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Over 30 people died in Uttar Pradesh (UP) due to a cold wave, as foggy conditions prevailed for the second day today in many parts of the northern region, with some states also experiencing light showers. - Sugar price up on UP ban - A new Amar Singh - Rice procurement up despite low kharif output - UP cane price row prunes sugar output - Sugar companies cash in on power tariff bonanza - Sreelatha Menon: The green necklace">Sreelatha Menon: The green necklace As many as 33 people have died due to intense cold conditions in UP since last night, taking the toll to 74 in the state this winter. While six persons died in Mirzapur, five deaths were reported each from Ballia and Banda, four from Kanpur Dehat, three from Muzaffarnagar, two each from Sonbhadra, Hamirpur, Fatehpur and Chandauli, and one each from Farukkhabad and Unnao, official sources said.


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