Uttar Pradesh: Muslims demand University in acquired land in Ayodhya

Nov 12, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Lucknow, Nov 12 (UNI) As prominent Muslim organisations like All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and UP Sunni Central Waqf Board are yet to take a decision on the Supreme Court's judgement asking the government to give 5 acres of land for constructing a new mosque, now demands have cropped up for setting up an Islamic University along with the mosque in the 67 acres acquired land in Ayodhya.

Congress should stand on its own feet in Uttar Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Feb 14, 2019, at 12:57 pm

Lucknow, Feb 14: Congress General Secretary (Uttar Pradesh East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who has turned out to be a big task master since she has been convened to the party rank feels that Congress should stand on its own feet in the state.

Rajnath Singh attends the 60th Convocation of Lucknow University

Dec 10, 2017, at 12:53 am

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Governor of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh attended the 60th Annual Convocation of the Lucknow University in Lucknow on Saturday.

Film producer Shirish Kunder apologises for his UP CM tweets

Mar 25, 2017, at 07:28 pm

Mumbai/Lucknow, Mar 25 (IBNS): Film producer Shirish Kunder, on Saturday, apologised for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to media reports

Assembly polls: Voting begins in UP, Uttarakhand

Feb 15, 2017, at 02:52 pm

New Delhi/Lucknow, Feb 15 (IBNS): Voting is currently going on in 67 Assembly constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh and in 69 Assembly seats in Uttarakhand as people are all set to select new legislators in the states.

Narendra Modi departs from Kanpur

Dec 19, 2016, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed from Kanpur city.

People are my high command: Modi

Dec 03, 2016, at 09:09 pm

Moradabad, Dec 3 (IBNS): Calling people of the nation as his ' high command', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said eliminating poverty from a huge state like Uttar Pradesh and others will have a huge 'impact'.

Kanpur train accident: Death toll crosses 120

Nov 21, 2016, at 01:51 pm

Kanpur, Nov 21 (IBNS): The death toll in the train mishap which occurred on Sunday close to the Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh has crossed 120, media reports said.

Uttar Pradesh CM flags off India-Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Motor Car Rally

Nov 15, 2016, at 11:43 pm

Lucknow, Nov 15 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday flagged off the India-Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Motor Car Rally.

Modi joins debate on triple talaq

Oct 25, 2016, at 12:29 am

Mahoba, Oct 24 (IBNS):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined the debate on triple talaq as he said the lives of Muslim women could not be ruined by the practice.

Power tussle in Mulayam family: Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi shocked over sudden turn of events

Oct 23, 2016, at 11:30 pm

Patna, Oct 23 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Rabri Devi, wife of RJD president Lalu Prasad, is shocked over sudden turn of events in Samajwadi Party (SP) which rules India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

Congress stalwart Rita Bahuguna Joshi joins BJP

Oct 20, 2016, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): True to the speculations, Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Thursday joined the BJP.

Akhilesh Yadav meets Dairy producers

Oct 17, 2016, at 01:12 am

Lucknow, Oct 16 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday met leading dairy producers of the nation.

Vice President condoles the loss of lives in Varanasi stampede

Oct 17, 2016, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the stampede in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

President writes to UP Guv condoling loss of lives in Varanasi stampede

Oct 16, 2016, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has written to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik condoling the loss of lives in a stampede in Varanasi on Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee condoles loss of lives in UP stampede

Oct 16, 2016, at 04:50 am

Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the stampede incident in Uttar Pradesh.

Rajnath Singh mourns loss of lives in UP stampede

Oct 09, 2016, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the stampede incident during a political rally in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow which left two people dead.

Congress' new UP campaign mocks BJP

Oct 04, 2016, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress' new campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls took a dig at the the central government.

Rahul Gandhi blames RSS-BJP for shoe attack

Sep 26, 2016, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Hours after a person hurled a shoe at Rahul Gandhi during his roadshow in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress vice-president blamed the BJP and the RSS for the attack.

Shivpal Singh Yadav's key ministerial berths withdrawn

Sep 14, 2016, at 04:42 am

Lucknow, Sept 13 (IBNS): In a major cabinet reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday withdrew key portfolios from Samajwadi Party leader and minister Shivpal Singh Yadav.

Rahul Gandhi to commence his Kisan Yatra from Deoria on Sept 6

Sep 04, 2016, at 03:49 am

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi on Saturday announced that his Kisan Yatra from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria to Delhi will start from Sept 6.

Women protester block Rahul Gandhi's convoy in Amethi

Sep 02, 2016, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Women protesters blocked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's convoy in his constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, reports said.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi tomorrow

Aug 30, 2016, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to launch Maha Yatra in Uttar Pradesh

Aug 30, 2016, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will launch Maha-Yatra in Uttar Pradesh on Sept 6, the party announced on Monday.

Allahabad HC stays arrest of six members of Mohammed Akhlaq's family

Aug 26, 2016, at 07:43 pm

Allahabad, Aug 26 (IBNS): The Allahabad HC on Friday stayed the arrest of Mohammad Akhlaq's family in the Dadri lynching case, according to media reports.

After Bulandhshahr, it's now Bareilly : Teacher gang-raped in broad daylight

Aug 03, 2016, at 04:56 pm

Bareilly, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Days after the horrific Bulandshahr gang-rape of a mother and her daughter, another gang-rape incident that took place in broad day light has been reported from Uttar Pradesh.

Sonia Gandhi's Varanasi Road show to launch Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh

Aug 02, 2016, at 09:19 pm

Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his own turf, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched her party's campaign for the 2017 UP Assembly elections in Varanasi as she led a massive road show.

Bulandshahr gang-rape case: UP Govt suspends SSP, three nabbed

Aug 01, 2016, at 04:49 pm

Meerut, Aug 1 (IBNS): A day after a woman and her daughter were gang-raped in UP's Bulandshahr district by 12-odd robbers, the state Government has suspended Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishnan for negligence, reports said.

Dayashankar Singh arrested in Bihar on Friday

Jul 29, 2016, at 08:30 pm

Lucknow/Buxar, Jul 29 (IBNS): Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dayashankar Singh has been arrested in Buxar, Bihar, on Friday, according to media reports.

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit couple hacked to death over monetary issue

Jul 29, 2016, at 02:02 am

Mainpuri, July 28 (IBNS): A dalit couple was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a shopkeeper following an argument in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri on Thursday, according to reports.