Mayawati government stymying development in Amethi, Rae Bareli: Rahul GandhiAMETHI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh of ‘pushing back’ development in the constituencies he and his mother Congress president Sonia Gandhi represented in parliament. Mulayam Singh Yadav files his nomination from MainpuriMAINPURI - Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday filed his nomination for the Mainpuri parliamentary constituency here. Varun Gandhi walks out of jail on two-week paroleETAH - Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Varun Gandhi Thursday walked out of Etah jail in Uttar Pradesh after the Supreme Court granted him two-week parole after 20-day detention to allow him to contest the Lok Sabha polls with the rider - no more hate speeches. Varun Gandhi walks out of Etah jailETAH - Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Varun Gandhi Thursday walked out of Etah jail after 20 days of being behind bars for his allegedly inflammatory campaign speeches. 1200 people in UP fail to cast vote in first phaseNATHMALPUR - Violence broke out at St. Joseph school polling station at Uttar Pradesh’s Nathmalpur village today as almost 1200 people could not cast their votes in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections here. Varun all set to walk out of jailETAH - Varun Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader jailed here for his hate speeches, was Thursday set to walk free though jail officials were awaiting the Supreme Court’s order in this regard. Jail officials await court orders to release Varun GandhiETAH - With the Supreme Court Thursday ordering ‘forthwith release’ of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi for two weeks, Etah jail authorities said they were waiting to receive the order to release him. Make this city shine again, Moradabadis tell AzharMORADABAD - The people of this town are still star-struck with Mohammed Azharuddin turning Congress candidate and campaigning here. They have huge expectations from India’s former cricket skipper. They want him to put the sheen back on the city known for its brassware. Want vote? Write your promises downPACHPEHRA - Politicians seeking votes from this village will have to specify what development they will carry out and promise to quit parliament if they fail to implement at least one of the projects within a year. Loan waiver scheme helps UP farmersJANGAL DHUSAR - Farmers in Uttar Pradesh are enjoying the benefits of loan waiver scheme announced by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Priyanka Gandhi wants to be remembered when she turns ‘budhiya’PICHWADA - Days after the Congress was taunted with ‘budhiya’ (old woman) comments by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Priyanka Gandhi Tuesday said it is her dream to be remembered by people once she turns old. Priyanka compares Manmohan Singh with Mahatma GandhiPICHWADA - Coming out in support of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Gandhi Tuesday called him a ’strong and determined’ leader and said even Mahatma Gandhi looked gentle. Modi, Advani have misconceptions about their age: PriyankaAMETHI - Countering Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s comment that the Congress party was a ‘budhiya’ (old lady), Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi said Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani have misconceptions about their age. Modi calls Congress ‘gudiya’; has lost his balance, says CongressSHRAWASTI - After taunting the Congress with his ‘budhiya’ (aged woman) comments, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday termed the 125-year-old national party a ‘gudiya’ (doll), eliciting sharp reaction from the opposite camp. Modi in Ayodhya skirts temple issue, talks developmentFAIZABAD - Firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi Sunday left many surprised as he focused on the theme of development and altogether skipped the issue a grand Ram temple while addressing an election rally near Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. We are after Rahul to get him married: PriyankaRAE BARELI - Priyanka Gandhi says her family has been wishing her brother, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, gets married soon. Priyanka dubs Modi’s ‘budhiya-gudiya’ remarks ridiculousSHRAWASTI/RAE BARELI - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday continued to target the Congress, calling it a ‘gudiya’ (doll) now, but Priyanka Gandhi termed his remarks so ridiculous as not worth responding to. Rahul will be PM ‘one day’: PriyankaAMETHI - Priyanka Gandhi feels her brother Rahul has leadership skills and could be the prime minister of India ‘one day’ but maintains the present incumbent Manmohan Singh would adorn the post after the Lok Sabha elections. Rahul is PM material, says sister PriyankaAMETHI - Priyanka Gandhi says her brother Rahul Gandhi, a Congress general secretary, has requisite leadership skills to be the prime minister of India in future. Modi now terms Congress party a ‘gudiya’SHRAWASTI - After taunting the Congress party with his ‘budhiya’ (aged woman) comments, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday termed the 125-year-old national party a ‘gudiya’ (doll). Priyanka Gandhi not averse to joining politicsAMETHI - Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Sunday said she was not averse to plunging into politics, but in the same breath added that this was not something she wants to do. Phulpur: From Nehru to mafia donPHULPUR - Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, 1952, 1957 and 1962. His sister Vijayalakshmi Pandit, 1967. Prime Minister V.P. Singh, 1971… Mafia don turned politician Atiq Ahmed, 2004. Do I look old, asks PriyankaAMETHI - ‘Do I look old,’ Priyanka Gandhi, campaigning for her brother, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, asked people, as she took on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for terming the Congress party a ‘budhia’ (old woman). NRHM’s Asha programme benefits women, childBAROLYAHIR - Poor women and children in rural regions of India are availing many benefits from Asha, a scheme launched by the Government of India under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Congress is not old, Priyanka’s retort to Modi’s ‘budhia’ remarkAMETHI - Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for likening the Congress party to a ‘budhia’ (old woman), Priyanka Gandhi Saturday asked voters here whether she looked old. Prime Minister failed to tackle militancy: says ModiDEORIA - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his failure to tackle acts of militancy in the country. Azam Khan fires another salvo at Amar SinghRAMPUR - The bitter war between Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh and veteran leader Mohammed Azam Khan rages on in the run-up to the elections and shows no signs of ending soon. Modi campaigns in Uttar Pradesh, targets ManmohanDEORIA - Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and called for a tough stand on terrorism as he went on a whirlwind election tour of eastern Uttar Pradesh Friday. A party - sans politics - does its village proudHATHCHOYA - Fed up with the false assurances of politicians, this village decided to set up its own party to initiate development work. Within a year, Hathchoya boasts of schools, hand pumps, community centres and civic amenities. UPA has fulfilled all promises: Rahul GandhiCHANDAULI - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked people to vote for the Congress as all promises made by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) have been fulfilled. |