A powerful combination of dust storms, hail, and strong winds has struck parts of India, causing casualties and significant infrastructure damage. The worst impact has been reported in the state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the country’s most densely populated regions.

Adani Energy Solutions has secured long-term financing from a consortium of Japanese banks led by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for a major renewable power transmission project in northern India.

A small aircraft crashed into a pond in the city of Prayagraj in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Wednesday, sparking panic among local residents.

A 20-day-old baby girl found buried under mud in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district is in critical condition, hospital officials said.

A 35-year-old construction worker from Uttar Pradesh, India, became an unlikely hero this week after he was caught on camera fending off a leopard with his bare hands.

A devastating fire broke out late Friday at a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in Jhansi city, India's Uttar Pradesh, claiming the lives of 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.

At least 27 people have died in a stampede at a religious event in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, authorities said, News.Az reports citing Reuters.