Akhilesh, Rahul pitch for SP-Congress alliance

Rahul, Akhilesh to hold road show in Lucknow on Sunday

<p>Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav would jointly address a press conference here on Sunday after which they will take out a road show, a minister said. “The events would be to show we are coming together and display ourselves as a united force for the state assembly elections,” Cabinet […]</p>

If BJP wins UP, will consult Muslim women on talaq: Shah

<p>BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said if his party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will seek the opinion of the state’s Muslim women on the triple ‘talaq’ issue and approach the Supreme Court accordingly. “If voted to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek the opinion of Muslim women in Uttar […]</p>

I will not resign: Meghalaya Home Minister

<p>Meghalaya Home Minister Horju Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh on Saturday said that he will not resign in connection with the rape of a minor girl in his son’s guest house here. “I have not done wrong. I did not run the guest house. The guest house is run by the management,” Lyngdoh said reacting to the […]</p>

BJP to launch ‘aggressive’ campaigning after Shah releases manifesto

<p>With barely a fortnight left for the Uttar Pradesh polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to go full throttle with its campaigning after BJP chief Amit Shah releases the party manifesto here on Saturday, party sources said here. A senior party leader requesting anonymity told IANS, “The 2017 manifesto for Uttar Pradesh polls will […]</p>

Modi promises Indus water for Punjab farmers

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised more water to the farmers of Punjab, saying it will come from the Indus river. “Farmers in Punjab should get more water. We have decided that Indus water, which goes to Pakistan, should be given to India,” Modi said while addressing an election rally here. Punjab goes to […]</p>

Congress a sinking ship, is history, says Modi

President accepts Meghalaya Governor’s resignation

<p>President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday accepted the resignation of Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan, who put in his papers on Thursday following allegations of “inappropriate behaviour”. Shanmuganathan, who also held the additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh, tendered his resignation to “ensure a free and impartial probe into the charges against him”. On Wednesday, employees of the […]</p>

Akhilesh urges Modi to postpone budget in view of elections

<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to postpone the presentation of the general budget in view of the assembly elections. In the letter written in Hindi, Yadav said that if the budget is presented before voting commences, Uttar Pradesh will be deprived of schemes […]</p>

Amarinder is Congress’ CM candidate in Punjab: Rahul

<p>Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday announced that Captain Amarinder Singh will be the party’s chief ministerial candidate in Punjab. “Amarinder has been the Chief Minister of Punjab and he will become the future Chief Minister of the state. He has worked very hard for the development of the state,” Gandhi told a Congress […]</p>