who was booked for criminal conspiracy when he made a video of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Fatehpur rape-burn victim dies in hospital

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 19 (IANS) The rape victim who was set on fire in the Ubipur village in Uttar

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Gods in UP get woollens to beat the chill

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) With Uttar Pradesh experiencing freezing temperatures, the Gods are also feeling the cold. In Varanasi, in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP AIMIM leader booked for inflammatory post against CAA

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 19 (IANS) The Ferozabad district has booked an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Ehtsaham Ali Babar for

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Prohibitory orders in UP for 2 days, schools shut

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPc have been imposed in the whole of Uttar Pradesh

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP MLA suggests a union for legislators

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) A day after a BJP MLA alleged that he was being harassed by officials in the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi slams opposition, says UP law & order is best

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, slammed the opposition for attempting to weaken the

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Allahabad HC takes cognizance of court murder, seeks reply

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Wednesday has taken suo moto cognizance of the murder inside a courtroom

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP assembly adjourned briefly amid SP, Cong uproar

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) The opposition parties Wednesday forced adjournment of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly for an hour when they

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

18 policemen suspended for murder inside UP courtroom

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnore (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 18 (IANS) A day after a murder accused was shot dead inside a courtroom here, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Gorakhpur doctor booked for instigating Aligarh protests

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 18 (IANS) Kafeel Khan, the doctor who hit the headlines in Gorakhpur after the death of 60 children

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Fatehpur rape-burn victim’s condition worsens

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 18 (IANS) The condition of an 18-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped before being set ablaze by her

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Child killed by leopard, another injured

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 18 (IANS) A five-year-old boy was mauled to death in a leopard attack while another child

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao case: Blood samples of accused taken for DNA matching

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police has collected blood samples of the five accused in the rape and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Atal ghat stairs to be repaired after PM tripped

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 18 (IANS) The stairs of the Atal Ghat in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur will be reconstructed to prevent mishaps

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Actor Payal Rohatgi gets bail, says inmates were good

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kota, Dec 17 (IANS) Television and reality star Payal Rohatgi, remanded to judicial custody till December 24 by a metropolitan

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Trouble brews for Yogi government as BJP MLAs on warpath

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) Trouble has started brewing for Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh with BJP legislators now coming

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Crime/Disaster/Accident Uttar Pradesh 

Payal Rohatgi gets bail in objectionable comment case

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kota (Rajasthan), Dec 17 (IANS) TV and reality star Payal Rohatgi, who was sent to judicial custody till December 24

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP MLA embarrases Yogi govt, SP extends support

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) Controversial BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gujjar embarrassed his own party on Tuesday in the state assembly

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Sensational murder in UP courtroom

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnore (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 17 (IANS) One undertrial accused was killed and one seriously injured when three persons opened fire

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

AIMIM leader arrested in Lucknow over CAA violence

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) The district secretary of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Lucknow, Aziz-ur-Rehman, has been arrested and

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Protests mark first day of UP assembly winter session

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) Both the Houses of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature were disrupted on the first day of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Bulandshahr gang-rape main accused dead

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 17 (IANS) Salim Bawaria, the main accused in the gang-rape of a mother-daughter on a highway

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor girl stripped on way to police station, accused held

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 17 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl was half-stripped and her sister-in-law and her

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Stormy start likely to UP assembly winter session

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) The winter session of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature which begins on Tuesday, is expected to

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

CAA: Yogi gears up to deal with unrest after midnight meeting

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) As protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) gain momentum, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Protests spread in UP, Yogi cancels leave of officials

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) With protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) spreading to more districts in Uttar Pradesh, the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya cheers as Shah says temple will begin in 4 months

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 16 (IANS) Ayodhya cheered on Monday as Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Jharkhand that work on

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Business/Economy TECHNOLOGY Uttar Pradesh 

HCL expands operations in Lithuania

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Dec 16 (IANS) HCL Technologies on Monday announced to expand its operation in Lithuania with the opening of two

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

‘Raazi’ didn’t do justice to my book: Harinder Sikka

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) The Alia Bhatt-Vicky Kaushal starrer “Raazi” did not do justice to his book, on which the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

NCW blames UP police in Fatehpur rape, burn case

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) member, Kamlesh Gautam, who met the 18-year-old girl

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

After AMU, Nadwa college in UP closed till Jan 5

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) After Aligarh Muslim University, it is the Islamic seminary in Lucknow Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama that

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Woman sets herself ablaze outside senior UP cop’s office

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 16 (IANS) A woman set herself on fire outside the office of superintendent of police in Unnao district

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Aparna Yadav supports NRC, embarrasses Akhilesh

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, has, once again, crossed

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Allahabad HC sets aside Azam Khan’s son’s election

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 16 (IANS) In a major jolt to Samajwadi Party MP Mohd Azam Khan, the Allahabad High Court has

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Opposition attacks BJP in UP over CAA violence

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) As protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) spread in Uttar Pradesh, Opposition leaders have mounted

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Violence erupts in Nadwa college in Lucknow

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) Violence erupted at the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow on Monday, as students

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Drinking water crisis hits Taj city

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 16 (IANS) Three days in a row, people in the Taj city were facing an acute drinking water

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

CAA: Taj city on high alert

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 16 (IANS) The Agra district administration has taken a series of measures to stall snowballing of tension from

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cong for judicial probe in burning of Fatehpur rape victim

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) The Congress has demanded a judicial inquiry into the rape victim of Fatehpur who was set

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

In this UP district, dumping ground transforms into park

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hardoi (UP), Dec 16 (IANS) What was a dumping ground for unclaimed bodies and animal carcass till not so long

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Six injured in gas cylinder explosion in UP district

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kannauj (UP), Dec 16 (IANS) Six persons were seriously injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a three-storied house

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP tense over protests on CAA

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) The spark of protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has ignited unrest in various parts

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya Research Institute to prepare document on Lord Ram

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 16 (IANS) The Ayodhya Research Institute will now prepare a document on facts related to Lord Ram and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man rapes, poisons girl; consumes poison himself

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 16 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old man allegedly poisoned a 17-year-old girl before sexually assaulting her

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Man held for sending death threat messages for Yogi, Khattar

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 16 (IANS) A man has been arrested for allegedly sending death threat messages to his two friends on

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

AMU shut down till Jan 5 after violence

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 15 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University has been shut down till January 5 after violence erupted in the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Violence erupts in Aligarh Muslim University too

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 15 (IANS) After Jamia Milia in Delhi, violence erupted in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) late on Sunday

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Decks clear for major infra projects in Agra

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 15 (IANS) With the Supreme Court lifting temporary moratorium on construction projects, in the Taj Trapezium Zone, work

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Markets are on a roll again (Market Watch)

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Markets last week lost on one trading day and gained on the remaining four trading sessions. BSESENSEX gained 564.56 points

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

CAA: Taj city on alert as tourists pour in

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Dec 15 (IANS) Fearing spill over effect from Aligarh to Agra, district authorities here have made elaborate security arrangements

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ex-cricketer involved in UP brawl

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut, Dec 15 (IANS) Former cricketer Praveen Kumar has been accused of beating up his neighbour and manhandling a minor

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Abusive groom sent back without marriage

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 15 (IANS) A groom was kicked out of his own wedding and the “baraat” sent back

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Shooter Vartika Singh wants to hang Nirbhaya killers

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 15 (IANS) International shooter Vartika Singh has written a letter in blood to Union Home Minister Amit Shah,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP man invokes the Gods to save trees

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda, Dec 15 (IANS) Over the years, activists have sparked various movements for conservation of trees from ‘Chipko’ movement to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

2 clerics killed in road mishap in UP

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar, Dec 15 (IANS) Two clerics from the Sherpur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar were killed after a truck rammed

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Bride drugs family, runs away with valuables

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 15 (IANS) A newly wed woman fled from her in-laws’ house with cash and ornaments after

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Muslim litigants may file curative petition on Ayodhya judgement

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 15 (IANS) The Muslim litigants in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title case are now mulling a proposal to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Rape victim’s condition critical, accused held

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 15 (IANS) The condition of the young woman, who was allegedly raped and then set on

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya railway station to get temple look

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 15 (IANS) Devotees who travel to Ayodhya by train after a year will get a glance of the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Modi reviews Namami Gange project, takes a boat ride

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday reviewed the progress of the Namami Gange project at

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Girl set ablaze after rape in Fatehpur

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Fatehpur, Dec 14 (IANS) In another heinous incident of rape, an 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped and set ablaze by

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi seeks Rs 11, stone for temple from each family

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday created a new controversy when he reportedly sought

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Internet down in two UP districts after protests

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh/Saharanpur, Dec 13 (IANS) Internet services have been shut down in Aligarh and Saharanpur following large-scale protests over the new

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Internet services in Aligarh suspended till 5 p.m.

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 13 (IANS) The Aligarh district administration is taking all preventive measures to avoid any untoward incident following the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Hindu outfit sets up women’s helpline in UP district

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 13 (IANS) A right-wing outfit, the Hindu Chhatra Vahini, has set up a helpline for women and girls

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP government primary schools to have libraries

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has announced setting up libraries in all the 1.58 lakh government primary

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Activist Annu Dubey detained in Lucknow

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Social activist Annu Dubey was detained here after she reached Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s residence to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Activist Annu Duney detained in Lucknow

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Social activist Annu Dubey was detained here after she reached Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s residence to

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Modi to cruise on Ganga in Kanpur, 5 CMs invited

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cruise through the Ganga River in Kanpur on Saturday to review

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

STF to probe Lucknow University exam leak

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) A Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has been asked to probe the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Elderly couple found dead in Lucknow

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) An elderly couple was found dead in their residence here with their throats slit, police said.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Girl ends life after stalker assaults her father

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl committed suicide by consuming poison after her stalker thrashed her father for objecting

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Rajiv Gandhi’s name to be removed from BHU campus

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) court has recommended to remove former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s name

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SP leader Richa Singh accused of threatening contractor

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 13 (IANS) Former Allahabad University Students Union (AUSU) president and now Samajwadi Party spokesperson, Richa Singh, has been

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Muslim Prof at BHU wants to focus on Sanskrit

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 12 (IANS) He has been in the eye of the storm for over a month, but his calm

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi clicks his first ever selfie

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday clicked his first ever selfie during a programme

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Two suspended after law paper leak in Lucknow varsity

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Two Lucknow University law teachers were suspended after six audio clips went viral in which two

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP rape accused get brazen, put up poster to scare victim

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested a person from Baghpat district for allegedly putting

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Bhim Army to formally join politics

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bhim Army has finally announced that it would enter the political arena. Bhim Army chief

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Tihar seeks hangman from UP for Nirbhaya killers

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) With December 16 drawing close, the day when one of the most brutal rapes rocked the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao victim’s family on Dharna, more trouble for accused

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 12 (IANS) In a fresh twist to the Unnao rape and murder case, the family of the victim

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SP leader booked for sexually exploiting woman

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 12 (IANS) A Samajwadi Party leader has been booked for sexually exploiting a woman and blackmailing

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Shahjahanpur rape victim released on bail

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur, Dec 12 (IANS) The 23-year-old law student, who had leveled sexual harassment charges against former Union Minister Chinmayanand, has

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Doval lauds Yogi govt for handling Ayodhya verdict

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) National Security advisor Ajit Doval has sent a letter of appreciation to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary

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Yogi calls for uniform education system

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday called for a uniform education system in the

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Stepfather kills girl in UP for asking for balloon

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 11 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a four-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her stepfather after she asked

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Farmers stage protest in Lucknow, demand higher MSP

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) Farmers staged a massive protest in the state capital on Wednesday to protest against the Uttar

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Three held for honour killing of a minor girl in UP

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 11 (IANS) Three members of a family have been arrested in connection with alleged honour killing

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Doval sends letter of appreciation to UP Chief Secy

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) National Security advisor Ajit Doval has sent a letter of appreciation to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

More anti-Romeo squads, voice loggers in UP after Unnao case

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) After facing criticism on the increasing number of crimes against women in the state, the Uttar

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Clash over singing devotional songs, 12 injured

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bhadohi (UP), Dec 11 (IANS) Twelve people were injured in a clash between two groups of the same community, following

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SBSP, four others form new Morcha in UP

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) The Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) has joined hands with four other parties to form the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP cop booked for sodomizing Dalit boy

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kasganj (Uttar Pradesh) Dec 11 (IANS) A head constable, posted in Kasganj, has been booked for sodomizing a 13-year-old Dalit

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Magh Mela 2020, in Prayagraj, to be eco-friendly

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 11 (IANS) The annual Magh Mela in Prayagraj that begins on January 10, 2020 will now be a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Leopard attacks on the rise in West UP

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnore, Dec 11 (IANS) There have been six instances of leopard attacks in the past one month in Bijnore district.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao rape: Charge sheet filed after victim’s death

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) Three days after the demise of the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze by the

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Education NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BHU students end stir as Muslim teacher quits

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 10 (IANS) Students of the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan (SVDV) faculty of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

A Muslim man decorates Hindu gods in Ayodhya

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda, Dec 10 (IANS) Being the birthplace of Lord Ram, Ayodhya is considered a holy city for Hindus but Lord

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man publicly shamed by UP cop for eve-teasing

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 10 (IANS) A man, caught eve-teasing school girls here on Tuesday, was adequately punished by a woman constable.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Another UP minor molested, threatened with ‘Unnao-like’ fate

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 10 (IANS) Just days after a minor girl from Unnao succumbed to injuries after she was burnt alive

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU Muslim prof quits, to join another faculty

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 10 (IANS) A month after he joined the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan faculty in Banaras Hindu University (BHU),

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

30,000 kg fake cumin made from broom bits seized in UP

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rae Bareli, Dec 10 (IANS) The police have recovered 30,000 kg of fake cumin seeds (jeera) made by using pieces

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Jewar Airport: Once ready will open more routes, arrest fares

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Dec 10 (IANS) Once ready in 2023, the International Airport in Jewar township here in Uttar Pradesh is

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Atal statue installed in Lucknow, to be unveiled on Dec 25

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) A 25-ft bronze statue of former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was installed at the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Vehicle runs over 2 men changing tyre of truck

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) Two youths accompanying a truck driver, were run over by a speeding vehicle in the Gosainganj

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Husband dies during fight, wife booked

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) A 42-year-old woman has been booked for culpable homicide after her husband fell on an aquarium

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU professor attacked for supporting Muslim colleague

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 10 (IANS) A Sanskrit professor at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here has been allegedly attacked by students

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP police escorts for women travelling alone at night

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) Police Response Vehicles (PRV) in Uttar Pradesh will now escort unaccompanied women to their destination between

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Bike-borne miscreants loot 50 kg onion

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur, Dec 10 (IANS) Two miscreants on a bike allegedly looted 50 kg of onions from a rickshaw puller in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP plans 218 courts to fast track cases against women, kid

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government would set up 218 fast-track courts to deal with cases related to

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Another Unnao molestation victim contests UP police stand

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) Unnerved by the surge in rape complaints and the police apathy, the Yogi Adityanath government in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao victim had a marriage agreement with the accused

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) It has now emerged that the rape victim, who was set ablaze in Unnao

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Bareilly to get its ‘Jhumka’, almost 53 years later

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (Utar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) Almost 53 years after actress Sadhana made Bareilly famous worldwide with her chartbuster song,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Two more rape cases reported in UP

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Auraiyya/Bijnore (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) Cases of rape continue to be reported in Uttar Pradesh despite the growing public

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Tension prevails after mosque signboard damaged in UP

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) Tension prevails in Chaukhara village in Pratapgarh district after a signboard indicating the direction

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Education NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Degree college named after Nirbhaya in Ballia soon

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) In a tribute to Nirbhaya, the 23-year-old paramaedic who was brutally gang-raped and murdered

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Another teen’s body goes missing from grave

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) In a shocking incident, the body of a 15-year-old girl, who was buried on

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi govt suspends 7 cops in Unnao case

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has suspended seven policemen for alleged negligence of duty that led to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor girl raped, attempts suicide in Lucknow

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) A minor girl, who had been allegedly gagged and raped by a neighbour in front of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP Police registers case against Congress leaders

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) The UP police have registered a case against the Congress leaders who were protesting against the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Last rites of Unnao victim performed in her village

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (UP), Dec 8 (IANS) The mortal remains of the Unnao rape and murder victim were buried on the outskirts

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao victim’s kin want justice, accused family for CBI probe (IANS Special)

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 8 (IANS) There is a steady stream of visitors in Hindupur village, located about 50 kilometres

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao victim’s family agrees for last rites

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 8 (IANS) After lengthy discussions with the Lucknow Divisional Commissioner Mukesh Meshram and other senior police officials, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

2 AMU students booked for questionable post on Babri demolition

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh, Dec 8 (IANS) Two students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been booked by the police for sharing

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Opposition to jointly grill Yogi govt in Assembly session

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) The entire opposition in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to give a grueling time to the Yogi

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP rape victim attacked with acid by accused

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar, Dec 8 (IANS) In another incident of crime against women, a woman was attacked with acid by four men

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Come after you get raped: Unnao cops tell woman

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 8 (IANS) Despite the outrage over the death of the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze by

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor rape victim commits suicide in UP

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 8 (IANS) A 16-year-old rape victim allegedly committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat after being threatened by

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Three-year-old raped in Unnao

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 8 (IANS) Even as the death of the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze by her accused

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Unnao victim’s burial to take place on Sunday

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 8 (IANS) The burial of the Unnao rape victim who died at a hospital in the national capital

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Accused harassing victim’s family for one year: Priyanka

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 7 (IANS) After the death of the Unnao rape victim, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi met her family

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Unnao case: Govt will approach fast track court, says Yogi

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed grief over the death of the Unnao rape victim.

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Priyanka meets family of Unnao rape victim, attacks Yogi govt

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 7 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cancelled all her scheduled events in Lucknow and reached the

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Priyanka to meet Unnao victim’s family; Akhilesh on dharna

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 7 (IANS) The death of the Unnao rape victim has stirred up the Uttar Pradesh politics with Congress

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao rape victim’s father demands Hyderabad-like ‘encounter’

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (UP), Dec 7 (IANS) The father of Unnao rape victim on Saturday demanded a Hyderabad-like “encounter” for the perpetrators.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Girl gang-raped by minors in Bulandshahr, 4 arrested

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr, Dec 7 (IANS) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly held hostage and gang-raped by three minors in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Sacked BSF jawan’s election petition against Modi dismissed

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 6 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, dismissed an election petition challenging the election of Prime Minister

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

FIR lodged against e-commerce giant for selling duplicate goods

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) An FIR has been lodged against a Chinese e-commerce company, Club Factory, and its directors Jialun

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

With 86 rapes in 2019, Unnao emerges as UP’s ‘rape capital’

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 6 (IANS) With 86 rape cases having been reported in Unnao from January to November this year, this

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Medical college scam: CBI raids in Lucknow, Delhi

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow/New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The CBI on Friday carried out searches at seven locations in Lucknow and New Delhi

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka holds marathon meetings with UP Congress leaders

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, began brain storming sessions with various groups of party leaders

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP police counters Mayawati’s ‘jungle raj’ remark

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police, on Friday, took to Twitter to counter the allegation made by Bahujan

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Sakshi faces flak for b’day wishes to Kuldeep Sengar

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) On the day when a rape survivor was set ablaze in Unnao, the BJP Member of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

One detained for organising missionary event in UP

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 6 (IANS) One person was detained for organising a Christian missionary event in Etawah district without

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Woman shot in face after she stops dancing at wedding

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chitrakoot (UP), Dec 6 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a case of a woman being shot in the face after

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Allahabad University dismisses Jaya Bachchan’s claims

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Dec 6 (IANS) The Allahabad University has strongly refuted Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan’s claims about security lapses in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi govt renames Naugarh as Siddhartha Nagar railway station

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Siddhartha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 6 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has changed the name of Naugarh railway station to

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP man finds shredding solution to stubble burning

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur, Dec 6 (IANS) Even as the Centre and the state governments are trying to find a solution to the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao case: Sister of accused seeks CBI probe

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 6 (IANS) The sister of the main accused in Thursday’s case of a rape victim being set on

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Tight security in Ayodhya on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary (Ld)

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 6 (IANS) Security has been tightened in Ayodhya on Friday on the 27th anniversary of the demolition of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BSP loses two more members to BJP in UP

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) suffered another major jolt when Tribhuvan Ram, a close aide of

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UP on alert on Babri masjid demolition anniversary

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) An alert has been issued in the entire state on the anniversary of the demolition of

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya security beefed up for 27th Babri Masjid razing day

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 5 (IANS) Security has been stepped up for the 27th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid on

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Other Sports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

IBL: Mary Kom leads Punjab Panthers to 2nd straight win

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Dec 5 (IANS) Punjab Panthers carried too many guns for Bombay Bullets to rake up their second successive

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Babri case: Only 348 witnesses out of 1,026 have recorded statements

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 5 (IANS) The Babri Masjid demolition case, lodged 27 years back, is going on at a snail’s pace

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Hyderabad replay in UP , rape victim set ablaze by accused (2nd Lead)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 5 (IANS) Days after the rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad that led to national

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao victim to be taken to Delhi for treatment

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 5 (IANS) The Unnao rape victim, who was set ablaze on Thursday morning by those who had raped

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Unnao case: NCW seeks report from UP DGP

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognizance of the setting ablaze of a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Akhilesh seeks Yogi’s resignation over Unnao incident

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has demanded the resignation of the Yogi Adityanath government, taking moral responsibility for

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Rape survivor set ablaze in UP

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 5 (IANS) A gang rape victim was set ablaze in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district on Thursday allegedly by

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

How BHU turned into a hotbed of politics, unrest

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Banaras Hindu University (BHU), once known for its academic excellence, has now turned into a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Necrophile’s chilling confession of rape, murder

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) The alacrity with which he narrates how he raped a woman and her 10-year-old daughter and

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Women in night shift: UP Police get tough on employers

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) Two days after a Superintendent of Police in Hardoi pulled up a hotel official for allowing

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

This Meerut hangman may execute Nirbhaya’s rapists

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut, Dec 5 (IANS) Pawan has not been officially informed but he is preparing to go to Delhi later this

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Gang rape victim seeks permission to end her life

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) A gang rape victim from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli has sought permission to end her life

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Other Sports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Gujarat Giants lay the gauntlet down with commanding win

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Dec 4 (IANS) Gujarat Giants made their intentions clear in no uncertain terms, posting a commanding 5-2 victory

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP cop scolds hotel manager over women employees’ safety

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hardoi, Dec 4 (IANS) Superintendent of Police Alok Priyadarshi was on a night patrol in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district when

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Congress holds protests in UP over onion price rise

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) Congress leaders, on Wednesday, held demonstrations across Uttar Pradesh in protest against the hike in prices

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Law student who accused Chinmayanand of rape gets bail

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) The 23-year-old law student, who accused former Union Minister Chinmayanand of rape, has been granted bail

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Congress puts up 4 demands in Mainpuri girl’s death case

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) The Congress has put up four demands before the Yogi Adityanath government in the Mainpuri case

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP girl kidnapped, gangraped in car with police logo

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 4 (IANS) Four persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan and the son of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mainpuri case: Forensic lab finds semen on girl’s innerwear

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mainpuri, Dec 4 (IANS) In a new twist to the mysterious death of a 16-year-old girl student in Uttar Pradesh’s

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Biker runs over snake in UP, faces tough chase

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jalaun, Dec 4 (IANS) A young man had to face a challenging cobra chase for almost two kilometers, after his

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP Governor gets threat, asked to vacate Raj Bhawan

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Raj Bhawan has received a letter threatening to blow up the building if

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Bodies of two teens found in UP’s river

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh, Dec 4 (IANS) Bodies of two sisters, aged between 15 and 17 years, were recovered from Sai river near

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU students resume protest against Muslim Prof’s appointment

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 4 (IANS) Students of Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vigyan (SVDV) faculty at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have resumed their

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Accused in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case gets bail

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) Kaifi Ali Rizvi, accused of helping the accused in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case, has been

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka to visit Lucknow on Dec 6-7

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to visit Lucknow on December 6 and 7

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Other Sports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Big Bout IBL: Nikhat inspires NE Rhinos to rally against Brawlers

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) NE Rhinos’ Nikhat Zareen drew from the reserves of her energy and skill to edge

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Other Sports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Mandeep battles to victory in Big Bout IBL

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) Mandeep Jangra marked his return to the boxing ring with a hard fought split decision

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

10 fall sick after rat cooked in ‘dal’ in UP midday meal

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar, Dec 3 (IANS) At least 10 children were hospitalized on Tuesday after they were fed ‘dal’ which had a

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Groom stops to join protest on way to his wedding

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 3 (IANS) In an unusual incident, a groom who was on his way to the bride’s

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BSP to celebrate Mayawati birthday as ‘jan kalyankari diwas’

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will celebrate the birthday of its President Mayawati as ‘Jan Kalyankari

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

AIMPLB to continue with Rajeev Dhavan as lawyer

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) While the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind sacked senior counsel Rajeev Dhavan from the their side in filing the

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Cricket Football SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Magical to watch Messi on the field: Kuldeep

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 3 (IANS) Left-arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday congratulated Lionel Messi after the star Argentine footballer won

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ponty Chadha Foundation organises International Day for Disabled Persons

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Dec 3 (IANS) The Ponty Chadha Foundation on Tuesday organised an awareness drive to mark the International Day for

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man kills 2 kids, jumps to death with 2 wives

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ghaziabad, Dec 3 (IANS) In a shocking case reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district on Tuesday, a man killed his

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Teachers caught sending students to get slippers repaired

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Dec 3 (IANS) A teacher in Ayodhya’s Khajurahat government primary school has been suspended and a ‘Shiksha Mitra’ (ad

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

FIR lodged against ex-UP DGP, 4 police officials

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) An FIR has been file against Brijlal, a former Uttar Pradesh DGP and now chairman of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP man caught red-handed for eve-teasing

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jalaun, Dec 3 (IANS) A young man was caught red-handed by the public when he tried to misbehave with a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Medicinal crop farming gains ground in UP

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Moradabad, Dec 3 (IANS) Farmers in western Uttar Pradesh, particularly the Moradabad division, have taken to cultivation of medicinal crops

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Necrophile held for triple murder in UP

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Azamgarh, Dec 3 (IANS) A 38-year-old man, known to be a sex maniac and a necrophile, has been arrested for

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

After SP, Yogi removes Mainpuri DM in girl’s death case

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) A day after removing the superintendent of police in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CBI registers case against postal employees in UP

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh, Dec 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two postal department officials in

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Arun Singh files RS nomination

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) BJP General Secretary Arun Singh on Monday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha. Uttar

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Twitter war in Uttar Pradesh between BJP, SP, Congress

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) The BJP, SP and the Congress are embroiled in an ongoing Twitter war in Uttar Pradesh.

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Azam Khan to take out cycle rally from Rampur to Lucknow

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan will embark on a cycle yatra from his constituency Rampur to

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Seers differ over Ram temple model

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya , Dec 2 (IANS) Sharp differences are emerging between various sects and seers over the model of the proposed

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor girl resists forced marriage, police intervene

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 2 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Lakshmi Devi of Bhaupur village here is being held up as a role

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Skin allergy patients multiply in Kanpur due to pollution

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Dec 2 (IANS) With air-quality index in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district remaining over 300 (very unhealthy/hazardous) for a prolonged

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Swamy asks Centre to acquire land for Kashi, Mathura

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Dec 2 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanium Swamy has asked the Centre to acquire land for

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Tiger scare turns 2 UP districts ODF

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) What government schemes, financial benefits and immense publicity could not do, a stray tiger has done.

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP traffic cops get back BSP-era uniforms

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) Traffic police personnel in Uttar Pradesh will now wear dark blue pants and white shirt —

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP Police finally bids adieu to 303 rifles

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police has finally bid adieu to the 303 Lee-Enfield rifles that had been

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP CM orders probe into student’s death, transfers SP

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has transferred the Mainpuri Superintendent of Police Ajay Shankar Rai

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

14-yr-old boy held for raping minor in UP

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur, Dec 2 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy has been held for allegedly raping a minor girl aged six in Uttar

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

3 injured in ‘celebratory’ firing during wedding in UP

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chitrakoot, Dec 2 (IANS) Three people were injured in an alleged celebratory firing during a wedding ceremony in Tikra village

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Motorsports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Vishnu, Muzammil star in JK Tyre Festival of Speed

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Dec 1 (IANS) Chennai’s Vishnu Prasad and Bengaluru’s Syed Muzammil Ali demonstrated nerves of steel to emerge as

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

Makkhan malai on Shilpa’s Sunday binge as she shoots in Lucknow

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty’s Sunday binge is something her fans wait the entire week to watch. On Sunday

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP issues show cause notice to Ghaziabad MLA

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gujjar has been served a show cause notice by Uttar Pradesh BJP

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

26 UP districts see stubble burning rise, notice to DMs

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has issued notices to District Magistrates of 26 districts where stubble burning

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP minister wants cow safaris for stray cattle

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) UP minister for dairy development, Laxmi Narain Chaudhary, has put up a proposal to set up

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Shah agreees to CBI probe in Manipuri student’s death

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Union home minister Amit Shah has reportedly assured a CBI probe into the mysterious death of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SP, Congress launch unique protest on onion prices

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi/Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have started a unique protest to embarrass the ruling BJP over

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SP to observe Ambedkar anniversary to woo Dalits

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party, after its break-up with the Bahujan Samaj Party, is preparing to make inroads

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Cops get couple married inside police station in UP

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Saharanpur, Dec 1 (IANS) The Deoband police station in Saharanpur played host to a Muslim wedding over the weekend. A

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ram corridor, cruise on Saryu in ‘New Ayodhya’

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) With the Supreme Court clearing the decks for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Father gets 20 years in jail for raping daughter

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 1 (IANS) A special POCSO court in Muzaffarnagar has convicted a father for raping his daughter.

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

2 teachers fail to read English, get suspended

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao, Dec 1 (IANS) A teacher and an assistant teacher of a higher secondary school in Unnao have been suspended

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

PRD jawan held for raping minor in UP

December 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 1 (IANS) A Prantiya Raksha Dal (PRD) jawan has been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old

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Badminton SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Sourabh Verma storms into Syed Modi final

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) Continuing his good run, shuttler Sourabh Verma stormed into the final of Syed Modi International badminton

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Motorsports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

JK Tyre Festival of Speed set for spectacular finish

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Nov 30 (IANS) The stage is set for a spectacular day of races at the Buddh International Circuit

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Sitapur freedom fighter insulted, Cong targets Yogi govt

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has asked party leader Jitin Prasada to visit Sitapur and

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Cricket SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Holder expects WI to be in top 5 by end of Test C’ship

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder reckons his side has a chance of finishing in the top

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Business/Economy Crime/Disaster/Accident Uttar Pradesh 

UP EPF scam: Babus’ trouble to multiply as ED to probe money laundering (IANS Exclusive)

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) Suspecting money laundering in the Rs 4,122 crore Employees Provident Fund(EPF) scam in Uttar Pradesh, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man kills two minor daughters in UP

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gautam Budh Nagar, Nov 30 (IANS) Police on Friday arrested a man who allegedly killed his two minor daughters in

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Zurich Airport wins bid to develop UP’s Jewar Airport (3rd Lead)

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow/New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Zurich Airport International AG was on Friday selected as the concessionaire for developing the Noida

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Zurich Airport wins bid to develop UP’s Jewar Airport (2nd Lead)

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow/New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Zurich Airport International AG of Switzerland was, on Friday, selected as the concessionaire for developing

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Zurich Airport wins bid to develop UP’s Jewar Airport

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Zurich Airport International AG of Switzerland was, on Friday, selected as the concessionaire for developing the

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Motorsports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

India’s top racers to take part in JKNRC’s gala final event

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Nov 29 (IANS) The JK Tyre Festival of Speed (JKFOS) will get underway at the Buddh International Circuit

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya’s Muslim community to mark Dec 6 as ‘Day of Sorrow’

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Nov 29 (IANS) The Muslim community in Ayodhya will again be observing the coming December 6 as ‘Yaum-e-Gham’ (Day

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Zurich Airport wins bid to develop Jewar Airport in UP

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Zurich Airport International AG of Switzerland was, on Friday, selected as the concessionaire for developing the

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Badminton SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Syed Modi tourney: Srikanth out, Sourabh, Rituparna in semis

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Kidambi Srikanth lost in the quarterfinals to make an exit as Indian shuttlers Sourabh Verma and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Centre to set up varsity for police: Shah

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday that the Centre would soon set up a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man throws bike being fined for not wearing helmet

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut, Nov 29 (IANS) It is a perfect case of cutting one’s nose to spite one’s face. A biker in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU Muslim Prof appears for interview in Ayurveda Dept

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Nov 29 (IANS) Dr Feroz Khan, who was facing protests over his appointment as an Assistant Professor in the

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Defence/Security ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

64k trees to be felled in Lucknow for Defence Expo

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Even as Lucknow remains among the ten most polluted cities in the country, the state government

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Akhilesh focuses on OBCs for 2022 UP assembly polls

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) For the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has its eyes firmly

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Cricket SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Windies secure comprehensive win over Afghanistan in Lucknow

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) Riding on off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall’s stupendous performance, West Indies secured a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

This ‘kirtan’ in Ayodhya to atone 14 years of Ram’s exile

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Nov 29 (IANS) An ‘akhand kirtan’ (uninterrupted devotional singing) that began at ‘Bharat Tapasthali’ in Ayodhya last year on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Two killed in animal attacks in UP

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur/Bijnore, Nov 29 (IANS) A 30-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a tiger in Lakhimpur, while a woman was

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BSP losing ground, and its leaders in UP

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh is facing rapid erosion of his vote base

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP leader’s body found in pit

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 29 (IANS) Five days after Bhartiya Janata Party leader Kamlesh Nishad left for Kanpur, his body

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Betel nut-cartel cracked: Bangla syndicate caught near Ayodhya

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Nov 29 (IANS) Lucknow Customs in an overnight operation on Friday intercepted three truckloads between Faizabaad and Barabanki and

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Diyas to replace Shaurya Diwas in Ayodhya on Dec 6

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Nov 29 (IANS) Breaking its 26-year-old tradition, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided not to observe December 6

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Kovind inaugurates cancer ward at Vrindavan hospital

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Vrindavan, Nov 29 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday inaugurated a new cancer ward at the Ramakrishna Mission Charitable

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Three dead, dozen injured in Agra road mishap

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra Nov 29 (IANS) Three persons died on the spot while a dozen were injured when a speeding overloaded tempo

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Badminton SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Srikanth, Sourabh in quarters of Syed Modi badminton meet

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and Sourabh Verma reached the quarterfinals as Lakshya Sen bowed out of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP MLA says Godse was not a terrorist

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia, Nov 28 (IANS) Even though the BJP has distanced itself from its MP Pragya Thakur’s remarks on Nathuram Godse,

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Proposed anti-conversion law triggers panic in UP

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Reports over the proposed anti-conversion law, as suggested by the State Law Commission in Uttar Pradesh,

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP appoints 59 district presidents in UP

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh BJP has announced 59 district presidents which includes new and young faces. The

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Women made to lie on floor post surgery UP

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 28 (IANS) Video clip of five women, who had undergone sterilization surgery, lying on the floor

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man kills stepson, chops his body into pieces

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 28 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a man allegedly killed his six-year-old stepson, chopped his body

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Kiran Bedi opens Police Science Congress in UP

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) The 47th All India Police Science Congress began here on Thursday with India’s first woman IPS

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi to set up varsity named after Jat king in Aligarh

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will set up a state university named after Raja

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Business/Economy ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Uttar Pradesh 

New tomato species to yield up to 1,400 quintals/hectare

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Nov 28 (IANS) In a major boost to farmers, scientists at the Chandra Shekhar Azad University for Agriculture and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

President to visit Mathura on Thursday

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura, Nov 28 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan in Mathura district on Thursday. During his

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

More trouble brews for Chinmayanand as old case crops up

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur, Nov 28 (IANS) There is more trouble in store for beleaguerd former Union Minister Chinmayanand, who is currently in

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

UP man warned for trying to reconvert to Hinduism

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 28 (IANS) A truck driver in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district has filed a complaint against his

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Why is Shia Board chief trying to please BJP?

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Waseem Rizvi, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board, has been bending backwards to please

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Badminton SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Syed Modi tourney: Srikanth, Praneeth, Prannoy in 2nd round

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) Kidambi Srikanth, B. Sai Praneeth and H.S. Prannoy reached the second round of the men’s singles

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Sikh boy asked not to wear turban to school in UP

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnore (UP), Nov 27 (IANS) The Sikh community is up in arms against a private school here that objected to

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

AIMPLB to file review petition on Ayodhya verdict in Dec

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will file a review plea against the Supreme

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Cricket SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Cornwall returns with best bowling figures in India in 2019

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) West Indies off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall added to his rising stock as he picked up a seven-for

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cong seeks disqualification of Rae Bareli MLA Aditi Singh

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) After showing the door to 10 senior leaders of the party, the Congress has now filed

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Defence/Security Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

IIT-K partners TalentSprint for cybersecurity course

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Nov 27 (IANS) IIT-Kanpur has partnered TalentSprint, a Hyderabad-based Ed-Tech firm to undertake an advanced certification programme in cybersecurity

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Congress leaders’ expulsion takes casteist turn

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) The controversy over the expulsion of 10 senior Congress leaders from the party in Uttar Pradesh

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP cop suspended for objectionable posts against PM, RSS

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 27 (IANS) A police sub-inspector was suspended for posting objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP govt bans substandard drug, recalls stocks

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has banned the supply of Atorvastatin, a commonly used

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

IIM-L gets first prize in Ideation competition

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow has won the first position for its suggestions in ‘Driving

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Amethi hospital staff booked for molesting Dalit worker

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amethi, Nov 27 (IANS) Twelve persons have been booked for allegedly outraging the modesty of a 45-year-old Dalit worker in

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya: Sunni Board won’t file review; dissent prevails

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) The UP Sunni Waqf Board will not challenge the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Commander, accused in home guard scam, surrenders

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) A company commander, who had been absconding after being named in the home guard scam, surrendered

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Chinmayanand case: Law student not allowed to take exam

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 26 (IANS) The law student, who had accused former union minister Chinmayanand of sexual harassment and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SP, Congress protest over Maharashtra on Constitution day

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party and the Congress staged protests outside the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday,

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cong begins to reach out to UP Brahmins

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) focuses on the Other Backward Class (OBC) and Dalits

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Muzaffarnagar man donates land for mosque

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Nov 26 (IANS) A Sikh man has donated a piece of land for a mosque in Purkazi in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Now helpline in Prayagraj to complain against cops

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Nov 26 (IANS) The Prayagraj police have launched an ‘anti-corruption helpline’ on which people can lodge complaints against police

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor Dalit girl raped in UP

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly, Nov 26 (IANS) A 12-year-old Dalit girl was raped in a village in Bareilly district by a boy, who

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi renders 1,000 employees ‘jobless’

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s crackdown on ‘inefficient and corrupt’ officers in the state government

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Badminton SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Saina pulls out of Syed Modi Int’l, Srikanth seeks good show

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the Syed Modi International Open that is set to start

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Expelled Cong leaders say action unconstitutional

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) A day after being expelled from the Congress, senior party leaders in Uttar Pradesh termed the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Special UP Assembly session on Tuesday

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh state legislature will hold a special Assembly session on Tuesday to mark Constitution

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Nine killed in bus-truck collision in UP

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) Nine persons, including a child, were killed when a bus collided head-on with a

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Education NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

School kids accuse teacher of making casteist slur

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rae Bareli, Nov 25 (IANS) A group of Dalit students has lodged a complaint against a ‘Shiksha Mitra’ (ad hoc

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP CM’s pet now Internet celebrity

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur, Nov 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s pet dog has turned into an internet celebrity. Photographs of

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

After students now ex-faculty object to BHU Muslim Prof

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Nov 25 (IANS) Day after the agitating students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) called off their sit-in stir,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Three girls die in UP after eating poisonous berries

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) Three girls died on Sunday after consuming poisonous berries in a village here. The

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow University turns 100

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) Lucknow University kicked off its year-long centenary celebrations with a morning walk by the students and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP to launch Gram Swaraj campaign in UP

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will launch a two-month long Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (GSA) from December

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

With AQI at 811, Varanasi finds it difficult to breathe

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Nov 25 (IANS) Dablu Rai, 36, was hospitalized on Saturday after he complained of breathlessness and then fell unconscious

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP Congress expels 10 veterans for ‘holding meetings’

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Congress, on Sunday, expelled the ten senior leaders of the party who had

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Business/Economy NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Officials asked to correct data of PM-KISAN scheme in UP

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) UP Chief Secretary R K Tiwari has asked all district magistrates in Uttar Pradesh to ensure

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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Uttar Pradesh 

IIT-K develops drone called ‘Prahari’

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Nov 24 (IANS) Students of IIT-Kanpur have developed a drone named ‘Prahari’ which can not only carry a load

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Now, coats for cows in Ayodhya!

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Nov 24 (IANS) With winter setting in, the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has decided to buy jute coats for the

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

VHP to continue Ram movement even after temple

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) The three-decade-long Ram temple movement may have reached its logical conclusion, but the Vishwa Hindu Parishad

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

In Maharashtra now, it happened in UP in 1989

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) What is happening in Maharashtra today happened in Uttar Pradesh in 1989. The sequence of events

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Wazirganj temple-mosque, example of harmony, tolerance (IANS Special Series)

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 24 (IANS) While the nation witnessed dispute over the Ram Janmabhoomi temple-Babri Masjid title in Ayodhya

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NATIONAL OPINION/COMMENTARY Uttar Pradesh 

Not just a Brexit election: Outcome will tilt global balance (Comment)

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

In a hall somewhere in England, a propagandist for the Tories, a sort of marketing man, is being bombarded by

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BSP expels former MLAs, all likely to join SP

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has expelled five-time MLA Ram Prasad for indiscipline and anti-party activities. The

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

U.P BJP leader booked for abducting minor girl

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Auraiyya(Uttar Pradesh), Nov 24 (IANS) A BJP leader has been booked for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old girl. Kaushlendra Rajput, 26,

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP MLC opposes decision to change name of park in Gorakhpur

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 24 (IANS) Yogi Adityanath, in the latest series of name changing, has changed the name of

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi reviews security ahead of Babri anniversary

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed all civil and police officials to ensure adequate

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi announces bailout package for UPPCL employees

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a bailout package for agitated staff of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SC decision on Ayodhya case not final: Zafaryab Jilani

November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) Even as the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict on the Ayodhya case, senior Sunni Waqf

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Khap leader disapproves of love marriage

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Baghpat, Nov 22 (IANS) Naresh Tikait, head of the powerful Baliyan Khap and also the president of the Bhartiya Kisan

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Education NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

BHU students finally end protests – with warning

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Nov 22 (IANS) BHU students protesting against the appointment of a Muslim professor in the Sanskrit department, called off

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Body recovered from mall in Noida

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Nov 22 (IANS) A body was recovered in the Mall of India located in Sector 18 here on Friday.

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU protest on religious basis is wrong: UP Dy CM

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) UP deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma, on Friday, came out in support of Feroz Khan, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Kamlesh Tiwari’s wife gets death threat

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) Kiran Tiwari, wife of slain Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari, who was shot dead in

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Senior Congress leaders in UP not to reply to party notice

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) The eleven senior Congress leaders who were served a show-cause notice on Thursday by the party’s

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mulayam’s B’Day celebrated separately by Akhilesh, Shivpal

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam Singh’s 81st birthday on Friday was celebrated with much fanfare in Lucknow, Etawah

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Etawah Lion Safari to open without Lion segment

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 22 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav’s dream project — Etawah Lion

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Muslim family’s wedding invites have Hindu Gods

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Nov 22 (IANS) The spirit of Lord Ram is gradually engulfing the whole of Ayodhya, blurring the lines of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Deoria DM slaps bizman, video goes viral

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Deoria (UP), Nov 22 (IANS) A video clip showing the district magistrate of Deoria district Amit Kishore, slapping a man

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU students agree to call of stir over Muslim Prof

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Nov 22 (IANS) The students of Banaras Hindu University’s Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vigyan (SVDV) have decided to call off

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Busted: Gang in UP that bought insurance for the dead