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Watch video: Man injured after falling from balcony while reaching for ice cream

A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district suffered injuries after a peculiar fall from a first-floor balcony while trying to grab an ice cream from a street vendor. A viral video captured the moment he lost his balance and tumbled to the ground. Police have confirmed the man is receiving…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

No real spike in petrol, diesel prices in India despite global crude oil market volatility: Hardeep Singh Puri

Addressing a press conference during his visit to Sonbhadra as part of the Centre's campaign marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi government, Puri further said that Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh is shedding its image of being a backward region and is moving towards becoming a model district.

The Economic Times · Jun 20

'Rs 30,000 for a car worth lakhs': Local man gets reward for lending his vehicle to police during a chase with drug smugglers

A local resident in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district has been rewarded Rs 30,000 after lending his personal vehicle to police when their own was damaged during a dramatic pursuit of suspected drug smugglers. The chase, which lasted nearly two hours, involved bundles of currency notes allegedly being thrown onto the…

The Economic Times · Jun 2

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33 killed as strong storm, rains lash various UP districts; CM orders relief, compensation measures

A severe storm and heavy rains swept through five Uttar Pradesh districts on Wednesday. At least 33 people lost their lives in the devastating incidents. Bhadohi reported the highest casualties with 16 deaths. Fatehpur recorded nine fatalities, while Budaun saw five deaths. Chandauli and Sonbhadra districts also reported casualties.

The Economic Times · May 14

21 killed as strong storm, rains lash various UP districts

A severe storm and heavy rains swept through Uttar Pradesh districts on Wednesday. At least 21 people lost their lives in Bhadohi, Budaun, Fatehpur, and Sonbhadra. Uprooted trees and damaged houses were reported across several areas. Rescue operations faced challenges due to disrupted mobile networks. Officials are assessing the full…

The Economic Times · May 13

Man found hanging in UP's Sonbhadra

The body was found hanging from a noose under suspicious circumstances in Dibulganj of Anpara police station area. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 23, 2025

4 devotees killed in Bolero-truck collision in Sonbhadra

The devotees were returning to Chhattisgarh's Raipur from the Maha Kumb after taking a holy dip. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 9, 2025

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UP: Several injured after truck rams into roadways bus in Sonbhadra

Breaking News coming in from Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra where a roadways UP Roadways bus was hit by a truck. Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News · Feb 2, 2025

Watch: Criminal injured in encounter with police in Sonbhadra, know all updates

The shootout broken out between criminals and the police personnel near the Baiju Baba Temple in the Robertsganj area of Sonbhadra. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 14, 2025

UP: Man’s finger chopped off by assailants in Sonbhadra

The police have started the investigation and said that the accused would be arrested soon. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 19, 2024

UP: Forest Dept watcher stabs man to death in Sonbhadra

A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death with an arrow by a watcher of the Forest Department allegedly over a dispute regarding grazing cattle on forest area. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 2, 2024

Bureaucracy: 11 IAS officers reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh

Chandra Vijay Singh, the District Magistrate (DM) of Sonbhadra, has been made the new DM of Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 14, 2024

How unseasonal rains are extending malaria transmission windows

“Jab machhar sab khoon pi lela, jab beemari ho jala, tab dawai chidki ka baa? [What is the use of spraying insecticide after the mosquitoes are done feeding on our blood and giving us the disease?].” Eighteen-year-old Seeta Devi’s voice cuts through the heat, as she talks from the doorway of…

Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2024

Case against Swami Prasad Maurya in Sonbhadra over CAA-linked remark

FIR has been registered against Rashtriya Shoshit Samaaj Party (RSSP) president Swami Prasad Maurya

The Hindu · Mar 14, 2024

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The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

BJP MLA disqualified from U.P. Assembly after his conviction in a rape case

Ahsan Ullah Khan, additional district and sessions judge of the MP-MLA court in Sonbhadra, had also imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on Gond. The sum would be given to the rape survivor who is now married and the mother of an eight-year-old girl.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

U.P. govt. approves two 800 MW thermal power projects

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on July 11 approved building two thermal power projects of 800 MW each at the cost of ₹18,000 crore in Sonbhadra district. The State government said it is the part of U.P.’s efforts to provide cheap electricity to people in the State.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Four arrested after video of Dalit man made to lick shoes in Sonbhadra goes viral

Days after a video of a Dalit man being slapped and forced to lick the shoes of a contractual Electricity Department employee in Sonabhadra district went viral, Uttar Pradesh police registered a case under the SC/ST Ac and arrested four persons including the assaulter

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2023

1 held for assaulting, forcing Dalit man to lick slippers in UP's Sonbhadra: Police

SONBHADRA(UP): A contractual employee of the electricity department has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district for allegedly beating up a Dalit man and forcing him to lick his slippers, police said on Sunday.

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Dynamite News · Mar 19, 2023

5 people died after being washed away during heavy rains in UP's Sonbhadra

Five people including four women and a child died after being washed away during heavy rain and hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India · Jul 31, 2022

Bijli Mahotsav: Spotlight on future energy development across UP

VARANASI: A Bijli Mahotsav (electricity festival) –‘Ujjawal India, Ujjawal Bhavishya, Power @ 2047 was organized at the NTPC Singrauli, Shaktinagar in Sonbhadra district on Friday. Under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Power, Government of India is organizing “Ujjawal India, Ujjawal Bhavishya,…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Not Sonbhadra, but Sonrai in UP's Lalitpur holds potential to emerge as goldmine

LUCKNOW: In a few weeks, Uttar Pradesh will become the third state in the country that will provide rock phosphate, touted to be more precious than gold, on a large scale. The mining department has commenced the process of auctioning 10 mineral blocks and has posted the tender document over…

The Times of India · Mar 7, 2022

UP polls: 13 rural constituencies clock voter turnout of over 60%

LUCKNOW: None of districts, inlcuding Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Bhadohi, saw a jump in the polling percentage.

The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022

India won’t spare any effort to bring home its citizens from Ukraine: PM Modi at U.P. poll rally

‘It is due to India’s rising strength that we are are able to bring back stranded Indians from Ukraine’, the PM said

The Times of India · Mar 2, 2022

We are able to evacuate our citizens from Ukraine because of India's rising power: PM Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in UP's Sonbhadra, said it is because of India's rising power that we are able to evacuate citizens from crisis-hit Ukraine.

The Times of India · Mar 1, 2022

UP polls: PM Narendra Modi rallies in Sonbhadra and Ghazipur today

LUCKNOW: PM Narendra Modi will hold election rallies at Ghazipur and Sonbhadra on Wednesday and in Jaunpur and Chandauli on Thursday.

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