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BJP leaders involved in land-grabbing, fake currency trade, says Shivpal Yadav; trashes claims of 'exodus'
National | Jun 17, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTsenior SP leader Shivpal Yadav today charged the BJP of inciting communal tensions and said that they were involved in in all illegal works including land-grabbing and fake currency trade
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Dadri: Villagers defy prohibitory orders, set 20-day deadline for action against Akhlaq’s family
India | Jun 06, 2016, 07:32 PM ISTthe villagers sought action against the family of Mohammed Akhlaq, who was allegedly lynched by an angry mob on September 28 last year, after accusations that the family consumed and stored beef at their home.
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Rahul Gandhi holds talks on UP assembly polls
National | Feb 20, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTAmethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to discuss the party's prospects for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections.Speaking to reporters here, Singh said Rahul held talks on the Uttar
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BJP raking up Ayodhya issue with eye on UP elections: Sharad Yadav
National | Dec 05, 2015, 11:34 PM ISTMumbai: Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav today hit out at the BJP and RSS saying they were raking up the "Ram temple issue" only in view of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.Addressing a
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Shia to form new political alliance to counter SP in Uttar Pradesh
National | Mar 15, 2015, 05:20 PM ISTLucknow: With two years left for UP elections, prominent Shia leader and Imam-e-Juma Maulana Kalbe Jawad is already bracing for the poll preparation.Seeking a fair representation of Shia community in governance and decision making, Jawad
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Rita Bahuguna Joshi Resigns As UPCC Chief
India | Mar 09, 2012, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 9: Amid speculation that the Congress is mulling revamp of its leadership in UP following the poll debacle, state party chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi today handed over her resignation to Sonia Gandhi
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60.1 Per Cent Votes Cast In UP Phase Six Polls
India | Feb 28, 2012, 10:45 PM ISTLucknow, Feb 28: Over 60 per cent voters today exercised their franchise in the sixth and penultimate phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 68 seats spread over 13 districts of the western Jat belt
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Replace 'M' For Maya With 'D' For Development, Says Digvijay
India | Feb 27, 2012, 01:37 PM ISTGhaziabad, Feb 27 : Ahead of the crucial sixth phase of UP elections tomorrow, Congress leader Digvijay Singh advised voters to support Rahul Gandhi's mission in Uttar Pradesh.Asking people to discard the ‘M' factor and
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Actor Nagma Explodes As Congress Candidate's Finger Caressed Her While Garlanding
India | Feb 23, 2012, 02:00 PM ISTBijnore, UP, Feb 23: The act was not there at all in the script. The script was confined to Bollywood actor Nagma endorsing the candidature of Congress candidate Hussain Ahmed Ansari, but Hussain went a
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59 Per Cent Voter Turnout In Fifth Phase Of UP Polls
India | Feb 23, 2012, 06:51 PM ISTLucknow, Feb 23: Brisk polling was recorded in the fifth phase of UP assembly elections spread over 49 seats with 59 per cent of the over 1.56 crore voters exercising their franchise, amidst reports of
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56 Pc Turnout In Third Phase Of UP Polls
India | Feb 15, 2012, 06:30 PM ISTLucknow, Feb 15: Around 56 per cent of the 1.75-strong electorate today exercised its franchise for 56 seats in the third phase of the UP assembly polls in which Mayawati's ruling BSP is facing a
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Hand, Not Elephant Eating Up Funds, Says BSP
National | Feb 05, 2012, 08:02 AM ISTVaranasi, Feb 5: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for his remark that an elephant is eating up central funds meant for the poor in Uttar Pradesh, BSP on Saturday said instead it was a “magical
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Kalraj Mishra Says, I Never Said Uma Bharti Is Outsider, She Cannot Become CM
India | Jan 24, 2012, 02:49 PM ISTLucknow, Jan 24: BJP vice-president Kalraj Mishra today clarified that he never said Uma Bharti was an outsider, hence cannot become the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. PTI had in the morning circulated a news
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Withdraw Support To UPA : BJP To BSP
National | Dec 20, 2011, 10:18 PM ISTLucknow, Dec 20: Terming the ongoing war of words between the Centre and Mayawati over proposed division of the state as nothing but a farce, BJP in Uttar Pradesh today dared the ruling BSP to