Presidential polls dead issue, Mamata my younger sister: Mulayam
September 13th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Warming up to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Thursday called her "my younger sister" and said the July ... Read more...
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No blood stains seen on Rajesh Talwar’s dress: Witness
September 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 12 (IANS) In the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case, a doctor and CBI witness told a special court here Wednesday that he did not notice any blood stains on ... Read more...
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SP doesn’t favour FDI in retail: Akhilesh
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday said that the Samajwadi Party government did not favour FDI in retail as this would harm the interests of ... Read more...
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With ministers like his, Akhilesh needs no enemies (Uttar Pradesh Newsletter)
August 18th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Who needs an opposition if you have such ministers? That really is the sorry story of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with one cabinet ... Read more...
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Fruits of independence yet to reach the poor: Akhilesh
August 15th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav hoisted the tri-colour Wednesday and vowed to develop the state within a stipulated time.Addressing a gathering after hoisting the ... Read more...
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Unemployment allowance to be given from September: Akhilesh
August 14th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday announced that the provision of taking work from beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance has been done away with ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan peace process must continue: Sayeed
July 30th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must visit Pakistan on the invitation of President Asif Ali Zardari to take the peace process forward, former Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Plan panel approves Rs.57,800 crore for Uttar Pradesh
July 18th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Planning Commission Wednesday approved a Rs.57,800 crore outlay for Uttar Pradesh for the 2012-13 fiscal.The annual plan package is of Rs.57,000 crore, while Rs.800 ... Read more...
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Raise UP’s quota of Haj pilgrims: Akhilesh
June 21st, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday requested the central government to increase the quota of Haj pilgrims from the state.In a letter written to ... Read more...
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Officially not open, Yamuna Expressway already a hit (With Images)
June 4th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 4 (IANS) The 165 km, six-lane Yamuna Expressway, which will drastically cut down the travel time between Delhi and Agra, has become the favourite of enthusiastic riders and ... Read more...
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Violence during Ranvir Sena chief’s funeral (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Violence erupted as thousands Saturday joined the funeral procession of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', who was killed a day earlier at Ara in ... Read more...
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Saharanpur DIG’s conduct unacceptable, says Akhilesh
May 10th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday said he was "amazed" that a senior officer like a deputy inspector general (DIG) could ask a father, whose ... Read more...
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Mhamal clinches All-India Chess title
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, May 2 (IANS) Second seed Goan Anurag Mhamal, sponsored by Dempo, emerged champion after the ninth and final round of the All-India Open FIDE Rated chess tournament here Wednesday ... Read more...
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Easy win for Bhagyashree in All India Open chess
April 28th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 28 (IANS) Woman International Master and former national women's champion Bhagyashree Thipsay (Elo 2166) of Maharashtra began her campaign on a sound note with an efficient win over ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s laptop, tablet poll sop to materialise soon
April 28th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) Taking a step towards providing free laptops and tablets to students who have passed class X and XII, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has formed ... Read more...
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UP cabinet revokes facilities to key Mayawati aide
April 27th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
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 ... Read more...
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Thousands throng Akhilesh’s house at maiden ‘janata darshan’ (Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Over 12,000 people from across Uttar Pradesh thronged Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's official residence here Wednesday at his maiden 'janata darshan', officials said.Akhilesh was flooded ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s maiden ‘janata darshan’ is huge draw
April 18th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Over 12,000 people from all across Uttar Pradesh thronged Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's official residence here at his maiden 'janata darshan' Wednesday, officials said.Akhilesh was flooded ... Read more...
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UP government transfers 109 officials
April 7th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 7 (IANS) The new Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government Saturday transferred 109 provincial civil service (PCS) officials and posted new ones in many important places.Among those transferred are ... Read more...
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‘SP compromising national security by appeasing Muslims’
April 5th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Thursday slammed the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh for its "overzealousness" to please Muslims.Taking offence at the state Home Department's ... Read more...
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UP to revise Mayawati’s excise policy
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) The Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government has decided to re-examine the excise policy of the previous Mayawati government to help increase revenue.An official order to this ... Read more...
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32 cars less in fleet as Akhilesh goes on austerity drive
March 30th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) Surprising even his officials, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has issued orders to cut down the cars in his fleet from 40 to just eight ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s thanksgiving party, with family and party workers
March 25th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) The sprawling 5, Kalidas Marg residence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav opened for his party loyalists Sunday morning as the 38-year-old Samajwadi Party (SP) ... Read more...
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Akhilesh rejigs ministry
March 21st, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday reshuffled the portfolios of some ministers.Already holding a whopping 50 portfolios, the 38-year-old chief minister added four more ministries ... Read more...
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Muslims in India are being misled: Salman Rushdie (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses" as also bestsellers like "Midnight's Children" and "Shame", Saturday denounced "disgraceful vote bank ... Read more...
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Will government now hobble towards 2014? (Comment)
March 10th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
The assembly election results are not all good news for the country, the government that leads it and states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.While the setbacks suffered by the ... Read more...
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Fire at Lucknow hotel, no casualties
March 5th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a three-star hotel here Monday, badly damaging its top floor before it was extinguished after a tough two-hour battle, ... Read more...
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Kejriwal, thousands sent back without voting in Ghaziabad
February 29th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Thousands of people, including Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, were turned away from polling booths in Ghaziabad and could not vote in the state assembly ... Read more...
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On day of love, warring leaders in battleground UP
February 14th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) They may not see eye to eye and don't tire of condemning each other. But what a coincidence that sworn political rivals converged in Uttar ... Read more...
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Three sentenced to life for killing shoe baron
September 21st, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 21 (IANS) A Jharkhand court Wednesday awarded life terms to three people convicted for killing Ashish Dey, owner of footwear brand Sreeleathers, four years ago.Jamshedupur Additional District Judge ... Read more...
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Three convicted for killing shoe baron
September 17th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 17 (IANS) A Jamshedpur court Saturday convicted three people for killing Ashish Dey, owner of footwear brand Sreeleathers four years ago.Additional District Judge Pankaj Kumar convicted Jitendra Singh, ... Read more...
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Hindu-Muslim unity in Anna’s support
August 28th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) In a symbolic rejection of efforts to communalise the Anna Hazare movement, two prominent Muslim leaders here Sunday offered juice to five of his supporters ... Read more...
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Woman immolates self, two children in Moradabad
June 15th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), June 15 (IANS) A woman immolated herself along with her two minor children due to depression, police said Wednesday.Usha Devi (27), a resident of Najarpur village, set ... Read more...
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Ramdev supporters to continue protests against graft
June 12th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 12 (IANS) Even as yoga guru Baba Ramdev broke his nine-day fast Sunday, his supporters here said they would continue with their peaceful demonstrations against corruption and black ... Read more...
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People in Lucknow join Anna’s fast
June 8th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Coming out in support of veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare, people from different walks of life in this Uttar Pradesh capital Wednesday joined his day-long fast to ... Read more...
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