What the MLC elections do and do not tell us
MLC elections are held for the Legislative Council, the Upper House of a State legislature, which exists in only six of the…
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Stop sermonising others; introspect why BJP lost Varanasi seats in MLC polls: Congress slams PM
Jairam Ramesh said that from Varanasi and Nagpur to Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Patna, the people have clearly passed a "no-confidence motion against"…
Furniture thrown, proceedings disrupted as lawyers’ protest against HC judge turns chaotic
The conduct of the lawyers prompted the court to consider disciplinary and contempt proceedings against those involved
Man held with cannabis-infused candies in Kozhikode
The cannabis-infused candies were brought from Uttar Pradesh for sale to students near schools and colleges and to small-scale vendors, say Excise…
Union Minister Hardeep Puri to return to Rajya Sabha
His term as Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh was set to be over on November 25, with the bypoll for the…
U.P. MLC polls: Akhilesh congratulates SP’s winning candidates, urges them to avoid victory processions
“The Samajwadi Party (SP) has won two of the 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, with counting still underway,” says officials
A Delhi event unveils fault lines in the Dalit-OBC formulation of SP politics
The brouhaha over Rajkumar Bhati reciting Ambedkar’s vows shows the limits of the SP’s revival of the Lohiate policy of numerical aggregation
Uttar Pradesh MLC polls: BJP wins five seats, SP three; counting underway
The counting is underway in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Jhansi, Bareilly and Gorakhpur
Former BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap joins Samajwadi Party
After joining SP, Dharmendra Kashyap alleged that the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has collapsed and that members of backward…
U.P. approves robotics park and AI hub in Greater Noida
Project estimated to generate more than 1 lakh jobs and add ₹2,000 crore annually to the State’s economy
U.P. Chief Electoral Officer apologises for ‘tone, language and sharpness’ of social media posts
When AAP leader Sanjay Singh questioned CEC Gyanesh Kumar on how ‘Ramhit Yadav’ became ‘Ram ne Yadav ko Maara’ in the U.P.…
Supreme Court defers Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan’s plea for release of passport to November 2
A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe adjourned the hearing after Uttar Pradesh’s Standing Counsel Ruchira Goel said she was…