August 25, 2023 13:07 IST
Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani were convicted for their involvement in the murder of Madhumita Shukla, a poet, who was found shot dead at her Lucknow residence on May 9, 2003. The state government has now ordered their “premature” release from jail.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023October 07, 2017 09:12 IST
Between November 24 and March 4, Mayawati is expected to lead rallies in Bhopal, Bangalore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Patna, Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Compared to this, Mayawati will likely lead six rallies in UP by May next year.
Sat, Oct 07, 2017September 28, 2017 03:33 IST
In April this year, a month after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came to power, the government announced a loan waiver scheme for small and marginal farmers.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017September 26, 2017 05:10 IST
Soon after Mulayam concluded his press conference, Akhilesh tweeted: “Netaji zindabad Samajwadi Party zindabad.”
Tue, Sep 26, 2017September 25, 2017 12:03 IST
Mulayam accused the BJP of failing to meet its election promises and controlling the fuel price rise.
Mon, Sep 25, 2017September 22, 2017 11:38 IST
The meeting was not attended by Akhilesh, Ram Gopal and four other SP leaders who are also members of the Trust. A few weeks ago, Mulayam had removed four Akhilesh supporters from the membership of the Trust.
Fri, Sep 22, 2017September 17, 2017 04:32 IST
Earlier, The Indian Express, quoting official figures, had reported that UP Police conducted 420 encounters with alleged criminals, killing 15, in less than six months since the Yogi Adityanath government came to power.
Sun, Sep 17, 2017September 16, 2017 21:45 IST
The officer said that the National Security Act has been invoked against 54 accused while the properties of 69 gangsters were attached under the UP Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act.
Sat, Sep 16, 2017September 16, 2017 04:43 IST
Eighty-eight policemen suffered injuries in the encounters between March 20 and September 14, according to the figures. They show that ten of the alleged criminals were killed in just 48 days leading up to September 14.
Sat, Sep 16, 2017September 13, 2017 01:35 IST
Among the most prominent are former BSP general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui, former state president Indrajeet Saroj, former MP Ashok Kumar Rawat, MLC Jaiveer Singh and former minister Kamlakant Gautam, besides 32 assembly candidates including 10 former MLAs.
Wed, Sep 13, 2017September 12, 2017 09:32 IST
The rally is being seen by rivals as the BSP chief’s attempt to show her party’s association with Ambedkar’s ideology at a time when she is ‘struggling’ to keep her Dalit support base intact.
Tue, Sep 12, 2017September 10, 2017 03:33 IST
The national convention next month is likely to see the passage of several political resolutions and could lead to fixing the strategy on forging coalitions with non-BJP parties for the 2019 elections.
Sun, Sep 10, 2017September 06, 2017 05:25 IST
Rawat said he will speak to his supporters before taking a decision to join another party. “Now, I am free and cannot stay without a party,” he said. His uncle Rampal Verma is a BJP MLA from Balamau in Hardoi.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017September 05, 2017 02:41 IST
On his first visit to Lucknow after being appointed the state unit chief, Pandey also said the party will have “100-per cent success” in the upcoming urban local body elections.
Tue, Sep 05, 2017August 28, 2017 18:40 IST
Mayawati's posture on seat-sharing, nearly two years before the Lok Sabha elections are due, is an indication of the hard task before the strategists of the Opposition to manage the egos of leaders like her.
Mon, Aug 28, 2017August 25, 2017 09:03 IST
Speaking to mediapersons at her residence in Lucknow, Mayawati said there have been “several rumours” about BSP’s participation in the rally of non-BJP “secular front” organised by Lalu Prasad’s RJD in Patna.
Fri, Aug 25, 2017August 25, 2017 05:01 IST
Speaking to mediapersons at her residence in Lucknow, Mayawati said there have been “several rumours” about BSP’s participation in the rally of non-BJP “secular front” organised by Lalu Prasad’s RJD in Patna.
Fri, Aug 25, 2017August 24, 2017 13:39 IST
ADG(Law and Order) Anand Kumar told reporters in Lucknow that one or two dacoits are also reported to have been hit in the gunfire in Nihi Chiraiya forest area under Manikpur police station.
Thu, Aug 24, 2017August 23, 2017 05:06 IST
General secretary Maulana Wali Rehmani said that for the next six months, until the government brings a law as directed by the Supreme Court, there would not be any Muslim divorces
Wed, Aug 23, 2017August 17, 2017 13:56 IST
"I was going to Auriaya to meet my party workers who were subjected to barbaric police action...The state government wants to win the zila panchayat post by misusing official machinery...My workers did not do anything wrong in Auraiya," Akhilesh Yadav said.
Thu, Aug 17, 2017August 15, 2017 05:07 IST
The States: 32 lakh hit by floods in Assam, 35 lakh in Bihar
Tue, Aug 15, 2017August 13, 2017 03:46 IST
Gorakhpur hospital deaths: Holding the UP government “responsible” for the deaths, the Congress demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh. The SP and BSP, meanwhile, demanded a high-level inquiry into the incident while accusing the government of “gross criminal negligence”.
Sun, Aug 13, 2017August 12, 2017 02:48 IST
“Aryans are still being described as immigrants while many scholars say they have been in India since the Vedic period. We want the books to state that while most scholars say that Aryans were residents of Bharat, there are some who say that they came from outside” said a Vidya Bharti official
Sat, Aug 12, 2017August 11, 2017 08:21 IST
Kunwar Sen, a resident of Behari village, was working at his cane field when he was attacked by a tiger at around 10 am, said Sungarhi SHO Mohammad Kasim.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017August 10, 2017 02:30 IST
They broke MLAs in Gujarat with raids and sweets but their votes were rejected. In UP, they promised to crack down on land mafia, but inducted into their party our first land mafia, Bukkal Nawab.
Thu, Aug 10, 2017