Uttar Pradesh: News

09 Jun 2018

India

Lucknow: 700 varieties of mangoes to be exhibited in Aam-Mahotsav

A mango festival will be held at Indira Gandhi Pratisthaan in Lucknow on June 23 and June 24 to make people aware of the different varieties of the fruit.

Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav vacates government bungalow after Supreme Court order

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has handed over the keys of the official bungalow allotted to him on Vikramaditya Marg in Lucknow to the Uttar Pradesh estate department.

09 Jun 2018

Meerut

Soon, travel from Delhi to Meerut in 60 minutes

In a major boost to infrastructure, soon the travel time between Delhi and Meerut will be reduced to 60 minutes.

07 Jun 2018

Lok Sabha

BJP to reach out to voters; apprise them of Modi-achievements

Senior BJP leaders embarked on a mission to reach out to the voters in Uttar Pradesh and inform them about the work done by the Narendra Modi-led government in last four years.

07 Jun 2018

India

ASI finds first-ever evidence of Bronze Age chariots in India

For the first time ever, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), among other things, has stumbled upon the remains of three chariots dating back to the Bronze Age (2000BC-1800BC) at the Sinauli village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district.

06 Jun 2018

Madhya Pradesh

SP dares BJP to hold UP-assembly, LS-polls together in 2019

Buoyed by opposition victory in key Lok Sabha by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today dared the BJP government at the Center to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state in 2019.

06 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Hospital train, Lifeline Express, arriving in Latur on June 15

The Lifeline Express, touted to be the world's first hospital train providing medical aid and relief to patients living in far-flung and inaccessible areas, is arriving in Maharashtra's Latur next week.

06 Jun 2018

Pakistan News

Prostitutes are better than corrupt government officials: BJP MLA

UP BJP MLA Surendra Singh, known for his controversial statements, has once again put his foot in his mouth.

05 Jun 2018

Yogi Adityanath

On Adityanath's birthday, here are 5 lesser-known facts about him

Yogi Adityanath is a rare Indian politician who drove his wagon to electoral success quicker than most.

05 Jun 2018

Mayawati

6 times Mayawati acted like a Princess

Mayawati's way of life has forever been a subject of controversy in Indian politics. Its reasons and her insecurities can be debated, but in a country where every third person is poor, her flaunting of riches demand outright condemnation.

04 Jun 2018

India

Thunderstorm, dust storm likely to hit isolated parts of UP

The weather office today said the possibility of thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds was "very likely" at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours.

03 Jun 2018

Himachal Pradesh

Haryana: Police arrest 11 people, including three women, for double-murder

The Kurukshetra Police today claimed to have solved a double murder case in Pandarsi village by arresting 11 members of a Bawaria gang from different parts of the country.

03 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Center revises governors' allowances, West Bengal governor becomes richest

Four months after salaries of governors were revised to Rs 3.5 lakh/month, the Center has now issued fresh guidelines for allowances.

02 Jun 2018

Haryana

Delhi staring at another bout of dust storm. Be careful!

Delhi faces a possibility of another bout of dust storm today, even though the skies looked clear in the morning.

02 Jun 2018

Gurugram

15 killed in dust storm in Uttar Pradesh

At least 15 persons lost their lives while nine were injured in a dust storm that swept various parts of Uttar Pradesh last evening.

02 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi visits Hindu, Buddhist temples and mosque in Singapore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on three-day Singapore tour, visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Chinatown today, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between India and Singapore.

01 Jun 2018

Kanpur

In rare event, UP man marries off wife and lover

In a reboot of 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', a man from an UP village married off his wife to her lover after learning about their affair.

01 Jun 2018

Crime Against Women

Ghaziabad: Three men allegedly abduct and gangrape physically-challenged girl

A physically disabled girl has accused three men of raping her in a Ghaziabad flat.

01 Jun 2018

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh: After brouhaha, Yadavs finally vacate government bungalows

Days after six former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers were asked to vacate their government bungalows by Supreme Court, Samajwadi Party head Akhilesh Yadav and father Mulayam Singh Yadav were spotted leaving their residences.

31 May 2018

Jharkhand

BJP gets reality-check, wins just one seat in assembly bypolls

In a major setback, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party secured only one seat in bypolls in 11 assembly constituencies.

31 May 2018

Maharashtra

Bypolls: BJP loses Kairana, wins Palghar in crucial elections

The counting of bypolls for four Lok Sabha seats started on Thursday morning.

31 May 2018

Lok Sabha

BJP will bite dust: RLD's Tabassum Hasan after winning Kairana

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Tabassum Hasan, who has taken a massive lead in Kairana by-polls, said the BJP will bite the dust once everyone joins hands.

31 May 2018

Samajwadi Party

Kairana, Noorpur by-polls: Voter turnout 50%, counting begins today

Counting of votes for the Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh began today amid tight security arrangements.

30 May 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP CM orders implementation of e-Office system in govt departments

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has decided to bring all state government offices under the e-Office system by August 15.

Family of UP cop who 'shot himself' refutes suicide claims

After Uttar Pradesh police officer Rajesh Sahani allegedly shot himself with his service revolver in Lucknow Tuesday, his friends and family have demanded a CBI probe into his death, refuting claims that he committed suicide.

29 May 2018

Raebareli

UP: Thunderstorm kills 15 people, injures 10

Thunderstorm and lightning claimed 15 lives and injured 10 people in various parts of Uttar Pradesh.

28 May 2018

Allahabad

Work at Kumbh Mela for Rs. 50,000/month: Details here

Young professionals can get a chance to earn money by working at the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which is held in Allahabad every six years.

28 May 2018

Muslims

UP: Muslim-man thrashed over relationship with Hindu-woman, video goes viral

A viral video shows a Muslim man being thrashed, abused and threatened in Kanpur after he confessed about his 'relationship' with a Hindu woman.

26 May 2018

Ghaziabad

CBSE Class 12 results: Here's how much the toppers scored

In the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 results, girls fared better than boys this year. The pass percentage of girls is 88.31% and that of boys is 78.99%. The margin is of 9.32%.

26 May 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Amid 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.

26 May 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP: Security beefed up ahead of Kairana by-poll

Authorities have tightened security and are taking steps to ensure a fair election ahead of the May 28 Lok Sabha by-poll in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, a police official has said.

25 May 2018

Delhi High Court

Delhi-HC seeks AAP's response on PIL for lowering drinking age

The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the AAP government on a PIL filed by lawyer Kush Kalra seeking quashing of Section 23 of Delhi Excise Act, 2009 which prescribes 25 years as the legal age of drinking in Delhi.

25 May 2018

Pakistan News

Indian diplomat's former cook arrested for leaking information to ISI

A former cook of an Indian diplomat was recently arrested by Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorist squad (ATS) for spying and passing on important information to Pakistan's ISI.

24 May 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Threats to 22 MLAs may be from hackers: UP police

Uttar Pradesh police said today the threatening messages sent to 22 MLAs recently may be the handiwork of professional hackers, who are using a proxy server to send messages.

24 May 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi returns to India only during elections: Uddhav Thackeray

Taking a dig at PM Modi, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Modi remained in India only during elections and left as soon as they were over.

23 May 2018

Jharkhand

Government to set up 4,072 towers in Naxal-hit states

Around 4,072 mobile towers will be set up by the government in 10 Naxal-affected states to improve the telecom network in such places.

23 May 2018

Samajwadi Party

SP to run its cycle in MP, contesting 230 seats

The Samajwadi Party is primed to contest all 230 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls scheduled later this year.

22 May 2018

Muzaffarpur

Deteriorating air quality behind high premature deaths in India: Study

According to a study conducted by IIT-Delhi, worsening air quality in the last two decades is the principle reason behind large number of premature deaths in the country.

Not-leaving-bungalow: Mayawati's government residence is now Kanshi Ram memorial

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has come up with a 'genius' plan to not vacate the government residence she has been living in for many years.

22 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Google's "Internet Saathi" program expands to 4 new states

Google's "Internet Saathi" program is set to expand to four new states: Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Telangana.