One year after the Centre rolled out UMEED, the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development portal, details for 88,571 waqf properties have been rejected following scrutiny, around 11% of the 7,95,784 properties submitted for registration.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati officially launched her party’s Brahmin outreach campaign in Lucknow on June 22, 2026, by declaring that the BSP will field upper-caste candidates for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections to replicate her historic 2007 victory.
Senior leaders of the Congress triggered political speculation in Uttar Pradesh after a group of party leaders made an unannounced visit to the residence of BahujanSamaj Party chief Mayawati in Lucknow. However, the leaders were reportedly denied entry by security personnel as no prior appointment had been scheduled.
Sanskruti Jayana, granddaughter of former Gujarat Chief Minister and current Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, has officially entered the film industry with her acting debut in the mythological drama Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart. The film, released on May 7, has already generated considerable attention for its grand visuals, spiritual themes and fresh cast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 29, 2026, inaugurated the 594-kilometre-long Ganga Expressway, marking a major milestone in India’s infrastructure development. The ambitious project connects Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh to Prayagraj in the eastern part of the state, significantly improving east-west connectivity.
A late-night crash involving a Lamborghini on Kanpur’s VIP Road left several people injured and sparked widespread outrage. Four days later, police arrested Shivam Mishra, son of a prominent businessman, as investigators cited CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts in the case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would raise a massive saffron flag on top of the recently built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking the finalization of the temple and a new era in the history of neither the city nor the country as a whole in terms of spirituality and culture.
Sarnath is a small but an important historical site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh . It is now on UNESCO ‘s radar which means it is being considered for the prestigious title of a UNESCO world heritage site.
During a law and order review meeting, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath direct the officials to make state’s Anti Romeo Squad more active. In the meeting he highlighted that women’s safety and dignity is government’s top priority.
The Bombay High Court has approved the release of “Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi,” a film reported to be inspired by the life of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. On Monday, a division bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Neela K. Gokhale ordered the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a certificate for the film without modifications.
