Uttar Pradesh

Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Last Update : 03:01 PM IST

Kapil Sibal resigns from Congress, files Rajya Sabha nomination with SP's support

Sibal filed his nomination papers from Uttar Pradesh in the presence of the SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and other party leaders in Lucknow

25 May 2022 1:28 PM

Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq (ANI)

'There is no shivling inside Gyanvyapi mosque': SP lawmaker

If you go into the history there was no 'Shivling' and nothing else in the Gyanvapi mosque. All this is wrong, Shafiqur Rahman Barq said

22 May 2022 1:16 PM

Court Commissioners Vishal Singh (2L) and Ajay Pratap Singh (L) with their team leave after the third and last day of a videographic survey at Gyanvapi Mosque complex, in Varanasi, Monday, May 16, 2022. (PTI)

Gyanvapi mosque survey report not ready, Commission to seek more time from court

The court had earlier asked the commission to submit the report by Tuesday

17 May 2022 11:58 AM

: Officials leave after a videographic survey at Gyanvapi Masjid complex, in Varanasi, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (PTI)

'Shivling' found at Gyanvapi, claims petitioner; Court orders sealing of area

Arya, who accompanied the court commission for the mosque survey, said that they have found a 'conclusive evidence'

16 May 2022 12:31 PM

Plaintiffs, defendents, advocates and security personnel leave after a videographic survey at Gyanvapi Masjid complex, in Varanasi, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Survey underway at Gyanvapi Masjid complex for second day

The survey was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque committee

15 May 2022 10:37 AM

Security personnel stand guard as officials move towards Gyanvapi Masjid complex, to resume a videographic survey, in Varanasi, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Videography survey resumes at Gyanvapi mosque

The mosque management committee has indicated that it will cooperate for now with the team assigned the task by a local court

14 May 2022 12:06 PM

Allahabad HC to hear petition today seeking to open 22 closed doors in Taj Mahal

The plea also cited the claims by some historians and some Hindu groups about the monument being an old Shiv Temple

12 May 2022 1:05 PM

Uttar Pradesh DGP Mukul Goel removed from his post (Twitter)

CM Yogi removes Uttar Pradesh DGP for 'inefficiency', 'neglecting work'

Mukul Goel has been made the Director General (DG) of the Civil Defence department, the statement said

12 May 2022 10:28 AM

Ashish Mishra surrenders in Lakhimpur court

The Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to Ashish Mishra and asked him to surrender in a week

25 Apr 2022 12:20 AM

UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad. (Photo: Twitter)

UP seriously considering enforcing of UCC: Dy CM

The CM had spoken in favour of one law for the country and had said the matter will be taken up at the right time, said Keshav Prasad

24 Apr 2022 1:28 AM

Farmers hope to get justice: Rakesh Tikait on cancellation of bail to Ashish Mishra

Tikait said the Uttar Pradesh government should now work to provide security, compensation and justice to the aggrieved farmers

18 Apr 2022 1:28 PM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath addressing media in Lucknow (ANI)

UP CM Yogi's first cabinet meeting extends free ration scheme for three more months

A total of 15 crore people are benefiting from the programme in the state, Adityanath said

26 Mar 2022 11:54 AM

Yogi Adityanath attends his oath taking ceremony for the second time as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on March 25, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Yogi Adityanath takes oath at mega show with 52 ministers

18 cabinet ministers, 14 MoS (Independent charge) and 20 MoS were administered oath of office along with the CM by governor Annadiben Patel

26 Mar 2022 6:45 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (PTI)

BJP governments to take charge after Holi

Yogi Adityanath is likely to meet the BJP top brass, including Narendra Modi, party president J.P. Nadda and Amit Shah on Sunday

13 Mar 2022 1:19 AM

People celebrate the Holi festival at Ramanreti Ashram, near Mathura. (Photo: PTI)

Month long Holi celebration begins in Mathura

The 40-day long celebrations began with the devotes celebrating the festival with Abir Gulal, flower petals and sweet laddoos

07 Mar 2022 11:27 AM

A polling officer carrying an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and other election material leaves for his polling booth, a day before the seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, at a distribution centre at Pahadiya Mandi, in Varanasi. (Photo: PTI)

Uttar Pradesh elections: 21.55 per cent voter turnout till 11 am in last phase

A total of 613 candidates are in the electoral fray for 54 constituencies

07 Mar 2022 7:10 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists gather during a roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the seventh phase of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections in Varanasi. (Photo: AFP)

Uttar Pradesh elections 2022: Final phase of polling on Monday

Polling will start at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Sonbhadra districts

06 Mar 2022 1:27 PM

People stand in queue to cast their votes during the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh state legislative assembly elections in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo)

55% cast votes in sixth phase of UP elections

The final phase of polling in the remaining 54 seats will be held on March 7

04 Mar 2022 12:43 AM

Voters stand in a queue to cast their ballots outside a polling station in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, in Allahabad. (Photo: AFP)

UP elections 2022: Nearly 22 per cent polling till 11 am

A total of 676 candidates are in the fray in the sixth phase of the polling

03 Mar 2022 9:30 AM

Instead of illegal weapons, UP now makes missiles, says Shah

He was apparently referring to the defence industrial corridor coming up in the state

03 Mar 2022 4:48 AM

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