News for 'farrukhabad'

Over 60% turnout recorded as UP votes in Phase 3

Over 60% turnout recorded as UP votes in Phase 3

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

The percentage was 63.14 per cent in Hathras, 61.89 per cent in Firozabad, 63.04 per cent in Kasganj, 65.7 per cent in Etah, 61.51 per cent in Mainpuri, 59.13 per cent in Farrukhabad, 61.93 per cent in Kannauj and 58.35 per cent in Etawah.

'Jail tourism' - new mantra to deter officials from corruption

'Jail tourism' - new mantra to deter officials from corruption

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar hit upon the novel idea and sent 576 government employees to the central jail in Farrukhabad to interact with inmates, including government officials who are living in confines of the prison.

20 kids held hostage by murder accused in UP village

20 kids held hostage by murder accused in UP village

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Subhash Batham, who is a murder accused, had invited the children for a birthday party. Batham fired from inside the house when police reached there. Commandos are being rushed to the spot.

UP by-polls: SP gets Gannaur, BSP gets Swar Tanda

UP by-polls: SP gets Gannaur, BSP gets Swar Tanda

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Samajwadi Party has won the Gunnaur assembly seat by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party while the BSP has wrested the Swar Tanda seat from the SP in the by-polls held on August 31.

Explained: The BSP-SP seat formula

Explained: The BSP-SP seat formula

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

The seat sharing formula reached between the BSP and SP is not on the basis of who emerged stronger in the previous election.

Assembly polls: All 117 constituencies in Punjab, 59 in UP to vote on Sunday

Assembly polls: All 117 constituencies in Punjab, 59 in UP to vote on Sunday

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

The Congress is banking on decisions like reducing electricity tariff and fuel prices, taken during current CM Charanjit Singh Channi's 111-day tenure.

Fire caused by dust storm kills 10 in UP

Fire caused by dust storm kills 10 in UP

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

About 50 cattle head were killed and 80 houses were gutted.

UP: 20 feared dead as bus catches fire after accident

UP: 20 feared dead as bus catches fire after accident

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

There were around 45 passengers in the bus which was on its way to Jaipur from Farrukhabad at the time of incident.

'If Modi and Amit Shah think they can polarise the country, they are mistaken'

'If Modi and Amit Shah think they can polarise the country, they are mistaken'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid took time off from his election campaign in Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh to speak to Kavita Chowdhury on Congress politics and the minority community.

Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi 'impotent'

Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi 'impotent'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday described Narendra Modi as "impotent", a remark that invited a sharp condemnation from the BJP.

Khurshid ignores Rahul, sticks to 'impotent' remark

Khurshid ignores Rahul, sticks to 'impotent' remark

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

Notwithstanding Rahul Gandhi's disapproval, Union minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said he stood by his remark, in which he had dubbed Narendra Modi as "impotent" due to his "inability" to control riots.

Mind your language, Congress tells Khurshid

Mind your language, Congress tells Khurshid

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The Congress party on Thursday disapproved of Salman Khurshid's controversial remarks daring Arvind Kejriwal to protest in his constituency, as the activist saw it as a murder threat and accused the law minister of acting like a mafia don

71 dead in lightning strikes in several states

71 dead in lightning strikes in several states

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

In Uttar Pradesh, the death toll due to lightning strikes rose to 42.

A ringside view of Salman Khurshid's press conference

A ringside view of Salman Khurshid's press conference

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

The rebuttal of charges of forged signatures and absent beneficiaries by Zakir Hussain Memorial trust climaxed, literally, on Sunday, when during a media interaction Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid and the director of the trust, his wife Louise Khurshid, reproduced Rangee Mistri, a beneficiary, before mediapersons. Priyanka reports from New Delhi.

Another tough day for railways as 3 trains derail in 9 hours

Another tough day for railways as 3 trains derail in 9 hours

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Three trains jumped off the tracks and another derailment was averted on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Maharashtra within a span of nine hours.

UP: Rescued girl claims minister involved in abduction

UP: Rescued girl claims minister involved in abduction

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

A 16-year-old-girl, who was rescued from her kidnappers on Wednesday, alleged that she was held captive at the residence of a minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government. The girl was rescued on Wednesday morning near the ITI crossing here and a kidnapper identified as Avnish arrested, police said.

Kejriwal ends stir, to start campaign against Khurshid

Kejriwal ends stir, to start campaign against Khurshid

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Arvind Kejriwal and a group of disabled people today called off their four-day-old protest in Delhi against Salman Khurshid and announced a fresh campaign against him in his Uttar Pradesh constituency Farrukhabad from November 1.

UP polls: Who did the Muslim voters choose?

UP polls: Who did the Muslim voters choose?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

The Muslim voters of Uttar Pradesh were not swayed by the Congress's promises of "quota within quota".

Quota row: Beni Verma pleads not guilty before EC

Quota row: Beni Verma pleads not guilty before EC

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Coming under the Election Commission scanner for his remarks on minorities sub-quota, Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Monday replied to the poll body notice pleading not guilty to violation of model code of conduct.

EC examines MP's remarks daring poll body on sub-quota

EC examines MP's remarks daring poll body on sub-quota

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

The Election Commission is examining whether Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's remarks on the minorities sub-quota daring the poll body during a rally in Farrukhabad last night were a violation of the model code of conduct.

Minority quota is for the welfare of the country: Khurshid

Minority quota is for the welfare of the country: Khurshid

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Union Law Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid has been embroiled in a controversy over his comments on the minority quota. In the midst of hectic campaigning for his wife Louise Khurshid, who is contesting from the Farrukhabad assembly seat, he tells Kavita Chowdhury why he will continue to talk about the minority quota and the reality of Indian politics.

No regrets over Muslim quota remark: Khurshid

No regrets over Muslim quota remark: Khurshid

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Law Minister Salman Khurshid, who has courted controversy by his statement on granting nine per cent quota for minorities, on Friday said he had no regrets as he had not done anything unlawful.

Govt firm to bring FDI in retail, says Rahul

Govt firm to bring FDI in retail, says Rahul

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Notwithstanding the move to bring foreign direct investment in retail being put on hold in the face of stiff opposition, Rahul Gandhi on Fruday asserted the Congress-led UPA government was determined to implement the decision.

Rahul comes out in support of FDI in retail

Rahul comes out in support of FDI in retail

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Addressing a public meeting in Farrukhabad, which is the highest potato growing district in the country, Gandhi said that 60 per cent of vegetables go waste and FDI would provide a chance to the farmers to directly sell their produce.

Priyanka calls off presser over Pulwama attack

Priyanka calls off presser over Pulwama attack

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

"This conference was called for political discussions. But when our jawans have been killed in a terror attack in Pulwama, I feel it would not be right if we have political discussions at this time," Priyanka told reporters at the press conference venue in Lucknow.

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.

Salman Khurshid faces another major challenge

Salman Khurshid faces another major challenge

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

Union Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who has been elevated to Cabinet rank in Wednesday's reshuffle, had worked on many a party and governmental positions in the past. Khurshid, who is a Member of Parliament from Farrukhabad parliamentary constituency, had in the past served as junior minister of commerce and minister of state for eternal afairs during the 10th Lok Sabha (1991-96). Between 1996 and 2009,

Can you believe it? Deepika and Sonakshi are 'married'

Can you believe it? Deepika and Sonakshi are 'married'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Records at a fair price shop in Farukhabad show Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rani Mukherjee married to Rakesh Chand, Ramesh Chand, Sadhu Lal and Ram Swaroop.

UP lawyer ends life, blames minister for plight

UP lawyer ends life, blames minister for plight

Rediff.com22 Jan 2011

Forty-year old lawyer Vinay Kumar Yadav, who ended his life by hanging in his home here in the wee hours of Thursday, has blamed it all on the rampant corruption in the Uttar Pradesh government as also on a minister in the Mayawati cabinet.

SP rebel leaders join BSP

SP rebel leaders join BSP

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Naresh Agarwal, who defected from Samajwadi Party, on Wednesday joined the BSP which declared him as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from Farrukhabad seat, a day after another SP leader Dhaniram Verma was inducted into Mayawati-led party. Agarwal, who was transport minister in the erstwhile Mulayam Singh Yadav government, was inducted into the party by chief minister Mayawati.

7-year-old raped, murdered in UP's Etah, NSA invoked

7-year-old raped, murdered in UP's Etah, NSA invoked

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Enraged over the heinous crime, the victim's family blocked the Etah-Farrukhabad road, while opposition parties slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for the 'sudden spurt' in rape cases.

After the Ayodhya verdict: What Salman Khurshid wrote in his book

After the Ayodhya verdict: What Salman Khurshid wrote in his book

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Indian politics, held captive in one way or the other by Ayodhya, may now well seek its emancipation from this issue, and the pursuit of welfare, asserts Congress leader Salman Khurshid in this excerpt from his latest book, Sunrise over Ayodhya.

Uttar Pradesh pre-medical entrance exam 2007

Uttar Pradesh pre-medical entrance exam 2007

Rediff.com28 Jun 2007

UP pre-medical entrance exam 2007.

UP Polls Phase 3: Akhilesh Yadav's litmus test

UP Polls Phase 3: Akhilesh Yadav's litmus test

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Home to several Yadav family bastions, Phase III of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections is especially crucial for the Samajwadi Party.

Shazia Ilmi says 'never agreed' to contest against Sonia

Shazia Ilmi says 'never agreed' to contest against Sonia

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi sought to quell speculation that she would be pitted against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha polls, saying she "never agreed" to contest from Rae Bareli.

Savitri Phule, Raj Babbar, Priya Dutt in Cong's 2nd list

Savitri Phule, Raj Babbar, Priya Dutt in Cong's 2nd list

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The second list has named 16 candidates from Uttar Pradesh and five from Maharashtra.

UP MLA sentenced to life imprisonment

UP MLA sentenced to life imprisonment

Rediff.com17 Jul 2003

A CBI court found Vijay Singh, who represents Farrukhabad, guilty of being involved in the murder of senior BJP leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Brahma Datt Dwivedi in 1997.

Congress will fight polls in UP on its own strength: Scindia

Congress will fight polls in UP on its own strength: Scindia

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Scindia also said that as far as talks for alliances are concerned, "like-minded parties should also think in a like-minded way".

Woman raped in running train

Woman raped in running train

Rediff.com14 Apr 2003

The guard of the 4024 Kalindi Express and two others were alleged responsible for the act.

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.