May 03, 2017 10:33 IST
The SP and Congress are also facing internal dissent with several leaders openly voicing their opposition to alliance.
Wed, May 03, 2017April 28, 2017 06:11 IST
An only son and two fathers: the three soldiers killed in attack on Army camp in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017April 25, 2017 04:43 IST
Singh, a Jat leader, has returned as a UP MLA after more than two decades, having lost a number of elections in between.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017April 23, 2017 05:39 IST
He was released on April 13, three months after Governor Ram Naik ordered his release, noting that at age 105, his case was special.
Sun, Apr 23, 2017April 20, 2017 03:11 IST
BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said any such decision on any pan-India tie-up against the ruling party will be taken just before the Lok Sabha elections
Thu, Apr 20, 2017April 18, 2017 01:02 IST
There are people who are silent over a burning issue of the country. This reminds me of when Draupadi was forcibly disrobed, said Yogi Adityanath
Tue, Apr 18, 2017April 17, 2017 04:30 IST
The Board’s code of conduct said the Sharia considered marriage “a permanent and stable relationship”.
Mon, Apr 17, 2017April 15, 2017 02:25 IST
Mayawati said she has decided to give Kumar “an important responsibility” on condition that he will work selflessly and will “never become an MP, MLA, minister or CM”.
Sat, Apr 15, 2017April 09, 2017 05:04 IST
"There were no monkeys. She was not naked, and she wasn’t using her hands to walk. I don’t know how these stories are being spread.”
Sun, Apr 09, 2017April 04, 2017 01:58 IST
In Varanasi, BJP corporator Ajay Gupta put forth a proposal that ‘Vande Mataram’ must be sung before House proceedings.
Tue, Apr 04, 2017April 03, 2017 15:27 IST
On Sunday, Shivpal, in a veiled attack on Akhilesh, said those who achieve everything without having to work hard fail to make the right decisions.
Mon, Apr 03, 2017April 03, 2017 03:22 IST
With three successive defeats in 2012, 2014 and 2017, several BSP old-timers have also questioned Mayawati’s decision to abandon the Bahujan formula
Mon, Apr 03, 2017March 31, 2017 02:47 IST
The delegation, led by Sirajuddin Qureshi, president of the organisation, also submitted a memorandum to the chief minister.
Fri, Mar 31, 2017March 28, 2017 00:57 IST
Ram Govind Chaudhary was one of the few ministers who had openly supported former CM Akhilesh Yadav during the tussle with his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Tue, Mar 28, 2017March 21, 2017 04:23 IST
SP’s Thakurdawara MLA Navab Jan said the appointment of Yogi Adityanath as chief minister is a clear signal that BJP’s agenda for 2019 is Hindutva.
Tue, Mar 21, 2017March 20, 2017 05:33 IST
Muslim clerics and leaders on Sunday expressed hope that Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister, would be different from Yogi Adityanath, the hardline Hindutva campaigner
Thu, Mar 23, 2017March 20, 2017 05:27 IST
A look at Adityanath's Cabinet
Thu, Mar 23, 2017March 20, 2017 05:24 IST
The BJP did not field any Muslim candidate in the polls. So the news that Raza would be a minister came as a surprise
Mon, Mar 20, 2017March 19, 2017 03:38 IST
Sharma has been teaching at the university, also his alma mater, since 1988. Sharma began his political career with the ABVP, the student wing of the RSS.
Sun, Mar 19, 2017March 19, 2017 03:22 IST
Maurya was first elected as a member of the UP Assembly from Sirathu in Kaushambi district in 2012, following a few unsuccessful attempts. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, he won from Phulpur in Allahabad.
Sun, Mar 19, 2017March 18, 2017 05:43 IST
The party did well in central UP and Bundelkhand.
Sat, Mar 18, 2017March 17, 2017 03:39 IST
This drastically reduced the chances of Mayawati’s party getting a substantial amount of votes even from its traditional votebank.
Fri, Mar 17, 2017March 17, 2017 03:31 IST
This time, BJP has 101 MLAs who belong to Backward Castes, the party’s largest number of OBC MLAs ever.
Fri, Mar 17, 2017March 13, 2017 06:28 IST
Dalit writer Kanwal Bharti added: “This was Mayawati’s last innings, in which, she has suffered a humiliating defeat. By being restricted to 19 seats, she has saved the existence of the party but now her game seems to be over.”
Mon, Mar 13, 2017March 13, 2017 02:35 IST
While not asking for Mayawati’s resignation, some in the Dalit intelligensia are critical of her functioning.
Mon, Mar 13, 2017