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Topic: UP Police

Nikant Jain, ‘high-profile tout’ at centre of solar project scandal that got Invest UP CEO suspended

According to a senior UP police officer, Jain had a habit of name-dropping and used his family connections to network with people and get through to senior govt officials.

Meerut murder most foul: Wife & her lover ‘confess’ they bought knife, cement to seal body parts in drum

Saurabh Rajput's wife, Muskan Rastogi & her lover, Sahil Shukla, have been arrested after they allegedly confessed to murdering Saurabh when interrogated about his disappearance.

As HC asks UP DGP to justify mentioning castes in FIRs, a look at past court rulings on the practice

Allahabad HC was dealing with a plea seeking to quash case of forgery & cheating. It noted that in FIR, the caste of all accused was mentioned, using terms like ‘Maali,’ ‘Thakur' & ‘Pahadi'.

Man on death row acquitted of 6 murders as curious case of missing motive unravels before SC

SC slams prosecution for faulty trial process, cites lack of forensic proof, unreliable witness statements and failure to establish motive after 2012 murders were linked to 2007 murder.

UP Police are consumed with avoiding another Maha Kumbh stampede. Result: A ‘25 km’ trudge to Sangam

Security measures include no-vehicle zone in mela area, restrictions on vehicles entering Prayagraj. Devotees abandoning transport stranded on highways & heading to mela on foot. 

Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested in rape case after Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea

An FIR was lodged against Rathore on 17 January on a complaint by a woman who accused him of repeatedly raping her over four years after promising to marry her.

On Mahakumbh Day 1, UP deploys 50k cops, drones & diversions to manage nearly 2 cr footfall

Soft skills-trained traffic police, Jal Police, NDRF, SSB & BSF crowd manage as lakhs of devotees arrive in Prayagraj. 

Prayagraj to turn into fortress ahead of Maha Kumbh. 50,000 security personnel, 3,000 CCTVs, drones

New Delhi: Around 50,000 police personnel will be stationed at Prayagraj, which is set to turn into a fortress during the grand Maha Kumbh...

UP, Punjab police team gun down 3 Khalistani terrorists suspected in Gurdaspur grenade attack

The encounter took place in the Puranpur area of Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning.

Rioting mob, allegation of police firing. In Sambhal, 2 ‘truths’ linger after deadly clashes

Four people were killed and more than 20 cops injured in clashes that broke out during court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in UP's Sambhal on the morning of 24 November.

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Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.