Men in khaki leave UP government red-faced
July 14th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Voted to power on promises of bringing Uttar Pradesh's crime graph under control, the Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) government now has a new headache ... Read more...
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14 die as van catches fire in UP
July 11th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 11 (IANS) At least fourteen people died in Uttar Pradesh's Prabudhnagar district when the van they were travelling in caught fire after a gas leak in the vehicle, ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to get highway network soon
July 9th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will now have four state highways and road connectivity projects would be taken up with priority to stimulate industrial growth and socio-economic development, officials ... Read more...
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Mango madness: Over 600 varieties at Delhi fest
July 8th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) It was a feast to remember for Delhi's mango-lovers who got a taste of their favourites from 600 varieties of the "maharaja" of fruits at ... Read more...
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Man killed in celebratory firing in UP
June 30th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) A videographer filming a wedding procession was killed in a celebratory firing late Friday in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur area, police here said.The incident took place in ... Read more...
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IPS officers reshuffled in Uttar Pradesh
June 20th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday transferred six Indian Police Service (IPS) officials, including the deputy inspector generals (DIG) of Agra and Faizabad and the Special Investigative ... Read more...
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Allahabad High Court ex-judge commits suicide (Lead)
June 14th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) Former Allahabad High Court judge M.A. Khan committed suicide early Thursday by jumping from his fourth-floor flat in the posh Gomtinagar area of Lucknow.Police said ... Read more...
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Team Anna to launch campaign in western Uttar Pradesh
June 8th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 8 (IANS) Ahead of their proposed indefinite fast in Delhi beginning July 25, Team Anna members would undertake an extensive tour of villages in western Uttar Pradesh to ... Read more...
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Team Anna to launch campaign in western Uttar Pradesh
June 8th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 8 (IANS) Ahead of their proposed indefinite fast in Delhi beginning July 25, Team Anna members would undertake an extensive tour of villages in western Uttar Pradesh to ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh initiates work on freight corridor
June 2nd, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Aiming to accelerate implementation of the ambitious eastern dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday directed officials to ensure time-bound clearances and resolution ... 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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UP cop advocates honour killing, NCW wants him suspended
May 9th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A senior Uttar Pradesh police officer was caught on camera telling an aged man in Saharanpur that he should either kill his daughter, who had ... Read more...
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Kill eloped daughter, suggests senior UP cop
May 9th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) A senior Uttar Pradesh police officer was caught on camera telling an aged man in Saharanpur that he should either kill his daughter, who had eloped, ... Read more...
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Aerial crashes: many leaders died, others survived
May 9th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda's chopper accident Wednesday has put the spotlight back on aerial crashes in India, where helicopters are frequently used to ferry ... Read more...
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Zohra Sehgal celebrates her century with ‘official biography’ (With Image)
April 28th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) "Abhi na jaana chhod kar... ki cake abhi kata nahin... ki pet abhi bhara nahin (Don't leave the party, the cake hasn't been cut ... Read more...
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Sonia goes abroad for ‘routine check-up’, to return in 4-5 days (Second Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has gone abroad for a "routine check-up", nearly six months after surgery in the US, and is expected to return ... Read more...
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High voter turnout in sixth phase too (Evening Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The high stakes battle for power in Uttar Pradesh entered the last lap Tuesday with millions voting peacefully in the sixth and penultimate round of ... Read more...
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Sonia goes abroad for ‘routine check-up’, to return in 4-5 days (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has gone abroad for a "routine checkup" and is expected to return in four-five days, a senior party leader said ... Read more...
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Man held for planning to attack Advani
November 17th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) A man has been detained here for allegedly planning an attack on L.K. Advani during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's Jan Chetna Yatra, police ... Read more...
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2,000 farmers set off to Delhi to back Anna
August 25th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) Some 2,000 farmers from Uttar Pradesh are headed to New Delhi in support of the fasting Anna Hazare, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) said Thursday."BKU supports ... Read more...
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Heels with Nakashi work on wood (With Images)
August 20th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) If you feel that shoes are the most important part of your look and being different is your attitude, then all you need is a pair ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad councillor found murdered
July 22nd, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 21 (IANS) A councillor of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was Thursday night found murdered in the Loni area of Ghaziabad.Sachin Chaudhary, the councillor from ... Read more...
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Royal treat for mango lovers at Delhi fest
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Anarkali, Mallika, Sheila - no, we are not talking about women here, but varieties of mangoes which are on display and sale at the ongoing ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh restricts gatherings in areas close to Delhi
June 7th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) In an obvious bid to pre-empt any move by yoga guru Baba Ramdev to stage a demonstration near Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government late Monday evening
imposed ... Read more...
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Teacher dies, 40 students injured as bus overturns
May 5th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) A teacher was killed and at least 40 students injured when their school bus overturned in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district Thursday, police said.The accident took place ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh highways to be maintained by private operators
March 28th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) Maintenance and upgradation of highways in Uttar Pradesh will now be given to private companies, the state government announced Monday."Proper upkeep and upgradation of state highways ... Read more...
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Delhi Police told to protect couple
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed police to protect a couple who got married against the wishes of their parents.Justice A.K. Pathak called for the ... Read more...
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Rapist run over by train, dies
January 29th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 29 (IANS) A man who raped a five-year-old girl in Loni town of this district died after he was run over by a train while trying to escape late Friday, ... Read more...
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Huge response for Meerut polio rally
January 22nd, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, Jan 22 (IANS) The pulse-polio rally received tremendous response in Meerut Saturday with health workers and UNICEF officials taking out a mass procession through the city streets.The rally was held ahead ... Read more...
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On-line power bill payment starts in west Uttar Pradesh
January 17th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 16 (IANS) About 32 lakh consumers of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) in western Uttar Pradesh will now be able to pay their electricity bills on the internet, ... Read more...
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Chopper crashes in Chandigarh airport, pilots injured (Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (IANS) A helicopter which was to fly a Punjab minister crashed at the airport here immediately after taking off Thursday morning, catching fire and injuring both the pilots. The ... Read more...
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Assaulted engineer was corrupt, says Ghaziabad mayor
November 27th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 27 (IANS) An executive engineer of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation who was assaulted Friday was employed illegally on the behest of Mayawati government, city mayor Damyanti Goel said Saturday."A.K. ... Read more...
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Two highways, villages flooded in Haryana (Lead)
September 9th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) Two highways were under water and over 30 villages in Haryana's Yamunanagar district and some low-lying villages in the Ambala district were flooded as the Yamuna and other ... Read more...
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Absconding Stephen Court director arrested
August 25th, 2010 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Sanjay Bagaria, one of the directors of the city's landmark building Stephen Court where a major fire killed 43 people earlier this year, was Tuesday arrested from Saharanpur ... Read more...
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Youth dies in police custody, protesters block road
August 11th, 2010 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Angered residents of Loni town in Ghaziabad district vandalised vehicles and blocked the Delhi-Saharanpur road Tuesday after a 19-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death in police custody. ... Read more...
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