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Uttar Pradesh

Education HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

AMU V-C volunteers for Covaxin trial

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor on Tuesday led by example by registering as

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Bypoll results: A warning for UP opposition

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) The results of the by-elections on seven assembly seats are a strong message for opposition parties

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP wins 6, SP 1 in UP bypolls: CM

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) BJP won six seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections on Tuesday, while the Samajwadi Party

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi visits Nritya Gopal Das in hospital

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, visited Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, Chairman of the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP leads in 5 seats, SP in 1 in UP bypolls (2nd Ld)

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) The BJP is leading in five of the seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where counting

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP leads in 4, SP in 3 in UP (Ld)

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) Initial trends in Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections to seven seats showed the BJP leading in four

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Trenches dug around Dudhwa, to end man-animal conflict

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) Trenches have been dug up along the boundary of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR)

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP to comply with NGT orders on firecrackers

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will comply with the orders of National Green Tribunal

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

A mini-Deepotsav in Lucknow too

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) While Lord Ram’s Ayodhya will celebrate Diwali with a magnificent ‘Deepotsav’ by lighting 5.51 lakh earthen

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP district finds a novel idea to check stubble burning

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) The Unnao district administration has found a new way to put a check on

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Bypolls in UP are more than just an election

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) The bypolls on seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will not impact the complexion of the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Action against those polluting Ganga in UP

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has started taking stringent action against people and units

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BSP starts preparing for 2022 UP Assembly polls

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has started screening and short-listing candidates for the 403 seats

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Firecrackers banned in Agra amid alarming air pollution

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 9 (IANS) Agra District Magistrate P.N. Singh on Monday banned firecrackers in Agra. Licences for the sale of

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

UP CM to launch portal for virtual ‘Deepotsav’

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will launch a website this Diwali for a virtual

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

U.P Cong, BSP leaders join SP

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) Opposition parties Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh appear to be losing

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Nritya Gopal Das complains of chest pain, referred to Lucknow hospital

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) Mahant Nritya Gopal Das on Monday complained of chest pain and breathlessness, following which he was

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

UP govt to develop Vindhyavasini temple corridor

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) After paying attention on the development of Ayodhya, construction of Kashi Vishwanath corridor and beautification of

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Magh Mela to be held as usual in Prayagraj in Jan

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (UP), Nov 9 (IANS) Even as a number of social and religious events continue to be postponed or cancelled

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

ODOP products worth Rs 24 cr sold on e-commerce platform

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) In a massive boost to ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Jewellery goes missing from bank locker, probe on

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) A retired government official has alleged that jewellery worth over Rs 35 lakh has

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Modi to inaugurate several projects in Varanasi

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several developmental projects in his constituency, Varanasi, on

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP MLA’s son booked for thrashing farmers’ leader

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) The son of a BJP MLA and five others have been booked for allegedly

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Out on bail man in UP held for rape and murder of child

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sant Kabir Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) The police in Sant Kabir Nagar district have arrested a man, who

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP govt undecided on cracker ban, sellers face uncertainty

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Uncertainty prevails over the sale of firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh even as Diwali is only a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Wrong spellings help UP police net a child-killer

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hardoi (UP), Nov 8 (IANS) Little did Ram Pratap Singh know that his poor language skills will some day land

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

No Bateshwar animal fair in Agra this year

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 8 (IANS) The 374-year-old animal fair — one of the biggest and oldest in India —

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Deepotsav at Ram Janmabhoomi site to add sparkle to Diwali

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya (UP), Nov 8 (IANS) After more than 500 years, earthern lamps will be lit to illuminate the Ram Janmabhoomi

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Winter arrives but UP school kids yet to get sweaters

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Winter has set in early and temperatures are plummeting, but only over 2 per cent children

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Young couple shot at by family member

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 8 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl and her alleged lover were shot at in Pipalheda village under

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Education NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ten language labs to be set up in UP

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to set up ‘Language Labs’ in ten

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Muslim women perform ‘Karva Cahuth’, clerics frown

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 8 (IANS) Clerics in Deoband, the renowned Islamic seminary, have strongly disapproved of Muslim women in

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

PM to inaugurate key Varanasi projects on Monday

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation of new projects and inaugurate other projects

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Artificial Intelligence for national security (Column: Spy’s Eye)

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

The world seems to be transiting from the Age of Information to the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The mandate of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor girl set ablaze by jilted lover

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) Nov 8 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old Dalit girl was set ablaze in a village

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Action soon to protect cave paintings near Fatehpur Sikri

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 7 (IANS) Union culture minister Prahlad Singh Patel has assured to initiate measures to protect the precious pre-historic

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Noida woman commits suicide along with 4-year-old child

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 7 (IANS) In yet another case of suicide in Delhi’s National Capital Region (NCR), a woman

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mayawati flays UP govt on farmers’ ‘harassment’ over pollution

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday flayed the Uttar Pradesh government over what she

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra sees surge in new Covid cases

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 7 (IANS) The Agra district has reported a surge in the number of new Covid-19 cases. In the

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Taj limping back, but online ticket resale causing worry

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 6 (IANS) After remaining shut for 188 days due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Taj Mahal reopened for visitors

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FEATURES NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Problems growing taller for 8-feet tall man from Uttar Pradesh

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh (UP), Nov 6 (IANS) He is tall and his problem are now getting taller. Dharmendra Pratap Singh, said to

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka demands cut in power tariff in UP

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to slash

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Business/Economy NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

9 more products added to Yogi’s ODOP scheme

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has added nine more products to the One-District-One-Product (ODOP) list. These products

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Other Sports SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Khelo India Games fraud: Agra Cyber cell begins probe

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 6 (IANS) The Agra police have begun investigating details of the scam involving sportspersons in the city, desirous

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ex-soldier kills father over TV time

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) A retired army personnel has allegedly shot dead his 80-year-old father, who refused to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cane farmer dies during UP protest

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) A 60-year-old farmer died of heart attack while staging a protest outside the office

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

After namaaz in UP temple, more cases of reading Hanuman Chalisa in mosques

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) More cases of people reading ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in mosques were coming to light, after

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man held for killing daughter on occultist’s advice

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) Under the influence of an occultist, a man beat his 10-year-old daughter to death

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Posters of anti-CAA protesters again appear in Lucknow

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) The Lucknow administration has, once again, put up posters with photographs of activists who had campaigned

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

2,000 farmers booked for stubble burning in UP

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 1,100 FIRs have been lodged against 2,000 farmers in Uttar Pradesh for stubble burning. Nearly,

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

No social media for 2 yrs: HC’s bail condition

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 6 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a person accused of making objectionable

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Congress leaders arrested during protest

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Several Congress leaders were arrested in Lucknow while staging a demonstration against the proposed hike power

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Green crackers for Diwali in most of UP

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) With some of Uttar Pradesh’s key cities, especially adjoining the national capital showing steep spike in

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Three wives observe Karwa Chauth for husband in Uttar Pradesh

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chitrakoot (UP), Nov 5 (IANS) For Krishna, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, ‘Karwa Chauth’ on Wednesday brought triple

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Tharu community to be linked to home stay scheme

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is now working proactively to take the culture and traditions

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Here’s the rate card for crime service in UP dist

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 5 (IANS) Crime is now available for a price in Uttar Pradesh. A gang of criminals

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP revenue collection increases after lockdown

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) For the third consecutive month after lockdown, the Yogi Adityanath government has posted an impressive revenue

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

SIT submits 3,500-page report on Bikru massacre

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to probe the Bikru massacre in which eight policemen

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

2 held in Agra for painting ‘mazaar’ saffron

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 5 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested in Agra for allegedly painting a ‘mazaar’ saffron. The accused have

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Plea to disqualify jailed BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) A Varanasi resident, Sudhir Singh, has filed a plea before the Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP minister cycles to work for ‘green’ cause

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma has started cycling to office in order to promote the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mob lynches man in UP accused of killing child

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 5 (IANS) A 26-year-old man, who had been accused of sodomising, killing and hanging a four-year-old

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ART/CULTURE/BOOKS CINEMA/SHOWBIZ NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Second Taj International Film Festival from Nov 6

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 4 (IANS) The second edition of the three-day ‘Global Taj International Film Festival’ is set to begin in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

And polluted flows the Yamuna in Agra

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 4 (IANS) White foamy froth from detergents, dead animal bodies, domestic garbage packed in polythene bags, construction site

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi suspends 2 officials on corruption charges

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday suspended two deputy commissioners of the Rural Development

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

4 killed in firecracker godown blast in UP (Ld)

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kushinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) Four persons were killed and seven injured on Wednesday morning following an explosion in an illegal

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Namaaz in temple aimed to create tension in UP: Minister

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (UP), Nov 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan, who belongs to Mathura, has said that holding ‘namaaz’

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow Mahotsav may not be held in pandemic

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) The ‘Lucknow Mahotsav’, the annual event that showcased the cultural, cuisine and the crafts of Oudh,

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Malini Awasthi to get gold medal, 33 years late

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Noted folk singer Malini Awasthi will collect her gold medal 33 years late after topping her

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Business/Economy NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP among Top 5 in MSME employment generators

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has found place among top five states of the country for providing employment under

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

2 killed in firecracker factory blast in UP

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 4 (IANS) Two persons were killed and several others injured in an explosion that took place

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor rapes woman, uploads video on social media

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 4 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy allegedly raped a woman in her thirties and made a video

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Woman thrashes girl for being called ‘aunty’

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Etah (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 4 (IANS) A middle-aged woman created a huge drama on a street of Etah district when

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ex-village head, son shot dead in UP district

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 4 (IANS) A former village head and his son were shot dead while another son was

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

German shoe firm shifts from China, begins operations in UP

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Von Wellx, a well-known German shoe brand that was earlier operating from China, has opened up

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Huge python causes panic in Agra village

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 3 (IANS) An eleven-foot-long Indian Rock Python was rescued by the Wildlife SOS from Bisalpur village in Kagarol,

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

51.2% turnout in UP by-elections

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The average voter turnout in the by-elections to seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday

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Business/Economy Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Check dams a boon for farmers in UP’s Bundelkhand, Jhansi

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The building of check dams in the water scarcity regions of Uttar Pradesh can be a

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Dargah Aala Hazrat opposes cremation of Muslims

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (UP), Nov 3 (IANS) The grand mufti of the Dargah Aala Hazrat here has urged the governments of India

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

BJP MLA asks youth to pursue tit-for-tat policy on ‘love jihad’

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) Sangeet Som, the BJP MLA from Sardhana in Meerut, has asked the Hindu youth

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Education NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

746 KGVs in UP to have smart classes

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The students of the 746 Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalayas (KGV) of the state, who come from the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BHU begins ‘garbh sanskar’ therapy for pregnant women

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Nov 3 (IANS) It is believed that a child starts learning about the world outside even when it is

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Average voter turnout in UP bypolls

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) With leaders across all parties appealing to voters in the seven Assembly constituencies where polling is

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

FIR against BIG B over KBC question

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) An FIR has been lodged against superstar Amitabh Bachchan and the makers of his popular show

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Father, son shot dead in UP district over electric wire

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) A father and son in Uttar Pradesh were allegedly shot dead by their neighbours

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor girl killed in UP elephant attack

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) A herd of around 15 elephants wreaked havoc in Sonbhadra distyrict of Uttar Pradesh

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mukhtar Ansari’s wife writes to Prez, fears threat to don’s life

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Jailed mafia don and BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari’s wife, Afsha Ansari, has written a letter to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man kills boy on being quarantined on dad’s complaint

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) A man, who had been quarantined following a complaint by a Dalit neighbour, abducted

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BKU begins agitation in UP on cane dues, farm laws

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has launched a state-level agitation against the new farm laws and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Rebel Cong MLA seeks probe into party trust

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The woes of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh seem to be mounting by the day. After

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Polling begins for 7 Assembly by-elections in UP

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Voting began on Tuesday morning for by-elections to seven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh amid tight

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Woman dies after being set ablaze by son, daughter-in-law

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur (UP), Nov 2 (IANS) A 58-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur was allegedly set ablaze by her son, daughter-in-law

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

10 Rajya Sabha candidates elected unopposed from Uttar Pradesh

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) All 10 candidates to the Rajya Sabha have been elected unopposed on Monday which was the

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mirzapur rugs to woo buyers at Japan Carpet Fair

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) The ‘Japan Carpet Fair’ will be exhibiting the world-famous foot-mats and wall hangings that

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ex-Congress MP Annu Tandon joins Samajwadi Party

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) Former Congress MP Annu Tandon, along with her supporters, formally joined the Samajwadi Party on Monday.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Poet Munawwar Rana booked for remarks on France

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) A case has been registered against renowned poet Munawwar Rana at the Hazratganj police station for

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4 booked in UP for offering ‘namaaz’ at temple

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) The Mathura police have filed an FIR against four people after two of them

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Lucknow house of Azam’s sister sealed

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) Lucknow Nagar Nigam officials on Monday sealed a bungalow allotted to Nikhat Aflaq, sister of Samajwadi

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After losing son, BJP MP to launch no-to-liquor campaign

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) After losing his son to liver cirrhosis due to excessive drinking of liquor, Bharatiya Janata Party

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Turning a new leaf: Barabanki moves from hooch to honey

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) Barabanki district, once the largest producer of the best quality opium, drifted to illicit

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More anti-human trafficking units for UP districts

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has notified the Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) as police stations in

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Khushi, minor wife of Bikru accused, hospitalised

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) Khushi Dubey, the minor wife of Bikru accused Amar Dubey, was hospitalizsed after she

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BJP invited me to join: Mulayam’s brother Shivpal

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) president, Shivpal Singh Yadav, has said that the BJP

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

3 infants die in UP shelter home in 48 hours, probe ordered

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 2 (IANS) Three infants, all under six months of age, died at an Uttar Pradesh government-owned children’s home

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6 killed in road accident in UP

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) Six persons were killed and 10 injured in a road accident in Bahraich district

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5 children injured in firecracker blast in wedding procession

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 2 (IANS) Five children were critically injured in a firecracker blast during a wedding procession at

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Agra’s Covid recovery rate nears 93%

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Nov 2 (IANS) With 48 fresh cases in the district, Agra’s Covid-19 tally now stands at 7,281. So far

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Campaigning for seven bypolls ends in UP

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) The election campaigns in all seven assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh where by-elections are being held

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Bikru case may be a part of police academy syllabus

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is planning to include the much-publicised Bikru massacre in the syllabus of

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UP Dist Cong chief thrashed for stalking

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 1 (IANS) The Congress district president in Jalaun was beaten up by two women who claimed

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Give capital punishment in love jihad cases: Akhara Parishad

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (UP), Nov 1 (IANS) A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that his government would make

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Inter-faith couples worried over Yogi’s ‘love jihad’ remark (IANS Special)

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that his government would make a

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Ex-Congress MP to join SP on Monday

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) Former Congress MP Annu Tandon, who resigned from the party on Thursday, will be joining the

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Kafeel Khan seeks IMA’s aid for reinstatement

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) Suspended Gorakhpur pediatrician Kafeel Khan has now approached the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to help him

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Covid vaccine trials in AMU from Nov 14

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 1 (IANS) One thousand volunteers have been invited to enrol at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

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Parents hack daughter to death for ‘honour’ in UP

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 1 (IANS) Parents of a 20-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh axed her to death after they

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80 CRPF men deployed to guard Hathras victim’s family

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 1 (IANS) A team of 80 CRPF jawans have taken over the security of the Hathras

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Murder accused held 23 years after he jumped bail

November 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 1 (IANS) A murder accused, Keshav Kumar Shukla, 45, has been arrested, 23 years after he

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We succeeded in exposing true face of BJP, BSP: Akhilesh Yadav

October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 31 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked

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Respect for women to be inculcated in UP school boys

October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 31 (IANS) With the aim to teach boys in Uttar Pradesh that they should respect a woman, the

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4 killed in UP as car falls into ditch

October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 31 (IANS) Four people were killed when the car they were travelling in fell into a

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Kashi Vishwanath Corridor begins taking shape

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 30 (IANS) The ambitious Kashi Vishwanath corridor project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started taking shape and

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP to come up with new policy to encourage exports

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Aiming to achieve a one-trillion-dollar state economy, the Uttar Pradesh plans to come up with a

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

NBRI develops herbal drug for kidney stones

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) in collaboration with

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Akhilesh emerges as main challenger to BJP now

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The spat between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) over the Rajya Sabha

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ART/CULTURE/BOOKS NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP Mati Kala Board to hold its first exhibition

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The first exhibition organised by the UP Mati Kala Board will be held in Lucknow from

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Husband of village head set ablaze in Amethi

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) The husband of a Dalit village head was allegedly set ablaze by miscreants due

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Class 8 student aims to light his path to entrepreneurial success

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 30 (IANS) Amar Prajapati is aged just 14, and is a Class 8 student. Nothing unusual, one

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

‘Ramayana’ in Sanskrit at Lucknow varsity centennial celebration

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The centenary celebrations of Lucknow University, in November, will have an adaptation of the Ramayana in

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP to soon get organ transplant organisation

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to set up the State Organ Tissue

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man ends life, suicide note claims denial of ticket by BSP

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) A trader allegedly committed suicide and left behind a note saying that he was

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Cong leader among 2 killed in cylinder blast in UP

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) A local Congress leader Asim Khan and another person were killed and seven others

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UP sets record in sanitizer production

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has set a record of sorts by producing over 1.7 crore litres of sanitizer

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ex-MP Tandon wary of outcome of bypoll results, claim UP Cong

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Former Congress MP from Unnao, Annu Tandon, left the party on Thursday citing differences with the

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi to woo community by celebrating Valmiki Jayanti

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) In an apparent damage control exercise, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to placate the Valmiki

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Multiple fingerprints on weapons used in Bikru massacre

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Oct 29 (IANS) The forensic science laboratory (FSL) report into the Bikru massacre, in which eight policemen were shot

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mayawati says SP anti-Dalit, regrets withdrawing 1995 case

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Thursday accused the Samajwadi Party of being anti-Dalit and admitted

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

SP objects to toilets painted in its party colours

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) is up in arms against the Yogi Adityanath government after toilets in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Former MP quits Congress, blames state leadership

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The Congress suffered a major setback in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday when former MP Annu Tandon

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Mayawati expels 7 MLAs, vows to take revenge on Akhilesh

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Thursday expelled seven MLAs and blamed the Samajwadi Party (SP)

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Minor kills father, watches crime serial to destroy evidence

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 29 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old killed his father in a fit of rage

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UP bypolls: Notice to Cong candidate for distributing money

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 29 (IANS) Legal action has been initiated against the Congress candidate in the Ghatampur Assembly segment,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Abandoned newborn baby found in UP field

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Moradabad, Oct 29 (IANS) An abandoned newborn baby was found in a sugarcane field in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, the fourth

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra reports 34 new cases, over 6,000 have recovered

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 29 (IANS) Agra recorded its 144th death from Covid-19, even as 34 fresh cases were reported in the

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Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP launches Higher Education Digital library

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh authorities have launched a Higher Education Digital library that will enable students to access

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Despite revolt, BSP candidate’s papers declared valid

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Hours after five Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs revolted against the party’s official Rajya Sabha candidate

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Why BSP is a party prone to splits?

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has a tendency to split at regular intervals and the revolt

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It is ‘humiliation’ that made BSP MLAs revolt

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Five BSP MLAs who have revolted against the party, have said that they were ‘humiliated and

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Hockey SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

Over 250 hockey players resume sports activities in UP

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Over 250 aspiring players between the age group of 15-21 years have resumed limited sports activities

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Revolt in Behenji’s camp, 5 BSP MLAs join SP

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) In an unprecedented development, five legislators of Bahujan Samaj Party have withdrawn their support to the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Girl ends life in UP after being blackmailed

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Etah (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 28 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh allegedly ended her life by

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Products made in UP pose big challenges for China

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Demand for local products of Uttar Pradesh has started increasing in the market. The Yogi Adityanath

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BJP MLA seeks Priyanka’s help in punishing Mukhtar Ansari

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) BJP MLA Alka Rai, widow of slain MLA Krishnanand Rai, has written an emotional letter to

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Youngsters clueless about Congress’ contribution in nation building: Quiz shows

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) It took a quiz competition for the Uttar Pradesh Congress to realize the extent to which

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Education Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

NEET topper felicitated by CM Yogi

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday felicitated 17-year-old Akanksha Singh, who has created history

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ro-Pax boats on Ganga in Varanasi soon

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Ro-Pax vessels (boats) will soon be floating on the Ganga river, giving a new dimension

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UP liquor shops to open for 12 hours from 10 a.m.

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) There is good news for tipplers. After about seven months, liquor shops in Uttar Pradesh will

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Suspended engineer arrested in multi-crore scam in UP

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 28 (IANS) Suspended chief engineer of the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), Arun Mishra

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Independent, supported by SP, enters fray for Rajya Sabha

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Prakash Bajaj, a well-known trader from Varanasi, has filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha as an

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

‘Bhabhi’ in Hathras, ‘Mausi’ in Agra is actually a physician

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) A ‘bhabhi’ in Hathras and a ‘mausi’ in Agra. The woman who was masquerading as the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Singer injured in celebratory firing at BJP leader’s party

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (UP), Oct 27 (IANS) A Bhojpuri singer was injured in celebratory firing during a birthday party at a BJP

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Street vendors need assistance package, not loans: Priyanka

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that street vendors and small traders need

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Salim Sherwani, BSP leaders join SP

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salim Iqbal Sherwani, former BSP MP Tribhuvan Dutt, former BSP

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8 BJP candidates file nominations for RS seats from UP

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Eight BJP candidates filed their nomination papers on Tuesday for the biennial elections to the Rajya

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

PM Modi interacts with SVANidhi beneficiaries from UP

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Brimming with confidence, Preeti from Agra greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring a loan for

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BJP gives BSP safe passage in RS polls

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) With the announcement of only eight candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Raya Sabha,

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya to be developed as ‘eco-friendly’ city

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Oct 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath plans to develop the temple town of Ayodhya as an

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

40 new anti-human trafficking police stations in UP

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that all the districts of the state will

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Education NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

IIT-K, ASI sign MoU for restoration of monuments

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and the Archaeological Survey of India have

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Saharanpur farmer wins award for highest sugarcane yield in UP

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) A farmer from Saharanpur, Subhash Chandra Singh, has been given the first prize in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mutilated headless body of woman found in UP

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a headless body of a woman, chopped into 15 pieces,

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Allahabad HC slams UP govt over ‘misuse’ of cow slaughter act

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (UP), Oct 27 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has pulled up the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over

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BJP Rajya Sabha list eyes 2022 assembly polls

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) The BJP list of candidates for the Rajya Sabha has a few surprises and is designed

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Priyanka interacts with weavers of Varanasi

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday, interacted with weavers of Varanasi through video conferencing

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

‘Ghunghroos’ from UP set to tinkle again

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanaths commitment towards the artisan community has revived the ‘ghunghroo (anklet

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Durga idol that never got immersed

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 26 (IANS) Most of the Durga idols have been immersed on the last Navratri Day and the remaining

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Demarcate sites for cremations, burials on population basis: BJP MP (Ld)

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj has once again stirred up a controversy, saying that demarcation of

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Demarcate cremation and burial grounds: BJP MP

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj has once again stirred up a controversy, saying demarcation for cremation

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

Raju Srivastava slams vulgarity in ‘Mirzapur 2’

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) After Apna Dal MP Anupriya Patel, it is now Raju Srivastava, well known comedian and chairman

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Crime/Disaster/Accident Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Allahabad HC stays arrests of Nawazuddin, 3 kin

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and three

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Man cuts off tongue in UP’s Banda, offers it to Goddess

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Banda (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old man chopped off his tongue, as an offering to

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

5 sadhus injured in accident in UP

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) Five sadhus were injured, two of them seriously, when the vehicle they were travelling

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

AIMIM, Bhim Army file FIRs, alleging attacks

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) The AIMIM and Bhim Army have registered FIRs regarding the alleged attack on them

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Lucknow University gets 1st copyright with ‘SLATE’

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) The Lucknow University has received the first copyright and trademark of its in-house online learning portal

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man killed by tiger in Dudhwa Reserve

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) A 32-year-old man, who was grazing cattle in a village adjoining the buffer forests

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP’s Suman elated after PM Modi mention’s her in ‘Mann ki Baat’

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) Suman Devi has not stopped smiling ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra records 142 Covid deaths, recovery rate goes up to 91.95%

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 26 (IANS) While the number of fatalities from Covid-19 has gone up alarmingly to 142 in the Taj

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Education Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

41 AMU students selected as Unani Medical Officers

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 26 (IANS) The growing interest in alternative therapies and methods of treatment have opened new avenues of employment

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Bhim Army chief claims attack on convoy, police deny

October 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar was allegedly attacked, late on Sunday night, when he was

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UP BJP councillor booked for land grabbing

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 25 (IANS) A BJP councillor, who was recently honoured by the Uttar Pradesh police under the state government’s

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

5-yr-old raped by teenager in Uttar Pradesh

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Fatehpur (UP), Oct 25 (IANS) A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenage boy in a village in the

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP city Varanasi wows global clientele with its glass beads

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) Famous for its Banarasi sarees and wooden toys, the city of Varanasi is now

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Mathura’s Banke Bihari temple reopens

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) The famous Banke Bihari temple in Mathura reopened for devotees on Sunday adhering to

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Saraswat Brahmins want ban on burning of Ravan’s effigies

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) The Saraswat Brahmin community in Mathura has sought a ban on the practice of

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Indo-Pak/Pakistan NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

A temple where Ravan is worshipped on Dusshera

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) Even as the rest of India prepares to burn effigies of Ravan as a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Inter-faith couple arrested, boy jailed

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) Four days after Hindu activists vandalised the Quila police station in Bareilly, protesting against

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Education Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

9 girls take charge as Officers for a Day

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 25 (IANS) Nine meritorious girl students, who had topped in the board exams, were made top

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi performs ‘Kanya Pujan’ in Gorakhnath temple

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur, Oct 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday performed the ‘Kanya Pujan’ ceremony in the Gorakhnath

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Chandra Shekhar to rally in Bulandshahr on Sunday

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr, Oct 25 (IANS) Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar will launch his campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh by-polls by

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

30 Bikru massacre accused booked under Gangster Act

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Oct 25 (IANS) The Kanpur police has invoked Gangster Act against 30 aides of slain don Vikas Dubey, involved

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mirzapur MP seeks ban on ‘Mirzapur 2’

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mirzapur, Oct 25 (IANS) Anupriya Patel, the Apna Dal MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district, has demanded a ban on

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP chief showers petals on controversial Ballia MLA

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (UP), Oct 25 (IANS) Days after issuing a warning to BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh, for defending the

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

‘Ayodhya’s Ramlila seen by over 10 cr viewers on various platforms’

October 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Oct 24 (IANS) The organisers of star-studded virtual Ramlila going on in Ayodhya have claimed that the numbers of

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

UP children develop virtual device to celebrate Dussehra amid Covid-19

October 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 24 (IANS) Children in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh have devised a ‘Smart Ravana’ to

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Cow dung becomes a means of employment in UP

October 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 24 (IANS) Besides being used in making dung cakes, fertilizer and bio-gas, cow dung is also generating employment

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

UP CM extends ‘Ashtami’ and ‘Navami’ greetings

October 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended greetings to the people on the auspicious

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Dudhwa to reopen from November 1 with Covid restrctions

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri, Oct 23 (IANS) The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) is all set to reopen from November 1, almost 15

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BSP’s 2022 push, to broaden its base in other castes

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is now focussing on a massive membership drive in Uttar Pradesh.

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Human Interest/Society Uttar Pradesh 

Big B’s ancestral village Babu Patti awaits his return eagerly

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh) , Oct 23 (IANS) Do you know Babu Patti? It is a tiny village in Pratapgarh district

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mayawati makes a point by fielding candidate for RS seat (Ld)

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Despite having an effective strength of merely 19 MLAs in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi inaugurates 1,535 women help desks in UP police stations

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated 1,535 women help desks across police stations in Uttar Pradesh on

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Clerics object to action against UP cop for keeping beard

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 23 (IANS) The Darul Uloom Deoband clerics are up in arms against Baghpat Superintendent of Police,

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

‘BHOG’ to ensure hygiene of ‘prasad’ at religious places in UP

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has launched ‘Blissful Hygienic Offering to God’ (BHOG) project

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mayawati makes a point by fielding candidate for RS seat

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Despite having an effective strength of merely 19 MLAs in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

After criticism, AMU extends tenure of sacked doctors

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (UP), Oct 23 (IANS) Following intense criticism in the media and the social media, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Ayodhya’s star-studded Ramlila dazzles the audience

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Oct 22 (IANS) It takes three hours of rehearsals and three hours of makeup for a three-hour live performance

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi govt working on permanent solution to flood problem

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is working on an action plan for a permanent

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP’s helpline number to respond in regional dialects

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The emergency helpline number 112 in Uttar Pradesh will now respond to callers in Bhojpuri, Braj,

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Business/Economy Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Panchayat Bhavans, community toilets in UP to boost women’s employment

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The construction of Panchayat Bhavans and community toilets in all gram panchayats of Uttar Pradesh will

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

‘SHGs made thousands of women financially self-reliant in UP’

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) As many as 3.71 lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed by the Uttar Pradesh government, have

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Karni Sena supports accused in Ballia, Hathras

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The Karni Sena has now come out in support of the accused in the Hathras and

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Crime/Disaster/Accident Uttar Pradesh 

‘Netflix series Bad Boy Billionaires on Sahara is ill-researched and away from facts’

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) Sahara India Pariwar, one of the biggest conglomerates of India, strongly reacted to the episode on

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BJP leaders to hit the campaign trail in UP

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The BJPs star campaigners will hit the campaign trail for the by-elections to seven assembly seats

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Missing Bikru witness tracked

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Oct 22 (IANS) Manu, wife of gangster Vikas Dubey’s aide Shashikant Dubey, who had gone missing two days ago,

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP cop suspended ober beard

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 22 (IANS) Sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh Police, Intesar Ali, has been suspended and sent to the

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

‘Deepotsav’ in Ayodhya to be grander sans public presence

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The annual ‘Deepotsav’ programme in Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali, will not be scaled down

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Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mother, wife or daughter’s names on house plaques in this UP district

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 22 (IANS) As a mark of respect to the girl child, several homes in Muzaffarnagar district,

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NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH Uttar Pradesh 

Some glaciers are also advancing: Geology professor

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) Prof Dhruvsen Singh, of the geology department in the Lucknow University, has said that glaciers in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow 3rd most polluted city in India

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The air pollution level in Lucknow has crossed the 300-mark on the Air Quality Index, making

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Civil society finds ‘institutional lapses’ in Hathras probe

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) A fact finding report released by a team of various civil society organisations that visited Hathras,

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP STF to probe conspiracy angle in Hathras

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) will now investigate the alleged conspiracy angle in the

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion Uttar Pradesh 

Neena Gupta gives a peek into her morning riyaz in the mountains

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dehradun, Oct 21 (IANS) Veteran actress Neena Gupta on Wednesday shared she begins her day with riyaz. Taking to Instagram,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Vikas Dubey’s wife questioned by ED

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Richa, the widow of gangster Vikas Dubey, regarding the financial

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FEATURES NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra’s Cafe SHEROES reopens

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 21 (IANS) Finally after a wait of eight months, one of SHEROES cafes, run by acid attack survivors

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Hectic campaigning begins for UP bypolls

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Hectic campaigning has begun for seven Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh that are being termed as

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow Covid team’s data includes US couple & one long dead

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The district health department in Lucknow has released Covid reports of two persons who are in

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP records decline in Covid cases, recovery rate 91.91%

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The number of new Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh is declining and the recovery rate has

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

SP’s Ram Gopal Yadav files nomination for RS polls

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Two doctors removed. allegedly over Hathras case

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 21 (IANS) The services of two temporary casualty medical officers (CMO) of AMU’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical

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

Court delivers justice in 22 days, ensures rapist never walks out alive

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 21 (IANS) A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh here has sentenced a man life behind bars

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP: Man detained for tonsuring wife over trivial issue

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Badaun, Oct 21 (IANS) In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, a man allegedly beat up his wife, tonsured her

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mulayam, Azam in SP star campaigner list, Jaya missing

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurugram after testing

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Cricket SPORTS Uttar Pradesh 

UPCA re-opens window for online registration of cricketers

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has re-opened a special window for online registration for those

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Husband detained for tonsuring wife over trivial issue

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 21 (IANS) A man allegedly beat up his wife, tonsured her and locked her up in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

10 caught cheating with hi-tech gadgets in MBBS final exam

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 21 (IANS) Ten students were caught cheating during the final year MBBS exam of a private medical college

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP police station vandalised after inter-faith marriage

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 21 (IANS) Members of several Hindu outfits vandalised the Quila police station in Bareilly after the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Four children of a family found dead, Yogi expresses grief

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 21 (IANS) Four children, aged between seven to 14 years of age and belonging to one

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra Covid cases show downward trend

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 21 (IANS) Agra reported 42 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, the health

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Media NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

CBI to investigate TRP scam in UP too

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The CBI has registered an FIR in a case of alleged manipulation of Television Rating Points

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Noida police launches offensive against ‘dark stretches’

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Oct 20 (IANS) Concerned over dark roads and dark spots at various stretches in the city, the Noida police

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP Assembly bypolls: Family members in fray from four seats

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Even as debates on nepotism continue to rage on in various fields, political leaders continues to

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Smriti Irani launches developmental projects in Rae Bareli

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Rae Bareli (UP), Oct 20 (IANS) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday inaugurated various developmental projects in Rae Bareli and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA offers to quit if charges are proved

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Lokendra Pratap Singh said on Tuesday that he is

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

FIR against deceased gangster Vikas Dubey, 2 others, in cheating case

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (UP), Oct 20 (IANS) More than three months after he was killed, gangster Vikas Dubey has been named in

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

BSP MLA says CBI raid is ‘politically motivated’

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari, who faced a CBI raid, issued a statement on

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Now one Hathras accused found to be minor

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 20 (IANS) In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the Hathras case

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Flags removed at UP pandal, police finds ‘children’s play’

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 20 (IANS) There were a few hours of tension in a Pratapgarh district area after flags

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Boy of 7 allegedly sexually assaults girl of 5 in UP

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 20 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 7-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted his five-and-a-half-year-old neighbour in

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary tests Covid positive

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal vice president Jayant Chaudhary has tested positive for Covid-19. He was

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP emerged as top tourist destination in 2019

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has emerged at the top position for attracting the highest number of domestic tourists

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP achieves MGNREGS annual target in 6 months

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has set a record of creating 26.1 crore man-days under the Mahatma Gandhi National

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi to open OPD of India’s biggest cancer institute

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch the OPD service at the Super Specialty Cancer

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Noida cyber cell probing Haldiram ransomware attack

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Oct 19 (IANS) The Noida Police are investigating a ‘ransomware’ attack on the servers of popular food chain Haldiram.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CBI books BSP MLA, wife in loan fraud case, raids 4 locations (Ld)

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida/Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Monday that it has booked BSP MLA Vinay

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

CBI raids 4 premises in loan fraud case, including BSP MLA’s firm

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida/Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday carried out searches at four locations in a

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Akhilesh invites applications for 2022 UP Assembly polls

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has started preparing for the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Party President

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

BSP plans to wrest seats from BJP in UP by-polls

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a former ruling dispensation of Uttar Pradesh, is eyeing the comeback

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CBI team in Hathras jail to question the accused

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reached the Aligarh jail in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ballia accused sent to judicial custody

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) Dhirendra Singh, the main accused in the Ballia incident in which a person was

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

Hathras farmer loses crop as CBI probes case, seeks compensation

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 19 (IANS) A farmer of Boolgarhi village in whose field the 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Secondary schools reopen in Agra amid strict Covid measures

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 19 (IANS) After months of hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic, secondary schools from class 9 to class 12

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi to address 18 election rallies in Bihar

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is a much-in-demand star campaigner for the upcoming Bihar elections.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Jailed UP MLA & son booked for gang rape

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) A case of gang rape has been lodged against jailed MLA Vijay Mishra, his

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Son slashes father’s neck when asked not to play PUBG

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) A youth in Meerut district attacked his father and slashed his neck with a

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP BJP issues warning to MLA Surendra Singh

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh BJP leadership has warned party MLA Surendra Singh and asked him not to

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Green Gang to take forward ‘Mission Shakti’ in UP

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) The ‘Green Gang’ group, comprising over 1,000 women members, is set to expand their operations under

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NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Bankey Bihari temple shut ‘indefinitely’ due to huge crowds

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) The famous Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan will remain shut ‘indefinitely’ from Monday, barely

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Dalit woman raped at gunpoint by 2 men in UP

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Oct 19 (IANS) A Dalit woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by two men, including a former village head,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hindu Jagran Manch activist critical after knife attack in UP

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) A Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) activist was injured in an alleged knife attack by

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

PETA rescues jackal with local help in UP

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) After a call from a local resident, the People for the Ethical Treatment of

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

UP Assembly bypolls a crucial political test for BJP

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) Even as preparations for by-elections for seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh are on, political analysts

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Major blast in Agra, 3 dead

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 18 (IANS) A huge blast in a godown full of stockpiles of firecrackers killed three unidentified persons and

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Gorakhpur will be textile hub: Yogi

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Gorakhpur will be developed into

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

Shahid, Mrunal wrap up Uttarakhand schedule of ‘Jersey’

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dehradun, Oct 18 (IANS) Actors Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur have completed the Uttarakhand schedule of their upcoming film, Jersey.

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Anti-leopard attack advisory says ‘play loud music’, ‘wear helmets’

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) In a seemingly bizarre diktat, the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department officials have asked farmers

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras victim’s family wants to move out of Boolgarhi

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) The family of the 19-year-old Dalit girl who died after being allegedly gang raped

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ballia firing accused Dhirendra, 2 others, arrested (Ld)

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) Dhirendra Pratap Singh, the absconding main accused in the Ballia murder case, was arrested by the

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Now ‘Pink Petrol’ for women in Yogi land

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) Amid rising reports of sexual and brutal offences against women everyday, the Uttar Pradesh government has

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Ballia firing accused pleads innocence, accuses officials of bias

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi (UP), Oct 18 (IANS) Dhirendra Pratap Singh, who is absconding after allegedly shooting dead a villager in Ballia, has

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cong candidate’s nomination cancelled in Tundla bypoll

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) The Congress in Uttar Pradesh suffered a major jolt even before the assembly by-elections

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Another accused held in Barabanki rape-murder case

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS A second accused has been arrested in the rape -murder of a Dalit teenager

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Veteran SP leader passes away

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) Darshan Singh Yadav, a senior Samajwadi leader and a confidant of party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

UP priest faked attack to grab land, 7 held

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) Gonda police have arrested seven persons after it was revealed that priest Samrat Das

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

CBI team records statement of Hathras victim’s sister-in-law

October 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday once again recorded the statements for over five

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3 in custody for murder of BJP leader in Firozabad

October 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 17 (IANS) Three persons, including the main accused Viresh Tomar, were taken into custody on Saturday

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7 killed, over 30 injured in road mishap in UP’s Pilibhit

October 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 17 (IANS) Seven persons were killed and more than 30 others injured when a bus collided

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CBI finds ‘blood stained shirt’ at Hathras accused house

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 16 (IANS) Members of the CBI team probing the Hathras rape and murder incident picked up a

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Mathura court admits Krishna Janmabhoomi plea

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (UP), Oct 16 (IANS) A local court in Mathura on Friday admitted a plea that seeks to remove a

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Now married and dead women availing widows’ pension in UP

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) More than 106 cases of forgery in widows’ scheme have been found in Badaun

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Covid casts its shadow on Navratri in Lucknow this year

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) Devotees above 65 years of age and children below 10 years of age will not be

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UP begins large-scale production of idols for Diwali

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) Empanelled artists of the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design and Maati Kala Board, are working overtime

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Another Dalit girl raped, murdered in Barabanki, UP

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (UP), Oct 16 (IANS) even before the dust could settle completely over the Hathras incident, another Dalit girl has

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Hathras SIT completes probe, may submit report soon

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to probe the alleged gang rape and murder of

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BJP MLA defends Ballia firing accused

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) In an unexpected turn of events, BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh, has come

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Kanpur’s varsity develops ‘more effective’ hepa filter mask

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (UP), Oct 16 (IANS) Two faculty members of the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) in Kanpur have developed

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Leopard on prowl in Gr.Noida plant, dodges search teams

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Oct 16 (IANS) The search for a leopard that was spotted in the NTPC plant area in Uttar

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BHU enters pact with FAARD to help farmers

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has signed a document of agreement with an NGO called ‘Foundation

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Yogi revives two rivers, working on 17 others

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is working on the revival of as many as 19 rivers that

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Non-bailable warrant issued against suspended UP IPS officer

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) A local court has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former Mahoba Superintendent of

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One killed in firing during panchayat meeting in UP

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ballia (UP), Oct 15 (IANS) A 46-year-old man was killed in firing on Thursday over a dispute at a meeting

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras case: CBI team records statement of kin of accused

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday recorded the statement of the family members of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Delhi students observe ‘Global Handwashing Day’ at Taj Mahal

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 15 (IANS) Delhi University’s girl students on Thursday demonstrated different ways of handwashing to mark the ‘Global Handwashing

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ HEALTH/MEDICINE Uttar Pradesh 

Re-releases, viewers missing, stricter SOPs: Multiplexes remain shut

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) Cinema halls and multiplexes reopened in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday after a seven-month haitus due to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Panel set up to probe dolphins’ deaths in UP

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bulandshahr, Oct 15 (IANS) A committee of five officials, including members of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and WWF

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Lifestyle/Fashion Uttar Pradesh 

Kirti Kulhari: Yoga is a way of life

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dehradun, Oct 15 (IANS) Actress Kirti Kulhari is currently enjoying yoga sessions in the lap of nature. Kirti is in

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Business/Economy CINEMA/SHOWBIZ NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Cinema halls in Noida to take more time for reopening

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Noida, Oct 15 (IANS) Even though the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has permitted the cinema halls and multiplexes to

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VHP objects to ‘illegal’ mosque in Kumbh Mela area

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 15 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has registered its protest against the construction of a

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MLA Aman Mani threatens government counsel

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) Controversial Independent MLA, Aman Mani Tripathi, is in news again for wrong reasons. This time, he

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CCTV footage from Hathras hospital ‘lost’

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 15 (IANS) CBI investigations into the Hathras rape and murder case hit their first roadblock when

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Woman who set herself ablaze in front of UP Assembly, dies

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) Anjana Tiwari a.k.a. Aisha, the woman who had set herself ablaze in front of the Uttar

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Man claims harassment by wife in FB post, consumes poison

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 15 (IANS) A 30-year-old social worker shared a suicide note on Facebook before consuming poison in

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UP cinema halls, multiplexes get licence fee exemption

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) In a major relief to cinemas and multiplexes, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh government

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Mulayam, wife now stable after testing Covid-19 positive: Family

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) After testing positive for the novel coronavirus, Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his

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2 UP policemen suspended after rape victim commits suicide

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 15 (IANS) Two police personnel in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot, including an SHO, have been suspended for not taking

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ED questions alleged PFI members arrtested by UP Police in Mathura

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura, Oct 14 (IANS) A day after a local court granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning four

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras case: CBI team collects medical records from district hospital (Ld)

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 14 (IANS) A day after recording the statements of the family members of the Hathras victim and recreating

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Land acquisition for Yogi’s New Ayodhya project begins

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Oct 14 (IANS) Part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ambitious plan to establish a new, modern Ayodhya adjacent to

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Hathras case: CBI team visits govt hospital to collect record

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 14 (IANS) A day after recording the statements of family members of the Hathras victim and recreating the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Four-year-old raped in Hathras, accused held (Ld)

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 14 (IANS) A four-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by her relative in Sasni in Hathras. The

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Four-year-old raped in Hathras, accused held

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 14 (IANS) A four-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by her relative in Sasni in Hathras. The

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What’s in a name? A lot, if it is on UP voters’ list

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) What’s in a name? Amusing and confounding, to say the least, if one sees the names

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cong leader detained for provoking woman to immolate herself

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) Congress leader Alok Prasad was on Wednesday detained by the police for allegedly instigating a woman

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Yogi to attend Ramlila in Ayodhya

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya, Oct 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will witness the star-studded Ramlila at Laxman Qila in Ayodhya.

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SP declares 2 more candidates for UP bypolls

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has announced candidates for the Bangarmau and Deoria Assembly seats where bypolls are

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Jhansi college rape: 8 sent to jail

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 14 (IANS) Eight people accused in the rape of a 17-year-old girl in a polytechnic college

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Mother, daughter found murdered in UP district

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kaushambhi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 14 (IANS) A woman and her minor daughter were found murdered at their rented accommodation in

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Accused in Gonda acid attack held after encounter in UP

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda, (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 14 (IANS) The accused in the acid attack on three minor Dalit girls in Gonda district

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Wife, son to be released on bail, Azam Khan to remain in jail

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 14 (IANS) The Allahabad high court has granted bail to Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, his

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Shahjahanpur rape: UP law student withdraws charge against Chinmayanand

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) In a major development, the law student from Shahjahanpur who had accused former BJP MP Chinmayanand

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‘Hurried’ cremation was violation of fundamental rights: HC

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has said that the ‘hurried cremation of the

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Varanasi girls create knife with cutting-edge features to prevent crime against women

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 13 (IANS) In view of rising incidents of molestation and crimes against women, Shalini and Diksha, two girl

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Ramdev falls off elephant, no injuries

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mathura (UP), Oct 13 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev fell off an elephant while he was doing yoga on its back.

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BJP, Congress name candidates for UP bypolls

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) Sangeeta Chauhan, wife of late Chetan Chauhan, will contest his Naugawan Sadat seat in the upcoming

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SP renominates Prof Ram Gopal Yadav for RS from UP

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party has re-nominated Prof Ram Gopal Yadav as its candidate for Rajya Sabha from

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High alert to check liquor smuggling across UP-Bihar border

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh excise department is all geared up to check smuggling of liquor in view

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Hathras case: CBI team records statement of victim’s family members, recreates crime scene (Ld)

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 13 (IANS) A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the alleged gang rape and murder

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CSIR to be knowledge partner of UP

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will become a knowledge partner of Uttar Pradesh,

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Advocate kills parents over property dispute

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) An advocate, Durgesh Prasad, shot dead his father and mother in the Meerganj area

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Woman attempts self-immolation in front of UP Vidhan Sabha

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh attempted self-immolation in front of the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday

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3 minor Dalit sisters injured in acid attack in UP’s Gonda (Ld)

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) In a shocking incident, three minor Dalit sisters received burn injuries when an unidentified

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3 minor Dalit sisters injured in acid attack in UP’s Gonda

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) In a shocking incident, three minor Dalit sisters received burn injuries when an unidentified

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Hathras: CBI reaches Boolgarhi, to speak to victim’s family & eyewitnesses

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras, Oct 13 (IANS) A CBI team on Tuesday reached the crime scene in the Uttar Pradesh village where alleged

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Muslim leader’s ‘rasam pagdi’ irks UP clerics

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) The “Rasam Pagdi” ceremony organised by the family of former MP Rasheed Masood, who

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Probe into extortion call from jailed MLA Vijay Mishra’s phone

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 13 (IANS) An extortion call has been made from the phone number of Uttar Pradesh’s jailed MLA Vijay

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PepsiCo to set up potato chips plant in UP

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) The food processing industry in Uttar Pradesh is set to get a major boost with PepsiCo

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5th accused in TRP scam arrested in UP by Mumbai Police

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) The Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch investigating the television rating points (TRPs) scam has arrested

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How buffalo settled theft case in UP

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) In this case, the police or the court did not decide the outcome of

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Hathras DM owns full responsibility for ‘night cremation’

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) : Hathras district magistrate Parveen Kumar Laxar has owned full responsibility for the decision related to

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Business/Economy Uttar Pradesh 

Sahara paid Rs 3,226 Cr to investors in last 75 days

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow/New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Sahara India Pariwar said on Monday that in the last 75 days or so alone,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Saints not safe under govt headed by saint: Mayawati

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Condemning the murderous attack on a temple priest in Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj

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Woman Cong leader thrashed: Rape accused candidate threatens legal action

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) Mukund Bhaskar Mani Tripathi, the Congress leader from Deoria, whose candidature led to a

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Yogi to launch Mission Shakti for women in Navratri

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government will dedicate the upcoming Navratri festival to women’s safety, dignity and empowerment

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

Hathras victim’s family reaches Lucknow

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) The family of the Hathras victim reached Lucknow around noon on Monday, almost two hours ahead

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58 new Covid cases in Taj city, death toll reaches 132

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 12 (IANS) As life appears limping back to near normalcy, Agra reported its 132nd death and 58 fresh

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Now leopard attacks teen in UP’s Dudhwa reserve

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) A minor boy was attacked by a leopard at the Lakhimpur Kheri-Bahraich border

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UP DGP asks police officials to check stubble burning

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), Hitesh Chandra Awasthi, has ordered all district police chiefs

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UP teen raped inside Jhansi college campus

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl has been raped by a student of a polytechnic college in

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Missing UP girl found dead in sugarcane field

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) A teenage girl, who went missing from outside her house, has been found

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Hathras family may appear virtually before court

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Members of the family of the Hathras victim may appear in persons before the High Court

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Leopard spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida, searches on

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Greater Noida, Oct 12 (IANS) A leopard was spotted prowling in the NTPC premises in Greater Noida, and authorities have

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UP to geotag nearly 5.2 crore cattle by March 2021

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) Nearly 5.2 crore cows and buffaloes in Uttar Pradesh will be geotagged by March 2021, of

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Cong woman beaten up in UP by party colleagues

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (IANS) A group men alleged to be Congress workers thrashed a woman party leader in

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2 lawyers, 2 cases ‘one destiny’ (IANS Special)

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) Some call it a coincidence, others call it destiny but both of them say that it

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Priest shot at in UP over property dispute

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (IANS) A priest in Uttar Pradesh was shot at in Gonda district over a long

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Uttar Pradesh 

Lucknow lawyer holds special puja on Big B’s birthday

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) Ram Ugrah Shukla, a lawyer in Lucknow, celebrated the 78th birthday of superstar Amitabh Bachchan by

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Tiger mauls 2 UP farmers to death in a week

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (IANS) For the second time in a week, a tiger in the Dudhwa Tiger

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi announces 5% reservation for ex-servicemen

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a 5 per cent reservation for jobs

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3rd dead ‘sadhu’ found in UP

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (IANS) The body of a ‘sadhu’ (seer) — the third in a row — has

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UP schools to reopen from Oct 19

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has conditionally permitted the reopening of schools from class 9 to 12

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Hathras victim’s family to appear in court on Monday

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (IANS) The Hathras victim’s family will appear before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High

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Senior schools to reopen in Agra from Oct 19

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 11 (IANS) Finally, senior secondary-level schools are all set to reopen and resume classes from October 19 in

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Stricter Covid norms ahead of festival season in Taj city

October 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 10 (IANS) The district administration in Agra is all set to enforce a set of norms for social

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Congress names five candidates for UP bypolls

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The Congress has announced candidates for five Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats where by-elections are to be

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Demand to develop Bithoor as sister city of Ayodhya

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) More than two months of waiting for a response on a letter to Uttar

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Nature walk, safaris, meena bazaar, night concerts: Agra tourism needs helping hand

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 9 (IANS) The bustling Fatehebad road and Taj ganj area that was till February wearing festive colours and

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Mayawati back to wooing Brahmins in a big way in UP

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The beleaguered Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has decided to reach out to the Brahmin community in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Man beheads wife, walks into police station with severed head

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) In a horrifying incident, a man severed his wife’s head after he suspected her

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UP Cong farmers’ wing launches ‘Gandhi Ki Lathi’ programme

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Kisan Congress has launched ‘Gandhi Ki Lathi’ programme as a symbolic gesture to

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Soon, single-ticket system to facilitate tourism in Varanasi

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Varanasi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is preparing to give a better experience to tourists in Varanasi

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400 water bodies revived in UP district

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) As a part of the ‘One Village One Pond’ initiative, Jhansi district in Uttar

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Action if anti-smog guns not installed: UPPCB

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has warned developers in the state that action will

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Former AMU student shot dead on campus

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) A young athlete has been shot dead inside the Aligarh Muslim University campus. The

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Father, brother held 6 months after murder

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) Three men have been arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, including the father and brother

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra’s Covid recovery rate nears 90% even

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 9 (IANS) The Covid-19 recovery rate in Agra has improved to 88.29 per cent, even as 60 fresh

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Allahabad HC dismisses petition of Hathras victim’s family

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (UP), Oct 9 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has turned down the petition filed by family members of Hathras

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Conspiracy to finish farmer politics in UP, says RLD leader

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muzaffarnagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary has said that the lathicharge on his party’s leaders

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi inaugurates oxygen plant in Modinagar

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated an Ultra-High Purity Cryogenic Oxygen Plant in

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

PSPL cancels transgender’s ticket after she claims loyalty to Akhilesh

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) The Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) has withdrawn the lone transgender candidate it had

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi brings immunity to air with herbal roads

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) There will be immunity in the air of Uttar Pradesh as the Yogi Adityanath government completes

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Cong leader in custody for Hathras remarks (Ld)

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) Shyoraj Jivan, who was caught on camera trying to incite public sentiment in Bulgarhi

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Deafening sound baffles villagers near Agra, turns out IAF vehicle drop

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 8 (IANS) Residents in Malpura area, close to the Agra Air Force station’s parachute practice dropping zone, heaved

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Umbha carnage accused dies in hospital

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) Hiralal, an accused in the 2019 Umbha carnage in Sonbhadra, has died at a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras accused send letter claiming innocence

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) All four accused in the Hathras incident have written a letter to the Superintendent

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Defence/Security NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Tension at Nepal border, SSB jawans manhandled

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) Confrontation between the 49th battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel and Nepalese citizens

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Now 5-year-old raped by uncle in UP

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) In yet another case of rape of a minor, a five-year-old Dalit girl was

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Cong leader booked for sedition in Hathras

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) A case for sedition has been lodged against Congress leader Shyoraj Jivan, a Dalit,

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras ‘action’ brings RLD back in focus

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) One incident of police misbehaviour has catapulted the almost defunct Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

56 new Covid cases in Taj city, tally reaches 6,110

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 8 (IANS) Fifty six fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Agra in the last 24 hours taking the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras victim’s family go to court against ‘illegal confinement’

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj, Oct 8 (IANS) A petition has been filed in Allahabad High Court on behalf of the family members of

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

‘Grand Bell’ for Ram Mandir arrives in Ayodhya from Rameswaram

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Ayodhya (UP), Oct 7 (IANS) A Ram Rath Yatra, that wheeled off from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on September 17, reached

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP farmer killed by tiger in Pilibhit

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) A young farmer was mauled to death by a tiger in Mala forest range

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Human Interest/Society NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Goldenrods provide new hope for UP farmers

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) The goldenrod flower, also known as ‘Solidago’ can now be grown in the climate

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Balrampur victim’s family seeks 1Cr in compensation

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Balrampur (UP), Oct 7 (IANS) In a major development, the family members of the Balrampur rape victim have demanded a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Narrative in ‘horrific’ Hathras incident begins to change

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) As days roll by, the narrative in the ‘horrific’ Hathras incident has started changing

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NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi gives 10-day extension to Hathras SIT

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given a 10-day extension to the Special Investigation Team

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mafia don & ex-BSP MP to contest as Independent in Malhani bypoll

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) With former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Dhananjay Singh preparing to contest the by-elections

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Why are ‘such’ girls found dead in cane & millet fields, asks BJP leader

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) The politics over the Hathras incident is getting murkier by the day. Ranjeet Bahadur

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Honour killing: Teen strangled, mutilated by father & brother in UP

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) Honour killing was witnessed in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, where a 16-year-old pregnant

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NATIONAL Politics Religion Uttar Pradesh 

Yogi to participate in Dusshera events at Gorakhpur temple

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) Oct 7 (IANS) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will participate in all important rituals of the Vijayadashmi

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

52 fresh corona cases in Agra takes tally to 6,054

October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 7 (IANS) With one more succumbing to Covid-19, the total number of deaths in Agra now stands at

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Hathras victim’s family gets security after threats

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 6 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has deployed round-the-clock security outside the house of the Hathras victim.

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Forensic report says ‘no rape’ in Hathras case

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) The Department of Forensic Medicine at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of Aligarh Muslim University, has

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Media NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Why Balrampur rape case is being ignored?

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (IANS) Two strikingly similar incidents took place at a distance of about 540 kilometres and

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Mayawati ignoring Dalits is an ‘old normal’

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) Every political leader who has even the tiniest stake in Uttar Pradesh politics, was seen making

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Raped 6-year-old dies in Delhi, protests in Aligarh

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (IANS) A six-year-old girl raped in Iglas in Aligarh about 10 days back by her

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Sewing needles, nails, screwdriver found in teen’s stomach

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kanpur, Oct 6 (IANS) Bizarre though it may sound, an 18-year-old boy has been found to be carrying three-inch long

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

4 men linked to PFI arrested on way to Hathras

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police have detained four men, allegedly linked to the Popular Front of India

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NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

Naugarh is now Siddharthanagar railway station

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Siddharthanagar (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (IANS) The Naugarh railway station will now be known as the Siddharthanagar railway station. Railway

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Taj city angry as simian war takes two human lives

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) A fierce war between two groups of monkeys in the heart of the Taj city took

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

UP: 4 held for thrashing man, urinating on him

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (IANS) Four persons have been arrested for allegedly beating a man, urinating on him and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Agra records 88.37% Covid recovery rate

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) Even though Agra has been reporting new cases every day, the recovery rate is above 88

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Uttar Pradesh 

Five killed in UP road accident

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Deoria, Oct 6 (IANS) At least five people were killed and one other injured in a road accident in Uttar

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Crime/Disaster/Accident NATIONAL Politics Uttar Pradesh 

The biggest unanswered questions in the Hathras case

October 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hathras (UP), Oct 5: It has been exactly seven days since the 19-year-old Dalit girl succumbed to alleged assault injuries