Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 14: Uttar Pradesh BJP president Rajnath Singh was arrested on Thursday by the UP Police, while he tried to enter Greater Noida, where four persons were killed when police opened fire on farmers demanding enhanced compensation for their acquired land.

The administration did not allow the BJP chief as it feared that his visit could create trouble said the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar.

Lucknow, Aug 14: Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested an agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and recovered sensitive documents related to an India's ordnance factory and other defence establishments.

Brij Lal, additional director general of police (law and order), said that they had proof that the arrested person belonged to Pakistan.

"The Anti Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh has arrested one ISI agent of Pakistan from Rupaideeha in Bahraich district. We have come to know that his name is Mohamad Masrur alias Manzoor Ansari who is son of Noor Muhammad. He is native of
154/4, Garden west, Adul Jabbar compound, near Nazeer Hotel, Karachi," Lal said.

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), August 13 : At least three farmers and one police constable died and 50 others injured in police firing in Greater Noida when agitating farmers demanding adequate compensation for their acquired land by the Uttar Pradesh Government turned violent.

Around 2000 farmers were protesting for the past few days demanding enhanced compensation for their land acquired in 2006 by the Uttar Pradesh government. The demonstrators turned violent this afternoon pelting stones at policemen.

Mathura, Aug 10: Caterpillars have reportedly destroyed almost 60-70 per cent of crops in Uttar Pradesh, leaving farmers quite anguished about not having a good harvest this year.

Though they are striving hard to save their crops, most farmers don't know what has affected them.

"Caterpillars have engulfed the crop. Our standing crop has been destroyed. There is nothing remaining," said Shivmangal Singh, a farmer.

Farmers in this belt are not financially stable, and therefore, are anticipating traumatic days ahead, thanks to the insect.

NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Aug. 8 : Enthusiasm and euphoria filled the air at Amity University when former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam visited the Amity University Campus here and enlightened them about his vision for the future well-being of India.

Applauding the good work that Amity has been doing in the field of education and research, Dr. Kalam reiterated his faith in the information provided by the management that Amity would register 100 patents in coming 12 months.

Varanasi, Aug. 8 : Many astrologers in Varanasi have been busy brainstorming and explaining the likely impact of August 8 of this year on people’s lives. Many people have become scared after learning that children delivered on this date could be ominous.

Besides, this date of the year, according to astronomical calculations holds significance considering the fact that when calculated numerically, it sums up digit 8 by all angles.

The date contains eight numerals and also it adds up to eight Aug. 8, 2008 denotes (8+8+2+8 = 26 and 2+6 = 8).