Mayawati writes to PM, demands PurvanchalLucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 13 (ANI): The Centre’s decision to initiate the process for the formation of the Telangana state has stirred up a hornet’s nest, with people from different regions coming forward to demand a separate states. Rahul Gandhi courts a controversy, asks pilot to land in poor lightSITAPUR - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi courted a controversy by asking the pilot of his helicopter to land in poor light at Sitapur here last evening. Youth can change the face of UP politics: Rahul GandhiLUCKNOW - Giving prominence to the significance of youth in politics, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday it is his dream to change the face of Uttar Pradesh politics. Rahul Gandhi interacts with AMU studentsALIGARH - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is interacting with the students of the Aligarh Muslim University here. This is Gandhi’s first visit to the premier institution. Encephalitis death toll mounts to 552 in UPGORAKHPUR - The eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by Encephalitis and the death toll has risen to 552 here. Rhinos find new home in Dudhwa SancturyDUDHWA - Dudhwa National Park, located in the foothills of Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh, become an ideal home to the famed one horned rhinoceros that is listed among the endangered species. One-horned rhinos find safe haven in Uttar Pradesh’s Dudhwa National ParkDUDHWA - The Dudhwa National Park, which is located in the foothills of Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh, has become an ideal home to the famed one horned rhinoceros that is listed among the endangered species. Varanasi makes a noise about noise pollutionVARANASI - If you are in Varanasi, you are advised not to make too much noise. Army chief asks media not to prejudge senior army officersMEERUT - : The Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday went on the defensive on the Sukhna land scam asking the media not to prejudge judgement senior army officers. 20 millions mobile phones without IMEI blocked for security reasonsGORAKHPUR - In a major step devised to combat terrorism and fraud in the country, around 20 million mobile phones without the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) was blocked on Tuesday as the deadline set by the Union Government came to an end. Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat death case closed without probeLUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh (UP) police have closed the case involving the suicide of Harminder Singh, Principal Secretary (Housing), stating there is nothing to inspect further. UP Principal Secretary (Housing) kills selfLUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Housing) committed suicide here on Saturday. Harminder Raj Singh, Principal Secretary (Housing) in the State government, shot himself in the head with his personal weapon at his residence on Vikramaditya Marg For 40 years, Muslim discourses on Hindu scripturesGORAKHPUR - Dressed in saffron robes, adorned with rudraksh garlands, sporting a sandalwood mark on his forehead and delivering discourses on Hindu scriptures in temples across eastern Uttar Pradesh, this “saint” is actually a devout Muslim, who offers namaaz five times a day. Bijnor farmers boycott government schools, schemes meant for kidsBIJNOR - In protest against the rise in the prices of sugarcane, farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor town have decided not to send their wards to schools. Two arrested in Varanasi for noise pollutionVARANASI - In the first such case in this ancient city, two people have been arrested for causing noise pollution. This come four years after the Supreme Court imposed strict norms on noise levels. Police admit they have been indifferent to the problem so far. Uttar Pradesh madrasa has Hindu children on rollMUZAFFARNAGAR - A unique endeavour to spread communal harmony and promote brotherliness among people of different religious faith has been made in an obscure village near Muzaffarnagar city of Uttar Pradesh, where Hindu children have been enrolled at Madarsa, Islamic school. Chartered bus kills Noida schoolboyNOIDA - A private chartered bus crushed a Class 9 student of the Gyan Bharti School here this morning. ‘Children’s Day’ celebrated at Nehru’s ancestral homeALLAHABAD - Children’s Day was celebrated at Anand Bhawan, the ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family on Saturday. Taj Mahal security beefed up following terror threatAGRA - Security at the Taj Mahal here has been tightened following threats of an eminent terrorist attack. Delhi-Noida Metro opens for commutersNEW DELHI/ NOIDA - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) unlocked the Yamuna Bank to Noida Sector 32 metro line for passengers this morning. Akhilesh Yadav alleges Congresss-BJP nexus in FirozabadFIROZABAD - An upset Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, son of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Thursday said his wife Dimple’s defeat in the Lok Sabha by-election here was a verdict against him, but did not rule out a covert deal between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the constituency. Paramilitary border force organises dog squad competitionGorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 12 (ANI): Trained dogs today took part in an inter-frontier dog squad competition organized by the SSB (Armed Border Force). Delhi CM flags off Metro for NoidaNew Delhi,NOIDA - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off the first metro service from the Yamuna Bank metro station in Delhi to Noida in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Thursday. Delhi Metro to arrive in NoidaNew Delhi,NOIDA - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will today add another feather to its cap with the start of its metro service till Noida in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Firozabad verdict against me: Akhilesh YadavFIROZABAD - An upset Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, the son of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Thursday said his wife Dimple’s defeat in the Lok Sabha by-election here was a verdict against him. Uttar Pradesh farmers learn to live with floods (Feature with images)MAKHNAHA - Forty-year-old Ram Naval was struggling to feed his family of seven a couple of years ago as floods kept ruining his crops. Now he has learnt how to adapt. Give up arms, Muslim clerics tell terrorists and Maoists (Roundup)Muslim clerics support fatwa on ‘Vande Mataram’Deoband meet urges terrorists, Maoists to lay down armsDEOBAND - Urging terrorists and Maoist rebels to lay down arms, an Islamic cleric Tuesday assured them the community would help them take up their cause. Swami Ramdev promotes yoga at Deoband gatheringDEOBAND - Renowned yoga guru Swami Ramdev Tuesday sought to promote his method of keeping fit and dispel misconceptions about it at the gathering of clerics and followers at the historic Islamic seminary here. |