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Bypoll prestige issue for SP, BSP

A keenly fought political battle is unfolding in the Handia Assembly constituency in Allahabad where byelections are scheduled to be held on June 2.

Betting on the dead is a tradition here

Bizarre though it may sound, people are making a quick buck by betting on the dead.

Bride in UP gets married to a doll

The bride sat with a 10 inch male doll as the Pandit recited “mantras” at the wedding ceremony.

Mango named Nirbhaya in UP

In another honour to the Delhi gangrape victim Nirbhaya, a new variety of mango in Malihabad, on the outskirts of Lucknow, has been named after the girl who was raped and brutalised on the roads of De

Police arrests sacked driver

In less than 24 hours of seven persons of a family being murdered in Ghaziabad, the UP police succeeded in solving the case and arresting the man accused of being responsible for the killings.

Terror suspect death fuels divide

The death of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid last week is gradually turning into a major communal issue.

Muslim clerics seek dismissal of UP govt

Even as the Akhilesh government bends backwards to pacify Muslims over the death of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid, Muslim clerics and social activists are now demanding the dismissal of the Samajwadi

Resentment in UP police over cases

Resentment is brewing in the police force in Uttar Pradesh over the manner in which the state government allowed FIRs against 42 police officials for the “death” of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid.

UP loses fruits, veggies worth `10,000cr a year

Uttar Pradesh loses fruits and vegetables worth `10,000 crore per year due to poor or non-availability of post-harvest facilities.

SP attention to Muslims, Brahmins irks Yadavs

The excessive pampering of Muslims and Brahmins by the Samajwadi Party on the eve of Lok Sabha elections has begun annoying other caste groups, particularly Yadavs.

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