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Police get five-day remand of seven accused in UP cop's murder

April 25, 2013 at 11:56 PM

Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) A court here in the Uttar Pradesh capital Thursday sent seven accused in the murder of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq to five days of police remand.

CBI issues notice to former minister Raja Bhaiyya

April 5, 2013 at 9:16 AM

Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before it within a week, in connection with the triple murder at Balipur village March 2.

Missing weapon of killed UP cop recovered by CBI

March 16, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday recovered the service revolver of the slain Uttar Pradesh cop which was missing since his killing March 2.

Rahul Gandhi meets Uttar Pradesh DSP's widow

March 9, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Lucknow, March 9 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday met the widow and family of slain Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq at their ancestral village in Deoria in Uttar Pradesh.

UP DSP death case: CBI may begin probe today

March 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM

The Crime Branch of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to begin a probe into the murder of Uttar Pradesh deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq and two others Thursday, after getting a "request letter" from Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday, officials said..........................

CBI to begin probe into police official's killing

March 7, 2013 at 10:11 AM

Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to begin a probe into the murder of Uttar Pradesh deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq and two others Thursday, officials said.

Politicians demand probe into killing of police officer in UP

March 5, 2013 at 8:27 PM

New Delhi/Deoria/Bhopal, Mar.5 (ANI): Politicians have demanded a probe into the killing of senior police officer Zia-ul-Haq and denounced the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh.

Akhilesh orders CBI probe into cop's murder

March 4, 2013 at 7:53 PM

Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Bowing to the demands of the widow of slain police official Zia-ul-Haq, killed by a mob in Pratapgarh late Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the murder of the deputy superintendent of police (DySP).

Raja Bhaiya quits as UP minister

March 4, 2013 at 11:07 AM

Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya quit Monday, a day after he was booked for the murder of a senior police officer, an official said. The food and civil supplies minister was charged with conspiracy to kill Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul Haq.

Akhilesh allots portfolios to new ministers

February 9, 2013 at 11:39 PM

Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) Two days after the first cabinet expansion of the 11-month-old Samajwadi Party-led Uttar Pradesh government, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday night allotted portfolios to new ministers and reshuffled the work of some colleagues.

UP taking steps to save food grain from rains

June 28, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Amid reports of food grain lying unattended in the open in many places in Uttar Pradesh, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh Thursday said the government has stepped up efforts to save these from rains but admitted that there were "storage issues".

UP's food scam: CBI raids 12 places in Lucknow

April 21, 2012 at 3:41 PM

Lucknow, April 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided as many as twelve places in Lucknow Saturday in connection with the multi-million-rupee foodgrain scam which took place during the Mulayam Singh Yadav regime in 2004. The present Prisons Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya was food and civil supplies minister then.

Gunfire in Meerut jail as cops, inmates clash, 11 hurt

April 18, 2012 at 7:17 PM

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), April 18 (IANS) Rioting broke out at the district jail here Wednesday with prisoners pelting stones at policemen and jail staff and the security forces resorting to gunfire, injuring at least 11 people, to thwart the virtual jail-break attempt, officials in Lucknow said. However, district officials here put the figure of those wounded at 150.

Akhilesh takes oath; become UP's youngest CM

March 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Akhilesh Yadav, son of former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Thursday take oath as.............

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.......

Marathe, Dutt elected as National President and General Secretary of ABVP

December 26, 2011 at 7:50 PM

Mumbai, Dec 26 (ANI): Professor Milind Marathe and Umesh Dutt were on Monday elected as the National President and General Secretary respectively of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the premier student organization of the nation.

Unruly scenes in Uttar Pradesh assembly

February 4, 2011 at 3:47 PM

Lucknow, Feb 4 (ANI): Unruly scenes were witnessed in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on the first day of the budget session today.

UP police arrests Samajwadi Party deputy in Allahabad

December 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM

Allahabad, Dec.19 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Samajwadi Party deputy Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, here over the weekend.

Relatives of convicts in 1996 Delhi bomb blast case protest in Srinagar

April 26, 2010 at 7:40 PM

Srinagar, April 26 (ANI): Relatives and friends of the three Kashmiri convicts in 1996 Lajpat Nagar market bomb blast staged a protest demonstration against the court verdict here on Monday.

Huge increase in the assets of re-contesting MPs

May 12, 2009 at 1:01 AM

The National Election Watch (NEW), in one of its latest report on the comparison of assets of a number of MPs who are re-contesting in 2009 after the 2004 poll, has found tremendous increase in the possessions of the candidates.

Sanjay Dutt booked over obscene language

April 18, 2009 at 1:01 AM

The "Jadu ki Jhappi and puppy" (hug and kiss) remark cost Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Sanjay Dutt dear as he was booked on Saturday on the ground of passing "sexist remarks" on BSP supremo and UP Chief Minister Mayawati

This BSP candidate rides bullock cart to visit voters

March 28, 2009 at 7:32 PM

Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) At a time when politicians hire helicopters and SUVs for election campaigns, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Lok Sabha candidate in Uttar Pradesh goes about on a bullock cart and pedal-rickshaw for canvassing.

Uttar Pradesh legislator's aide shot dead

October 17, 2008 at 2:58 PM

Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) A village head, who was an aide of an independent lawmaker, was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district, a police official said Friday.