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New Delhi — At least 121 people were killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in central India's Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday, police said, as an investigation into the organizers was launched ...
News India » Uttar Pradesh » Religion: In India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias
An Associated Press investigation found that police in India's most populous state have repeatedly shot suspects in the leg, many of them Muslims accused of cow smuggling.
News India » Uttar Pradesh » Religion: Indian court denies government land for Christian cemetery
The top court in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has dismissed an appeal by the Christian community to allot a piece of barren public land for a cemetery, citing legal restrictions. The ...
News India » Uttar Pradesh » Religion: Stampede at Religious Gathering in India Kills More Than 100
The crush happened in hot and crowded conditions in Uttar Pradesh State, in northern India, and a medical official said the death toll could rise. By Suhasini Raj Sameer Yasir and Hari Kumar Suhasini ...
News India » Uttar Pradesh » Religion: ‘Police encounters’ in India’s Uttar Pradesh undermine justice
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (center) arrives to attend an 'Invest India' conference on the outskirts of New Delhi in this file photo. The Hindu monk-turned politician became chief ...
News India » Uttar Pradesh » Religion: Sick Hindu’s Prayer Request Lands Two Christians In Indian Jail
Ravi Prajapati, a 40-year-old Hindu, never imagined that a simple act of kindness by two Christian friends could land them in jail.
News India » Uttar Pradesh » Religion: Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India’s most populous state
A court in India’s most populous state has effectively banned Islamic schools by striking down a law governing madrasas, weeks before a nationwide election that could further polarize the world’s ...