Uttar Pradesh
BJP, Dalits, and the ‘Cow politics.’
In these four years, I also saw with, some disquiet, forces of divisiveness and intolerance trying to raise their ugly head. Attacks on weaker sections that militate against our national ethos are aberrations that need to […]
Dalit couple beheaded in UP for failing to pay debt of Rs 15
LUCKNOW (TIP): A Dalit couple was hacked to death in Uttar Pradesh on July 28 ( Thursday) for not repaying a loan of Rs 15. The incident occurred at Lakhani Mahaitipuri village in Mainpuri district, […]
BJP on a collision course with Dalits: Gujarat, Mumbai and now UP
NEW DELHI (TIP): If atrocities on Dalits in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Gujarat and a massive rally to protest the demolition of Ambedkar Bhavan in Mumbai on July 19 (Tuesday) weren’t enough, the party on July […]
Al-Qaida Branch in Indian Subcontinent Now On U.S. Terror List
WASHINGTON — The State Department June 30 put al-Qaida’s branch in the Indian subcontinent on its list of foreign terrorist groups. The action bans Americans from engaging in transactions with the group or its leader, […]
Akhilesh Yadav, three former CMs likely to lose NSG cover
NEW DELHI (TIP): At least four past and present chief ministers are likely to lose their NSG security cover with the home ministry deciding to prune the list of politicians guarded by the elite commandos […]
Mathura on the edge, SP among 21 killed in clashes
MATHURA (TIP): At least 21 people, including an SP and an SHO, have been killed in the massive clash between police and encroachers that broke out here on Thursday even as Uttar Pradesh chief minister […]
Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 722 crore reserve price
NEW DELHI (TIP) : Tasked by markets regulator Sebi to sell land parcels of Sahara, HDFC Realty will e-auction on July 4 five properties owned by the beleaguered group at a reserve price of Rs […]
Strategist wants Priyanka as UP poll mascot
NEW DELHI (TIP): Backed by an internal survey that promised positive outcome, poll strategist Prashant Kishor held discussion with the Congress’s first family of Gandhis on the prospects of projecting Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the […]
JD (U) – RLD MERGER EYES ALLIANCE WITH CONGRESS IN UP
NEW DELHI (TIP): The forthcoming merger of Ajit Singh’s RLD with Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) is just the beginning of a larger experiment that may see the JD(U) and Congress trying to replicate a Bihar-like grand […]
Meet India’s bravehearts
NEW DELHI (TIP): National Bravery Award-winning boys and girls drew applause from the audience at the Republic Day parade here for saving human lives in dangerous situations. As 23 out of the 25 award winners […]
Mother-in-law assaulter arrested in UP after video goes viral
Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a woman for beating her mother-in-the law after CCTV footage of the assault went viral on social media. The daughter-in-law ‘Sangeeta Jain’ was arrested on Tuesday, January 12, in […]
Bomb scare on Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi | Hoax Alert
A bomb scare on the Lucknow-bound Shatabdi Express turned out to be a hoax following a thorough search conducted by GRP and local police. The train was evacuated and searched at Ghaziabad Sunday, January 3, following […]
Al-Qaida in South Asia head is an Indian
The head of Al-Qaeda’s South Asian wing is Sanaul Haq, a one-time resident of Sambhal, in Uttar Pradesh, over 150 km from the national capital, intelligence sources have confirmed to The Indian Express. Known to […]
Indian American Philanthropist Conferred UP Ratna Award
WASHINGTON: Frank Islam, a prominent Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna award for his achievements and outstanding contributions as a son of Uttar Pradesh. The award will be given by […]
Juvenile in Nibhaya gangrape case won’t to be freed for now: Sources
NEW DELHI (TIP): The juvenile convict, the youngest out of the six who gangraped and tortured a paramedical student in a moving bus in Delhi in 2012, will walk out of a special home on […]
Intolerance Fuels Radicalisation
India is awash with Islamophobia and there could not be a more dangerous time for this pernicious slant in our national politics. Hateful vitriol was spewed upon actor Aamir Khan recently, for expressing concern over the […]
Suspected ISI agent arrested in Meerut by Uttar Pradesh STF
Uttar Pradesh: An ISI agent today has been arrested from Meerut Cantt area by Special Task Force team of Uttar Pradesh, who has some sensitive documents related to Indian Army. IG Sujit Pandey of UP STF […]
Quota remark, Dadri incident led to Bihar defeat, says Ram Vilas Paswan
NEW DELHI (TIP): NDA partner and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday spoke out on the Bihar election defeat for the first time since the verdict, saying the rival grand alliance benefitted from successfully […]
Suspected Bajrang Dal members lynch man over alleged cow smuggling in Himachal
SHIMLA (TIP): Suspected Bajrang Dal activists lynched a man from Uttar Pradesh at a village near Shimla because they suspected he was smuggling cattle, his relative has alleged. A seriously injured Noman was found by […]