BJP CD: Maya to seek CBI probe, chargesheet names Rajnath

Thursday 31 January '08

A chargesheet prepared by the Lucknow police — in the case of the BJP’s controversial election CD...

With Aishwarya college, Bachchan wipes slate clean in Barabanki

Monday 28 January '08

Who better to give Amitabh Bachchan a fresh start in Daulatpur, Barabanki, than the face that has launched a thousand dreams?

UP to create special tiger corridors

Wednesday 23 January '08

At last the UP Government has woken up to make the movement of big cats hassle free in the reserved sanctuaries and national parks.

Maya revokes suspension of 23 cops

Sunday 25 November '07

CM Mayawati on Saturday revoked the suspension of 23 of the 25 IPS officers who had faced action on charges of committing irregularities in the recruitment of constables and PAC jawans.

Why terrorists say UP lawyers were their target

Saturday 24 November '07

The email that warned of the serial blasts says clearly why lawyers were targeted. It says the police nabbed “two innocent groups...

Unsure Maya takes a step back as trifurcation debate hots up

Wednesday 7 November '07

After triggering a debate on dividing Uttar Pradesh into smaller states, Chief Minister Mayawati seems to have developed cold feet on the matter.

Sugar prices dipping, UP mill owners hope for low SAP

Wednesday 17 October '07

While the state Government has issued directives to start the crushing season this year from first week of November, the mill owners have opposed the move till a new state administered price is announced.

No music to UPA ears: Maya slams Cong over deal and Ram affidavit

Wednesday 10 October '07

Weighing her options days after she backed Sonia Gandhi for fielding Pratibha Patil in the Presidential polls, BSP chief Mayawati today attacked...

Before Maya’s ‘Aage Badho’ rally, social engineering on display at BSP camp

Tuesday 9 October '07

On the eve of Mayawati’s ‘Sawdhan Raho Aage Badho’ rally on Tuesday in Lucknow’s Ambedkar Udyan...

Madhesis flee Nepal, move to UP border

Wednesday 26 September '07

Democracy in Nepal has not been kind to the country’s Indian population, both Hindus and Muslims,

Give Bundelkhand same relief as Vidarbha: Maya to Centre

Monday 17 September '07

In a bid to bring in some relief to the drought-hit victims of Bundelkhand district in Uttar Pradesh, the state Government has sought from the Union Government a similar package...

Post-Dadua, dacoit Thokia says no to Nokia

Monday 10 September '07

In an age so dependent on modern communications, some criminals are reverting to older methods of communication to outwit law enforcement agencies.

Act against officer, he’s anti-Dalit: MP to Maya

Thursday 16 August '07

In a first for the Government of Mayawati, one of her own party MPs has expressed discontent.

It’s over to Chhote Dadua

Saturday 11 August '07

Dadua is gone. Now, it’s Chhote Dadua’s turn to rule over the rocky terrain of Patha spread over Banda, Chitrakoot, Satna and Rewa districts.

Mayawati has new proposal: socio-economic engineering

Saturday 11 August '07

Even as the rest of the country debates the issue of reservations in the private sector, Chief Minister Mayawati has sought to implement it with a unique give-and-take formula.

Flush with paddy

Friday 3 August '07

Delayed but plentiful rains in Uttar Pradesh may prove beneficial for paddy farmers

Mourning ends, Chandra Shekhar sons fighting over Ballia seat

Wednesday 1 August '07

Weeks after the death of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, his sons have crossed swords over the political heritage of their father.

Eid confusion: Clerics against announcing date in advance

Thursday 19 July '07

To avoid a repeat of 2006 when ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ was celebrated on two days in the entire country due to confusion over the sighting of the moon...

UP: Rain nominal, paddy plantation delayed

Friday 13 July '07

The thunderstorm and showers on Thursday may have given respite to city slickers facing the scorching heat, but for farmers, it is hardly enough to take the edge of anxiety away.

After UP poll success, Maya works on magic formula for LS

Thursday 21 June '07

If early preparations were one of the reasons behind the success of the BSP in the last Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, then party chief Mayawati is set to replicate the same in the parliamentary elections.

Lucknow in pocket, New Delhi in her eye

Sunday 13 May '07

Having made a clean sweep of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati made it clear today that she was far from done. “UP jeeta, ab Delhi ke liye tayyar ho jao

BSP’s TOP 10

Sunday 13 May '07

A Brahmin mascot, a former Muslim minister and a beautician. Meet Mayawati’s whimsical inner circle

Maya takes on all in final burst

Monday 7 May '07

“HAR pal yahan goli aur bomb hai. Phir bhi woh kehte hai jurm kum hai. Kitna hai jhoota woh besharam.

Behind bars, musclemen still keep EC on its toes

Tuesday 1 May '07

With five of the seven phases of the Assembly elections complete, the Election Commission’s latest challenge is to see that the remaining two phases are conducted equally fairly and peacefully.

Fingers crossed in wild west

Friday 13 April '07

The poll battle is expected to be tough in western UP. For the first time, Jat leader Ajit Singh is in the fray with no ally while the Congress has the support of Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Mahendra Singh Tikait.