Sharat Pradhan In Lucknow And Agencies

Stories by Sharat Pradhan In Lucknow And Agencies

When Varanasi transformed 'atheist' Kejriwal

When Varanasi transformed 'atheist' Kejriwal

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party leader took a dip in the Ganga, visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple before he declared war against Narendra Modi.

Mayawati not to contest LS poll; declares all 80 UP candidates

Mayawati not to contest LS poll; declares all 80 UP candidates

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2014

While refuting media reports about her plans to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday went all out to woo the state's Muslims, by training her guns at the entire brigade along with its prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi.

Miffed by SP's 'non cooperation', Raju to return to comedy

Miffed by SP's 'non cooperation', Raju to return to comedy

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2014

Comedian Raju Srivastava on Tuesday pointedly blamed the top Samajwadi Party leadership for his sudden decision to walk out of the contest for the prestigious Kanpur Lok Sabha seat.

Is Rajnath Singh behind the upheaval in UP BJP?

Is Rajnath Singh behind the upheaval in UP BJP?

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2014

Sources reveal that Modi's first choice to contest Lok Sabha election from the 'safest' Lucknow constituency could have affected BJP president's personal plans, who was getting increasingly uncomfortable in Ghaziabad. Sharat Pradhan reports.

Will Gulaab Gang release tomorrow? Delhi HC to hear producers's plea

Will Gulaab Gang release tomorrow? Delhi HC to hear producers's plea

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2014

A day after the Delhi high court stayed the release of Gulaab Gang, the film's producers have moved to a larger bench against the order.

Lathi vs jhadu: BJP activists beat up AAP workers in Lucknow

Lathi vs jhadu: BJP activists beat up AAP workers in Lucknow

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

Armed with brooms, workers of the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday clashed with lathi-wielding activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party and fought pitched street battles in Lucknow in protest against the detention of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat.

Pizza delivery guy at the Oscars receives $1000 tip!

Pizza delivery guy at the Oscars receives $1000 tip!

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2014

The Pizza Delivery guy who didn't know he was headed to the Oscars!

Mulayam embarrasses son Akhilesh and aide Azam Khan in public

Mulayam embarrasses son Akhilesh and aide Azam Khan in public

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Azam Khan, the most powerful minister in his cabinet, were left embarrassed by Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at a function at the CM's residence in Lucknow.

Kejriwal trails in Super Sunday clash with Modi, Mulayam

Kejriwal trails in Super Sunday clash with Modi, Mulayam

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2014

While Narendra Modi and Mulayam Singh Yadav rallied in front of a packed house, rain played spoilsport and reduced the supporters at Arvind Kejriwal's gathering to a few thousands.

Modi's Lucknow rally on Sunday will be historic: Amit Shah

Modi's Lucknow rally on Sunday will be historic: Amit Shah

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's in-charge on Uttar Pradesh Amit Shah predicts that Narendra Modi's Vijay Shankhnaad Rally in Lucknow on Sunday will be a blockbuster.

Why AMU slammed the door on Mulayam's face

Why AMU slammed the door on Mulayam's face

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

Why was Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav forced to cancel his trip to the Aligarh Muslim University on Monday? Rediff.com's Sharat Pradhan reports

That's a first! Akhilesh 'praises' Mayawati's monuments

That's a first! Akhilesh 'praises' Mayawati's monuments

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has showered praise on the multiple and extravagant monuments and parks built by his bete noire -- Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati.

Akhilesh Yadav follows in arch enemy Narendra Modi's footsteps

Akhilesh Yadav follows in arch enemy Narendra Modi's footsteps

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to have taken a leaf out of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's all-out election campaign on social networking sites.

Kejriwal's simplicity has failed to benefit people of Delhi: Parrikar

Kejriwal's simplicity has failed to benefit people of Delhi: Parrikar

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2014

Bhartiya Janata Party leader and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has hit out at both Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as well as Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for what he termed as their "failure to deliver."

Pre-poll largesse: Beni Prasad hands out cash, gifts to scribes

Pre-poll largesse: Beni Prasad hands out cash, gifts to scribes

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2014

Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Monday went about doling out cash and gifts to Congressmen and journalists in Uttar Pradesh to apparently ensure their allegiance to him before the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The bovine story: Azam Khan's buffaloes found, 3 cops punished

The bovine story: Azam Khan's buffaloes found, 3 cops punished

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal may not have succeeded in getting the two policemen shifted for allegedly patronising a drug racket. But in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, theft of seven buffaloes belonging to state's powerful minister Azam Khan led the authorities to promptly punish three cops.

Now Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' gets UP's tax exemption

Now Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' gets UP's tax exemption

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2014

After doling out a very special favour to actress Madhuri Dixit by exempting her latest film 'Dedh Iskiya' from entertainment tax in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has now also announced a similar concession for Salman Khan's Jai Ho.

HC orders CBI probe into MNREGA bungling in UP

HC orders CBI probe into MNREGA bungling in UP

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2014

Taking serious note of the rampant corruption in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investogation probe into the alleged large scale financial bungling brought to its notice through a public interest litigation, moved by local journalist Sachchidanand Gupta .

Azam calls upon madrasas to help make Mulayam PM

Azam calls upon madrasas to help make Mulayam PM

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2014

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav's craving to get the country's top job once again came to the fore on Tuesday, when prominent Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan openly called upon madrasas of the state to strive towards making the Samajwadi Party supremo the next prime minister.

Amethi: Rahul skirts comment on AAP; trains guns at Akhilesh govt

Amethi: Rahul skirts comment on AAP; trains guns at Akhilesh govt

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2014

Skirting any comments on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (demonstration on the streets of Delhi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi chose to train his guns at the Uttar Pradesh government for neglecting Amethi, the Gandhi family's political bastion.