Raj Babbar: News
Renowned Punjabi and Hindi film actor, Raj Babbar was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh. After completing his graduation from Agra, he attended the National School of Drama (NSD) due to his interest in acting. Babbar got involved in street theater while attending NSD and then moved to Mumbai to start his film career. 'Kissa Kursi Ka' (1977) and the 1980 films 'Aap To Aise Na The' , 'Jazbaat', and 'Sau Din Saas Ke' are among his earliest Hindi movies. However, he received disrepute in the industry after being portrayed as a rapist in the movie 'Insaaf Ka Taraazu'. Along with Hindi cinema, Babbar also worked in Punjabi cinema, where he managed to gain a huge fan following. His movies 'Chann Pardesi', 'Marhi Da Deeva', and 'Long Da Lishkara' became three of his most important movies in the Punjabi industry. In Bollywood, Babbar became popular as an antagonist in several movies. In 1989, he entered politics by joining Janata Dal. Later, he shifted to Samajwadi Party and became a Member of Parliament thrice. After being suspended from the party, he joined Indian National Congress and became an MP for the fourth time in 2009. However, in 2014 and 2019, he lost the General Elections from Ghaziabad.
08 Jul 2022
Samajwadi PartyRaj Babbar awarded 2-year sentence in assault case; gets bail
The MP/MLA court in Lucknow awarded a two-year jail term to former Bollywood actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar on Thursday.
07 Sep 2020
Shashi TharoorLetter writers dropped from Congress' A-teams formed for UP polls
Congress, eyeing a resurrection in politics, on Sunday evening announced seven committees for Uttar Pradesh polls, which are still two years away. Unsurprisingly, it handed over a major snub to notable leaders like Jitin Prasada and Raj Babbar, who had signed the letter to party President Sonia Gandhi demanding the party's re-haul.
23 Aug 2020
Shashi TharoorSenior Congress leaders seek reforms in letter to Sonia Gandhi
Several senior leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC) have written to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping changes in the party.
22 Jan 2020
Chhattisgarh'Absent' Sidhu features in Congress' star campaigners list for Delhi
After a rather publicized fallout with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu sort of vanished from the news.
07 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiHaryanvi dancer Sapna Choudhary joins BJP at Delhi membership drive
On Sunday, famous Haryanvi singer and dancer Sapna Chaudhary joined the Bharatiya Janata Party during the party's membership drive program in Delhi.
24 May 2019
IndiaAfter Congress' wipe-out, Raj Babbar sends resignation to Rahul Gandhi
Raj Babbar, who heads Congress in Uttar Pradesh, sent resignation to his boss Rahul Gandhi on Friday, a day after the party was wiped out of the most populous state in Lok Sabha elections.
27 Apr 2019
West BengalHow does Mamata know Modi's kurta size, asks Raj Babbar
On Saturday, senior Congress leader Raj Babbar made a condescending remark at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by asking how she knew the size of PM Modi's kurtas.
17 Apr 2019
Yogi AdityanathPriyanka Gandhi will be seen as 'thief's wife': Uma Bharti
In what marks as another low in political discourse, Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said people of country would see Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as "thief's wife".
11 Feb 2019
LucknowWatch: Priyanka Gandhi, brother Rahul start roadshow in Lucknow
Eighteen days after she got a top post in Congress, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit the campaign trail on Monday in Lucknow.
11 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiPriyanka Gandhi joins Twitter, gets 32,000 followers in minutes
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the in-charge of Congress for Uttar Pradesh East, joined Twitter on Monday ahead of her mega roadshow in Lucknow.
11 Feb 2019
LucknowRoadshow in Lucknow: Neta Priyanka and brother Rahul take centerstage
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the in-charge of Congress for UP East will sound the poll bugle in Lucknow with a grand roadshow on Monday.
06 Feb 2019
Uttar PradeshPriyanka Gandhi takes office: Here's what happened on first day
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the newly-inducted Congress general secretary for UP East, got into action on Tuesday, a day after she returned from a private visit to the United States.
13 Jan 2019
Yogi AdityanathBJP's end near, feels RaGa; 'snubbed' Congress makes plans
That Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party joined hands and left Congress won't change the end result for Bharatiya Janata Party, said President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday in Dubai.
12 Dec 2018
Chhattisgarh#AssemblyElections: Star campaigner Yogi Adityanath gets BJP heartbreak in heartland
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was the trump card which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoped would help it win Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, but the results brought only sad news for the saffron party.
26 Nov 2018
Telangana#RoadTo2019: Politicians' words are getting filthier. We have compiled few
The results of polls in five states, namely Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram, and Telangana, will be announced on December 11.
25 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshPM attacks Congress for comparing sliding rupee with his mother
PM Modi hit out at the Congress yesterday, days after its leader, Raj Babbar compared the rupee's slide with the age of his mother, saying those who didn't have issues to talk about, resort to abusing someone else's mother.
23 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiBrahmins know Hinduism: Congress-leader's comments on Modi's caste spark row
Congress has found itself in yet another controversy after senior leader CP Joshi said only Brahmins are learned enough to speak on Hinduism.
14 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshAdityanath attacks Congress, says it encouraged corruption, Naxalism, terrorism
UP CM Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress of "encouraging corruption, Naxalism, terrorism, and misrule" during its 55-year rule.
23 Sep 2018
ChhattisgarhCongress optimistic of 'grand alliance' in UP, says Raj Babbar
Undeterred by the BSP's recent alliance in Chhattisgarh and declaration of seats for Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has said that his party is "optimistic" of a grand alliance in the state for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
02 Sep 2018
LucknowRaj Babbar says Rahul Gandhi is Congress's PM candidate
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Raj Babbar, on Saturday, said INC President Rahul Gandhi is the party's natural Prime Ministerial candidate, but the citizens of the country will decide who will be the PM after 2019 general elections.
29 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP's law and order situation, key 2019 LS election issue
With the Lok Sabha polls just months away, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is set to be a key election issue for both the ruling BJP and the opposition in the state.
28 Jul 2018
CelebrityBiopic on my mother should be called 'Ek-Thi-Smita': Prateik Babbar
Prateik Babbar would love to have a biopic on his mother Smita Patil and he even has a title in mind. It should be called "Ek Thi Smita".
20 Jul 2018
Rahul GandhiCongress didn't pay Rs. 35/month rent, asked to vacate Allahabad-office
The grand old party, the Congress may be looking to regain its lost lustre in national politics but it stands to lose its iconic office in Allahabad.
29 Jun 2018
GujaratUP Congress conducts written test, practice interviews for potential spokespersons
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress party has conducted a written test and interviewed candidates for its new-media team in UP, introducing a system the party had tried in Gujarat and Karnataka.
29 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiAspiring Congress spokespersons appeared in 'exam' on 'Modi government's failures'
Aspiring spokespersons of the UP Congress Committee (UPCC) had a surprise yesterday: they were made to sit for a 30-minute 'exam' and an interview for the post.
26 May 2018
Virat KohliAmid rising fuel prices, Congress member wants bullock cart
Taking a funny dig at the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Congress MLC Deepak Singh has written to the principal secretary of the Vidhan Parishad seeking an entry pass for a bullock cart so that he could attend meetings, without spending a fortune on fuel.
04 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshMP gives ministerial-status to five saints. They cancel anti-government protests
In a controversial move, the BJP government in MP accorded 'Minister of State' (MoS) status to five Hindu saints, part of a Narmada conservation committee.
22 Feb 2018
IndiaExpelled BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui joins Congress
Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui who was once the close aide of party chief Mayawati, on Thursday formally joined the Congress party, along with some other former Uttar Pradesh ministers.
23 Jan 2018
CelebrityPrateik Babbar gets engaged to girlfriend Sanya Sagar
The only son of veteran actor Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patil, Prateik Babbar got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Sanya Sagar in Lucknow on Monday.
30 Nov 2017
Deepika PadukoneMulayam Singh's daughter-in-law irks Karni Sena by dancing on 'Ghoomar'
That the Karni Sena has a problem with 'Padmavati' is well-known, but it seems it has issues with everyone who associates themselves to it in any way.
19 Nov 2017
BollywoodWhat's in a surname? Janhvi, Ishaan drop it for 'Dhadak'
Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar became the talk of the town because of their debut film 'Dhadak'.
15 Oct 2017
IndiaRahul Gandhi soon to be Congress President: Bane or boon?
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will soon take over as party chief signifying that Congress' organizational polls, most probably on Oct 25, might finally witness the generational shift.
26 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiBHU vice-chancellor: 'Can't run university if listen to every girl'
BHU Vice-Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi said the molestation incident that led to student protests and a lathi charge was "created by outsiders" with "vested interests."
25 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiBHU violence: Modi and Shah discuss lathi-charge incident with Yogi
On September 25, during the BJP's National Executive meet's sidelines, PM Modi and Amit Shah discussed the police lathi-charge incident in Varanasi's Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
15 Aug 2017
Narendra ModiGorakhpur: Not the first such accident, defends Amit Shah
First, the government was criticized for not responding well in the Gorakhpur tragedy: while PM Narendra Modi kept silent for days, the Adityanath government continued denying lack in oxygen supply despite several reports.
04 Jun 2017
Jammu And KashmirBJP demands Sonia Gandhi's apology over booklet row
The BJP was quick to mount an attack on Congress for the booklet-blunder seeking an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
27 May 2017
Yogi AdityanathRahul Gandhi sets off for Saharanpur despite no permission
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi left for violence-hit Saharanpur despite being denied permission by authorities.
26 May 2017
Yogi AdityanathSaharanpur riots- Rahul Gandhi denied permission to visit Saharanpur
Police have denied permission to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to visit Saharanpur, which is tense after recent communal clashes that killed at least two and injured several.
26 May 2017
Yogi AdityanathAkhilesh spent Rs. 10.32cr for pension to Yash Bharti awardees
An RTI query has found that the UP government spent Rs. 10.32cr in 2016-17 to provide pensions to 172 beneficiaries of the Yash Bharti awards.
26 May 2017
Yogi AdityanathSaharanpur violence: 400 anti-riot personnel sent by Center
The rapid caste violence spreading in Saharanpur from 5th May onwards has killed at least 2 people and left 29 injured.