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Everything you need to know about Hardoi Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Hardoi Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Juvenile inmates go on rampage in UP, many escpae

January 16, 2013 at 10:33 PM

Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Juvenile inmates of a reform centre in Uttar Pradesh fought pitched battles and injured some security personnel Wednesday, police said. Many inmates also escaped.

Four die of suffocation in Ghaziabad

January 7, 2013 at 7:43 PM

Ghaziabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Four security guards died due to asphyxiation in two separate incidents here, police said Monday.

Bharatiya Kisan Union threatens to seize UP toll plazas

December 1, 2012 at 11:11 AM

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has threatened to seize all toll plazas in Uttar Pradesh if their demand for free movement for farmers across it was not met soon.

Two arrested for murder

October 19, 2012 at 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Two men were arrested on the charge of murdering a youth here, police said Friday.

Violence in Lucknow over theft of religious books

September 1, 2012 at 5:13 PM

Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) A shop and a motorcycle were burnt in the old city area here Saturday when a mob went on a rampage after discovering that some holy Muslim books had been stolen, police said.

Dead tiger recovered from near a stream in Pilibhit, live crocodile from Bijnor

August 13, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.13 (ANI): Despite efforts to conserve tigers across the country, forest officials in Plilbhit, Uttar Pradesh, have reported the death of a tiger and its recovery from near a stream.

Six wagons of coal-laden goods train derail in UP

June 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) Six wagons of a coal-laden goods train were derailed Wednesday near Hardoi railway station in Uttar Pradesh, railway officials said. No one was injured in the mishap.

Six more killed in cracker shop blast in Uttar Pradesh

April 24, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Barely 24 hours after five people were killed in two explosions of stockpiled crackers at two places in Uttar Pradesh, six more people were killed Tuesday when a blast took place at a cracker shop in Shahjahanpur, 175 km from here.

5 killed in Uttar Pradesh cracker blasts

April 23, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) Five people, including three women and two children, were killed Monday in explosions of stockpiled crackers at two places in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

When driver turned Arjun's best friend in Lucknow

April 23, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Debutant Arjun Kapoor befriended a driver named Avneesh Yadav while shooting near Lucknow for "Ishaqzaade". The driver became a reference point for the actor's character of a Uttar Pradesh-based boy for the film.

Sealed voting machines face threat from rodents and seepage in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

February 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Hardoi, Feb 26 (ANI): The sealed electronic voting machines (EVMs) that hold the fate of numerous candidates in Uttar Pradesh where the polling has been completed, have to be guarded against a new threat-rodents and seepage.

57 percent poll turnout in fourth phase of UP elections

February 19, 2012 at 10:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Over 57 percent polling was registered till 5 pm in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Sunday.

Polling begins for fourth phase of UP polls

February 19, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Lucknow, Feb 19 (ANI): Polling for the fourth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh for 56 seats began at 7 a.m. today and will continue till 5 p.m.

25 percent voter turnout till noon in fourth phase of UP polls (Lead: 4th phase)

February 19, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Lucknow, Feb 19 (ANI): Over 25 percent voters exercised their franchise on Sunday, in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls till noon.

Uma Bharti confident of BJP win in UP

February 19, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Lucknow/Kunda, Feb 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Sunday expressed confidence about her party's victory in the UP assembly elections.

25 percent voter turnout till noon in fourth phase of UP polls (Lead: 4th phase)

February 19, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Lucknow, Feb 19 (ANI): Over 25 percent voters exercised their franchise on Sunday, in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls till noon.

Uma Bharti confident of BJP win in UP

February 19, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Lucknow/Kunda, Feb 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Sunday expressed confidence about her party's victory in the UP assembly elections.

Slow start of polling in fourth phase of UP Assembly Election

February 19, 2012 at 2:38 PM

The fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2012 for 56 constituencies has been kicked off today at 7 a.m. with a sluggish polling note amid tight security arrangements.......

Polling begins for fourth phase of UP polls

February 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM

Lucknow, Feb 19 (ANI): Polling for the fourth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh for 56 seats began at 7 a.m. today and will continue till 5 p.m.

Samajwadi Party would curb crime in UP, if elected: Mulayam

February 7, 2012 at 9:22 PM

Azamgarh/Gorakhpur/Hardoi, Feb 7 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that his government would curb crime and lawlessness, if elected to power in Uttar Pradesh.

Samajwadi Party would curb crime in UP, if elected: Mulayam

February 7, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Azamgarh/Gorakhpur/Hardoi, Feb 7 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that his government would curb crime and lawlessness, if elected to power in Uttar Pradesh.

Political crossfire intensifies in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

January 31, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Hardoi/ Faizabad/ Rampur, Jan 31 (ANI): As the date for assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh comes closer, political parties and leaders are engage in a simmering war of words, throwing potshots at one other in a bid to clinch a win in the crucial seven-phased election.

Political crossfire intensifies in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

January 31, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Hardoi/ Faizabad/ Rampur, Jan 31 (ANI): As the date for assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh comes closer, political parties and leaders are engage in a simmering war of words, throwing potshots at one other in a bid to clinch a win in the crucial seven-phased election.

Intentions of Congress Party clear and sincere, says Rahul Gandhi

January 29, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Hardoi, Jan 29 (ANI): Congress general secretary, Rahul Gandhi here on Saturday said that the intentions of his party were clear and sincere.

'Flickering Flames', a fun novel of unspoken love, journalistic buzz

November 29, 2011 at 3:08 PM

New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): Rajnish Sharma's debut novel Flickering Flames, with Lucknow as its backdrop, reflects what it is - easy on the eyes and mind, unhurried in presentation, humorous in parts, at times intense, not a romantic potboiler in the sense that we normally understand it to be, but leaving the reader with a feeling that romance can also be understated, blooming at one point, ebbing away the next and suggestions of pulsating again at the end.

Sushma Swaraj predicts mid-term polls at Hardoi rally

November 14, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov.14 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, has predicted mid-term polls in the country due to the UPA Government's inability to control the price rise and corruption.

Magsaysay award winner returns award in protest

February 3, 2011 at 1:54 PM

Lucknow, Feb 3 (ANI): Magsaysay award winner and social worker Sandeep Pandey has returned the Employment Awareness Award to protest against the alleged political patronage to corrupt and criminal elements in gram panchayats.

Seven ITBP aspirants fall to death from speeding trains in UP

February 1, 2011 at 9:24 PM

Lucknow, Feb 1 (ANI): At least seven Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) aspirants were killed, when they fell down from the roof of two speeding trains in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

Toxic gas leak claims three lives in Uttar Pradesh

January 29, 2011 at 7:21 PM

Lucknow, Jan 29(ANI): At least three people died and several others were hospitalized when toxic gas leaked from a chemical factory in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district on Saturday.

Lawyers protest police atrocities in Uttar Pradesh

October 23, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Hardoi (U.P), Oct.23 (ANI): A group of lawyers on Saturday took out a march in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district to protest police atrocities.

Flood situation improves in north India; water level still above danger mark in UP rivers

September 26, 2010 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep.26 (ANI): The flood situation in north India eased in the absence of heavy rain on Sunday, as the water levels in major rivers started receding except in Uttar Pradesh where six more people perished.

Youth Congress leader and Rahul Gandhi's close aide goes missing

July 20, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Lucknow, July 20 (ANI): Nishant Patel, a youth Congress activist and the son of former Gujarat Minister Hasmukh Patel has gone missing from his hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi District.

Uttar Pradesh shrine draws possessed people of all faiths for cure

July 9, 2009 at 3:07 PM

Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh), July 9 (ANI): A Muslim shrine in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district has earned popularity for curing people believed to be possessed by evil spirits.

Five members of a family killed in Uttar Pradesh

May 31, 2009 at 2:08 PM

Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Five members of a family were found killed in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, police said Sunday.

Hailstorm, thundershowers claim 20 lives in Uttar Pradesh

May 12, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) At least 20 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh after thundershowers and hailstorm lashed the state Monday night, an official said Tuesday. Wall and ceiling collapses caused most of the casualties.

Poll panel notice to Digvijay for 'threatening' Mayawati

April 25, 2009 at 6:45 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday issued notice to senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh for allegedly threatening to 'use' the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

No development in Uttar Pradesh for last 20 years: Sheila Dikshit

April 23, 2009 at 4:25 PM

Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said successive governments in Uttar Pradesh have neglected development of the state for last two decades. Dikshit was in the capital to campaign for Congress nominee from Lucknow Rita Bahuguna Joshi.

Case against Digvijay Singh for intimidating Mayawati

April 22, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Lucknow, Apr 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has been booked for threatening Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati by misusing CBI against her.

Congress openly misusing CBI: BSP's Satish Misra

April 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM

Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) The Congress-led central government is 'openly misusing' the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against political opponents, particularly Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alleged Wednesday.

Diggi Raja booked for intimidating Mayawati

April 22, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Keeping Election Commission's directives at bay not to use offensive language during electioneering, the AICC general secretary and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh

Digvijay Singh booked for 'threatening' Mayawati

April 22, 2009 at 11:21 AM

Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh has been booked for violating the model code of conduct after he allegedly threatened to 'use' the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, police said Wednesday.

Minor girl fights for life after brutal acid attack

April 20, 2009 at 1:01 AM

In one of the most gruesome violations of child rights, a four month old baby girl has become the youngest victim of a brutal acid attack which has not only scarred her physically but will now destroy

Bangladesh issues alert over cyclone in Bay of Bengal

April 16, 2009 at 2:19 PM

Dhaka, April 16 (DPA) Authorities in Bangladesh Thursday alerted coastal residents about an intensifying cyclone in the central Bay of Bengal, officials said.

BSP legislator booked for violating poll conduct

March 31, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) A legislator of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and his supporter in Uttar Pradesh have been booked for defying the model code of conduct, police said Tuesday.

BSP wins Hardoi by-election in Uttar Pradesh

November 18, 2008 at 4:52 PM

Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee Nitin Agrawal Tuesday won the Hardoi state assembly by-election, defeating his closest rival Sukh Sagar Misra of the Samajwadi Party in a virtually straight contest.

Parties brace up for Hardoi by-poll in UP

November 8, 2008 at 6:07 PM

Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) With less than a week to go for the by-election to the Sursa assembly seat in Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh Nov 15, the top two political rivals in the state, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) are making all efforts to woo the voters.

10,000 Kolkata policemen to be on duty for Trinamool protest

October 19, 2008 at 7:13 PM

Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) About 10,000 policemen will be deployed at the Kolkata police headquarters as opposition Trinamool Congress plans to encircle it Monday to protest the arrest of a lawmaker's brother, a police official said Sunday.