UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

A magisterial inquiry was ordered Friday as opposition parties raised questions over the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, amid allegations by his family that he died due to 'slow......

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Mukhtar Ansari in a Prayagraj court on December 28, 2022. Photograph: ANI Photo The gangster-politician was......

BJP MLA in UP gets 25-year jail for raping minor, faces disqualification

A court in Sonbhadra of Uttar Pradesh on Friday sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ramdular Gond to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a girl nine years ago, setting the stage for......

Yogi effect? UP parties shy away from nominating criminals

With the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh taking credit for cracking down on criminals and making it an election issue, political parties are now having a rethink on aligning with those......