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An Insta ‘gangster’, a do-gooder, a dropout. How Baba Siddique murder arrests have upended a UP village

Police have been questioning a group of 'close friends', who are from Bahraich's Gandara village & worked as scrap dealers in Pune. 2 have been held, but main accused is on the run.

From ‘offensive songs’ to lathi-charge & killing, how communal violence flared up in UP’s Bahraich

Argument over ‘offensive songs’ during procession resulted in killing of Ram Gopal Mishra, which then plunged Bahraich into spiral of violence that continued for over 24 hours.

Booked on BJP MLA’s complaint, party’s Bahraich youth wing chief says ‘MLA desperate to wrest control’

In complaint against BJYM Bahraich district president, BJP MLA from Mahasi Sureshwar Singh accused him of rioting, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and breach of peace.

After communal clashes in Bahraich, 20+ properties in accused’s area get anti-encroachment notices

After group of Muslim men allegedly killed a Hindu man during a Vijayadashami procession, sparking violence, notices have been served to 23 houses in accused Abdul Hameed's neighbourhood.

Blame game never helps. Bahraich violence shows it’s time Hindus, Muslims bridge the divide

Social media users seem more focussed on assigning blame to one side or the other during communal clashes rather than seeking common ground.

One month into ‘Operation Bhediya’ in Bahraich, forest dept fails to shield kids from the wolves

Operation Bhediya: Forest officers & experts point to negligency by dept officials & local authorities in UP's Bahraich, which has been struck by a series of wolf attacks since March.

Bahraich wolves preying on doorless village homes with no electricity. Children easy targets

Villagers allege that some officials remained dismissive of their complaints till as late as 14 August when a wolf picked up five-year-old.

UP has the 2nd most women DMs after Tamil Nadu. A surprise ‘pink power’ poster child

UP has 14 women district magistrates, with Bahraich as the jewel in the crown for its all-female administration. Many are driving woman-centric measures, from pink autos to feeding rooms.

Bahraich to Buckingham Palace—Arti’s bumpy e-rickshaw journey that men tried to stop

Bahraich district’s first pink e-auto rickshaw driver just won the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award. Everyone wants the 19-year-old local celebrity to drive around for their videos and Reels.

How they dodge malnutrition, and rely on barter — inside the life of a ‘backward’ UP tribe

Tharus are the most populous out of the five Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Uttar Pradesh. They are primarily concentrated in Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur and Lakhimpur Kheri.

On Camera

Mark Tully was a colossus on the Indian subcontinent. He had sources at all levels

I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.