Uttar Pradesh

Wife tied to tree and flogged 100 times by husband after 'kangaroo court' convicted her of adultery

A wife was tied to a tree and beaten with a leather belt while dozens of men watched on and did nothing.<p>She was allegedly flogged 100 times by her …

Crime

Python wraps around snake charmer's neck, nearly strangles him to death as crowd watches in horror

At first, people thought it was part of an act: a deadly python coiled around the neck of its owner and snake charmer during a live show in Uttar Pradesh, India, this week.<p>But they soon found out the act was all too real.<p>The snake charmer initially picked up the adult snake and allowed it to sit on …

North India

BJP gains in Rajya Sabha, bags nine seats in UP with BSP leader’s vote

Winning 12 out of 26 seats across seven states, the Bharatiya Janata Party increased its strength in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.<p>It also won nine seats …

India

A Woman Was Publicly Flogged By Her Husband & Assaulted By The Crowd, All For Eloping With A Lover

<b>Disclaimer: The pictures in this article are disturbing.</b>The pictures of an act that we're putting a disclaimer for, was a reality for a woman and …

North India

With UP Rajya Sabha Win, BJP May Have Pushed SP, BSP Closer

The BSP candidate’s loss in Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh is Amit Shah’s revenge for the BJP’s losses in the recent bypolls. Shah employed all …

India

Woman Flogged By Husband For Adultery In Front Of A Mob Who Tried To Rape Her After

A woman was filmed receiving lashes from her husband after it was learned that she had eloped with her lover. The woman was tied to a tree while she …

North India

Watch: Man beats wife in public following panchayat&rsquo;s diktat

Watch: Man beats wife in public following panchayat’s diktat<p>Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 23 (ANI): A woman was inhumanly beaten up by her husband …

North India

Prima facie case made out against Gayatri Prajapati: UP government to SC

Taking note, the bench asked Prajapati to reply within two weeks.<p>SEEKING DISMISSAL of his bail plea, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday told the …

North India

Woman Beaten, Men Watch: Are We A Nation Of Bystanders?

In a horrific incident in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a woman was tied to a tree and beaten unconscious by her husband, allegedly …

Crime

Caught on camera: Husband flogs wife in public on panchayat's orders to 'teach her a lesson' for eloping

Earlier this month, a panchayat somewhere in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district is said to have sentenced a married woman to flogging in public.<p>Her …

Panchayat

‘On back foot’ and no longer ‘invincible’, PM Modi fights for swing state Karnataka: Will he succeed?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his toughest electoral battle in Karnataka in May this year. Express Photo<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pulling …

India

Bhandup victim would often pick fights: police

Shehbaz Khan, one of the victims of the Bhandup triple murder last week, was aggressive in nature and would often pick fights in the area, the police …

Crime

No going back to paper ballots

The Congress demand to return to the ballot paper has brought the focus back on electronic voting machines (EVMs). The demand to end the use of EVMs …

North India

15 dead in two separate road mishaps in Uttar Pradesh

Ten pilgrims died and four others were injured in a road accident in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, when the jeep in which they were …

India

Husband Publicly Thrashes Wife for ‘Eloping’ in UP’s Bulandshahr

A shocking incident has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, after a video showing a man beating up a woman with a belt went …

India

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar sought refuge in Jammu; now, they're facing prejudice from locals - Firstpost

Watch Full Video<p><b>By Basharat Amin (video) and Shreya Kalra (text)</b><p>“We’re not here in Jammu and Kashmir illegally,” says Siraj Mustafa, holding up his …

North Africa

Sunny side up

Meet the solar entrepreneurs of Uttar Pradesh

India

For Modi to remain invincible, BJP needs a ‘mega win’ in Karnataka

In 2014 and the years that followed, Narendra Modi was invincible. Modi and the BJP would hope to keep that tag intact and for that the BJP would …

India

Woman sexually assaulted in moving bus in Uttar Pradesh, 4 arrested

<b>Mau</b>: At least four persons were arrested in Mau region of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly harassing a woman inside a moving bus, police said.<br>According to …

North India

Rahul Gandhi attacks 'BJP lying factory' after exposé on how Cambridge Analytica conspired to defeat Congress in 2014

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the BJP while accusing it of being a lying factory after it was exposed how the Cambridge …

India

Eight charged in LeT attack on police

The police on Friday filed a chargesheet against eight people, including an Uttar Pradesh resident, for colluding in the Lashkar-e-Taiba attack on …

Extremism

Maharashtra Hikes Public Health Service Fees While Spending Less Public Funds on the Sector

In November 2017, the Maharashtra government issued a notification which has increased the prices of medical services in government hospitals. In a …

India

After Maharashtra and Haryana, UP allows women on night shift in factories

Union labour ministry has long been urging state govs to change their laws to allow women work late nights

India

House set on fire after couple elope in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

The house of a youth, who allegedly eloped with a girl belonging to a different community, was set on fire by a mob in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar …

India

PCI seeks report from UP govt on media ban during Gorakhpur bypolls

The Press Council of India (PCI) has called for a report from the Uttar Pradesh government over reports about Gorakhpur district administration …

India

QWrap: Anna Hazare Begins Hunger Strike; Rani’s ‘Hichki’ Releases

1. ‘Truth Wins,’ Says Kejriwal As HC Sets Aside Sacking of 20 MLAs<p>The Delhi High Court set aside the recommendations of the Election Commission of …

India

What’s your sherbet?

Sherbet, <i>sharbat</i>, <i>sarbath</i>…whatever you call it, the word comes from the Arabic <i>shariba</i>, meaning “to drink”, and arrived in India with the Mughal …

Andhra Pradesh

KKR recruit Rinku hopes to use Raina’s advice to play freely

Rinku, who comes from a poor family in Aligarh, was picked by KKR for ₹80 lakh, four times’ higher than his base, after an intense bidding war with …

Cricket

Decision to withdraw cases on religious lines, Congress slams Yogi over Muzaffarnagar riots

After the decision by Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh to withdraw cases against Muzaffarnagar riots accused, the Congress has alleged …

India

SC raps Dalit atrocities act: Strengthening the law is way forward, not impunging it - Firstpost

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court passed a judgment in a case relating to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) …

India