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Lucknow, Apr 8 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday held a condolence meeting at its state headquarters in Lucknow to pay tributes to veteran party leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 94. Senior party leaders and workers led by UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai offered floral tributes to the departed leader and observed a two-minute silence in her memory. According to a press statement, addressing the gathering, Rai ...Read More >
Focusing on Dalit votes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress is making a calculated return to its social justice playbook by reviving the legacy of former deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram to reconnect with over three crore Dalit voters who influence nearly 150 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. As part of its outreach, the party will hold a seminar on April 4, a day before "Samata Diwas" (Equality Day), underlining the quest to reclaim Dalit support. Samata Diwas mar ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 4 (PTI) Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday said that the life and struggles of Babu Jagjivan Ram serve as an inspiration for the present generation. She was speaking at a seminar and felicitation programme organised at the Uttar Pradesh Congress headquarters in Lucknow on the eve of the birth anniversary of Jagjivan Ram. The event was themed "Relevance of Babu Jagjivan Ram in contemporary India: social justice and inclusive development." Babu Jagjivan Ram was a promin ...Read More >
The Congress's "vote chori" pitch may not have found many takers in Bihar, but the party is making another push for the campaign on Sunday as it holds a "Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod" rally at Delhi's iconic Ramlila Maidan. The rally, which will see participation of Congress leaders from across the country including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among others, is the first such event in the national capital against the Co ...Read More >
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh began on Tuesday, marking the first such exercise in 22 years. Earlier, this exercise was conducted in UP in 2003. UP chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa held a virtual meeting with district electoral officers and other senior officials to brief them on the SIR process. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, between October 28 and November 3, the election returning officers (EROs) will print ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family of Hariom Valmiki, a Dalit villager lynched by villagers in Raebareli, and said the brutal murder has "shaken the conscience of the entire nation." He accused the Uttar Pradesh government of attempting to intimidate the victim's family and criticised what he called the administration's failure to protect Dalits. Rahul spent about 25 minutes with the family in Fatehpur district, speaking with Hariom's father Gangadeen, brother Shivam, and si ...Read More >
Lucknow: Taking strict action over laxity, three police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were suspended on Saturday after a youth was beaten to death on suspicion of theft in the Unchahar area on Wednesday. The Station House Officer (SHO), Sanjay Kumar, was removed from his post and attached to the crime branch.SP Rae Bareli Yashveer Singh suspended sub-inspector Kamal Singh Yadav along with constables Pradeep and Abhishek and removed SHO Sanjay Kumar. Circle officer Dalmau, Girjashankar Tr ...Read More >
VARANASI: The family of late hockey legend and Padma Shri awardee Mohammed Shahid has protested the demolition of his ancestral house in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in the name of a road-widening drive ordered by the BJP-led administration. Bulldozers rolled into the locality along the Kachery-Sandaha route, tearing down part of the residence where Shahid's relatives continue to live. His sister-in-law, Nazneen, said the family had not received any compensation and had no alternative place to go. " ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajai Rai on Monday condemned a reported death threat made against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, by BJP spokesperson and former ABVP leader Printu Mahadev, asserting that the incident reflects a growing "hatred mindset" within the ranks of the ruling party. Speaking to IANS, Ajai Rai said, "Their hateful mindset is being exposed now. These people are ruling both in several states and at the Centre. This ...Read More >
Lucknow: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations of 'vote theft' by the BJP on Thursday, claiming that he has already provided evidence of it and will present more "explosive proof" in the future.Wrapping up the two-day visit to his constituency Rae Bareli, the Leader of Opposition said 'vote-theft' was done by the BJP to form govts in three states."The truth is -- and we will prove it -- that govts are being formed through stolen votes. To the people of the BJP who are getting agita ...Read More >
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi asserted in Raebareli that the slogan 'vote chor, gaddi chhod' is resonating nationwide, promising to demonstrate its validity in increasingly dramatic ways. During his two-day visit to his constituency, Gandhi is scheduled to engage in various programs, review developmental projects, and interact with party workers and community members. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the slogan 'vote chor, gaddi chhod' (vote thief, vacate your seat of power) has proved acr ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition and Congress MP, secured bail from a Lucknow court on Tuesday after appearing in a defamation case. The case stems from remarks made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2022, concerning an alleged clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers. The court summoned Gandhi after taking cognizance of a complaint filed by a retired army official. A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a def ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A physics lecturer from a private college in Dakshina Kannada and two of his friends have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly blackmailing and raping a student.When the mental torture by the trio became intolerable, the girl narrated to her parents how she was being exploited. Subsequently, she went to Marathahalli police station along with her parents on July 5 and lodged a complaint seeking action against the perpetrators. Acting swiftly, the cops arrested the trio the f ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 15: A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his lawyer said. The case relates to alleged defamatory remarks against Indian soldiers made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2022. Following his appearance, the court released him on bail, the lawyer added. The bail was effected after Gandhi furnished a bail bond and sureties as direct ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said ...Read More >
Lucknow: A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel. The court accepted Rahul Gandhi's bail application and released him on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 along with two sureties of the same amount.The court had earlier issued him summons on February 11, after finding a prima facie case against Gandhi. He appeared in person on Tuesday before addi ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his lawyer said. The case relates to alleged defamatory remarks against Indian soldiers made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2022, his counsel advocate Pranshu Agarwal said. Following his appearance, the court released him on bail, the lawyer added. The bail was effected after Gan ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress Member of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, was granted bail by a Lucknow MP/MLA court on Tuesday after he appeared in the court related to a defamation case. The court ordered him to submit two sureties of Rs 20,000 each. The case stems from alleged defamatory statements he made about the Indian Army during the 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. He is accused of saying, "People will ask about the Bharat Jodo Yatra, but they won't ask once about our sold ...Read More >
A Lucknow court on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his lawyer said. The case relates to alleged defamatory remarks against Indian soldiers made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2022, his counsel advocate Pranshu Agarwal said. What is defamation? Following his appearance, the Court released him on bail, the lawyer added. The bail was eff ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): In a major push to promote healthier lifestyles and combat the rise of obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases like diabetes and heart disease among others, the Union Health Ministry has proposed to prominently display boards indicating the amount of oil and sugar content in popular snacks, such as pizzas and burgers as well as samosas, vada paav, kachori among others, in schools, offices, institutions, Departments/Offices/autonomous bodies and organisations. Als ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he appeared in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his lawyer said. The case relates to alleged defamatory remarks against Indian soldiers made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2022, Gandhi's counsel, advocate Pranshu Agarwal, said. Following his appearance, the court released him on bail, the lawyer added. The bail was granted after Gandhi furnished a ba ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) Ahead of a hearing in a defamation case, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached Lucknow on Tuesday. The case relates to alleged defamatory remarks against Indian soldiers during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, his lawyer advocate Pranshu Agarwal said. Gandhi was said to have reached Lucknow airport at around 1 pm and was headed to the special MP/MLA court accompanied by party's state unit president Ajay Rai and in-charge Avinash Pande. "He (Gandhi) is scheduled to ...Read More >
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 m ...Read More >
Varanasi: The Sigra police on Thursday night registered a case against 10 named individuals, including Congress state president Ajay Rai, and 50 unidentified persons in connection with a protest over potholes at Englishia Line. They are accused of blocking the main road and disrupting traffic.The case was filed on the complaint of Vidyapeeth outpost in-charge Vikal Shandilya against Rai, Congress district president Rajeshwar Patel, Raghavendra Chaubey, Dharmendra Tiwari, Fasahat Hussain, Pramod ...Read More >
Varanasi (UP), Jul 11 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and 10 others have been booked for allegedly blocking a road and creating chaos in Varanasi, a police official said on Friday. The Congress leader, however, maintained that he was highlighting the ground reality. Rai, along with 50 supporters had on Thursday took out a march from Englishia Line to Sajan Chowk in Varanasi, stepped into potholes on the road and raised slogans. The 1.5 kilometre road stretch has been dug up at vari ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to merge primary schools, calling it unjust and detrimental to the poor and marginalised sections of society. "The decision taken by the Basic Education Council of the Uttar Pradesh government to close several schools under the guise of pairing or integrating primary schools is neither fair nor justified. It undermines the accessible and affordable government ed ...Read More >
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to merge primary schools, calling it unjust and detrimental to the poor and marginalised sections of society. "The decision taken by the Basic Education Council of the Uttar Pradesh government to close several schools under the guise of pairing or integrating primary schools is neither fair nor justified. It undermines the accessible and affordable government education system that bene ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 27 (PTI) Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday extended his best wishes to group captain Shubhangshu Shukla for the success of his space mission. Taking to his official handle on X, Yadav wrote, "Wishing captain Shubhanshu Shukla infinite success for his space journey." Also Read | What Are the New Metro Compensation Rules in India? Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Enhances Payouts for Death and Severe Injuries; Check Details. He further added, "It is s ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 26 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday met the family of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla's mother Asha Shukla, father Shambhu Dayal Shukla, sister Suchi Mishra, and nephew Vaishvik Mishra made a courtesy call at the chief minister's official residence. "A historic day for India!" Adityanath posted on X in English. "Congratulations to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and other leaders were detained by police who were holding a protest march in Lucknow against the state government. The party earlier announced a 'gherao' of Vidhan Sabha today as the assembly convened for the winter session on Wednesday Also Read | 'Mukadma, Mulzim, Ilzam, Ittila, Chashmdeed': BJP Government in Rajasthan To Replace Urdu Terms in Policing With Hindi Words. "Our party workers are standing ...Read More >
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