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Sonbhadra victims' kin meet Priyanka at UP guesthouse

Sonbhadra victims' kin meet Priyanka at UP guesthouse

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Priyanka spent the night at the guesthouse, turning down all requests of the local administration to return.

Yogi's Yuva Vahini continues to worry BJP

Yogi's Yuva Vahini continues to worry BJP

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The Sangh has let it be known that a 'social' outfit called the Hindu Yuva Vahini, set up years ago by Yogi, did not have its approval.

Bizman detained after making bribe charge against Yogi's aide

Bizman detained after making bribe charge against Yogi's aide

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

The chief minister has asked officials for the 'factual status' of the case.

BJP writes to EC over Akhilesh 'bribery' remarks to voters

BJP writes to EC over Akhilesh 'bribery' remarks to voters

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

UP BJP spokesperson Manoj Mishra said state BJP vice-president J P S Rathore, in a complaint letter sent to the Chief Election Commissioner, has accused Akhilesh of violating the model code of conduct.

Would've been better if BJP gave tickets to Muslims in UP: Naqvi

Would've been better if BJP gave tickets to Muslims in UP: Naqvi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

After Rajnath Singh and Uma Bharti, another union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi feels the same.

Kairana win breaks RLD's 'zero' spell, infuses new life in party

Kairana win breaks RLD's 'zero' spell, infuses new life in party

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The party, banking on the legacy of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, had no MP and its lone MLA had switched to the BJP.

'No need to take visa from Babar's followers to pray at Ram temple'

'No need to take visa from Babar's followers to pray at Ram temple'

Rediff.com10 May 2017

His remark came during a visit to Ayodhya in adjoining Faizabad district where he sought blessings of Ram Lalla at the makeshift temple.

Amit Shah dares Rahul to clarify his stand on OBC bill, NRC

Amit Shah dares Rahul to clarify his stand on OBC bill, NRC

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Shah attended a function on renaming of Mughalsarai junction after Pt Deendayal Upadhyay.

Dayashankar expelled from BJP, booked under SC/ST Act for 'abusing' Maya

Dayashankar expelled from BJP, booked under SC/ST Act for 'abusing' Maya

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

An FIR under Sections 153A, 504 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 310 under the SC/ST act was lodged against Singh.

What the reshuffle means for UP

What the reshuffle means for UP

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Ministerial expansion: Focus on Purvanchal, Brahmin voters in UP.

3 reasons that endeared Yogi Adityanath to Shah-Modi

3 reasons that endeared Yogi Adityanath to Shah-Modi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

If Modi and Shah did not project Adityanath as CM, it was out of expediency, says Radhika Ramaseshan.

Bellary: How unrestrained mining turned it to dust

Bellary: How unrestrained mining turned it to dust

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Initially, it was all gold. But Justice Hegde's report exposed the dingy substrate of Bellary's mining operations.

Stage set for RS polls in 6 states for 25 seats, Jaitley also in fray

Stage set for RS polls in 6 states for 25 seats, Jaitley also in fray

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The saffron party is assured of victory in eight of the ten seats in UP going by its dominant numbers in the state assembly.

Bhushan sparks row with tweets on Lord Krishna

Bhushan sparks row with tweets on Lord Krishna

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

He tried to control damage by tweeting later that his remarks had been distorted and he had no intention of hurting religious sentiments.

Protests, clashes in Aligarh Muslim University over Jinnah's portrait

Protests, clashes in Aligarh Muslim University over Jinnah's portrait

Rediff.com2 May 2018

BJP MP Satish Gautam demanded the expulsion of Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya from the party for calling Jinnah a 'mahapurush'

Akhilesh takes potshot at BJP on 'love jihad'

Akhilesh takes potshot at BJP on 'love jihad'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a potshot at Bharatiya Janata Party for raising the issue of 'love jihad'(affairs involving Muslim boys and Hindu girls) by suggesting that its MP Hema Malini had no qualms about acting in movies which showed such relationships.

Reforms easier with Modi's big win in states: Moody's

Reforms easier with Modi's big win in states: Moody's

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

"The 2017 state election results in India demonstrate broad-based popular support for the Indian government's policy agenda and will facilitate the implementation of further reforms, a credit positive for the sovereign," Moody's said in a statement.

BJP's 3-pronged strategy to fight Oppn joining hands in UP

BJP's 3-pronged strategy to fight Oppn joining hands in UP

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

The kisan is as integral a part of the BJP's master plan for the 2019 polls as the Dalit because it surmised that the farmers and Dalits were as restive in UP as in much of the country, and if it had to cut its losses, its reflexes must kick in fast. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Akhilesh is oiling up the 'bicycle' to take on BJP in 2019

Akhilesh is oiling up the 'bicycle' to take on BJP in 2019

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Gleaning lessons from Amit Shah's compendium of Chanakya-isms, the Samajwadi Party is keeping its operations low-key and working on an inclusive strategy.

Amit Shah rules out joining Modi government, says happy being BJP president

Amit Shah rules out joining Modi government, says happy being BJP president

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

The BJP chief exuded confidence that the party would retain power at the Centre in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with more strength.

Keshav Prasad Maurya or Manoj Sinha: Who will be UP CM?

Keshav Prasad Maurya or Manoj Sinha: Who will be UP CM?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

After the historic win of Bhartiya Janta Partyin Uttar Pradesh elections on Saturday, the talk about the face of chief minister candidate is the next question.

Will BJP's ally play spoilsport for its candidate in RS polls?

Will BJP's ally play spoilsport for its candidate in RS polls?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2018

While the BJP has the numbers to send its eight candidates to the Upper House, its ally, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, which has four MLAs in the 403-member UP assembly, holds key to the fate its ninth nominee.

Stalin wages lone battle against Oppn full blast

Stalin wages lone battle against Oppn full blast

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

The DMK has Stalin and Stalin alone as the key campaigner. The rest of them all, including half-sister Kanimozhi, are tied down to their own constituencies while those like party treasurer and former minister S Duraimurugan, to those of their children's constituencies.

UP: Even a 10% drop in vote share won't hit BJP's chances

UP: Even a 10% drop in vote share won't hit BJP's chances

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Political analysts say that with 32 per cent vote share, the BJP would still be ahead of what BSP had polled in 2007 or SP in 2012.

Judges should declare assets in public: BJP

Judges should declare assets in public: BJP

Rediff.com1 Aug 2009

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday made a strong demand that judges should make public their assets and liabilities and said there was no point in making such a declaration before their higher-ups.

Former BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya joins BJP

Former BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya joins BJP

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

The four-time MLA and OBC leader joined the saffron party in presence of Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah.

Bulandshahr gang rape: Azam Khan alleges 'political conspiracy'

Bulandshahr gang rape: Azam Khan alleges 'political conspiracy'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Khan said that investigative agencies should explore the possibility of the opposition parties involvement in the shocking gang rape case.

Meet Adityanath's deputies

Meet Adityanath's deputies

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Like Modi, Keshav Prasad Maurya worked at tea stalls. Dinesh Sharma, on the other hand, is a professor at Lucknow university.

BJP likely to elect UP CM on March 18

BJP likely to elect UP CM on March 18

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

"Party's central observers -- Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and national general secretary Bhupendra Yadav -- will be present at the meeting on Saturday at 5 pm," UP BJP general secretary Vijay Bahadur Pathak said.

Have apologised, won't quit, says a defiant Sadhvi Jyoti

Have apologised, won't quit, says a defiant Sadhvi Jyoti

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

In the eye for her hate speech in New Delhi while being on the campaign trail, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti apologized for her remarks but said that she would not quit the Cabinet.

INLD rejoins NDA

INLD rejoins NDA

Rediff.com12 Oct 2008

The Indian National Lok Dal on Sunday rejoined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and announced that it will contest the coming Lok Sabha elections in Haryana in alliance with the BJP.

Ticket selection sets off round 2 in Akhilesh vs Shivpal battle

Ticket selection sets off round 2 in Akhilesh vs Shivpal battle

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

The choice of candidates for 175 seats by Shivpal has apparently not gone down well with his defiant nephew Akhilesh who, according to party insiders, is understood to have prepared his own list of preferred candidates for all the 403 UP assembly seats and sent it to his father and party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

PM asks Rahul if Congress is only for Muslim men

PM asks Rahul if Congress is only for Muslim men

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

"Crores of Muslim women had always demanded that triple talaq should be banned, as it is also banned in Islamic countries," he said.

Suspense over UP CM to end on Saturday, swearing-in on Sunday

Suspense over UP CM to end on Saturday, swearing-in on Sunday

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

The oath taking ceremony will be on March 19 at 5 pm and all national leaders of the party will attend the ceremony.

Forget note ban, BJP targets youth in UP

Forget note ban, BJP targets youth in UP

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Nearly 1,500 akansha petis (boxes of aspirations) have been placed in colleges for students to reveal what they expect from a BJP government. While demonetisation figured high in villages, BJP strategist Siddharth Sikka says city youth were "more concerned" about law and order and sanitation.

Hema posts movie shoot pics while Mathura burns; BJP defends her

Hema posts movie shoot pics while Mathura burns; BJP defends her

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

She tweeted a number of her photographs during a movie shoot and later deleted them following criticism on the social media.

Jharkhand elections: BJP enters pre-poll tie-up with AJSU

Jharkhand elections: BJP enters pre-poll tie-up with AJSU

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday struck an alliance with the All Jharkhand Students Union for the upcoming polls to the 81-member state assembly for which it has given its new partner eight seats.

No govt can ensure there is no rape: MP minister

No govt can ensure there is no rape: MP minister

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur has landed in a controversy with his remarks that no government can ensure rape is prevented and action can be taken only after the act, triggering angry reaction from Congress which said he has no right to continue in office.

Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM; heads 47-member team

Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM; heads 47-member team

Rediff.com19 Mar 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Amit Shah and chief ministers of National Democratic Alliance-ruled States are at the ceremony.

Yogi launches anti-graft portal, announces 4 lakh jobs as his govt completes one year in office

Yogi launches anti-graft portal, announces 4 lakh jobs as his govt completes one year in office

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Meanwhile, key BJP ally skips event to mark first year of Yogi govt.