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Uttar Pradesh

Cabinet clears Rs 14,926 crore Ghaziabad–Sitapur rail expansion, aims to ease congestion and boost connectivity in Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 19 April, 2026

The project will pass through key industrial districts and include new bypass routes and stations to decongest busy junctions, while also improving access to religious sites and enhancing overall railway operational efficiency and reliability.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Shamsi, who works as peon, commits fraud worth ₹5 crore through 53 bank accounts, gets one of his 3 wives appointed as...

OpIndia Staff - 17 April, 2026

The case came to light after the manager of the concerned branch of Bank of Baroda informed the District Magistrate about huge financial transactions taking place within the DIOS office.

Crime

UP: Madrasa in Kakrala faces backlash after objectionable skit mocking Lord Hanuman during annual function goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 16 April, 2026

A controversy erupted in Kakrala, UP, after a madrasa staged a play allegedly mocking Lord Hanuman.

Yogi government announces 21% wage hike in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, new minimum salaries to apply from April 1

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2026

According to the newly announced wages, there would be a substantial hike for workers in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad.

Crime

Pakistan link, Naxal revival attempts under probe, bot accounts activated to spread unrest: 350 arrested, 9 FIRs after violence in Noida that left 10...

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2026

"Naxalism is at the point of elimination but attempts to revive it could be part of a larger conspiracy," CM Yogi mentioned.

Crime

AMU ‘student’ Shahbaz absconding after fake currency and ammunition found in his room: Proctor says he is ‘suspended’, got admission twice with forged papers

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2026

AMU Proctor outlined, "Shahbaz had utilised someone else's paperwork and superimposed his name onto them."

News Reports

Special Intensive Revision: Over 5.2 crore names purged across 12 states and 3 UTs; Uttar Pradesh leads deletions, followed by West Bengal and Tamil...

Anurag - 13 April, 2026

Special Intensive Revision removed duplicate, shifted and unverifiable electors across states. Uttar Pradesh recorded the largest drop, followed by Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, as total electorate declined after additions during claims, objections and verification.

Crime