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Rai questions VNN, Jal Kal over recurring drainage failures

VARANASI, Sept. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai on Tuesday questioned the functioning of the Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and Jal Kal department over recurring sewer blockages ... Read More


Anomalies in Raj civic polls, alleges Maya

LUCKNOW, Sept. 16 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that several of the party's candidates were forcibly defeated during recounting by margins of just a few votes due to i... Read More


SP trans-Ganga distsecretary shot dead

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 16 -- Samajwadi Party's trans-Ganga district secretary Pawan Kumar Yadav, 48, was shot dead in Handia area on Tuesday evening, around 200 metres from the police station, allegedly by ... Read More


BJP secures clear majority in 60 ULBs, single-largest party in 51

Jaipur, Sept. 16 -- The BJP has secured a clear majority in 60 urban local bodies, including four municipal corporations, seven municipal councils and 49 municipalities. It has emerged as the single-l... Read More


BJP edges Congress by narrow margin in tight civic polls race

Jaipur, Sept. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged on top in Rajasthan's 2026 urban local body elections, however the statewide vote share tells a far more closely fought story: the ruli... Read More


BJP MLA pledges Rs.20 lakh aid for Drishti

LUCKNOW, Sept. 16 -- Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Tuesday pledged Rs.20 lakh financial assistance to Drishti Social Institute in Jankipuram Extension for the care, education and rehabilitation... Read More


UCC buzz in UP: BJP prepares pitch, allies walk a tightrope

LUCKNOW, Sept. 16 -- Following Union home minister Amit Shah's strong pitch for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across all 21 BJP-led NDA states before the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, the con... Read More


We will consider other options if community's demands are overlooked: Nishad warns BJP

LUCKNOW, Sept. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister and Nishad Party president Sanjay Nishad on Tuesday indicated that his party could reassess its ties with the BJP if it was not offered a larger s... Read More


Maya alleges anomalies in Rajasthan civic polls

LUCKNOW, Sept. 16 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that several of the party's candidates were forcibly defeated during recounting by margins of just a few votes due to i... Read More


CM condoles death of former minister

Meerut, Sept. 16 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday visited Bulandshahr to attend a condolence meeting for former BJP MLA and minister of state Anil Sharma, who died recently following a pro... Read More