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Battle for BJP on multiple fronts ahead of Assembly elections in 5 states

Assembly elections to five crucial states will take place in a few months. Aditi Phadnis looks at the current political situation in each state and the kind of the challenges political parties face

PM frequently visiting UP as BJP fears it may lose Assembly polls: Pilot

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that PM Modi is visiting Uttar Pradesh frequently as BJP leaders fear that the party may lose next year's Assembly polls there.

PM Modi to inaugurate completed section of Kanpur Metro on December 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the completed section of Kanpur Metro rail project on December 28

UP elections: Goons making an exodus under Adityanath govt, says Amit Shah

Union Home minister Amit Shah said criminals in Uttar Pradesh are making an exodus now, while earlier it was common man who was forced to flee by them

UP polls: Pradhan holds brainstorming session with party's Brahmin leaders

BJP's Uttar Pradesh poll in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan held a brainstorming session with the party's Brahmin leaders from the state with an aim to maintain the caste equation in the party's favour

History shows party that gets OBC support forms govt in UP: Anupriya Patel

Political history clearly shows that the party or alliance that gets the OBC support comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, BJP ally and Apna Dal (S) chief Anupriya Patel has said

UP to become Defence hub, BrahMos will be manufactured in Lucknow: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh will become Defence production hub and BrahMos missile will be manufactured in Lucknow, along with the creation of new employment opportunities for youth, said Yogi Adityanath

UP beats Chandigarh 3-1 to win Junior National Hockey Championship 2021

Uttar Pradesh Hockey maintained their unbeaten record in the 11th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2021 with a 3-1 victory over Hockey Chandigarh in the final of the competition

Shah launches Good Governance Index 2021; Gujarat tops, UP shows growth

As many as 20 states have improved their composite GGI scores in 2021, according to the index

PM began worrying about cows ahead of polls: UP Congress chief

The UP Congress chief also said the party general secretary has raised the issue of the poor condition of cows but the Adityanath government did not heed to it

Akhilesh promises cheap electricity if voted to power in Uttar Pradesh

UP Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma in a tweet alleged that the previous Samajwadi Party government increased electricity rates by over 60 per cent

Night curfew returns in Uttar Pradesh from tomorrow amid Omicron scare

The coronavirus night curfew will be applicable from 11 pm to 5 am, a senior official said.

Uttar Pradesh parties race past people's issues for 2022 Assembly polls

As 2022 dawns and Uttar Pradesh prepares for elections, the battle is becoming less political and even less issue based

I-T sleuths raid 2 UP businessmen after tax evasion worth crores detected

Tax evasion worth crores of rupees has been detected during Income Tax raids on two businessmen in the city.

Agra to soon have centre of excellence, tech park: Chandrashekhar

The minister was in Agra to launch seven new internet exchange nodes

Riots took place under SP rule, says Union minister Anurag Thakur

He also said the BJP government in the state under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath is promoting sports

'Cow is mother, sacred to us', says PM Modi at Varanasi rally

The PM was addressing the rally after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of 27 projects worth Rs 2,095 crore in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency

PM Modi inaugurates 27 developmental projects worth Rs 2,095 cr in Varanasi

This is Modi's second visit to the holy city within 10 days

UP govt probe of Ayodhya land 'scam' an eyewash, SC must step in: Priyanka

She said the Supreme Court should take suo motu cognizance of the matter and intervene as the Ram temple in Ayodhya is being built following its order

Probe ordered after reports on land grab by BJP leaders' kin in Ayodhya

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe into reports of relatives of BJP leaders and government officials allegedly "usurping" land near the upcoming Ram Temple in Ayodhya. A news report has claimed that MLAs, mayors, relatives of the commissioner, SDM and DIG bought land in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court announced the verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, clearing the way for construction of the Ram temple. Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal told PTI on Wednesday that "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the revenue department to probe the matter thoroughly," Congress leaders have attacked the government on the matter with Rahul Gandhi charging that "Hindutva robs under the guise of religion". "Hindu follows the path of truth. Hindutva robs under the guise of religion," he had said in a tweet in Hindi, tagging the news report. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also sought to raise the issue in