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  Youth held for hurling slipper at UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

  National | March 30, 2014 17:09 IST

  Ghaziabad: A 25-year-old youth was today detained by police after he threw his slipper at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav while he was addressing a rally at the Ramleela Ground in Kavinagar area here.

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  SP candidate booked for foul remarks against Modi, Mayawati

  National | March 30, 2014 14:27 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: A case has been registered against an SP candidate from Kairana constituency for making defamatory remarks against BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and BSP supremo Mayawati at Shamli.  District Magistrate, Shamli, NP Singh

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  Congress has betrayed people's aspirations, says Rajnath

  National | March 26, 2014 18:28 IST

  Lucknow: BJP president Rajnath Singh Wednesday accused the Congress-led UPA government of betraying people's aspirations and claimed a groundswell of support for his party.On his maiden visit to the Uttar Pradesh capital after being named

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  SP fields Lok Sabha candidates in Gujarat

  National | March 26, 2014 12:28 IST

  Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has fielded 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Gujarat.Party leaders said that other than trying to expand its base across the country, the move is meant to "give

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  Keen contest on cards as BJP, BSP take on SP for historic seat

  National | March 25, 2014 13:32 IST

  Allahabad: It is set to be a case of caste equations and old loyalties to the fore in the contest for the Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency as BJP and BSP look to wrestle the seat

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  Samajwadi pension scheme in UP stalled for now

  National | May 15, 2014 19:15 IST

  Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government's ambitious 'Samajwadi Pension' scheme has run into rough weather.The scheme, aimed at benefitting 40 lakh poor families with a monthly dole of Rs.500-750, has been stalled, with the model code

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  SP expels Agra candidate

  National | March 08, 2014 12:08 IST

  Agra: The Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha candidate for the Agra city seat Sarika Baghael and her husband Devendra were expelled from the party Friday for calling the party supremo old, a member said Saturday.The party's

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  Hoardings come down in Agra after poll announcement

  National | March 07, 2014 11:33 IST

  Agra: With the announcement of dates for the Lok Sabha elections, the Agra Municipal Corporation Thursday launched a drive to bring down all hoardings put up by political parties in the city, an official said.Corporation

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  Sedition charges against Kashmiri students uncalled for:Omar

  National | March 06, 2014 18:40 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that slapping of sedition charges against Kashmiri students in Meerut by Uttar Pradesh Government for cheering Pakistan team during a cricket match that India lost

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  Mulayam gives 10-day ultimatum to SP ministers to 'mend' ways

  National | March 04, 2014 17:12 IST

  Lucknow: With elections fast approaching, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today gave a 10-day ultimatum to party ministers and babus in UP to “mend their ways” or face the sack and even ticked off his

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  Gujarat Muslims vote for BJP out of fear: Azam Khan

  National | March 03, 2014 17:14 IST

  Lucknow: Some Muslims in Gujarat vote for the BJP out of fear, Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Minority Affairs Minister Azam Khan said Monday.Khan's statement came a day after BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi

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  SP fields 2 candidates for LS polls in Rajasthan

  India | March 03, 2014 11:15 IST

  Jaipur : The Samajwadi Party yesterday announced the names of candidates for two Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan.  Surajbhan Dhanka has been fielded from the Dausa Lok Sabha constituency, and Dheeraj Gurjar from Jaipur-rural seat,

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  SP, BSP, Congress misleading people under veil of secularism: Modi

  National | March 02, 2014 22:19 IST

  Lucknow: Under attack on the 2002 riots, Narendra Modi today hit out at Samajwadi Party along with Congress and BSP, saying they were using the veil of secularism to hide their failures and indulging in

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  In Pics: Narendra Modi's Lucknow Rally

  National | March 03, 2014 6:31 IST

  Lucknow: Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack against SP, BSP and Congress, saying they were misleading the people under the veil of secularism to hide their failures.“Though heat of elections is yet to be

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  Mulayam attacks Modi on 2002 'carnage'

  National | March 02, 2014 18:26 IST

  Allahabad: In a stinging attack on Narendra Modi, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today alleged BJP was trying to hoodwink Muslims by talking of apology after “having allowed their carnage” in 2002 and dismissed as

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  Gujarat snooping controversy: Modi confidante Amit Shah to reveal everything before Commission

  National | March 03, 2014 14:02 IST

  New Delhi: Breaking his silence for the first time over the Gujarat snooping controversy involving a woman, when he was Minister of State for Home, Narendra Modi's confidante Amit Shah has said, he would tell

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  Muslims can forgive BJP if it rebuilds Babri: Azam Khan

  National | March 01, 2014 11:50 IST

  Rampur (UP): Days after BJP made overtures to Muslims, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan said the community can think of extending support to the party if it vows to rebuild Babri mosque at the same

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  LS polls to see direct contest between BJP, SP in UP: Mulayam Singh Yadav

  National | February 15, 2014 20:45 IST

  Gorakhpur: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today said the next Lok Sabha election would be a direct fight between SP and BJP in Uttar Pradesh, and third front would form the government at the

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  SP will play crucial role at Centre: Mulayam

  National | February 01, 2014 17:03 IST

  Lucknow:  Hinting at the formation of a Third Front, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today said his party will play a big role in forming the government in Delhi after the Lok Sabha polls.“We have

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  Muzaffarnagar riots were political riots: Ajit Singh

  National | January 28, 2014 21:14 IST

  Meerut: RLD chief and Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh today alleged that the Muzaffarnagar riots were a conspiracy of BJP and SP.“The Muzaffarnagar riots were political riots. It was a conspiracy of BJP and SP,”