Uttar Pradesh
Indian State Accused of Cover-Up As Protests Over Gang Rape Continue
Uttar Pradesh state police rushed to cremate the body of the victim without the family’s consent and insist the woman was not raped.
A Police Force in India Can Now Search and Arrest People Without a Warrant
In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where extrajudicial killings and police brutality are common, the Special Security Force is being seen as dangerous.
Family Members Who Defend their Women from Harassment Are Getting Murdered
In the latest case in India, a man was shot in the head after he filed a complaint against the killer for sexually harassing his niece.
Indian Cops Under Investigation for Tipping off Gangster Ahead of Raid That Killed Eight Colleagues
Some police hoped to arrest crime boss Vikas Dubey. Other police tipped him off.
India Is Spraying Migrant Workers With Bleach Disinfectant During Coronavirus Lockdown
The disinfectant is usually used to sanitize buses.
A BJP Leader Wants to Ban the Burqa Because it 'Helps Terrorists Hide Behind It'
The ruling party’s Uttar Pradesh leader Raghuraj Singh also claimed that burqas are bad because they were worn by the mythological demon king’s Ravana’s sister.
A Man Accused of Murder Evaded the Cops by Becoming a Cop in Uttarakhand
The man managed to trick authorities for 19 years, despite having been accused of a serious crime.
Chanting the 'Azadi' Slogan Can Now Attract Sedition Charges, Warns Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister also said that women-led protests were a way for lazy men to get their wives to do their work while they sleep under the quilt.
Here’s Why Indians Won’t Stop Protesting the CAA, Even After a Month
From what’s up in Uttar Pradesh to why the Northeast is so against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act that has divided India like never before, here’s a handy guide to understanding why everyone is still so pissed off.
As Protests Against the Citizenship Act Continue Full Power, Other Countries are Telling Travellers to Avoid India
Seven countries have issued travel advisories calling India “unsafe”, leading to footfalls at the Taj Mahal falling by 60 percent, while visitors in the Northeast have declined by 90 percent.
77 Arrested in Uttar Pradesh and Over 8,000 Social Media Posts Taken Down After the Ayodhya Verdict
Following the historic judgement in which the Supreme Court granted the disputed 2.77 acre plot in Ayodhya for a Hindu Ram temple, authorities are clamping down on public gatherings and inflammatory social media posts that disturb “communal harmony”.