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Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh last year.

Winning alliance eludes Congress in UP

Party veterans say the Congress has to learn to walk it alone in Uttar Pradesh even if it means stumbling or slipping,...

2 April 2018 1:02 AM IST

Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference at the party office, in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

SP, BSP in seat deal talks, Congress ignored

The SP now has seven seats in the Lok Sabha, including Gorakhpur and Phulpur which it won in the byelections earlier...

1 April 2018 12:20 AM IST

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday proposed an all-out decisive war with Pakistan with an aim to take back Pakistan-occupied Kasmir (PoK). (Photo: File)

SP-BSP ties may cost NDA 25-30 seats, says Ramdas Athawale

Athwale invited BSP president Mayawati to join the NDA if she was genuinely interested in the empowerment of dalits.

31 March 2018 2:55 AM IST

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has not only inspected the venue but is also monitoring the arrangements for the event. (Photo: PTI)

Officers' postings: Yogi Adityanath plays SC/ST card

The number of DMs belonging to OBC castes is 16, which is 21.3 per cent of the posts.

31 March 2018 2:53 AM IST

A portrait of Lord Buddha was put up beside Ambedkars statue (Photo: PTI)

BJP brings back Ramji' in Ambedkar

The decision, designed to give a Hindu identity to dalits in the state, did not go down well with the Opposition ahead...

30 March 2018 6:22 AM IST

Raja Bhaiyya (File Photo)

SP-BSP patchup leaves turncoats on uneasy turf

When Raja Bhaiyya was released in 2004, he joined hands with the SP.

30 March 2018 2:49 AM IST

Savitri Bai Phule

Trouble brews for BJP in Uttar Pradesh as MP revolts

The saffron MP, while talking to a select group of journalists here, alleged that the BJP was toying with the idea of...

29 March 2018 2:07 AM IST

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Yogi government passes UPCOC bill, Opposition stages walkout

They were demanding that the Bill should be sent to the select committee but the demand was dismissed by the Speaker.

28 March 2018 1:44 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati makes U-turn on alliance

Asks cadre not to play an active role in Kairana, Noorpur LS Assembly seats.

28 March 2018 12:24 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati

Mayawati defends ties with Samajwadi Party, indicates alliance for...

Mayawati added that the personality of Dr Ambedkar was humanitarian and impartial which can never be a reality in the...

27 March 2018 2:53 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah

End of the road for BJP-SBSP alliance in UP?

Om Prakash Rajbhar's charter of demands include and a larger share of seats for the Lok Sabha elections.

25 March 2018 4:32 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati at an election rally in Varanasi. (Photo: PTI)

Ties with SP strong despite RS loss, says Mayawati

Mayawati said that the BJP had used all tactics, including blatant misuse of the state machinery, to ensure BSP's...

25 March 2018 1:18 AM IST