Who’ll lead Congress in UP? Not Rahul, says party
February 8th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress has not projected any chief minister in the hotly contested Uttar Pradesh elections that began Wednesday and "youth icon" Rahul Gandhi is ... Read more...
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Congress committed to fighting corruption: Rahul
February 6th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Congress party was committed to fighting corruption at all levels and has demonstrated its will by taking prompt action in every case that has ... Read more...
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Not obsessed with PM’s job: Rahul Gandhi
February 6th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said he wasn't running for the prime minister's post and his job was to stay connected with people."Rahul Gandhi's ... Read more...
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Poll results will be solid for Congress: Rahul
February 6th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said poll results for his party would be "solid" in Uttar Pradesh where elections to elect a new government ... Read more...
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Will not align with criminals and thieves, vows Rahul
February 4th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday asserted that he was content with his party being out of power in Uttar Pradesh but would not join ... Read more...
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Noida cops to curb sound pollution
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi's satellite town Noida Monday became only the third city in the country where police will take action against noise pollution from generator sets, officials said.A ... Read more...
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Clear sky in Delhi, sunny day ahead
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) After braving a series of foggy and chilly days, Delhi got its share of bright and sunny weather Monday morning with the met department forecasting ... Read more...
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Special arrangements for Uttar Pradesh’s women voters
January 17th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) As nominations opened for 59 assembly constituencies where polling was scheduled in the second of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh elections Feb 11, the Election Commission Monday ... Read more...
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Six new trains sought for Jharkhand
January 10th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has sought six new trains for the state in the new rail budget and asked for increase in the frequencies of ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh expands industry scheme
December 8th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has extended to 27 more districts its initiative of a unique online platform for entrepreneurs, an official said.'Nivesh Mitra' was introduced in ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh MPs in the dock for taking parliament allowance
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) An RTI activist has put a couple of Uttar Pradesh MPs in the dock for having charged daily allowance for attending parliament on days when no ... Read more...
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‘Pappu Can’t Dance..’ Neha’s best performance: Vinay
November 30th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Actors Vinay Pathak and Neha Dhupia are coming together for the fourth time in "Pappu Can't Dance Saala" and Pathak says the film marks the best ... Read more...
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Scholars discuss relevance of Buddha in modern world
November 27th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) More than 900 Buddhist scholars, leaders and practitioners from 46 countries Sunday began deliberating the relevance of Gautama Buddha's teachings, 2,600 years after his ... Read more...
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Bachchans give huge fillip to the ‘girl child’ in India
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Son preference is a well-documented phenomenon in India, with a report saying an estimated 500,000 female foetuses are aborted in the country every year. ... Read more...
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Classical singer Savita Devi to get Tansen Award
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 22 (IANS) Classical music singer Savita Devi will be conferred the Madhya Pradesh government's National Tansen Award, a minister said Tuesday.Culture and Public Relations Minister Laxmikant Sharma said ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to tour eastern Uttar Pradesh
November 20th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Having kicked off his party's election campaign in Uttar Pradesh last week, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is returning to the state to undertake a ... Read more...
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UTV bags film rights of ‘Revolution 2020′
November 16th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Chetan Bhagat's books have always found a fancy in Bollywood filmmakers and his latest bestseller "Revolution 2020" will also be converted into a movie ... Read more...
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On Kartik Purnima, thousands take holy dip
November 10th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) A large number of devotees converged on the pilgrim towns of Allahabad, Varanasi and Ayodhya Thursday for a holy dip in the Ganges and other rivers ... Read more...
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Mayawati raises security issues on Rahul’s sneak visits
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Taking a serious note of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visits to Uttar Pradesh, the Mayawati government Thursday raised critical security issues.Gandhi took the ... Read more...
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101,072 Indian Hajis reach Saudi Arabia
October 25th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A total of 101,072 Indian Haj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia. And 46 have died.According to the Consulate General of India in Jeddah, 97,405 of ... Read more...
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Advani reaches Madhya Pradesh on yatra’s third day
October 13th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani crossed over into Madhya Pradesh on the third day of his Jan Chetna yatra, after addressing rallies in ... Read more...
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13 Indian Haj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
October 12th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, Oct 12 (IANS) Thirteen Indian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia while undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage, an official statement said Wednesday.
"As of today, 13 pilgrims have expired, out ... Read more...
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RSS chief skirts Ayodhya, talks of corruption
October 10th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur, Oct 10 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat took everyone by surprise when he opened a seven-day national convention of the organisation here with exclusive focus ... Read more...
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Cattle fair near Agra to woo tourists
October 5th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) The annual cattle fair at Bateshwar, the biggest in Uttar Pradesh and often compared to Rajasthan's Pushkar Fair, will now be a tourist event.UP Tourism will ... Read more...
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Two top Maoist leaders offer to donate their bodies
September 16th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 16 (IANS) Two top jailed Maoist leaders in Bihar have offered to donate their bodies for medical research to a hospital in West Bengal, prison officials said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Delhi blast: Two detained in Uttar Pradesh
September 9th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) Two people were detained in Uttar Pradesh Friday in connection with the Delhi High Court blast two days ago which claimed 13 lives, police said here."One ... Read more...
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Gangster gunned down in Uttar Pradesh
September 7th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) A gangster carrying a reward of Rs.50,000 for his capture was gunned down in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district Wednesday, police said.
Sanjay Yadav, wanted in 14 criminal ... Read more...
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Groundswell of support for Anna visible in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Lawyers stayed away from courts and students played truant to take part in rallies in all major cities of Uttar Pradesh Tuesday as support for activist ... Read more...
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Support for Anna swells in Uttar Pradesh
August 15th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) People in various cities of Uttar Pradesh have begun rallying round social activist Anna Hazare, who begins an indefinite hunger strike in Delhi Tuesday to press ... Read more...
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Rs.59 lakh looted from bank van in Uttar Pradesh
August 12th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 12 (IANS) In a daring heist, unidentified armed men Friday looted about Rs.59 lakh from a bank van delivering cash to ATMs after shooting at a security guard ... Read more...
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Rains lash Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna fills up
August 6th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 6 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains lashed several districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday. The Yamuna river next to the Taj Mahal is also in full flow."Upper air cyclonic ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh doctor spreads smiles, and greenery
August 4th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Aug 4 (IANS) Having successfully treated thousands of cleft-lip patients, including the little waif Pinki Sonkar -- the lead character of Oscar-winning documentary "Smile Pinki" -- a doctor here ... Read more...
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Minor set afire on charges of theft
August 1st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy was allegedly set afire by three people in Uttar Pradesh's Chanduali district on charges of theft, police said Monday. While the boy is ... Read more...
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Locals clash with police after minor’s killing
July 29th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) A Class 2 student was mowed down by a bus in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district Friday, sparking violence and tension as protestors clashed with the police ... Read more...
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Another goods train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, July 23 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, eight wagons of another goods train Saturday jumped tracks at almost the ... Read more...
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