Around 57% turnout in UP polls’ penultimate phase
Lucknow, (IANS): Hundreds of thousands of voters came out to cast their ballots in the penultimate phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on...
इस बार दरक सकता है आज़म खान का रामपुर क़िला
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
रामपुर : इतिहास के आईने में रामपुर एक शहर या ज़िले का नाम नहीं, बल्कि मील के पत्थर की तरह ख़ास है. आज...
Samajwadi Party leader Ashok Pradhan joins BJP
New Delhi : Samajwadi Party National General Secretary Ashok Pradhan on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with a number of his supporters...
Modi divides even electricity into Hindu-Muslim: Akhilesh
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to polarise voters on communal...
मुज़फ्फरनगर-कैराना में अखिलेश, कहा मोदी खुद पलायन कर दिल्ली पहुंचे
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
मुज़फ्फ़रनगर: सूबे के मुख्यमंत्री और समाजवादी पार्टी के मुखिया अखिलेश यादव ने भाजपा को यूपी में चल रही चुनावी जंग से...
Modi vitiating atmosphere during polls: Congress
New Delhi, (IANS): The Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his controversial "graveyard and cremation ground", remark alleging him of "vitiating"...
BSP-SP supporters clash in UP’s Meerut city
Lucknow, (IANS) : Supporters of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) clashed on Saturday in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh over issues...
Congress MP alleges caste discrimination in UP
New Delhi, (IANS): Congress member in the Lok Sabha Ranjeet Ranjan on Thursday said Yadavs and some other castes were being targeted in Uttar...
Adityanath as CM is shocking, says New York Times
New York, (IANS): The decision to pick Hindutva leader Adityanath Yogi as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh shows the BJP thinks "nothing stands in...
Voting for 67 seats on Wednesday in UP
Lucknow, (IANS): After an improved voter turn out in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the battle for ballot in the state...
सोनभद्र : आरक्षित सीट घोषित होने के बाद पलट गए हैं समीकरण
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
ओबरा : सोनभद्र विधानसभा की दो सीटों द्वारा चुनाव आयोग द्वारा अनुसूचित जनजातियों के लिए आरक्षित करने के बाद इलाका एक राजनीतिक...
मेरठ में अमित शाह ने रद्द की पदयात्रा, गठबंधन पर किया हमला
फहमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
मेरठ: उत्तर प्रदेश की चुनावी सरगर्मी के बीच भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अमित शाह आज प्रदेश के मेरठ जिले पहुंचे....
Campaigning for fifth phase of UP elections ends
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) Campaigning for the fifth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh drew to a close on Saturday evening. Polling for...
अब साम्प्रदायिकता के सहारे जंग जीतने की तैयारी!
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
फ़ैज़ाबाद/अयोध्या : यूपी चुनाव के चार चरण बीतने के बाद अब आगे की लड़ाई अयोध्या के सहारे लड़ने की तैयारी चल...
राजा भईया अंसारी नहीं, इसलिए अखिलेश को उनसे कोई समस्या नहीं है – अफज़ाल...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
गाजीपुर: पांच बार विधायक और एक बार सांसद रह चुके बनारस के अंसारी परिवार के थिंक टैंक कहे जाने वाले अफजाल...
CPI-M flays BJP’s ‘communal rhetoric’ in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, (IANS): The CPI-M has accused the BJP of taking recourse to communal rhetoric in the ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
"The BJP's...
Attack on policemen, shows ‘jungle raj’ in UP: Yechury
New Delhi, (IANS): Expressing outrage over right-wing outfits attacking police stations in Agra, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday said there was a...
‘SP misusing state machinery to manipulate elections’
New Delhi, (IANS) : Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday accused the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party of misusing the administration and its officers...
With no end to feud, Mulayam-Akhilesh look for life beyond the ‘cycle’
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow: Attempts at striking some sort of a patch-up or compromise between the warring factions of the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP)...
गाज़ियाबाद : ‘मोदी जी ही यूपी के सीएम बनेंगे’
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
गाज़ियाबाद : प्रथम चरण का चुनाव प्रचार आज शाम 5 बजे थम गया है. इसी के साथ अब वोटरों में सक्रियता...
निर्णायक भूमिका की तलाश में हैं मेरठ के मतदाता
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
मेरठ : अपने उद्योग-धंधों और उत्तर प्रदेश के व्यापार में मजबूत जगह बनाने वाले मेरठ में भी चुनाव ने ज़ोर पकड़ा है. लेकिन...
No evidence to show EVMs can be tampered with: EC
New Delhi, (IANS): The Election Commission on Thursday emphasised that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tamper proof and termed the allegations by some political...
Old-timers, others miss electoral din in UP’s Agra
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, (IANS) : As campaigning for the first phase of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh assembly elections gains momentum, many old-timers and other...
Third of UP voters cite power cuts as top election issue
By Shreya Shah
Almost a third of voters polled said power cuts were the biggest problem in Uttar Pradesh, according to a new survey conducted...
‘Grave’ error by PM Modi: Akhilesh Yadav’s government spent Rs 227 crore on crematoriums
By Afroz Alam Sahil, Twocircles.net
Prime Minister Narendra Modi caused a massive controversy during his election rally in Fatehpur Sikri, saying that if there is...
सहारनपुर : सस्ते कोचिंग सेंटर और कर्ज़ के भरोसे के साथ आए राहुल गांधी
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
सहारनपुर: मसूद परिवार के गढ़ गंगोह पहुंचे कांग्रेस के राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने यहां मंच से युवाओं और किसानों पर...
Will political ‘imports’ hurt BJP’s bid to end its UP ‘exile’?
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow, (IANS) : Will the Bharatiya Janata Party's hopes of ending its 14-year political vanvaas (exile) in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming...
Won’t let BJP to run UP if there’s no winner: Akhilesh
Lucknow, (IANS): Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said he won't allow the BJP to "remote control" Uttar Pradesh in the event of a...
Clash of titans in Varanasi: Modi vs Rahul-Akhilesh road show
New Delhi, (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a mega road show in Varanasi on Saturday, the day Uttar Pradesh Chief...
If BJP wins UP, will consult Muslim women on talaq: Shah
Lucknow, (IANS) : BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said if his party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will seek the opinion...
UP polls: Key lies in Modi regaining the Muslim vote
By Amulya Ganguli
A major reason why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is believed to be finding it difficult to cross the finishing line with...
As Mulayam loyalists sharpen knives, fragile peace in SP is again shattered
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow, (IANS) : A fortnight ago when the Election Commission handed over the cycle symbol and the party presidency to Uttar Pradesh Chief...
Congress keen on contesting at least 100 seats in UP
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‘अल-क़ायदा चीफ़’ के घर का आंखों देखा हाल…
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
सम्भल : सम्भल का दीपा सराय मुहल्ला… इसकी साफ़-सुथरी चौड़ी सड़क से अभी-अभी मजलिस के उम्मीदवार का काफ़िला गुज़रा है. पास ही एक...
Marginalization of BJP’s Dalit MPs
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
Out of 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, 71 returned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates. Two returned BJP ally Apna Dal...
People of UP have rejected ‘unholy nexus’ of SP-Congress: Modi
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS): Expressing confidence that his BJP will get a majority in the Uttar Pradesh elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday...
Yogi’s two most controversial decisions also most popular: Survey
New Delhi, (IANS): Unaffected by media outrage over the ban on illegal slaughterhouses and the creation of "anti-Romeo" squads, residents of Uttar Pradesh say...
Varun, Advani missing from BJP list of star campaigners in UP
New Delhi (IANS) : BJP veteran L.K. Advani and MP Varun Gandhi are noticeable absentees from the party list of 40-odd star campaigners for the...
Campaigning ends for sixth phase of UP election
Lucknow, (IANS): Campaigning for the sixth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh ended on Thursday. Voting for 49 seats spread across seven districts...
बनारस : कार्यकर्ताओं के विरोध की वजह से रद्द हुआ था राहुल-अखिलेश का रोड-शो
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
वाराणसी : कल यानी 11 फरवरी दिन शनिवार को बनारस में राहुल गांधी और अखिलेश यादव की एक यात्रा प्रस्तावित थी. 9...
UP CM orders review of Yash Bharti Awards
Lucknow, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a review of the prestigious Yash Bharti Awards that were started by Samajwadi Party...
In UP, Muslim leaders of SP left angry and clueless after being denied tickets
By Faisal Fareed, Tworcircles.net
Lucknow: Irrespective of what the election verdict from UP will be, one can safely say that if there is one party...
BJP MLA kin held with pistol in polling booth
Lucknow, (IANS) : Gagan Som, brother of senior BJP leader and Sardhana legislator Sangeet Som was detained on Saturday after a pistol was recovered from...
मोदी की गाज़ियाबाद रैली : लोगों ने पहना दिया है टोपी —एक नेत्रहीन
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
गाज़ियाबाद : ‘लाल मत रंगिय, हरा मत रंगिय, ऐसी रंगिय जैसे बियाह की पगड़िया… श्याम मोहे रंग दो चुनरिया…’ सुरेश की मधुर संगीतमय...
यूपी चुनाव में ओवैसी का ‘ट्रिपल तलाक़’ फार्मूला
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
लखनऊ : तीसरे चरण के मतदान के मद्देनज़र ऑल इंडिया मजलिस-ए-इत्तेहादुल मुस्लिमीन (मजलिस) के सरबराह असदुद्दीन ओवैसी ने चुनाव प्रचार अभियान...
51% polling in UP third phase poll
Lucknow, (IANS): Over 51 per cent voting was recorded in eight hours since polling began for the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly...
Preparations completed for Saturday’s vote count in UP
Lucknow, (IANS): Preparations for the counting of votes cast in the seven rounds of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections have been completed, an Election...
BJP announces second list for UP, ‘star kids’ find place
New Delhi (IANS) : The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) on Sunday released its second list of 155 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, which...
Former UP minister gets life for murder
Lucknow, (IANS): Senior minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government Ram Karan Area was on Monday sentenced to a life term in a murder case...
Mayawati’s campaign turns a new leaf in UP
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow, (IANS) : People change with times. In Uttar Pradesh, where voters are being wooed left and right, the most striking election...
UP Elections: All parties to pay extra attention to districts where they drew a...
By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net
Do you win a state election by winning seats across the state, or is it enough to completely dominate a few...
BJP releases third list of candidates for UP polls
New Delhi, (IANS) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released the third list of candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
The BJP...
Yogi as CM is BJP’s message on ‘Hindu Rashtra’: Yechuri
Hyderabad, (IANS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri on Sunday said that by making Yogi Adityanath the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP and...
CEC assures security to Kairana migrants for voting
Lucknow, (IANS) : Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi on Thursday assured full security to the people who migrated from Kairana in western Uttar Pradesh...
EC’s ‘third eye’ monitoring UP polls
Lucknow, (IANS) : As voting got underway in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the Election Commission is extensively using information technology to ensure free and...
Sonia’s absence in UP clear sign of generational shift: Congress
New Delhi, (IANS): Remaining silent on party President Sonia Gandhi's absence from poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Wednesday said "it was...
Rahul hails Yogi’s farm loan waiver
New Delhi, (IANS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hailed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's decision to waive off farm loans calling...
सियासत के चक्रव्यूह में रामपुर का बीड़ी उद्योग
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
रामपुर : यूपी में राजनीतिक पार्टियों के सिंबल वाली बीड़ियों का जलवा है. कोई कमल छाप बीड़ी छाप रहा है, तो कोई साईकिल,...
Modi regains his mojo — partially
By Amulya Ganguli
The sweeping victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh has shown that Narendra Modi has recovered much of his...
Akhilesh Yadav meets Governor, resigns
Lucknow, (IANS): After his Samajwadi Party's poll drubbing, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met Governor Ram Naik and submitted his resignation.
Akhilesh...
Socrates, demonetisation and UP elections: A ‘walk’ with the philosopher in the streets of...
By Rashmi Bhushan for Twocircles.net
I looked at the weather and murmured, “There are ominous dark clouds gathering overhead”. A voice from behind asked– “Are...
नागेपुर : अस्पताल, पानी और काम के लिए कराह रहे मोदी के आदर्श ग्राम...
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
वाराणसी: हम प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा गोद लिए दूसरे गांव जाते हैं तो हम शहर से 25 किलोमीटर की दूरी तय करते...
आधा प्रतापगढ़ इस बार जाति और शांति पर वोट कर रहा है
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
प्रतापगढ़: प्रतापगढ़ की राजनीति पर बात करने के लिए आपको दो नाम ज़रूर लेने होंगे, राजा भईया और प्रमोद तिवारी. लेकिन इन...
#Elections2017: UP spends least on health, reflects in its ill-health
Oommen C Kurian
With 200 million people, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has about the same population as Brazil; an economy the size of Qatars -- which...
BJP petitions poll panel against Akhilesh’s smartphone sop
Lucknow, (IANS) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's election promise of providing free...
Supporting AIMIM in UP will give Muslims capacity to bargain
By Asif Moazzam for Twocircles.net
During the seven decades of independence, we have observed and monitored many political parties closely and hopefully, have understood well...
20% polling in UP’s 7th phase amid snags, boycott calls
Lucknow, (IANS): Amid technical snags and boycott calls in some polling stations, over 20 per cent voting was reported from the rest of the...
Yogi rejigs bureaucracy, 41 officers transferred
Lucknow, (IANS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh administration on Tuesday transferred 41 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, among them six District Magistrates.
Those transferred...
BJP wins all Lucknow seats, Aparna Yadav loses
Lucknow, (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday won all five seats in the state capital, including Lucknow Cantonment where its candidate Rita...
Elaborate arrangements for new UP CM swearing-in
Lucknow, (IANS): Elaborate arrangements were underway on Sunday for the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh here, officials...
Preparations done for UP’s final phase of polling: EC
Lucknow, (IANS): Preparations for the seventh and final phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly have been completed, poll panel officials said on...
राजेंद्र अग्रवाल का बदहाल आदर्श ग्राम, जहां सांसद जी सिर्फ़ शादी-ब्याह में दिखते हैं
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
मेरठ: शहर से 12 किलोमीटर दूर गढ़ रोड पर गांव भगवानपुर चट्टावन. मुख्य मार्ग से डेढ़ किलोमीटर लिंक रोड पर चलने...
यूपी : विकास का नारा देने वाले बीजेपी नेता नहीं कर पाए अपने क्षेत्र...
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
यूपी का ‘चुनावी संग्राम’ अपने तीसरे चरण में है. इस सबसे बड़े चुनावी अखाड़े में कई सारे वायदों के बीच भाजपा...
भाजपा के स्टार प्रचारकों में न वरुण गांधी और न कोई बाहरी सितारा
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
वाराणसी/ लखनऊ : आगामी यूपी विधानसभा चुनावों के पहले भाजपा ने अपने स्टार प्रचारकों की सूची जारी कर दी है. भाजपा के...
मड़िहान : जहां काम नहीं, कमलापति त्रिपाठी और लोकपति त्रिपाठी का नाम बोलता है
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
मीरजापुर : 'ललितेश मड़िहान के हीरो हैं. उनके यहां से जीतने में कोई दाग नहीं है,' हम मड़िहान बाज़ार में बात कर...
UP minister booed at Meerut polling booth
Lucknow, (IANS) : Uttar Pradesh Labour and Employment Minister Shahid Manzoor faced a hostile crowd in Meerut's Kithaur constituency on Saturday when he visited a...
सम्भल में ओवैसी, सपा बसपा पर साधा निशाना
फहमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
सम्भल : मंगलवार को ऑल इंडिया मजलिस-ए-इत्तिहादुल मुस्लिमीन (एआईएमआईएम) के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष असदुद्दीन ओवैसी अपनी पार्टी के संभल से कैंडिडेट पूर्व सांसद...
Three years after Muzaffarnagar riots, no justice in sight for gang-rape survivors
By Twocircles.net Staff Reporters
The Uttar Pradesh government has failed to expeditiously investigate and prosecute the seven cases of gang-rape filed after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar...
SP candidate’s son shot in UP
Lucknow, (IANS): The son of a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate was shot and seriously injured in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district on Thursday morning, police...
Where is loan waiver for UP farmers, Congress asks BJP
New Delhi, (IANS): The Congress on Monday questioned the BJP for not fulfilling its poll promise in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured...
बूचड़खानों पर तालाबंदी के साथ मुसलमानों के बड़े रोजगार पर संकट
आस मोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश के कई जिलों से : मेरठ के रहने वाले हाजी तौफ़ीक कहते हैं, 'हम पुश्तों से इस कारोबार...
ओबरा और दुद्धी : कोर्ट ने कहा कि आदिवासी ही लड़ेंगे अपनी ज़मीन पर...
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
ओबरा : सोनभद्र मंडल की दो विवादित विधानसभा सीटों - जिनमें ओबरा और दुद्धी शामिल हैं - पर इलाहाबाद हाई कोर्ट ने...
देवबंद में भाजपा की जीत, क्या है सचाई?
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
देवबंद/ सहारनपुर : ईवीएम में गड़बड़ी के सवालों के बीच देवबंद चर्चा में है. बसपा सुप्रीमो मायावती अपने आरोपो में इसका...
पूर्वांचल के मुस्लिम वोटों को प्रभावित करने वाले मुख्तार अंसारी
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
लखनऊ: बसपा सुप्रीमो मायावती ने कल फिर मुस्कुराते हुए चेहरे के साथ अंसारी परिवार की बसपा में वापसी की घोषणा कर...
यूपी चुनाव : दारुल उलूम का ऐलान, नेताओं के लिए बंद रहेंगे दरवाज़े
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
लखनऊ: दारुल उलूम के मुफ्ती अब्दुल क़ासिम नोमानी ने साफतौर पर कह दिया है कि वे दारुल उलूम की परिधि में...
यूपी के सांसद : हेमा मालिनी और डिम्पल यादव सबसे फिसड्डी
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
उत्तर प्रदेश के महत्त्वपूर्ण जिले मेरठ में 4 फरवरी को जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहा था कि...
BJP firebrand leader Yogi Adityanath is new UP CM
Lucknow, (IANS): Gorakhpur Lok Sabha MP Yogi Adityanath was on Saturday named as the next Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in a meeting of the...
Meet the RSS-backed ‘nationalist’ Muslims campaigning for a Ram Temple in Ayodhya
By Siddhant Mohan, Twocircles.net
‘What’s in a name?’ asked William Shakespeare centuries ago. Azam Khan will disagree.
As journalists, we are used to making calls and...
Akhilesh has destroyed UP: Modi
Ghaziabad, (IANS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed alarm over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh and accused the states...
In poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, it’s a season of slogans
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow, (IANS) : A little before an election that is being viewed as a mini-referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's almost three-year...
’20 UP ministers, four from Uttarakhand face criminal cases’
New Delhi, (IANS): The new Uttar Pradesh government has 20 ministers with criminal cases against them, Uttarakhand four, and Punjab two, a report said...
UP casts 11% votes till 9 a.m. in 5th phase
Lucknow, (IANS): Around 11 per cent of 1.84 crore voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling on Monday for the...
Campaigning for UP’s fourth phase polling on Feb 23 ends
Lucknow, (IANS): Campaigning in elections for 53 assembly seats from 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, which will go balloting in the fourth phase on...
SP minister raises doubts on benefits of tie-up with Congress
Lucknow, (IANS): Cracks appeared in the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the Saturday vote count for the crucial state assembly elections, as a...
यूपी चुनाव : पीतल नगरी में सियासी उलट-फेर की दस्तक!
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
मुरादाबाद : देश की पीतल नगरी मुरादाबाद में सियासत का समीकरण सपा और भाजपा दोनों के लिए विपरित दिखाई पड़ रही है....
This is one Akhilesh project that may be spared Yogi’s axe
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow, (IANS): At a time the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is reviewing schemes launched by former Chief...
Scanty voting so far in first phase of UP polls
Lucknow, (IANS) : Voting started at a slow pace in the 73 assembly constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning. The turnout in...
Muslim women voted for BJP because of triple talaq: Ravi Shankar
Gandhinagar, (IANS): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said Muslim women voted for the BJP during the just concluded Uttar...
Campaigning for first phase of UP polls ends, security tightened
Lucknow, (IANS) : Campaigning for the 73 assembly segments that go to polls in the first phase of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections...
Amit Shah to decide UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur CMs
New Delhi, (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah will take the final call on the names of new Chief Ministers for Uttar...
HC seeks response from UP on alleged Rs 100-crore scam
Lucknow, (IANS): In a fresh trouble for the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP), the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from...
SP battles to retain its supremacy in Phase-2 of UP polls
By Brajendra Nath Singh and Prashant Sood
Saharanpur/New Delhi, (IANS) : As the battle for ballot in Uttar Pradesh shifts to 67 second-phase seats, including...
UP poll outcome will set tone for future politics: Akhilesh
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday sought votes for the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Congress alliance candidates, saying the tie-up...
In UP, prisons can often be a gateway to the Legislature
By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net
The relationship between political leaders and prisons in India is complicated, to say the least; but not in UP. With elections...
Aligning with SP is Congress’ political bankruptcy: Mayawati
Lucknow (IANS) : Taking on Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over corruption and 'tacit understanding' with the BJP, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday said the Congress...
Congress terms RSS top brass’ comment on reservation anti-Dalit
New Delhi (IANS) : Condemning head of RSS' communications department Manmohan Vaidya's call to abolish reservation, the Congress party on Friday said that BJP and...
Dialogues, drama, desperation… cut to UP as action begins
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow, (IANS) : The action has begun in Uttar Pradesh. Election strategists, central and state ministers, Chief Ministers from other states and...
BJP releases fourth list of candidates for UP polls
New Delhi,(IANS) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released the fourth list of nine candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
In the...
BJP announces first list of candidates for UP, Uttarakhand
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its first list of 149 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls and 64 candidates in...
वोटर बोले : ‘वोट उधर करेंगे, जिधर घर-पटीदार का वोट जाएगा’
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
वाराणसी : मलदहिया पर बनारस का पुराना रॉयल इनफील्ड का शोरूम है. खुराना ऑटोमोबाइल्स के नाम से. आसपास लोहे के सामानों का...
Protest in Ghaziabad over alleged tampering with EVMs
Ghaziabad, (IANS): A group of about a hundred people on Tuesday protested outside District Magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani's office here, demanding that President Pranab Mukherjee...