News for 'Kushinagar'

UP minister quits Yogi cabinet, may join Akhilesh; 3 MLAs follow him out

UP minister quits Yogi cabinet, may join Akhilesh; 3 MLAs follow him out

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Informing about his decision, Maurya said in a tweet in Hindi, 'Due to the attitude of gross neglect towards Dalits, backwards, farmers, unemployed youth and small and medium-sized traders, I am resigning from the council of ministers of Yogi (Adityanath) of UP.'

'Life was very difficult for me as I was faced with too many challenges'

'Life was very difficult for me as I was faced with too many challenges'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

This beauty queen's story will inspire you.

Can Priyanka stop the Congress exodus?

Can Priyanka stop the Congress exodus?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

'About 90 per cent of our netas have no loyalty and will go with the winner.'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

'Modi's credentials are at stake in UP'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

'There is a famous saying here that 'the way to Delhi passes through Lucknow'.' 'If the BJP loses UP in 2022, Modi's premiership in 2024 will be in doldrums.'

India is making every effort to save life of every citizen: PM

India is making every effort to save life of every citizen: PM

Rediff.com7 May 2020

The prime minister further said that the teachings of Buddha stated that human beings should constantly strive to overcome difficult situations and urged everyone to work together during this pandemic.

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

AAI, states to develop 4 airports in partnership

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The state-owned airport authority is conducting a techno-feasibility study.

'This election is a 2024 election trailer'

'This election is a 2024 election trailer'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

'Modi's image is a myth.'

UP: 20 minor girls rescued from circus owner

UP: 20 minor girls rescued from circus owner

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Twenty minor girls who were allegedly brought from Nepal were rescued from the clutches of a circus owner in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said in Lucknow on Wednesday.

HC upholds right to choose partner, faults verdict over conversion for marriage

HC upholds right to choose partner, faults verdict over conversion for marriage

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Amid a row over 'love jihad', the Allahabad high court has ruled that the right to choose a life partner "irrespective of religion" is intrinsic to the right to life and personal liberty.

Priyanka's flop show in Uttar Pradesh

Priyanka's flop show in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The Congress is a dismal third in 17 of the 19 constituencies where the party's general secretary (east) campaigned in Uttar Pradesh.

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Couple thrashed in train over beef suspicion

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The incident took place on January 13 on Kushinagar Express on its way to Gorakhpur. The trouble began after an unclaimed bag was recovered from the general compartment of Kushinagar Express which contained meat.

PM inaugurates Purvanchal Expressway, lands on it in IAF plane

PM inaugurates Purvanchal Expressway, lands on it in IAF plane

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the previous governments in Uttar Pradesh of letting poverty and the mafia take over the state's eastern part, saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party government is now writing a new chapter of development there.

Lightning strikes UP, Bihar; 110 dead in two days

Lightning strikes UP, Bihar; 110 dead in two days

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Chief Ministers of both states announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to the next kin of the deceased.

Voting underway in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur

Voting underway in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Around 1.72 crore voters, including 94.60 lakh men and 77.84 lakh women, are eligible to cast their votes in this round to decide the fate of 635 candidates.

UP: Encephalitis kills 7 more; toll climbs to 390

UP: Encephalitis kills 7 more; toll climbs to 390

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Seven more children succumbed to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, taking the death toll due to the disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 390 this year.

Cold claims 13 more lives in UP, toll reaches 129

Cold claims 13 more lives in UP, toll reaches 129

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Cold wave continued unabated in Uttar Pradesh as 13 more people succumbed to the chill in the state, taking the death toll this winter to 129.

Uttar Pradesh encephalitis toll mounts to 351

Uttar Pradesh encephalitis toll mounts to 351

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

With six more persons succumbing to encephalitis, the death toll due to the disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh has mounted to 351 this year, health officials said on Wednesday. The worst affected districts are Gorakhpur, Deoria and Kushinagar.

After facing criticism, govt may rewrite airport privatisation policy

After facing criticism, govt may rewrite airport privatisation policy

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

In the upcoming round of privatisation, unviable airports are likely to be clubbed with six main airports and a prospective bidder may be restricted to bid for two airports.

Samajwadi Party activists disrupt Rahul's public meeting

Samajwadi Party activists disrupt Rahul's public meeting

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

The trouble arose when the youths entered Udit Narayan Inter College where Rahul's meeting was underway and chanted slogans and distributed pamphlets, official sources said.

Rahul puts 41 seats in UP under Priyanka, 39 under Scindia

Rahul puts 41 seats in UP under Priyanka, 39 under Scindia

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Priyanka Gandhi's charge were the key seats of Lucknow, Amethi, Raebareli, Sultanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Phulpur, Allahabad, Barabanki, and Kushinagar.

5 policemen suspended for gang rape at police station

5 policemen suspended for gang rape at police station

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

A chowkidar was on Tuesday arrested and five policemen were suspended in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman inside a police station in Khadda area in Kushinagar district, a senior officer said.

UP woman gang-raped in police station for 3 days

UP woman gang-raped in police station for 3 days

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

In yet another case of guardians of law turning into violators of law, a sub-inspector of police and the local village watchman together allegedly gang-raped a 39-year-old woman inside the premises of a police station in Uttar Pradesh Kushinagar district, a popular Buddhist destination.

MNREGA: Ramesh writes to Mayawati again on irregularities

MNREGA: Ramesh writes to Mayawati again on irregularities

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

In a 14-page letter to Mayawati, Ramesh cited the instances of alleged irregularities and corruption in implementation of the scheme in Balrampur, Gonda, Mahoba, Sonbhadra, Kushinagar, Mirzapur and Sant Kabir Nagar.

Woman gang-raped in UP police station

Woman gang-raped in UP police station

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

A woman was allegedly gang-raped within the premises of a police station in Khadda area in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

Japanese Encephalitis toll rises to 332 in UP

Japanese Encephalitis toll rises to 332 in UP

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

With three more children succumbing to the killer Japanese Encephalitis virus on Monday, the death toll in eastern Uttar Pradesh has now gone up to 332.

Auraiya road accident: 1 more migrant dies, toll 26

Auraiya road accident: 1 more migrant dies, toll 26

Rediff.com17 May 2020

24 migrant workers were declared dead on Saturday early morning when a trailer truck carrying sacks of lime along with people rammed into the back of a stationary truck with many migrant workers sitting in it near a roadside eatery on the national highway in Auraiya.

Farmers block roads, railway tracks during 'Bharat bandh'

Farmers block roads, railway tracks during 'Bharat bandh'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Police personnel in adequate strength were deployed across the state to maintain law and order, officials said.

To reclaim Gorakhpur, Yogi to address 19 rallies in 5 days

To reclaim Gorakhpur, Yogi to address 19 rallies in 5 days

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Yogi will stay in Gorakhpur till May 19 and will address at least three rallies every day in the region, reports Siddharth Kalhans.

Bihar: Home guards rape woman in police station

Bihar: Home guards rape woman in police station

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

A woman was raped inside a police station by two home guards in Bihar's Bagaha district, the police said on Saturday.

IIT aspirant from Bihar hangs self in Kota hostel room

IIT aspirant from Bihar hangs self in Kota hostel room

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

The reason behind the suicide was yet to be ascertained as no suicide note was found, police said.

Ke Bani Crorepati gets its first winner

Ke Bani Crorepati gets its first winner

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Rajesh Singh has won the prize money of Rs. 1 Crore.

'New UP order will target Dalits, Muslims, Opposition'

'New UP order will target Dalits, Muslims, Opposition'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

'This is against the Constitution and we will oppose it tooth and nail.'

Gorakhpur: Encephalitis claims 16 lives in 24 hrs; toll 495

Gorakhpur: Encephalitis claims 16 lives in 24 hrs; toll 495

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

As many as 16 children have succumbed to encephalitis in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 495.

They ask why Modi is killing terrorists during polls: PM

They ask why Modi is killing terrorists during polls: PM

Rediff.com12 May 2019

"To all casteist leaders I would like to say my only caste is poor, my only identity is poor."

Cold wave toll rises to 326 in north India

Cold wave toll rises to 326 in north India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

The death toll due to the cold wave that has disrupted normal life across north India rose to 326 on Wednesday.Another 38 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll in the state to almost 300. The dense fog has further added to the problems of the people in the region with Kanpur recording a temperature of 3.7 degree Celsius, the coldest place in the state, followed by Varani, where the temperarure was recorded to be 4 degree Celcius.

Encephalitis claims four more lives in Gorakhpur; toll 289

Encephalitis claims four more lives in Gorakhpur; toll 289

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The encephalitis menace continues unabated in eastern Uttar Pradesh as four more children succumbed to the disease at BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, bringing the toll in the disease to 289.

Bachchan land scam: IAS officer transferred

Bachchan land scam: IAS officer transferred

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

This is the first disciplinary action against an official in connection with alleged irregularities in allotment of land to megastar Amitabh Bachchan in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh.

Flood fury in Assam, Bihar; nearly 37 lakh affected

Flood fury in Assam, Bihar; nearly 37 lakh affected

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

In Assam, nearly 27.80 lakh people across 26 districts have been affected by the deluge. The deaths were reported from the Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts. The death toll due to floods and landslides this year has risen to 122.

Rajapaksa heading for landslide win in Lanka polls

Rajapaksa heading for landslide win in Lanka polls

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Unofficial results indicate that the SLPP would comfortably win at least 17 out of the 22 districts on offer.

Modi better actor than Amitabh: Priyanka

Modi better actor than Amitabh: Priyanka

Rediff.com17 May 2019

"Prime Minister Modi is not a leader, he is an actor. It would have been better if Amitabh Bachchan was made the prime minister," she said at an election meeting at the end of her roadshow in Mirzapur.