SP president Akhilesh Yadav did not invite Rajbhar to a meeting convened in Lucknow in support of Sinha early this month, while another party ally and Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary attended it.

Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Khatik sent his resignation letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging he was not being listened to as he is from Dalit Community.

A total of 5 officials including the Public Works Department (PWD) Head & Chief Engineer Manoj Gupta suspended due to transfer irregularities in the department. This is after the action was taken on PWD Minister Jitin Prasada's OSD Anil Kumar Pandey on July 18.

Lulu Mall controversy: A controversy broke out after a video purportedly showing a group of people offering namaz at Lulu Mall surfaced on social media, leading to a protest by a right-wing Hindu group that also filed a police complaint.

Clashes in Bareilly: Locals supported the shop owner, and the municipal corporation's team was forced to leave. However, a few BJP members confronted the members of other communities. Soon, both parties started pelting stones at each other.

The Hindu outfit has stated that since the opening of the mall, it has been allegedly said that 'love jihad' is promoted there. It noted that 80 per cent of the employees hired in the mall belonged to the Muslim community.

G7 summit: The gifts presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi displayed India's rich art and crafts, particularly those related to Uttar Pradesh's one district one product scheme.

The CM had come to Varanasi on Saturday and had paid obeisance at Kashi Vishwanath temple, besides holding a review meeting.

The violence broke out in Beconganj and adjoining areas of Kanpur on June 3 when some people tried to stage a protest and asked locals to close their business establishments over remarks made by BJP leader Nupur Sharma.

The hoardings have the contact numbers of Station House Officers and senior police officials so that people can pass on information about suspects to the police.

Kanpur Violence News: The violence broke out in Pared, Nai Sadak and Yateemkhana areas of Kanpur on Friday when some people tried to force shopkeepers to down shutters over remarks by a BJP leader against Prophet Mohammed.

A violent clash broke out between two groups belonging to different communities allegedly over a market shutdown in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The main accused, Hayat Zafar Hashmi, has been arrested from Lucknow. Two persons and one policeman were injured in the aftermath of the clashes.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the discovery of Shivling and other items at Gyanvapi is an answer to those trying to stoke unnecessary controversy.

The Registrar of the Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Education Board, SN Pandey, also issued an order to this effect to all the District Minority Welfare Officers on May 9.

The Allahabad High Court rejected a petition that demanded to open 22 closed doors inside Taj Mahal. While hearing the case, the court said that some matters should be left to the historians.

Multiple suits have been filed in Mathura court demanding the removal of the mosque built on orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb near the birthplace of lord Krishna.

The Gyanvapi mosque shares a boundary wall with the famed Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

The Gyanvapi mosque shares a boundary wall with the famed Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

Several Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh have made an appeal to Muslims to offer namaz at mosques in the locality and avoid public places.

The Ayodhya district administration officials later held meetings with religious leaders and assured them that those behind the incident will be punished.