Uttar Pradesh: News

25 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Yogi Adityanath swearing-in ceremony: Modi, 'The Kashmir Files' team invited

After staking claim to form the government in Uttar Pradesh for the second term, Yogi Adityanath will be swearing-in as Chief Minister at a mega event in Lucknow on Friday.

23 Mar 2022

India

Delhi on high alert after inputs of possible terror attack

Delhi has been placed on high alert by security agencies after a tip-off from the Uttar Pradesh Police about possible terror strikes, ANI reported on Wednesday.

22 Mar 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 offbeat tourist destinations in Uttar Pradesh

If you thought that Uttar Pradesh is not a very touristy place, then we are here to prove you wrong.

12 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Yogi to meet Modi in Delhi, oath-taking likely after Holi

Yogi Adityanath is set to take the oath of office for a second straight term as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh following the festival of Holi (March 18), ANI reported.

11 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Battle for India will be fought in 2024: Prashant Kishore

Political strategist Prashant Kishore on Friday said the election results of state assemblies will have no impact on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

BSP routed from UP, Uttarakhand; end of road for Mayawati?

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is about to reach rock bottom in Uttar Pradesh politics after her party BSP's dismal performance in the 2022 UP assembly elections.

10 Mar 2022

India

Yogi Adityanath set to create history in Uttar Pradesh

The counting of votes for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022 is underway and state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to create history as the official trends showed the ruling BJP has already crossed the halfway mark.

10 Mar 2022

Punjab

Assembly Election Results: BJP wins big; AAP's majority in Punjab

As the election results are being announced on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to win the assembly elections in Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

10 Mar 2022

India

Election results: EC implements three-layer security, 24x7 CCTV for EVMs

The Election Commission of India has implemented a "three-layered security" to combat any form of "rumor-mongering, disinformation, and breach of protocol" during the counting of votes in five states on Thursday.

10 Mar 2022

Punjab

Assembly elections 2022: Counting of votes in five states begins

The results of the assembly elections held in five states--Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa--will be declared on Thursday.

07 Mar 2022

Punjab

Exit polls predict AAP in Punjab, BJP in UP, Uttarakhand

The Assembly elections in five states—Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur—concluded on Monday and the results will be declared on March 10.

07 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

UP Assembly elections 2022: Final phase of polling underway

Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 began at 7 am on Monday.

03 Mar 2022

Yogi Adityanath

UP Elections 2022 phase 6: Voting underway in 57 seats

The voting for the sixth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 began at 7 am on Thursday.

27 Feb 2022

Politics

Uttar Pradesh elections phase 5: Voting underway in 61 seats

Voting in 61 seats in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections began at 7:00 am on Sunday.

23 Feb 2022

Politics

Uttar Pradesh elections phase 4: Voting underway in 59 seats

Voting in 59 seats in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections began at 7 am on Wednesday.

20 Feb 2022

Kanpur

UP elections: FIR against Kanpur Mayor for sharing EVM photos

An FIR has been registered against BJP's Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey after she took and shared photos of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) inside the polling booth.

UP government to refund Rs. 22.4L collected from anti-CAA protesters

The Uttar Pradesh government will refund Rs. 22,37,851 that was collected from protesters for allegedly damaging public property during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests (CAA) in 2019.

19 Feb 2022

Coronavirus

Uttar Pradesh lifts night curfew as COVID-19 cases drop

The government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to lift the night curfew imposed due to COVID-19, with effect from Saturday (February 19).

UP government withdraws recovery notices issued to anti-CAA protesters

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it had taken back over 270 notices issued for the recovery of damages to public properties during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in 2019.

17 Feb 2022

Narendra Modi

Uttar Pradesh: 13 dead after falling into well in Kushinagar

Thirteen women and girls died in a village in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh after they accidentally fell into a well during a wedding celebration late on Wednesday.

16 Feb 2022

Arvind Kejriwal

Channi's 'UP, Bihar bhaiyas' remark strikes controversy; Opposition slams Priyanka

Congress has landed into another controversy after Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he won't let "UP, Bihar Ke Bhaiya" enter the state.

14 Feb 2022

Uttarakhand

Voting underway for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa today

Voting to elect the representatives of state assemblies in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa began on Monday morning.

13 Feb 2022

Haryana

IMD forecasts dense fog in northern India, showers in TN

Dense fog is very likely to prevail in several regions of northern Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

10 Feb 2022

Yogi Adityanath

UP elections: Yogi Adityanath warns state 'may become Kashmir, Bengal'

As Uttar Pradesh goes to poll on Thursday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state could become West Bengal, Kerala, or Kashmir if the voters "make a mistake."

09 Feb 2022

Rahul Gandhi

Congress promises to create jobs, waive loans in UP manifesto

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra released the party's election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh polls on Wednesday.

08 Feb 2022

Samajwadi Party

SP releases manifesto for UP, promises to make farmers debt-free

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday released the party's manifesto for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

08 Feb 2022

Samajwadi Party

BJP promises jobs, electricity, gas in manifesto for UP elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, due to begin this week.

07 Feb 2022

Amit Shah

Owaisi offered Z category security, he should accept: Amit Shah

Addressing the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi to accept the Z category security which was offered to him.

Supertech twin towers' demolition to begin in 2 weeks: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said the demolition of Supertech's 40-storied twin towers in Noida, Uttar Pradesh will begin in two weeks.

07 Feb 2022

Lok Sabha

Sonia Gandhi not among star campaigners for UP polls phase-4

Congress President Sonia Gandhi is not among the party's top campaigners in Uttar Pradesh's (UP) fourth phase of assembly elections.

06 Feb 2022

Punjab

EC continues ban on rallies, eases restrictions for public meetings

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said that the ban on physical rallies in poll-bound states will continue. However, it eased restrictions for indoor and outdoor public meetings.

03 Feb 2022

Samajwadi Party

150+ candidates in UP elections phase 1 face criminal cases

A whopping 156 candidates contesting in the first phase of upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by UP Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms.

02 Feb 2022

India

12 medical students from UP seek President's nod for euthanasia

Students from a medical institution in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, requesting his approval for euthanasia.

31 Jan 2022

Punjab

EC extends ban on physical rallies, roadshows till February 11

The Election Commission of India on Monday extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows till February 11 for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states.

22 Jan 2022

Yogi Adityanath

Akhilesh Yadav to contest UP elections from party stronghold Karhal

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday confirmed that party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh from Karhal constituency in Mainpuri district.

20 Jan 2022

Mahila Congress

Poster girl of Congress' 'ladki hoon...' campaign joins BJP

Priyanka Maurya—the face of Congress party's "ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon" (I'm a girl and I can fight) poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh—has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of state elections.

20 Jan 2022

Gorakhpur

UP elections: Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad to contest against Yogi

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has decided to contest against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the upcoming assembly elections in the state from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat.

19 Jan 2022

Yogi Adityanath

In a first, Akhilesh Yadav to contest Uttar Pradesh elections

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has reportedly decided to contest the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections, according to ANI.

19 Jan 2022

Samajwadi Party

Who is Aparna Yadav, BJP's new recruit from Mulayam's family?

Aparna Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's sister-in-law, added a fresh twist to the political scene in Uttar Pradesh after she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday.

18 Jan 2022

Noida

Dog attacks 10-year-old in Noida; owners arrested

The Noida Police has arrested two men because their pet dog, a pit bull, attacked a 10-year-old boy on Monday.