Ballia

Uttar Pradesh: Man, woman found dead on railway track in Ballia

Their bodies were found on the Majhi rail bridge between Bakulha-Majhi railway stations on Friday, according to police

Man carries 55-year-old wife on cart to hospital, UP Deputy CM orders probe after video goes viral

In the video that has been doing the rounds on social media, Sakul Prajapati, a resident of the village in Chilkhar block was seen carrying his ailing 55-year-old wife Jogni to the hospital on a cart

Watch: Man climbs tree, another wrestles with health officials in UP to avoid getting COVID-19 vaccine

Reports suggest that Ballia is among the worst-performing districts in the state when it comes to overall rate of vaccination

Nipah is synonymous with death, fear and isolation to this Keralite family

As Kerala is once again reeling under Nipah scare, claiming the life of a 12-year-old boy recently, Muthalib recounted the tragedy that had befallen his family in 2018, saying the disease was equal to death, fear and social exclusion for them.

Not just Kumbh Mela, neglectfulness at small religious events in rural India is causing a surge in COVID-19 cases; UP's Ballia is case in point

Over the weekend, Ballia town came to a standstill due to the convoy of vehicles going to the Mundan Samaroh. People were stuck in traffic for hours, but the administration neither tried to stop the crowd nor did it register an FIR

Priyanka Gandhi demands judicial probe into bodies floating in Ganga, says situation is 'inhuman'

The Congress leader accused the Uttar Pradesh government of 'building its image while people are suffering unimaginably'

After Bihar, bodies seen floating in Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia and Ghazipur

According to Ballia residents, at least 45 bodies were seen floating at the Ujiyar, Kulhadia and Bharauli ghats. However, district authorities did not tell the exact number of bodies found.

Showered flowers on party workers, not individual who supported Ballia firing accused, says UP BJP chief

Swatantra Dev Singh's statement came two days after he was caught on camera showering flowers on Bairia MLA Surendra Singh, who was issued notice for backing the main accused in the Durjanpur village firing

UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh caught on camera showering petals on MLA who supported Ballia firing accused

Earlier this week, the state unit of the BJP had issued a show cause notice to Bairia MLA Surendra Singh for making statements supporting Dhirendra Pratap Singh, a local party leader who allegedly killed the victim over allotment of ration shops

Ballia firing: UP Police arrests main accused Dhirendra Singh, 2 others from Lucknow

BJP leader Dhirendra Pratap Singh allegedly shot dead Jai Prakash on Thursday as a fracas broke out over allotment of ration shops during a meeting at Durjanpur village