Uttar Pradesh: News

04 Apr 2019

Lok Sabha

Amul's latest comic featuring Rahul Gandhi sets Internet on fire

After Congress Party President, Rahul Gandhi, announced about fighting the Lok Sabha 2019 elections from Wayanad, Kerala, as well, leading Indian dairy company, Amul, could not stop itself from releasing a hilarious cartoon.

04 Apr 2019

Samajwadi Party

Recalling Azam Khan's "attacks", Jaya Prada breaks down at rally

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada got emotional on Wednesday while addressing the crowd in Rampur of Uttar Pradesh.

04 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Yogi Adityanath gets EC's notice over "Modiji ki sena" remark

The Election Commission is learned to have served a notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday for calling Indian army the "sena" (army) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mayawati: If Lord Rama's statue accepted, why not mine?

On Tuesday, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati defended her statues, which dot the Uttar Pradesh landscape, in Supreme Court.

03 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Meet NDA's candidate from Wayanad who will take on Rahul

NDA has picked Thushar Vellappally to battle Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Kerala, and the former is sure he would win from the constituency.

03 Apr 2019

Murder

BHU student shot dead on campus, police arrest four

A student of Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh was shot dead by bike-borne assailants on Tuesday evening, police confirmed.

02 Apr 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Ex-Navy chief to approach EC over Yogi's 'upsetting' #ModijiKiSena comment

Former Navy Chief Admiral L Ramdas has said that he would move the Election Commission against the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath for terming the Indian Army as 'Modiji ki Sena' (Modi's army).

01 Apr 2019

Maharashtra

Here's why few villages are planning to boycott elections

In exactly ten days from now, the first phase of elections will commence. With parties going all out for campaigning and Election Commission asking people to cast votes in large numbers, several villages have decided to boycott polls.

01 Apr 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Dadri lynching accused get front row seats at Adityanath's rally

As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath delivered his speech in Bisada on Sunday, he received loud cheers from those sitting in the front row.

31 Mar 2019

Rahul Gandhi

'Worried' Rahul Gandhi fled Amethi to Wayanad: Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah Sunday ridiculed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, saying he has "fled" to Kerala fearing that Amethi voters will seek an account of work done by him and his party over the years.

30 Mar 2019

Gorakhpur

Party which won Gorakhpur leaves gathbandhan, may join BJP

In a major jolt to SP-BSP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the politician who did the unthinkable by defeating BJP in Gorakhpur in 2018 bypolls may switch to saffron party.

29 Mar 2019

Andhra Pradesh

UP: Dreaded gangster treats police to liquor party, then escapes

In a major embarrassment for Uttar Pradesh police, a dreaded gangster Badan Singh alias Baddo escaped from custody on Thursday after he allegedly threw a liquor party for policemen in a hotel in Meerut.

29 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Yogi, not Modi, tasked with repeating 2014 success in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been tasked with leading Bharatiya Janata Party in the state in the run-up for upcoming elections.

28 Mar 2019

Rishikesh

Rishikesh: Students beat junior to death, school buries body

In a ghastly incident, a Class VII student of a boarding school in Rishikesh was allegedly beaten to death by his seniors earlier this month. Rather than informing the police or taking stringent action against the accused, the school hurriedly buried the body.

27 Mar 2019

Rahul Gandhi

Ready to contest elections if Congress wants: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said she is ready to contest the General Election but only if her "party wanted".

26 Mar 2019

Samajwadi Party

BJP inducts another high-profile name, Jaya Prada joins party

Veteran Bollywood actress and MP Jaya Prada joined BJP on Tuesday and could be fielded from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh.

26 Mar 2019

Madhya Pradesh

History, roots, leaders and ideology: Know all about BJP

Nearly 51% of Indians live in states ruled by Bharatiya Janata Party. Before the saffron party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi lost elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan in December 2018, the aforementioned figure was 71%.

25 Mar 2019

Mumbai

Mumbai's medical college students protest against 'No Short Skirt' rule

Recently, students of Mumbai's J J Hospital's Grant Medical College launched a protest against college authorities, after the female students were allegedly asked to sit away from men during events and not to wear short skirts.

25 Mar 2019

India

Five examples of 'Jugaad' engineering which happens only in India

India is the land of jugaad, a Hindi word which means an economical makeshift solution in situations where resources are scarce.

24 Mar 2019

Murder

Delhi: 22-year-old murders 12-year-old, dumps body in drain

The decomposed body of a 12-year-old boy, who had been missing for days, was found in a drain in Delhi's Karawal area, police said.

24 Mar 2019

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh, father Mulayam's seat

A short while ago, Samajwadi Party released a new list of candidates. The party president, Akhilesh Yadav will fight upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

21 Mar 2019

DNA

Tailor, who lost parents in Samjhauta blast, unhappy with verdict

On Wednesday, an NIA court in Haryana's Panchkula acquitted all four accused, including Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast, a verdict which made a tailor in Uttar Pradesh unhappy.

20 Mar 2019

Yogi Adityanath

BJP's poll campaign began with Kumbh. Will it get results?

Uttar Pradesh holds high importance for BJP. Banking on the Ram Janmbhoomi emotions and the sensitive Ayodhya issue, the party rose to national prominence in the late 80s and early 90s.

19 Mar 2019

India

Mayawati can't question Modi; she does facial, dyes hair: BJP-MLA

Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Surendra Singh stooped to a new low as he made controversial remarks against BSP chief Mayawati.

16 Mar 2019

Mayawati

Mayawati won't contest elections, but will seek votes for Mulayam

In what serves as yet another proof that politics is all about changing foes and friends, BSP Chief Mayawati is likely to campaign for her old rival and SP's patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav in Mainpuri soon, reports claimed.

13 Mar 2019

Rahul Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to not contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Newly appointed Congress General Secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will not be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections this year, according to sources.

12 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Puri or Varanasi: Where will PM Modi contest elections from?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, just like the last Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reports.

11 Mar 2019

Madhya Pradesh

#LokSabhaElections: Has Rahul Gandhi failed in making allies happy

The political heat was set to maximum levels on Sunday after Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the poll dates.

10 Mar 2019

India

UP: Mining department inspector booked for aiding sand-mining mafia

An Uttar Pradesh government official was booked by the police for aiding sand mining mafia, an official said today.

10 Mar 2019

Lok Sabha

Robert Vadra confirms he will enter politics, but conditions applied

Businessman Robert Vadra, who is married to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, wrote a Facebook post on Sunday to confirm he is thinking about joining politics.

08 Mar 2019

Mulayam Singh Yadav

SP fields Mulayam Singh Yadav from 'safest' Mainpuri LS seat

The Samajwadi Party today released a list of six candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, fielding party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav from its stronghold Mainpuri.

06 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

'Lucky' chair for PM Modi being prepared before Kanpur rally

The wooden chair, believed to be the lucky charm for the BJP, is in news again.

05 Mar 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Indian soldiers did 'Shiv Tandav' with the surgical strike: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs. 131 crore in Maharajganj district, Gorakhpur, and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made India "corruption-free."

05 Mar 2019

Crime Against Women

UP: Woman abducted from wedding function, raped by 6

A 23-year-old woman was reportedly abducted and raped by six persons in Dudhli village of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

04 Mar 2019

India

Abhinandan's gunslinger mooch is a rage among Indian youth, men

The hero of the nation, Indian Air Force Wing Commander, Abhinandan Varthaman, returned to the country last week, and Indians have not stopped celebrating since.

02 Mar 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Lok Sabha elections: Amit Shah to launch nationwide bike rally

Ahead of the much-anticipated general elections to be held in April-May, BJP President Amit Shah will kick off the poll campaign on Saturday from Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district.

01 Mar 2019

Murder

Lawyer shot dead inside his chamber in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur

An advocate was shot dead inside a court campus yesterday in Basti district, near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said.

27 Feb 2019

Yogi Adityanath

In a first, Lathamaar-Holi to be celebrated for six days

For the first time, the popular Lathamaar Holi of Barsana will be celebrated in two phases over a period of six days with the addition of Mathura as a host.

25 Feb 2019

Hollywood

Oscars 2019: Details of the Indian documentary that won

Oscars 2019 has just wrapped up.

24 Feb 2019

India

Details of the Indian documentary nominated in Oscars 2019

Oscars is almost upon us and as the biggest event of the award season begins, we take a look at how India has fared in this year's Oscars.