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1993 UP election was India’s attempt at secularism. A mutiny in the police almost ruined it

Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal in 'Murder in the Bylanes' show how post-Babri Masjid demolition, UP became a state 'on edge'.

Modi government put ‘Covid-19 jinn’ in a bottle, says UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath was addressing a public rally in Jalesar, UP. Taking potshots at previous govts the CM highlighted the poor healthcare facilities and lack of medical colleges in the district.

Series loss in South Africa disappointing. Drop Pujara, Rahane to make way for new talent

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UP govt declares 4 villages near India-Nepal border as revenue villages ahead of polls

They are Vantangiya’ community villages comprising people brought from Myanmar during British rule to plant trees. A revenue village is an administrative region with defined borders.

‘No action will be taken under pressure, without evidence’— Yogi on Lakhimpur violence

On allegations that attempts are being made to save MoS Ajay Mishra's son, the UP CM Yogi Adityanath told a news channel that if someone is found guilty, they will not be spared.

Akhilesh Yadav contests PM Modi’s claim over law & order in UP, asks him to check crime data

The Samajwadi Party chief also said the present UP govt is not working according to the law and warned officials that his party won't spare violators once it comes to power.

Bharat Biotech’s interim efficacy is good news. Should be followed by publication of it

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Journalist Siddique Kappan meets lawyer 46 days after arrest while enroute to Hathras

Kappan, whose arrest sparked criticism against the UP govt, meets his lawyer a day after Supreme Court hearing in related habeas corpus hearing.

Adityanath new favourite Navneet Sehgal, trusted by Mayawati & Akhilesh, to manage UP crisis

Navneet Sehgal, appointed additional chief secretary of Information dept, will be responsible for the state's image as the UP govt tackles the Hathras and Balrampur gang-rapes.

Gundas not scared in UP says ABP, what Zee News doesn’t want kids to know about J&K

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.