Everything you need to know about Khunder Uttar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Khunder Uttar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will add 1,000 new buses to its fleet, an official said Thursday.
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh police has filed a complaint against former minister and Mayawati aide Lalji Verma after several sportsmen accused him of duping them on the promise of holding a cricket championship in the state, officials said Thursday.
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) The detention Monday of 40 people for trying to enter India from Nepal without valid identity papers through the border in Maharajganj has put the Uttar Pradesh intelligence unit on alert.
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Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Two policemen were suspended after a youth allegedly committed suicide Tuesday by hanging himself at a police station in Uttar Pradesh' Kannauj district.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the government bring a constitutional amendment bill during the current parliament session to ensure that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh continue to get reservation benefits in promotions.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday called for amending the constitution to provide reservation in job promotions to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
At least 20 people killed and many injured when two buses collided from a bus coming from opposite direction and fell into ditch in Gorakhpur district
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) The Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh Friday took some major decisions at its third cabinet meeting, including revoking all facilities being provided to former cabinet secretary Shahsank Shekhar Singh, the closest aide of former chief minister Mayawati.
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) launched a frontal and scathing attack on the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) government Friday and claimed that every day more than 250 people were being murdered in Uttar Pradesh ever since the new government took over.
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has taken up Kumbh Mela 2013 on a priority basis and asked various agencies to speed up work on a war footing, with Rs.669 crore sanctioned for the mega religious event.
Lucknow, Apr 26 (ANI): A day after Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice N K Mehrotra suggested bringing the chief minister under the Lokayukta's purview, state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, said he was not in favour of such a move.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Barely 24 hours after five people were killed in two explosions of stockpiled crackers at two places in Uttar Pradesh, six more people were killed Tuesday when a blast took place at a cracker shop in Shahjahanpur, 175 km from here.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A 23-year-old man was killed by his friend following an altercation early Monday, police said.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Debutant Arjun Kapoor befriended a driver named Avneesh Yadav while shooting near Lucknow for "Ishaqzaade". The driver became a reference point for the actor's character of a Uttar Pradesh-based boy for the film.
Ghaziabad, April 18 (IANS) A special CBI court here Wednesday granted bail to an Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat in a case related to alleged irregularities in utilising funds given to Uttar Pradesh by the central government under a rural health scheme, a lawyer said.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Employees of telecom service provider Uninor along with their families would gather at Jantar Mantar Wednesday to tell the government that their future is at stake if Uninor's operations are shut in India.
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) The disconnect and the discontent straining the national and the Uttar Pradesh unit leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is slowly trickling out in the open.
Etawah, Apr 15 (ANI): Muslim cleric Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Sunday expressed hope that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav would keep up the promises to provide representation to the Muslims in the state.
Film: 'Ishaqzaade'; Music Director: Amit Trivedi; Lyricist: Kausar Munir and Habib Faisal; Singers: Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shalmali Kholgade, Suraj Jagan, Divya Kumar; Rating: ***
After owning power of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Akhilesh Yadav today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the first time for discussing over several issues including adequate and quick funding for running various government schemes like MNREGS and NRHM etc...........
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Shahid Siddiqui on Saturday criticized Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for unnecessarily whipping up Dalit emotions. "Mayawati has been praying to God since we came to power that something should be done by us and she would get a chance to whip up passion amongst the poor Dalits. She wants add fuel to the fire. But we did not give her any such opportunity. So, now she is manufacturing non-issues on her own," said Siddiqui. "She is trying to play the victim. We are not going to bite her nor are we going to harm the parks, we also respect the Dalit leaders and ideologues," he added. Siddiqui further said that strict action would be initiated with regard to the corruption involved in the construction of parks. The important thing though is if for the construction of parks, scams were committed, and if money of the poor Dalits, the poor and downtrodden was wasted and swindled then action will be taken against the culprits. Nothing would be done to the statues," he added. Mayawati earlier today said the law and order situation might worsen not only in Uttar Pradesh, but across the country if the SP Government plans to make new constructions in the parks where the statues of Dalit icons have been erected. Addressing a gathering in Lucknow on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, Mayawati said: "As per reports published in various newspapers, I would like to tell the Samajwadi Party Government that if it plans to make new constructions in the parks where statues of Dalit icons have been erected, then not only in Uttar Pradesh but the law and order situation may worsen in the whole country." (ANI)
Lucknow, Apr 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday hit out Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati over her remarks that the law and order situation may worsen across India if the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) attempts to construct anything on parks and memorials built in honour of Dalit icons.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here and discussed a range of issues with him, including funding for development projects and the Kumbh Mela, sources said.
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Diversified industrial products manufacturer Ingersoll Rand (India) Ltd will invest over $20 million at its new facility located near here, while modernising its existing production facilities in Gujarat and in Sahibabad, in Uttar Pradesh near Delhi, said a top official.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has refused anticipatory bail to the owner of a firm who feared his arrest for alleged involvement in the multi-crore-rupee National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Reporting late work will not be tolerated any more by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Apr.7 (ANI): One worker was killed after a cold storage plant collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on Saturday morning.
Ralegan Siddhi/Bhopal, Apr 6 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Central Government over failing to deal with corruption, social activist Anna Hazare said the former is scared of losing its ground in the current democratic setup.
New Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): The Congress Party on Thursday refused to divulge details of the review meeting called by party general secretary Rahul Gandhi to analyze the outcome of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, describing it as an internal matter of the party.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A CBI special court here has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a private firm owner who fears being arrested for his suspected involvement in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting of his party leaders in New Delhi on April 6 to analyze the recent poll outcome in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna will Wednesday reach Uttar Pradesh, his home state, on a two-day visit during which he will call on Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and discuss pending issues between the two states.
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Apr.3 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner S.Y.Quraishi has said that voter turnout in the elections has increased to avery satisfactory level in recent times, adding that the recent assembly elections, one city in a state had witnessed an average turnout of about 80 percent.
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday decided to give a fresh impetus to the IT sector and involve it in education, health, industry and governance.
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) His patience with Uttar Pradesh Police wearing thin after Sunday's firing on a crowd of devotees in his home district Etawah, Samajwadi Party )SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav pulled up the government for neglecting the key issue of law and order.
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) In a late night development, the Uttar Pradesh government transferred 152 Deputy Superintendents of Police, effecting a third tier of transfer since the Samajwadi Party took power last month.
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) In a late night development, the Uttar Pradesh government transferred 152 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs) rank officials, effecting a third tier of transfers in the state ever since the Samajwadi Party (SP) government took over last month.
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday assured Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav that no central-aided projects in the state would be left hanging at the central level.
Ghaziabad, March 29 (IANS) As many as 19 policemen were sentenced by a CBI court here Thursday to life imprisonment in the case of killing of a gurdwara sewadar in a staged shootout in 1992.
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) With bullion traders across Uttar Pradesh going on an indefinite strike Monday against the service tax proposed by union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on non-branded gold items and jewellery, politicians from all parties rallied behind the traders and assured them of all help.
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) Two leopards were found dead in the jungles of Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, officials said Monday.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A man, who pretended to be a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Uttar Pradesh and cheated several innocent youths by promising them government jobs has been arrested from east Delhi, police said Saturday.
Gurgaon (Haryana), March 24 (IANS) Twenty-five labourers in Gurgaon were Saturday sent to police custody for indulging in vandalism and arson at a construction site in the city Friday, police said.
London, Mar 23 (ANI): A 78-year-old Indian woman is believed to be the world's oldest female professional sharpshooter.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday ruled out the emergence of Third Front in the country.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the agrarian crisis and to evolve a new agriculture policy based on the recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission.
Ahmednagar, Mar 11 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the mining sector of the country needed a revamp, as the current methods of mining would invite an environmental disaster.
Gorakhpur, Mar 11 (ANI): Supporters of Samajwadi Party candidate Chinta Yadav, who lost her election to an independent candidate from Campiyarganj seat in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District, vandalised and sabotaged houses, vehicles, while injuring several people.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the agrarian crisis and to evolve a new agriculture policy based on the recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission.
Gorakhpur, Mar 11 (ANI): Supporters of Samajwadi Party candidate Chinta Yadav, who lost her election to an independent candidate from Campiyarganj seat in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District, vandalised and sabotaged houses, vehicles, while injuring several people.
Ahmednagar, Mar 11 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the mining sector of the country needed a revamp, as the current methods of mining would invite an environmental disaster.
Patna, Mar 10 (ANI): Congratulating Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav for being chosen as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday expressed the hope that the former would fulfill his promises and would do a great job.
Lucknow, Mar 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh chief minister-elect Akhilesh Yadav promised on Saturday that his top priority after assuming office would be maintenance of law and order in the state.
Lucknow, Mar 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav, who played a major role for his party's victory in the recently concluded assembly elections, has been chosen to become the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, Mar 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh chief minister-elect Akhilesh Yadav promised on Saturday that his top priority after assuming office would be maintenance of law and order in the state.
Patna, Mar 10 (ANI): Congratulating Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav for being chosen as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday expressed the hope that the former would fulfill his promises and would do a great job.
Lucknow, Mar 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav, who played a major role for his party's victory in the recently concluded assembly elections, has been chosen to become the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh on Thursday said all political outfits should accept the verdict of state assembly polls in a spirit of sportsmanship, as victory and defeat are part of the election process.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh on Thursday said all political outfits should accept the verdict of state assembly polls in a spirit of sportsmanship, as victory and defeat are part of the election process.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Stating that there is victory and defeat in any election, nion Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said the Congress Party had made a full effort in Uttar Pradesh this time, but could not convert them into a win because the organization at different levels was not fully organized.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Stating that there is victory and defeat in any election, nion Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said the Congress Party had made a full effort in Uttar Pradesh this time, but could not convert them into a win because the organization at different levels was not fully organized.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Stating that elections are not about responsibilities, a visibly upset Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said the Congress Party will look into the entire picture and come to a conclusion.
Lucknow, Mar 6 (ANI): An extremely confident Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Tuesday said that her party would manage to get close to approximately 100 assembly seats in the state.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Asserting that development has to reach every citizen of the country, an extremely pleased Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday charged the Congress Party with following negative appeasement politics to woo voters.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday played down the dismal performance of the party in Uttar Pradesh, saying the ruling party at the Centre will play an important role in the future of Uttar Pradesh after the formation of this legislative assembly.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Despite early negative trends, Congress leader Harish Rawat expressing confidence on Tuesday said that his party has very good chances of forming the government in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Stating that elections are not about responsibilities, a visibly upset Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said the Congress Party will look into the entire picture and come to a conclusion.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday played down the dismal performance of the party in Uttar Pradesh, saying the ruling party at the Centre will play an important role in the future of Uttar Pradesh after the formation of this legislative assembly.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Asserting that development has to reach every citizen of the country, an extremely pleased Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday charged the Congress Party with following negative appeasement politics to woo voters.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Despite early negative trends, Congress leader Harish Rawat expressing confidence on Tuesday said that his party has very good chances of forming the government in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, Mar 6 (ANI): An extremely confident Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Tuesday said that her party would manage to get close to approximately 100 assembly seats in the state.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): An earthquake of moderate intensity measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale rocked the national capital and other adjoining areas at around 1: 12 p.m. on Monday.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Counting of votes for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa assembly elections will take place on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): With most exit polls indicating that the Samajwadi Party will emerge as the single largest party in Uttar Pradesh, Congress Party on Monday disregarded speculations and said the survey reports are not always true.
Lucknow, Mar 5 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a dig at Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma over his comments on poll- tie-ups in Uttar Pradesh, saying the latter is a commander on lease for the Congress Party.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): An earthquake of moderate intensity measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale rocked the national capital and other adjoining areas at around 1: 12 p.m. on Monday.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Counting of votes for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa assembly elections will take place on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): With the exit polls predict a clean sweep for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BSP) leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday rejected the forecast saying that they may not always be right.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) President Ajit Singh on Sunday denied reports of planning to ally with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
Barabanki, Mar 4 (ANI): Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma on Sunday said that alit dominant Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) seemed a much better ally than Goonda Raj Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has trashed exit polls after the final round of assembly elections in five states, including the polls taking place in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): As the fate of poll candidates from 690 constituencies gets sealed with the conclusion of assembly elections in five states, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y Qureshi has lauded voters, terming their participation as 'outstanding.'
Barabanki, Mar 4 (ANI): Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma on Sunday said that alit dominant Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) seemed a much better ally than Goonda Raj Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) President Ajit Singh on Sunday denied reports of planning to ally with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): With the exit polls predict a clean sweep for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BSP) leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday rejected the forecast saying that they may not always be right.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): As the fate of poll candidates from 690 constituencies gets sealed with the conclusion of assembly elections in five states, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y Qureshi has lauded voters, terming their participation as 'outstanding.'
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has trashed exit polls after the final round of assembly elections in five states, including the polls taking place in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Feb 29 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's counsel Subhash Chandra Maheshwari on Wednesday said the former's remarks over the imposition of president's rule in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh were misconstrued and stated out of context.
Lucknow, Feb.29 (ANI): In Uttar Pradesh, you can spot an anti-Dalit (socially backward Hindu caste) village from a distance.
Lucknow, Feb.29 (ANI): In Uttar Pradesh, you can spot an anti-Dalit (socially backward Hindu caste) village from a distance.
Ghaziabad, Feb 28 (ANI): Right to Information activist Arvind Kejriwal was unable to cast his vote on Tuesday, as his name was not present in the voters' list
Obra, Feb 28 (ANI): At least nine labourers were killed and two critically injured in an accident at an illegal stone quarry mine in Obra town in Uttar Pradesh's Sonabhadra on Tuesday.
Lucknow, Feb 27 (ANI): Welcoming the probe recommended by Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice (retired) N.K. Mehrotra against the state's Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Nasimuddin Siddiqui in connection with a disproportionate assets case, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday raised questions whether chief minister Mayawati would take strict action against her cabinet colleague.
Lucknow, Feb 27 (ANI): Welcoming the probe recommended by Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice (retired) N.K. Mehrotra against the state's Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Nasimuddin Siddiqui in connection with a disproportionate assets case, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday raised questions whether chief minister Mayawati would take strict action against her cabinet colleague.
Bulandshahr, Feb 26 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has lauded Rahul Gandhi for what he called his stellar efforts in reversing the fortunes of the Congress Party in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
Vrindavan, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Saturday said he would abide and duly respond to the Election Commission directive issued to him over his President's rule remark.
Agra/ Aligarh, Feb 25 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani has said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government is synonymous with corruption.
Muzaffarnagar, Feb 25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has blamed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the lack of development work across the state.
Agra/ Aligarh, Feb 25 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani has said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government is synonymous with corruption.
