Nine months after violent clashes during a farmers' stir in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait organised a 75-hour long protest in the district and reasserted the demands of the cultivators. The main demands include sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', withdrawal of legal cases registered against the farmers and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price. Details here.

Two minor girls who were raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday. Their autopsy report report has revealed that the two girls were raped, strangulated and then hung from a tree. The girls were buried today evening and their family has been assured of compensation and strict action against the accused. Details here.

Heavy rainfall in September is being linked to a spike in fever cases in some districts of Uttar Pradesh. Test reports point towards malaria, a mosquito-borne disease. Villagers blame stagnant water pools and unclean drains. A ground report.

About 150 rural women in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district have come together to earn livelihoods from using cow dung to produce attractive eco-friendly products which are in high demand during the festive season. Details here.

Papaya cultivation in Barabanki and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh takes a hit as the ringspot virus affects the crop. The yield has been only one fourth of what it should be, complain the farmers. They blame changing climate for such large scale losses.