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'Cong, allies want Bangladesh-style regime change in India'

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress over violence during its recent protest in New Delhi, alleging that Rahul Gandhi wanted a Bangladesh-style regim... Read More


Rajnath Singh attacks Congress over anti-CEC protests: 'Conspiracy to grab power'

India, Oct. 16 -- Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday attacked the Opposition Congress over protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and irregularities in the Special Inte... Read More


Race for Ayodhya Sadar heats up, Gosainganj rivals stir poll pot

Lucknow, Oct. 14 -- Amid political sparring between chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav over the Ayodhya Sadar assembly constituency, lobbying has begu... Read More


RS polls: Choice of candidates shows BJP's focus on 2027 arithmetic

Lucknow, Oct. 6 -- Shorn of high-profile names, the BJP's choice of eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh signals its grassroots push ahead of the state assembly elections with a... Read More


Hookah bars illegal, even in smoking areas: HC

LUCKNOW, Sept. 30 -- A hookah may have water in its base, tobacco in its bowl and charcoal on top, but restaurants and cafes cannot legally offer it as a service, even inside a designated smoking area... Read More


Clean air a fundamental right, no hookah bars in restaurants: HC

LUCKNOW, Sept. 30 -- A hookah may have water in its base, tobacco in its bowl and charcoal on top, but restaurants and cafes cannot legally offer it as a service, even inside a designated smoking area... Read More


11 UP MLC seats set to test BJP preparedness

LUCKNOW, Sept. 26 -- Ahead of the high-stakes 2027 assembly polls, the biennial elections to 11 seats of the Uttar Pradesh legislative council from graduates' and teachers' constituencies are being cl... Read More


Lakhimpur Kheri trial back in focus after apex court order

Lucknow, Sept. 26 -- Punctuated by delays, intimidation allegations and instances of witnesses turning hostile, the saga of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case has taken a new turn, shifting the focus b... Read More


11 UP MLC seats set to test BJP preparedness ahead of 2027 polls

LUCKNOW, Sept. 25 -- Ahead of the high-stakes 2027 assembly polls, the biennial elections to 11 seats of the Uttar Pradesh legislative council from graduates' and teachers' constituencies are being cl... Read More


Ex-constable convicted of culpable homicide

LUCKNOW, Sept. 18 -- Almost eight years after Apple executive Vivek Tiwari, 38, was shot dead by a police constable during a late-night patrol in Lucknow, a district and sessions court on Thursday con... Read More