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CJP Founder Joins Students Protest In Lucknow

Accused Says He Bought Rs 300 Knife Online To Teach Him A Lesson

Modi Govt Has Focused On Poor, Women, Youth & Farmers: Yogi

Cockroach Party president Abhijeet Dipke arrived in Lucknow late Thursday night to potentially join a student protest at Eco Garden today. Despite authorities denying permission, Dipke plans to appeal for a peaceful demonstration, citing similar non-violent protests held in Delhi and Pune. Suspense remains over whether the gathering will be allowed.

A Bahraich woman has accused her father-in-law of repeated rape at gunpoint, with her husband allegedly complicit and later issuing triple talaq via phone. Police have registered a case against five family members. The husband claims marital disputes and the woman's alleged affair. Investigations are ongoing, with no arrests yet.

Uttar Pradesh's final electoral roll for the upcoming panchayat elections reveals a significant gender gap of over 85 lakh voters, with men outnumbering women. Jaunpur district boasts the highest number of both male and female electors, while eastern Uttar Pradesh districts hold the largest electorates. Conversely, Gautam Buddh Nagar has the smallest panchayat electorate.

Lucknow celebrated Rabindranath Tagore's 165th birth anniversary with Rabindra Sandhya 2026. The event featured a mesmerizing Rabindra Sangeet performance by Srabani Sen and a theatrical adaptation of Tagore's 'Mahamaya' by Japonchitro. The prestigious Rabindra Samman 2026 was also presented, alongside a Bengali literary exhibition, drawing a large, appreciative crowd.

A 27-year-old man, Mohammad Asif, accused of molesting two sisters, was apprehended by Sultanpur police after a late-night encounter. He allegedly fired at the joint police and SOG team near the Ahmat airstrip, prompting a retaliatory shot that injured his leg. Admitted to the hospital, Asif reportedly confessed to the June 9 incident.

A US military strike off Oman's coast claimed the lives of three Indian sailors, including 31-year-old Shivanand Chaurasia, leaving his young children and family in Uttar Pradesh devastated. The tanker MT Settebello was carrying 24 Indian crew members. While 21 were rescued, Shivanand and two others perished, shattering dreams of a better future.

A tragic chain-reaction crash on the Gonda-Lucknow highway claimed five lives and injured four. A speeding SUV struck individuals gathered to help victims of an initial motorcycle accident. The deceased include Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Gulshan, Hasan Mohammad, Imtiyaz Ali, and Himanshu. The driver of the SUV has been taken into custody. Investigations are ongoing.

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