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Uttar Pradesh

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Congress dissolves all district committees of the party in Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Congress to restructure in UP after Lok Sabha election debacle, dissolves district committees

Politics

It is official: Mayawati announces that the SP-BSP alliance is over, a month after 2019 poll debacle

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Ending weeks of speculations, Mayawati said the decision was taken yesterday after the marathon meeting the BSP leaders held in Lucknow.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Safayat Hussain and his sons beat Gangaram to death for accusing them of his minor daughter’s kidnapping

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

According to the police, the father had wrongly accused a Muslim neighbour of the abduction following which the neighbour and his associates attacked and beat the man to death.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Rampur Police shoots Nazil, accused of abducting, raping and killing a 6-year-old girl

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2019

Disturbingly, such incidents of sexual abuse against children have become rampant in India

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Union Minister Smriti Irani to build a house at Amethi to be more accessible, does what Rahul Gandhi could not do in last 15...

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2019

After staying in a rented house in Amethi after losing 2014 elections, Smriti Irani decides to build own house in the constituency after winning in 2019

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Taking political dynastic succession forward, BSP chief Mayawati gives two important party positions to brother and nephew

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2019

Dynastic succession in political parties is the key to keep the fibres of patronage intact, Congress party, being the utmost examples of this approach

Crime

Accused in rape case, absconding BSP MP Atul Rai surrenders in Varanasi, sent to 14-days judicial custody

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2019

The Supreme Court had dismissed Rai's anticipatory bail plea earlier. Rai has contested and won the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat while absconding.

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UP Lok Sabha candidate’s identity changed multiple times, but Twitter retained its ‘verified’ status

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2019

Twitter didn't remove the verified status of an account despite the identity changed twice, removed it after Twitter users pointed out the same

Government and Policy

Yogi government clears draft ordinance to curb anti-national activities on university campuses

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2019

Universities are also required to meet other objectives such as national integration, secularism, social harmony, international goodwill, ethics, as well as attempts to inculcate patriotism.

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