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Uttar Pradesh

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Yogi Govt takes initiative to uplift transgender community, dedicates Noida’s Sector-50 Metro station for their employment

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

Noida Sector 50 Metro station has been renamed to 'She-Man' to promote inclusivity for the transgender community.

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Uttar Pradesh, Uttarkhand and Harayana defers Kanwar Yatra amidst Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

Kanwar yatra is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Lord Shiva. The devotees are known as Kawariyas and carry a Kanwar, a bamboo pole.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: 4 youths burn Indian flag, raise anti-national slogans for TikTok popularity, one minor arrested

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

Four youths in Bazarkhala area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh allegedly burnt the Indian national flag and raised anti-national slogans to make a TikTok video go viral.

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Sharjeel Imam’s inflammatory speech in Aligarh led to arson, firing at police and looting of Temple donation boxes, UP Govt tells Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Yogi government said that the FIR filed by UP Police against Sharjeel Imam could not be clubbed with the rest as his speech had a distinct local effect.

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Uttar Pradesh ATS nabs one Gaffar for making threat calls to BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj and other BJP leaders

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2020

The accused Gaffar confessed during the interrogation that he made the threat calls when he was in Kuwait

Crime

Angry over the quality of food, drunk groom and friends ram SUV, injure relatives and kill bride’s minor brother

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2020

The victims, Vimla,50 ,Mithilesh, 35 and Sapna, 17 who were rammed by the groom's SUV were taken to Lohia hospital in Farrukhabad. The condition of Mithilesh is said to be critical.

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