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BSP supremo Mayawati at a press conference at the party office in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

UP poll: In BSP's final list, 87 dalits, 97 Muslims and 106 OBCs

Muslims constitute nearly 20 per cent of voters in the state.

9 Jan 2017 3:48 AM IST

The campaign called Not In My Name was sparked after a teenage Muslim boy was killed by a mob, on a train near Delhi, who accused him of being a beef-eater. (Photo: PTI)

Denounce attacks on Muslims, Dalits: Army veterans write to PM

In an open letter to Narendra Modi, 114 veterans of Army also condemned clampdowns on free speech.

31 July 2017 11:12 AM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi addresses at an election rally in Khurja, Bulandshahar on Wednesday.

BJP using 'divide and distract' policy, says Rahul after permission...

Rahul, earlier in the day, was denied permission to visit Saharanpur, where a caste conflict had erupted.

26 May 2017 3:52 PM IST

Administrative officials and the police patrol in the violence-hit Sabbirpur village of Saharanpur district. (Photo: AP)

Uneasy calm lurks in Saharanpur

After the violence reported in Shabbirpur village, the police arrested 30 people, mostly Rajputs, and also raided houses...

26 May 2017 9:58 AM IST

BSP President Mayawati waves at supporters on her arrival in Meerut on Tuesday on her way to violence-hit Saharanpur. (Photo: PTI)

1 killed in fresh caste violence in Saharanpur, Mayawati blames BJP

As word of the incident spread, Dalits in the city allegedly indulged in rioting and stone pelting, forcing closure of...

24 May 2017 9:04 AM IST

B.S. Yeddyurappa (Photo: PTI)

Yeddyurappa's hotel idlis at dalit home trigger a row

Yeddyurappa lashed out at the Congress, saying the party was not able to tolerate BJP leaders visiting dalit colonies...

23 May 2017 1:01 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Modi asked me to give farmers, Dalits, poor top most priority: Yogi

Addressing a gathering on this Adityanath said that the Government of UP is working with the motive of 'Sabka Saath...

14 Jun 2017 7:05 PM IST

The indelible ink is applied to a finger of a voter at a polling station in a village, about 25 km from Amritsar, on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

20 per cent of candidates in UP phase one polls are tainted

The BJP has the highest number of candidates (29 of 73 analysed, or 40 per cent) with criminal cases against them, says...

6 Feb 2017 5:18 AM IST

Farmers agitation stopped for now. If unhappy with criterion, theyll resume stir by July 25.

Opposition for all-out assault on govt over agrarian crisis

Congress reaches out to parties to corner govt in Monsoon Session.

26 Jun 2017 12:54 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP trying mischievous stunts to stay in power: Mamata Banerjee

Afrazul, a labourer from Malda district, was recently allegedly hacked and burnt to death in Rajasthan.

15 Dec 2017 12:51 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court: Centre, states have failed dalits

It said the object with which the Act was made stands defeated by the indifferent attitude of the authorities.

20 Dec 2016 3:02 AM IST

The BJP had romped home to victory in the Assembly elections in Assam, the Saturday bypolls will show peoples mood after demonetisation.

New Islamic party born in UP ahead of elections

The poster carries a picture of the party's national general secretary, Aftab Qamar Ansari.

17 Dec 2016 6:19 AM IST