A government school principal in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh sparked controversy when she was found indulging in a beauty treatment session instead of performing her school-related duties.

WATCH: School principal caught getting facial in work hours, bites teacher who recorded video

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit. He will campaign for BJP Lok Sabha poll candidate Jitin Prasad in Pilibhit. Watch in for more details!

India Election 2024: Indian PM Modi to campaign for Jitin Prasad in UP's Pilibhit

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at his ancestral Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday (Mar 30). His body was brought to his hometown late Friday following the postmortem examination at Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda district.

Mukhtar Ansari funeral: Brief chaos erupts during last rites as authorities tackle massive crowd

Mukhtar Ansari, a convicted criminal who later became a politician, passed away of a heart attack on Thursday (March 28), after he was admitted to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district because of his health condition.

India: Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63

The father of the victims in the double murder case in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun set his bike on fire and tried to immolate himself on Sunday (Mar 24), police said.

Badaun double murder case: Father of victims sets bike on fire, attempts self-immolation

The police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor, on Sunday (Mar 24) arrested one person and detained three minors after a video, which has since gone viral, showed a group of Holi revellers stopping a bike and forcefully applying colour and pouring water on a Muslim man and two women.

India: One arrested after Holi revellers put colour and harass man, two women in Bijnor

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date, Schedule, Voting, and Result: As the countdown to India's general elections 2024 begins, each state is bracing itself for the democratic exercise.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates: Election phase, result dates for Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP, Gujarat, and WB

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday cancelled the recently held police constable recruitment examination following allegations of question paper leak and ordered a re-test within six months.

UP govt cancels police constable recruitment exam after paper leak accusations

A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with devotees overturned and fell into a pond in northern India's Uttar Pradesh on Saturday (Feb 24), killing at least 24 people, including seven children, officials said.

Tractor trolley mishap claims lives of 24 in India's Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi announces compensation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Feb 23) distributed prizes to the winners of Sansad Pratiyogita in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. The ceremony was held at Banaras Hindu University.

PM Modi, in Varanasi, says India will witness new pace of development in next five years

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi blasted the opposition Monday (Feb 19) while speaking at the fourth groundbreaking ceremony of UP Global Investors Summit (UPGIS) in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state governed by his Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

‘From red tape to red carpet:’ Indian PM blasts opposition while inaugurating 14,000 projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch 14000 projects worth more than Rs 10 Lakh Crore at the fourth ground breaking ceremony for investment proposals received during the UP Global Investors Summit 2024.

UP Global Investors Summit: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi's investment push

UP Global Investors Summit kicks off, PM Modi says 'UP replaced red tape with red carpet culture'

BJP MP Satyapal Singh on Saturday (Feb 10) while speaking in Parliament called the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya a "historic". Stating that Lord Ram is everywhere, Singh said that the construction of Ram Temple was not a "communal" issue.

India: Lok Sabha discusses Ram Temple, BJP MP says ‘Ram is everywhere’

The race to become the developer for the International Film City near the upcoming Noida Airport has narrowed down to four bidders, with T-Series, companies backed by Akshay Kumar, Boney Kapoor, and filmmaker K C Bokadia making it to the final round. Watch to know more!

India: Akshay Kumar, Boney Kapoor among final 4 bidders for development of Noida Film City

Tableau of Uttar Pradesh took part in the Republic Day parade. The theme of the tableau is based on 'Ayodhya: Viksit Bharat-Samradh Virasat'. Tableau's front symbolized the Pranpratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla.

India Republic Day Parade 2024: Tableau of Uttar Pradesh takes part in the parade

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sounded the poll bugle for his party BJP. In Bulandshahr, a small city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, India's opposition is in a state of disarray. It begs the question: Is India's general election over before it has even begun?

Gravitas: PM Modi sounds poll bugle from Bulandshahr as Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A falls apart

Ahead of the much anticipated 'Pran Pratishtha', consecration ceremony, of the Ram Temple in India's Uttar Pradesh, over 500 statues representing the life of lord Ram are being prepared in Ayodhya's Ramsevakpuram.

Ram Temple consecration ceremony: More than 500 statues representing life of Lord Ram to grace temple corridor

Ahead of the Ayodhya temple consecration, prices of air tickets to the city have skyrocketed. The tourism board is expecting a footfall of 300,000 tourists every day in the coming months.

Gravitas | Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration: Prices for flight tickets to Ayodhya skyrocket

Future-ready Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance is likely to be introduced for the security of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, where pilgrim footfalls are expected to increase sizeably post January 22 inauguration. Besides AI surveillance, 11,000 state police and paramilitary forces are likely to be deployed for the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla.

Ayodhya Ram Temple: AI-powered surveillance system to detect suspicious patterns at inauguration

Sculpture by Arun Yogiraj to adorn the Ram Mandir. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Ex- Karnataka CM confirms the selection. But, what the temple trust is confused about is will there be a Black or a White idol?

Impasse over choice of Ram Lalla idol: Temple trust may decide on black or white idol by January 14

In a major reshuffle ahead of the 2024 general elections in India, the Congress party appointed Sachin Pilot as the general secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was removed as the party in-charge of Uttar Pradesh.

India: Congress relieves Priyanka Gandhi as UP in-charge, Sachin Pilot gets key role ahead of polls

India's political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has invited trouble after one of its MPs Dayanidhi Maran's video, which the party claims is old, went viral on social media.

India: DMK MP sparks political row with ‘Bihar, UP people clean toilets’ remark, Tejashwi Yadav reacts

Amit Chaudhary's life took a harrowing turn at the age of 18 when he found himself wrongly accused in a crime he didn't commit. In 2011, he was framed for the murder of two constables in Meerut and falsely labelled a gangster.

From murder accused to advocate, this Indian man studied law to fight his own case

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