Articles tagged with "Uttar Pradesh"
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Toll from India's Uttar Pradesh storms rises to 111
Gales, lightning and torrential rain battered the state on Wednesday, ripping tin roofs from buildings and uprooting trees that blocked roads, footage broadcast on television showed.
May 15, 2026
Probe ordered in Indian city after Hindu voters ‘added’ to Muslim households
Sagir Khan, a resident, submitted a written complaint claiming 56 additional voters, all Hindus, were shown as registered at the addresses of more than half a dozen Muslim families.
January 17, 2026
India bulldozes Muslim shrine on BJP leaders’ complaint
The case dates back to 2019, when local leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a complaint alleging illegal construction on government land.
January 12, 2026
Deletions in draft electoral rolls trigger fears of disenfranchisement in India
Preliminary figures indicate that nearly 13% of electors have been removed so far, a number that could translate into close to 110 million voters losing their voting rights if not adequately corrected, Indian media reported.
January 8, 2026
‘Are you Bangladeshi?’: Indian cop faces backlash over phone ‘citizenship scan’
Police officer tells man that he has a mobile phone that can ‘immediately’ detect if someone is an illegal resident.
January 2, 2026
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Multiple BJP-ruled Indian states receive higher tax devolution despite lower contributions
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan received disproportionately high central tax devolution between 2020-21 and 2024-25, while contributing less to national taxes; opposition-ruled Tamil Nadu has in the past alleged ‘fiscal discrimination.’
December 10, 2025