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UP: Two dead, 18 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Chitrakoot
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UP: Two dead, 18 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Chitrakoot

The vehicle overturned at Kolwa-Manpur turn on Monday evening when its occupants were returning from Satna in Madhya Pradesh after attending a religious function, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Chakrapani Tripathi said

PM Modi inaugurates Bundelkhand Expressway, completed eight months before deadline; here's all you need to know
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PM Modi inaugurates Bundelkhand Expressway, completed eight months before deadline; here's all you need to know

The construction of the 296-km expressway began on 29 February 2020 and was scheduled to be finished by January 2023

Uttar Pradesh: Haunted by nightmares, thieves return stolen 'ashtadhatu' idols to Balaji temples in Chitrakoot
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Uttar Pradesh: Haunted by nightmares, thieves return stolen 'ashtadhatu' idols to Balaji temples in Chitrakoot

Six days after stealing 16 idols from a 300-year-old Balaji temple in Uttar Pradesh, thieves returned 14 of them saying they were fed up of the nightmares and left an apology note

Three inmates shot dead after clash breaks out in jail in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot
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Three inmates shot dead after clash breaks out in jail in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot

The deceased inmates have been identified as gangster Anshu Dixit, Merazuddin alias Meraj Ali, and Mukeem Kala, officials said

Chitrakoot shooting: Neighbour kills Congress leader Ashok Patel, nephew in UP village; SHO suspended for laxity
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Chitrakoot shooting: Neighbour kills Congress leader Ashok Patel, nephew in UP village; SHO suspended for laxity

Infuriated over the double murder, the victims' kin tried to set the house of the accused on fire but police arrived on the scene and managed to control the situation, Superintendent of Police Ankit Mittal said

Congress leader's son writes to CJI SA Bobde, claims father 'illegally confined in home' by UP Police
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Congress leader's son writes to CJI SA Bobde, claims father 'illegally confined in home' by UP Police

Gaurav Aditya, son of former Union minister Pradeep Jain Aditya, claimed that there is "no reasons for detention have been provided" and sought the CJI's intervention

Woman gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’ Chitrakoot; four accused, including woman, arrested
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Woman gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’ Chitrakoot; four accused, including woman, arrested

A case was registered against two men on charges of gang-rape and three others on charges of criminal conspiracy

Chitrakoot gangrape: Two UP cops suspended for laxity after 15-year-old victim dies by suicide
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Chitrakoot gangrape: Two UP cops suspended for laxity after 15-year-old victim dies by suicide

The Dalit girl's family members have alleged that she was raped by three men in a forest area on 8 October. According to the victim's father she was found with her hands and legs tied

Three migrant workers, infant girl returning home during lockdown killed in two road accidents in Uttar Pradesh, 46 others injured
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Three migrant workers, infant girl returning home during lockdown killed in two road accidents in Uttar Pradesh, 46 others injured

In Chitrakoot, a migrant labourer returning home in Uttar Pradesh from Chhattisgarh on bicycle was killed after being hit by a truck.

'Sabka saath, sabka vikas': At Prayagraj event, Narendra Modi says priority of government that justice reaches all 130 cr Indians
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'Sabka saath, sabka vikas': At Prayagraj event, Narendra Modi says priority of government that justice reaches all 130 cr Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ensuring that all citizens get benefit and justice is the government's responsibility and also the base of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas'

Narendra Modi to visit Uttar Pradesh today; PM will launch 10,000 FPOs, lay foundation stone for Bundelkhand Expressway in Chitrakoot
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Narendra Modi to visit Uttar Pradesh today; PM will launch 10,000 FPOs, lay foundation stone for Bundelkhand Expressway in Chitrakoot

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh in Chitrakoot on Saturday.

Two arrested for shooting woman dancer who took break at wedding in UP's Chitrakoot; victim out of danger, say police
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Two arrested for shooting woman dancer who took break at wedding in UP's Chitrakoot; victim out of danger, say police

The dancer, Hina, sustained a bullet injury in her jaw and two others sustained pellet injuries during firing at the function held to celebrate the wedding of the daughter of village head Suhir Singh Patel on 30 November

Woman dancer in UP's Chitrakoot shot for taking break during performance; investigation underway, victim admitted to hospital
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Woman dancer in UP's Chitrakoot shot for taking break during performance; investigation underway, victim admitted to hospital

In a bizarre incident, a dancer was shot in the face because she took a break from performing at a wedding in Chitrakoot. The dancer identified as Hina is recuperating at a hospital in Kanpur.

Yogi Adityanath asks Prayagraj, Varanasi residents to stay vigilant as Ganga, Yamuna swell due to heavy rainfall
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Yogi Adityanath asks Prayagraj, Varanasi residents to stay vigilant as Ganga, Yamuna swell due to heavy rainfall

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials in Prayagraj and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark

Severe water crisis in Uttar Pradesh's Gopipur leaves bachelors in Chitrakoot's parched village without brides
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Severe water crisis in Uttar Pradesh's Gopipur leaves bachelors in Chitrakoot's parched village without brides

Gopipur village has seven hand pumps, installed by the government long ago, but not a single one of them works.

Migrant workers who returned to UP's Banda to vote complain of intimidation by officials, long journey home
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Migrant workers who returned to UP's Banda to vote complain of intimidation by officials, long journey home

Bundelkhand witnesses the highest rates of migration in the country, with at least 50 to 70 percent of rural households having at least one annual or permanent migrant.

In Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot, govt's strong push for religious tourism fails to address travellers’ concerns
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In Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot, govt's strong push for religious tourism fails to address travellers’ concerns

In March this year, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath decided to allocate upwards of Rs. 720 crores towards strengthening the infrastructure for tourism in places of note as per the Hindu faith.

Chitrakoot cow deaths: As shelter grapples with inadequate resources, what gau raksha means on the ground
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Chitrakoot cow deaths: As shelter grapples with inadequate resources, what gau raksha means on the ground

In the district of Chitrakoot, in Bundelkhand’s UP, where in the cow shelter located in Chureh Kesruwa village, more than 100 cows have died in the last few months.

Twins abducted from Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot  found dead in Uttar Pradesh; six arrested, vehicles seized amid protests
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Twins abducted from Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot found dead in Uttar Pradesh; six arrested, vehicles seized amid protests

The six-year-old twin sons of a businessman kidnapped at gunpoint in Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot have been found dead in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh.

Failure of a biometric machine leaves this UP village stranded for ration
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Failure of a biometric machine leaves this UP village stranded for ration

The push to digitalise the ration system and the integration of it with the Aadhar card have created a new host of issues.