Bandit arrested in Uttar PradeshSeptember 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A bandit wanted in over a dozen criminal cases, including murder, was Wednesday arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, police said. Chukki Yadav, who carried a reward of Rs.35,000 for his capture, was caught by the Special Task Force after a shootout.
Headmaster accused of molesting employee in Uttar Pradesh schoolSeptember 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A headmaster of a government-run primary school in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh has been accused of molesting an employee, police said Tuesday. Virendra Yadav, who is absconding, on Monday allegedly molested the 30-year-old school cook inside the Bidpur Primary School in Mohana town of Siddharthnagar, about 350 km from state capital Lucknow.
Weatherman predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, farmers hopefulSeptember 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The weatherman's prediction of heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh for three days beginning Friday has raised hopes among farmers that they can still grow something this kharif season. India's most populous state has been suffering a paucity of rainfall this monsoon, with the authorities declaring 58 of the 71 districts drought-hit.
Postal officials booked for molesting colleagueAugust 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Three postal officials, including a chief postmaster, in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district have been booked for allegedly molesting a woman colleague, provoking her to attempt suicide, police said Monday. "V. Ram, the chief postmaster, and two others working at the Postmaster General's Office in Gorakhpur face multiple criminal cases that were registered against them on Sunday evening on a complaint filed by the 32-year-old employee," police inspector Vijay Singh told IANS over phone.
Two teachers booked for molesting studentAugust 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two teachers of a government school in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district have been booked for allegedly molesting a Class 8 student, police said Thursday. Ganesh Singh and S.K.
School principal held for molesting teachersAugust 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A principal of a private school in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly molesting two teachers of the same school, police said Tuesday. "P.N. Singh, principal of St.
Madhya Pradesh teacher held for molesting minor studentsJuly 29th, 2009 BHOPAL - A teacher accused of molesting tribal girl students of Class 3 and 5 was arrested Wednesday in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. Sanjeev Sharma, posted in a school run under the Shiksha Guarantee Scheme in tribal-dominated Nupur Tapra village, had July 24 stripped girls in a closed room under the pretext of taking measurement for their school uniform.
Community feasts in Uttar Pradesh on Rahul's birthday FridayJune 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - Celebrating its gains in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh will mark party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's birthday June 19 with community feasts, mainly in Dalit-dominated areas. June 19 will be celebrated as Samrasta Diwas (Harmony Day) in Uttar Pradesh.
Kanpur hospital employee held for molesting French touristJune 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - An employee of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur town was arrested Monday for allegedly molesting a 24-year-old French tourist, police said. "The employee with the Hailet hospital in Kanpur district molested the French girl, whose fiance is undergoing treatment for diarrhoea in the hospital," Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Kanpur H.R.
Man held in Uttar Pradesh with explosivesMay 21st, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 25-year-old man was arrested early Thursday in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district for alleged possession of nearly 2,000 detonators and other explosives, police said. 'The suspect was nabbed early Thursday in Allahabad district, from the Shankergarh area that borders Madhya Pradesh,' police inspector Arvind Jaiswal told IANS on phone.
BSP releases list of 80 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati released a list of candidates for 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. She also announced that the BSP's nationwide campaign would start from Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
Woman arms smuggler arrested in Uttar PradeshMarch 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A woman involved in an inter-state arms smuggling racket was arrested in Uttar Pradesh in possession of eight pistols, the police said Monday. 'The woman was arrested Sunday night from the Civil Lines locality in Aligarh, but one of her accomplices managed to escape,' Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brij Lal told reporters here Monday.
Newly-wed woman gang raped in Uttar PradeshJanuary 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A newly-wed woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour and three other men inside her house in an Uttar Pradesh village, a police officer said Saturday. The incident took place Friday night in the Shivpur Mathiya village of Ballia district, about 300 km from here.
20 men arrested in Uttar PradeshJanuary 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Twenty members of an inter-state gang, involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious country-made liquor, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The men were arrested from the Narayanpur village of Ballia district, about 300 km from here, Monday late night.
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