Bandit arrested in Uttar PradeshSeptember 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A bandit wanted in over a dozen criminal cases, including murder, was Wednesday arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, police said. Chukki Yadav, who carried a reward of Rs.35,000 for his capture, was caught by the Special Task Force after a shootout.
Weatherman predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, farmers hopefulSeptember 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The weatherman's prediction of heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh for three days beginning Friday has raised hopes among farmers that they can still grow something this kharif season. India's most populous state has been suffering a paucity of rainfall this monsoon, with the authorities declaring 58 of the 71 districts drought-hit.
Top BJP brass skips Uttar Pradesh poll performance reviewJune 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday held a meeting to review its poor Lok Sabha poll performance in Uttar Pradesh but top leaders like party president Rajnath Singh, Murli Manohar Joshi, Maneka Gandhi, her son Varun were conspicuous by their absence. Nearly 50 party members attended the meeting chaired by state BJP president Ramapati Ram Tripathi and senior leader Kalraj Mishra.
Community feasts in Uttar Pradesh on Rahul's birthday FridayJune 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - Celebrating its gains in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh will mark party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's birthday June 19 with community feasts, mainly in Dalit-dominated areas. June 19 will be celebrated as Samrasta Diwas (Harmony Day) in Uttar Pradesh.
Explosives seized in Uttar PradeshMay 28th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - Police personnel seized a huge cache of explosives in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. While randomly checking vehicular traffic, the police chanced upon these explosive items from a van, which they detained.
BSP will get 35-40 seats in Uttar Pradesh: NDTV surveyApril 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will make major gains in Uttar Pradesh, bagging around 40 seats, while the Samajwadi Party will lose in a big way in the Lok Sabha polls, according to an opinion poll by TV news channel NDTV. The survey said the BSP, which won 19 Lok Sabha seats in the 2004 polls, is likely to get 35-40 seats in the 2009 elections.
Mayawati says Central Govt. discriminatoryApril 13th, 2009 VARANASI/KOLKATA - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said that her party pulled out from the United Progressive Alliance Government-led by Congress party as it discriminated in releasing funds for the state. "With a deep heart, I have to say that the Central Government has not financially helped us with even a single rupee.
BSP releases list of 80 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati released a list of candidates for 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. She also announced that the BSP's nationwide campaign would start from Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
Polling schedule for statesMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is the polling schedule for states announced by Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami Monday:
Phase 1
April 16 - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep.
BJP, RLD finalise poll alliance in Uttar PradeshFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said that it has finalised its pre-poll alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a party with some influence in western Uttar Pradesh. 'The alliance with the RLD has been finalised.
Mumbai beat Uttar Pradesh to lift Ranji TrophyJanuary 15th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Mumbai clinched their 38th Ranji Trophy title, defeating Uttar Pradesh by 243 runs here Friday. Having set a victory target of 525 runs, Mumbai bowled out Uttar Pradesh for 282 on the final day with a session to spare.
20 men arrested in Uttar PradeshJanuary 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Twenty members of an inter-state gang, involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious country-made liquor, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The men were arrested from the Narayanpur village of Ballia district, about 300 km from here, Monday late night.
Three arrested in Uttar Pradesh for smuggling explosivesDecember 28th, 2008 LUCKNOW - Three people were arrested in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh Monday for smuggling in explosives from Madhya Pradesh. A huge cache of explosives was recovered from them, police said.
Five men arrested for dealing in weapons in Uttar PradeshDecember 26th, 2008 LUCKNOW - Five men were arrested and an inter-state gang dealing in weapons has been busted in Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday. The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police detained the men in the early hours from the Chinhat locality of Lucknow.