Uttar Pradesh

A controversy erupted in Varanasi after rumours began circulating on social media claiming that bulldozer action was being carried out at Manikarnika Ghat, one...

Bareilly police arrested Muhammad Mazhar Ansari, the alleged mastermind behind "Hydari Dal’s" social media accounts. Ansari reportedly shared edited, inflammatory videos and practiced online moral policing. He frequently renamed his accounts to evade detection before being traced via his mobile device.

Lakhimpur Kheri district administration halted unauthorised construction at Kachari Mosque near Collectorate after complaints. BJP leaders and Hindu groups protested the wall built around a drain. Officials cite prior case; muezzin claims it's for privacy. Inquiry underway amid tensions.

The Lokpal also discharged a show-cause notice issued earlier to Thakur for making the contents of the complaint public.

Moradabad police arrested Raza Chaudhary for posting derogatory comments about Hindu deities on Instagram. The action followed a complaint by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, aiming to prevent communal tension and curb the misuse of social media for spreading religious hatred.

The child was attacked while accompanying her mother and grandmother to fields near a cremation ground, as villagers allege months of stray dog terror despite complaints, prompting police to send the body for post mortem.

Investigators recovered photos showing large prayer gatherings, some featuring foreign nationals, seized documents and bank records, and linked the society’s Andhra Pradesh registration to suspected inter state coordination beyond Kannauj and neighbouring border districts under scrutiny.