Kasganj

Thakur-dominated Uttar Pradesh village witnesses first-ever Dalit baraat: Sanjay Jatav sought permission 3 months ago

A Dalit groom, who has been struggling for the past six months to take out his wedding procession (baraat) in his village which is Thakur-dominated (upper caste), was finally able to do it on Sunday.

Yogi Adityanath's chopper forced to land on a field in Kasganj, UP CM safe

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was, however, safe and proceeded for the scheduled programmes, Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar said in Lucknow.

Aurangabad violence: Curfew imposed in Bihar district as administration sleeps over flaring communal tensions

Communal violence broke out in Aurangabad district of Bihar for the third consecutive day on Monday as authorities failed to contain the rising tensions.

Uttar Pradesh: DGP OP Singh says no riots in state in last one year, Kasganj violence a group clash

Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh said there were no riots in Uttar Pradesh in the last one year and termed the violence in Kasganj a group clash, which, he claimed, was "effectively checked".

Kasganj violence: Uttar Pradesh Police recovers country-made weapon that killed Chandan Gupta

Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered the weapon used by the main accused in the murder of Chandan Gupta here on Republic Day during a procession.

Kasganj violence: Uttar Pradesh police arrests one more accused in Chandan Gupta murder case

Gupta was killed in communal violence that broke out in Kasganj on the Republic Day.

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi says Kasganj violence was planned, Muslims now being targetted

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi on Tuesday alleged that Muslims are being targetted by investigators in the aftermath of the Kasganj communal riots in Uttar Pradesh.

Kasganj violence: Uttar Pradesh Police arrests 2 for circulating communal messages on WhatsApp

Two persons circulating inflammatory videos and communal messages on social media were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district on Tuesday, police said.

Kasganj continues to simmer after mosque door is set ablaze; authorities rush to pacify angry residents

A door of a religious place in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district was set ablaze by some persons on Monday in an attempt to disrupt the communal harmony.

Delhi Police arrests sharpshooter from Kasganj in early morning encounter; aide manages to escape

The Delhi Police arrested Kasganj sharpshooter Munawwar alias Tanwir in an early Monday morning encounter in the Okhla Mandi area in Delhi