Maya stings Mulayam’s son, fields ex-SP man’s son to get a Lodh pie

Monday 4 May '09

When Mulayam Singh made his famous handshake with Kalyan Singh, hoping to forge a Yadav-Lodh combination that could form the nucleus for a larger OBC consolidation, Chief Minister Mayawati stag-ed her own coup of sorts which passed almost unnoticed.

Knives out in Cong

Sunday 3 May '09

Just two days after the polling for Lok Sabha elections in Kanpur, supporters of two rival Congress leaders— Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal and party MLA Ajay Kapoor— clashed in the Pokharpur area on Saturday.

Mulayam, Amar masters of deceit: Modi

Saturday 2 May '09

Taking on the Samajwadi Party, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lambasted the SP leaders for exploiting Muslims as a vote bank....

Congress plants a Trojan Horse in BSP seat, all bets are off

Thursday 30 April '09

The last time Congress won in Bilhaur constituency, now Akbarpur after the delimitation, was in 1984. In 2004, its candidate lost his security deposit.

BSP’s caste maths adds to Jaiswal’s votes

Thursday 30 April '09

Anyone looking for an example of BSP chief Mayawati’s famed social engineering gone awry should come to Kanpur....

In close race, V P Singh’s legacy is double-edged sword for son Ajeya

Tuesday 28 April '09

Almost two decades after Mandal Messiah and former prime minister V P Singh was elected from Fatehpur...

Mandal messiah’s son counts father’s blessings

Monday 27 April '09

Almost two decades after former Prime Minister V P Singh was elected from Fatehpur, his son Ajeya Singh has now returned to claim his father’s legacy.

Varun sells himself as Sanjay’s son, BJP’s best chance in UP

Monday 27 April '09

Varun Gandhi on Sunday pitched himself as “BJP’s young face best suited to resuscitate the party in Uttar Pradesh” and said the “country would not have been reduced to such a mess if his father, late Sanjay Gandhi, were alive”.

Maya dishes back to Cong, spares PM

Sunday 26 April '09

Chief Minister Mayawati hit back at the Congress for blaming the BSP government for state’s backwardness and lack of development.

Maya plays regional card for PM post

Thursday 23 April '09

Once again making clear her prime ministerial ambitions, Chief Minister Mayawati today made an impassioned appeal to the people to elect a Prime Minister from UP.

Left high & dry, Banda turns a cold shoulder

Tuesday 21 April '09

It is a land where agriculture has always been in poor state and unemployment high. Congress candidate Bhagwan Deen Garg is seeking votes showcasing the UPA’s NREGS and the farm loan waiver schemes.

Chambal to vote without farman or fear

Friday 17 April '09

For people living in the ravines of Chambal and Yamuna, this Lok Sabha election is a completely different experience.

No dacoits means voting without fear in ravines of Chambal, Yamuna

Thursday 16 April '09

For the residents of the Chambal and Yamuna ravines, this Lok Sabha elections are a different experience altogether.

Maya at home: Talks of closing kala bank accounts abroad

Tuesday 14 April '09

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati regaled two election rallies with her promises on Monday, underscoring each time the need to bring back the ‘black money’ political leaders of various parties have deposited in foreign banks.

Politicians behind its bars, Kanpur Jail lacks security

Saturday 11 April '09

Though two leading criminal-turned-politicians are now lodged in the Kanpur district jail, the security system of the jail still remains a major concern.

Fourth Front rallies against Cong

Friday 10 April '09

After launching a scathing attack on the BJP and BSP, “Fourth Front” leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan and Lalu Prasad Yadav...

Akbar Road yet to decide, BSP turncoat flashes Akbarpur ticket

Wednesday 8 April '09

Though the Congress headquarters at 24, Akbar Road in Delhi is yet to announce the party candidate from Akbarpur constituency...

Residents of Kanpur colony may boycott polls

Saturday 4 April '09

The residents of New Ashok Nagar Colony are up in arms to teach the local politicians a lesson and thinking of boycotting the Lok Sabha elections.

Ward unidentified, 5000 residents of Valmiki Awas Yojna may stay out of polls

Tuesday 24 March '09

Owing to the lapses on part of the district and municipal authorities, over 5,000 voters of Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Awas Yojna...

SUVs ride high on nation’s biggest sport: elections

Friday 20 March '09

When it comes to campaigning, the foremost image that comes to mind is that of a leader in a huge Sports Utility Vehicle. Which is perhaps why SUV dealers in the city are smiling as demand for these vehicles go north.

Jaiswal’s double whammy at home turf — SP and BJP

Thursday 19 March '09

By announcing Surendra Mohan Agarwal as its candidate from Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency, Samajwadi Party has created a problem for Congress leader Shriprakash Jais-wal, who is seeking re-election.

58 per cent get jobs at IIT-Kanpur

Friday 13 March '09

A tough summer lies ahead for IIT-Kanpur students who face the daunting task of getting a job through campus placement.

At IIT-K, only 58 pc get jobs

Friday 13 March '09

Barring an annual package of Rs 22 lakh for a student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur...

In Unnao, Cong puts a spoke in SP, BSP wheels

Monday 9 March '09

Come Lok Sabha polls, country's largest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of vote percentage, Unnao, is set to witness an interesting battle.

IITians, docs float party, plan to get Aamir on board

Saturday 7 March '09

After announcing the first list of eight candidates for Lok Sabha elections, Bharat Punarnirman Dal (BPD) is looking forward to rope in actor Aamir Khan as the star campaigner.