Mirzapur Sumbhari

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

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

Mob thrashes officials in Uttar Pradesh

April 30, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) A sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and a station house officer (SHO) were thrashed by an angry mob Tuesday in Jaunpur, 250 km from here, police said.

Indian Embassy searching for over 99 Indians missing in UAE since 2010

April 11, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Manama, Apr. 11 (ANI): A total of 99 Indians have gone missing in the UAE in the past two years, according to figures maintained by the Indian government.

Four killed in UP road accident

March 8, 2013 at 10:35 AM

Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Four people were killed and seven injured when the van they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli town, police said Friday.

President Mukherjee to undertake three-day official visit to Bangladesh

February 28, 2013 at 12:27 PM

New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will pay a state visit to Bangladesh from March 3 to 5, at the invitation of the Government of Bangladesh.

Severe cold wave continues to grip north India; death toll reaches 107 in UP

January 3, 2013 at 10:47 AM

New Delhi/Lucknow, Jan 3 (ANI): People across India face the wrath of dipping mercury, as the cold wave further intensified in several parts of the country.

30 dead as cold wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh

December 27, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The cold wave sweeping through Uttar Pradesh has claimed more than 30 lives in a 24-hour span, officials here said Thursday.

Major bureaucratic reshuffle effected in Uttar Pradesh

December 12, 2012 at 10:24 PM

Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle and transferred seven IAS and 11 IPS officers.

Mulayam gets a temple, his party a Chalisa

December 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) A la Tamil Nadu, a temple is coming up in Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Mulayam Singh Yadav. A "Samajwadi Chalisa" - for the Samajwadi Party - is already out.

Neelanchal Express coach derailed in UP

October 19, 2012 at 2:38 PM

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) Hundreds of passengers on board the Neelanchal Express from Odisha to New Delhi had a narrow escape Friday after one of train's coaches derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur. No one was injured, police said.

Lightning kills 10 in UP

October 3, 2012 at 7:58 PM

Lucknow, Oct 3 (IANS) Ten people were killed Wednesday when lightning struck villages in Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Corpse of kidnapped Lucknow boy found in Mirzapur

September 29, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) The decomposed body of a minor boy who was kidnapped Sep 20 from outside the City Montessori School in Manaknagar here was recovered by Lucknow police in a forested area in Mirzapur.

Woman killed as lightning strikes UP village

August 31, 2012 at 10:51 AM

Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) A woman was killed and 12 injured when lightning struck in Mirzapur district late Thursday, police said.

School children work on 'designs for change'

July 30, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Agra, July 30 (IANS) One idea, one week, one billion lives to change: The annual Design For Change (DFC) challenge for schoolchildren has begun across India.

Communal clash in UP's Faizabad, paramilitary deployed

July 24, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) Two Uttar Pradesh State Roadways buses were damaged as members of two communities clashed over a religious site in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad town Tuesday, police said. A contingent of paramilitary Rapid Action Force (RAF) has been deployed in the town.

Monsoon showers bring relief to UP

July 7, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) The temperatures in the sun-scorched Uttar Pradesh went down considerably Saturday with heavy to moderate rains reported from most parts of the state.

UP sweats as mercury soars past 40 degrees

May 14, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) A sudden and steep rise in day temperatures has sent people of Uttar Pradesh scurrying for cover. With the mercury soaring past 40 degree Celsius, the met department has predicted a harsh week ahead.

Trinamool supporters attack, kill two CPI-M leaders in West Bengal

February 22, 2012 at 9:48 PM

Kolkata, Feb.22 (ANI): Trinamool Congress activists attacked and killed two CPI-M leaders in the Dewandighi area of West Bengal's Burdwan District on Wednesday.

Trinamool supporters attack, kill two CPI-M leaders in West Bengal

February 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Kolkata, Feb.22 (ANI): Trinamool Congress activists attacked and killed two CPI-M leaders in the Dewandighi area of West Bengal's Burdwan District on Wednesday.

57 percent voter turnout in third phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

February 15, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Lucknow, Feb 15 (ANI): Around 57 per cent voter turn out was registered on Wednesday, in the third phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls held for 56 seats spread in ten districts of the state.

Campaigning for third phase of UP assembly polls ends, voting on Wednesday

February 13, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (ANI): Campaigning for third phase of UP assembly polls came to a close today at 5pm as the state gears up for Wednesday's voting in 56 constituencies spread across ten districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Campaigning for UP third phase polls ends today

February 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (ANI): The campaigning for the third phase of assembly elections covering 56 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will end on Monday at 5 pm, as a total of 1,021 candidates are in fray for this phase.

Rahul Gandhi slams regional parties for betraying people in poll-bound UP

February 9, 2012 at 9:17 PM

Mirzapur, Feb 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government and other regional parties in the state for betraying the common man.

Reserve Bank of India extends financial services to rural areas

September 14, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep14 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended its financial and timely adequate services to the interiors and isolated rural areas of the country, which includes the facility of smart cards and easy availability of credit.

Security beefed up in Uttar Pradesh to counter Maoist threat

February 20, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Lucknow, Feb 20 (ANI): Security has been beefed up and patrolling intensified in the border areas of three districts of Sonebhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur following the recent Maoist attacks in West Bengal and Bihar.

Farmer couple writes to president, demands mercy killing of four sons

August 28, 2009 at 6:53 PM

New Delhi, Aug. 28 (ANI): The farmer couple Jeetnarayan and wife of Prabhawati living in Bashi village of Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh have written to the President of India seeking permission for mercy killing of their four sons aged between 10 and 16 years.

Jammed EVM holds up one result in Uttar Pradesh

May 17, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) A jammed electronic voting machine in Chandauli parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh Sunday continues to hold back the result of just one of the state's 80 seats.

Indian newspapers report large voter turnout amid Naxal attacks, boycott call

April 17, 2009 at 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Indian daily newspapers projected the first phase of 15th Lok Sabha elections as by and large 'peaceful' as large number voters came out to cast their votes despite of naxal threat and the fear of communal violence.

Uttar Pradesh's Maoist areas record high voter turnout

April 16, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's Maoist-prone areas witnessed violence-free polling, while the state's average voter turnout was around 50 percent, poll officials said Thursday.

Mayawati ready for any action if proved to have money abroad

April 13, 2009 at 3:10 PM

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Monday said she is ready to face any action if her political rivals, particularly Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, prove that she has any money stashed in foreign banks.

Congress announces Azharuddin as its candidate from Moradabad

March 27, 2009 at 8:43 PM

Lucknow, March 27 (ANI): Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin has been named as Congress' candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad constituency for 15th Lok Sabha elections.

BSP's Rae Bareli candidate charged with violating poll code

March 21, 2009 at 12:17 PM

Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) R.S. Kushwaha, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli seat, has been charged with violating the model code of conduct for using mikes without permission, police said Saturday.

Oscar winner Pinki to be election mascot of National Dalit Front

March 7, 2009 at 12:41 PM

Mirzapur (UP), Mar. 7 (ANI): Recently floated political coalition National Dalit Front has roped in eight-year-old Pinki Sonakar, protagonist of the Oscar winning documentary 'Smile Pinky', as their election mascot.

Pinki's tryst with the Oscars

February 27, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Life has been tough for six year old Pinki. Born to poor parents, inhabitants of a small remote hamlet Rampur Dhabhi in Mirzapur, Pinki had since birth carried upon her fragile shoulders

Slumdog Millionaire triumphs at Oscar

February 23, 2009 at 1:01 AM

"Who wants to be millionaire?" touched millions and millions of hearts with unexpected bliss and delight and reached Indians on cloud nine for the first time as the movie Slumdog Millionaire

Indian artisans campaign to get rid of middlemen

December 31, 2008 at 12:04 PM

Bangalore, Dec 31 (IANS) A treasure trove of Indian arts and crafts will be on display here from Friday, but it will be no ordinary exhibition. The show involving 120 artisans is part of a campaign to do away with middlemen who are eating into their profits.

Three killed as goods trains collide in Uttar Pradesh

December 8, 2008 at 5:58 PM

Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) Three people were killed when two goods trains collided Monday in Uttar Pradesh, railway officials said.

Prachanda seeks release of Maoists in Indian jails

November 13, 2008 at 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pressed for the release of nearly 100 Maoist activists who are held in various jails in India.

30 girl students hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh

November 3, 2008 at 3:23 PM

Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 30 girl students of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika School in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district have been hospitalised during the last 24 hours after they took ill.

Major oil theft busted in Uttar Pradesh

November 2, 2008 at 4:19 PM

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) A major theft from the pipeline of the state-owned Indian Oil Corp. has been detected in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Sunday.

Two held in Uttar Pradesh for possessing 370 detonators

October 20, 2008 at 3:40 PM

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Two people have been arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district for allegedly possessing 370 detonators, police said Monday.

Four-day carpet expo in Varanasi from Oct 17

October 14, 2008 at 6:58 PM

Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) The India Carpet Expo, the country's only fair for handmade carpets and floor coverings will begin Oct 17 in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, an official said Tuesday.

Sixth Phase Polling begins for Assembly Election in UP

May 3, 2007 at 1:01 AM

The sixth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, for the 52 seats spread over nine districts of state has begun this morning. By polls for the two Lok Sabha seats