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

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

Man kills self ahead of wedding in May

April 13, 2013 at 8:36 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A factory worker committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree here after his family members fixed his wedding without his consent, police said Saturday.

UP minister asked to explain sexist comments

March 8, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Even as the controversy surrounding former minister Raja Bhaiyya for his alleged role in a police officer's killing refused to die down, another Uttar Pradesh minister appeared headed for trouble Friday.

Connected through music, singing for a cause (With Image)

February 11, 2013 at 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Indian Ocean, one of the country's leading rock bands and considered one of the pioneers of the fusion genre, connected through its music to a few hundred appreciative fans Sunday evening, but this time it was for a cause -- championing the importance of organ donation in a country where thousands die because there are not enough organs available for harvesting and transplantation.

Sultanpur bird sanctuary reopens

October 2, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Gurgaon, Oct 2 (IANS) The Sultanpur National Bird Sanctuary here has been reopened for the public Tuesday after a delay of nearly a fortnight, a wildlife official said.

UP to have anti-obscene call cell in each district

September 26, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police has decided to set up anti-obscene call cells in all districts of the state in an effort to curb vulgar SMSes and calls on mobile phones belonging to girls and women, a police official said Wednesday.

Waiting for Sultanpur's winged visitors!

September 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Sultanpur (Haryana), Sep 11 (IANS) Wildlife officials at the Sultanpur National Bird Sanctuary on the edge of the national capital are a worried lot as the natural cycle seem to have gone awry. Migratory birds, which usually fly here by early September - some from as far away as Siberia - are still to arrive.

Three electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh

August 7, 2012 at 4:01 PM

Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) Three people were Tuesday electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh while one of them, a teen-aged boy, was trying to hook main supply lines to illegally draw electricity, police said.

Court asks police to produce illegally confined girl

June 22, 2012 at 7:55 PM

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed the city police to produce a girl before it on a plea of her husband seeking her release from the "unlawful confinement" by her family.

Salman Khurshid agrees to abide by Election Commission's guidelines

February 14, 2012 at 1:33 PM

Sultanpur //Lucknow Feb 14 (ANI): Commenting on the poll panel's strictures against him for violating the poll code by promoting minority reservation, Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid has said that he would abide by the Election Commission's guidelines.

Four laning of Lucknow-Sultanpur section of NH-56 in UP approved

September 30, 2011 at 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30(ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project of four laning of Lucknow-Sultanpur section from 11.500 kilometre to 134.700 kilometre on National Highway-56 in Uttar Pradesh.

Mayawati set to rename Gandhi bastion of Amethi

March 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Lucknow, Mar.28 (ANI): Following a Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court order to the Uttar Pradesh Government to reconsider its earlier decision to carve out a brand new district of Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar out of Rae Bareli and Sultanpur, Chief Minister Mayawati is likely to take her fight against Congress AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi to a new level by renaming his parliamentary bastion Amethi.

Deaf and dumb girl gangraped in Uttar Pradesh

May 19, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) A 16-year-old deaf and dumb girl was abducted and allegedly raped by three men in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district, police said Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi has all qualities to be PM: Jyotiraditya Scindia

May 16, 2009 at 9:08 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Congress leader and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that Rahul Gandhi has all the qualities and capabilities to be the Prime Minister.

Rahul did not violate model code: poll panel

April 7, 2009 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi did not violate the model code of conduct while filing his nomination for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, the Election Commission said Tuesday after an inquiry.

Unusually tight security as Rahul files papers

April 5, 2009 at 1:17 AM

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 4 (IANS) An exceptionally tight security net was thrown around the collectorate here Saturday as Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived to file his nomination papers for the Amethi parliamentary seat, better known as his and his family's pocket-burrow for decades.

EC directs UP govt. to launch drive against arms

April 4, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Lucknow, Apr 4 (ANI): The Election Commission has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to launch a special drive against illegal arms and ammunition.

Rahul Gandhi to file nomination from Amethi today

April 4, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Sultanpur, Apr 4 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination papers from Amethi parliamentary constituency at Sultanpur district headquarters today.

PIL filed against killing order of Uttar Pradesh tiger

January 21, 2009 at 7:33 PM

Lucknow, Jan 21 (IANS) A wildlife activist Wednesday moved a PIL (public interest litigation) here against the government decision to kill a tiger that had strayed out of its habitat in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit region two months ago.

Rooftop train ride kills three in Uttar Pradesh

January 20, 2009 at 4:05 PM

Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Riding on the train rooftop proved fatal for some young men on their way to an army recruitment board exam in Uttar Pradesh.

200 swept off train's roof in UP

January 20, 2009 at 11:42 AM

Sultanpur/Pratapgarh (UP), Jan 20 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, around 200 people fell off the roof of a running train on Monday night in Uttar Pradesh. They were swept off by a tree branch.

Elusive man-eater tiger gives sleepless nights in Uttar Pradesh

January 18, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Lucknow, Jan 18 (IANS) A young man-eater tiger that has killed four humans in a forested area in Uttar Pradesh is giving sleepless nights to villagers and wildlife officials.

BSP parliamentarian assaults family in Uttar Pradesh

January 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Close on the heels of some Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislators facing charges of serious crimes, a parliamentarian has now been accused of assaulting a family in Uttar Pradesh.

Congress to benefit if Priyanka contests: Moily

January 13, 2009 at 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Congress will benefit if party president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra contests the Lok Sabha elections, the party said Tuesday.

48 tortoises recovered in Uttar Pradesh

January 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM

Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) As many as 48 rare species of tortoises were recovered alive in Uttar Pradesh, a state forest official said.

Uttar Pradesh BSP MP faces fraud charge

January 7, 2009 at 6:19 PM

Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Seven people, including a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) parliamentarian, have been accused of selling a plot of land in Uttar Pradesh using forged documents, the police said Wednesday.

BSP MP faces fraud charge in Uttar Pradesh

January 7, 2009 at 1:55 PM

Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP is among seven people named for fraudulently selling a plot of land in Uttar Pradesh, the police said Wednesday.

Seven of family killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

January 6, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Seven members of a family were killed Tuesday when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Rahul Gandhi meets survivors of UP bus fire accident

December 13, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Sultanpur (UP), Dec 13 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi met the family members of those who had died in an accident when a bus packed with pilgrims caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad District.

Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, meets accident victims' kins

December 12, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi came to Uttar Pradesh Friday afternoon to meet the family members of those who were killed in a burning bus Dec 9 in Firozabad district, officials said.

Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh to meet accident victims' kins

December 12, 2008 at 3:48 PM

Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi reached Uttar Pradesh Friday afternoon to meet the family members of those who died in a road accident Dec 9 in Firozabad district, officials said.

Uttar Pradesh bus fire toll rises to 63

December 10, 2008 at 11:43 AM

Agra, Dec 10 (IANS) The toll in Tuesday's bus accident in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh has risen to 63 with the recovery of more bodies of those who were burnt to death when the vehicle went up in flames, police said Wednesday.

40 killed as bus catches fire in Uttar Pradesh

December 10, 2008 at 12:30 AM

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 40 people were burnt to death Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in went up in flames in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district, the police said.

35 killed as bus catches fire in Uttar Pradesh

December 10, 2008 at 12:29 AM

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 35 people were burnt to death Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in went up in flames in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district, the police said.

Many killed in Uttar Pradesh bus fire -- hold it - VT

December 9, 2008 at 8:31 PM

Lucknow, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 20 people were burnt to death Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district, the police said.

Crude bomb found in Uttar Pradesh district court

November 20, 2008 at 1:10 PM

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) A crude bomb was recovered from the district court in Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh Thursday morning, the police said. On Wednesday evening, a crude bomb exploded in the same court but no one was injured.

Explosion in Uttar Pradesh district court

November 19, 2008 at 11:59 PM

Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) In yet another crude bomb blast in an Uttar Pradesh court, an explosion occured in Sultanpur district Wednesday evening, police said, adding nobody was hurt.

BSP legislator's son held for running down three people

November 13, 2008 at 1:52 PM

Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS) The son of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator was arrested Thursday for running down three people in an Uttar Pradesh town, the police said. The dead included a woman and a six-year-old girl.

Two arrested for raping Uttar Pradesh schoolgirl

November 8, 2008 at 5:18 PM

Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Two of the three youths who raped a schoolgirl in an Uttar Pradesh village have been arrested, the police said Saturday.

Schoolgirl gangraped in Uttar Pradesh

November 7, 2008 at 4:02 PM

Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) A schoolgirl was gangraped by three youths in an Uttar Pradesh village, the police said Friday.

Villagers kill 50 kg python in Uttar Pradesh

November 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM

Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) A 10-feet-long python weighing nearly 50 Kg was killed by a group of villagers in Uttar Pradesh, state forest officials said Wednesday.

Over 80 SP activists jailed in Uttar Pradesh

October 24, 2008 at 6:38 PM

Lucknow, Oct 24(IANS) Over 80 activists of the Samajwadi Party, including several legislators, were jailed Friday after they agitated against the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district, the police said.

Samajwadi Party terms Mayawati 'fascist'

October 23, 2008 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party Thursday reacted strongly to the baton charge by the police on its supporters in various parts of Uttar Pradesh and termed Chief Minister Mayawati's government 'undemocratic and fascist'.

Mayawati demands Rs.50 bn package for Rae Bareli, Amethi

October 18, 2008 at 8:35 PM

Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday virtually put Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a bind by demanding Rs.50 billion from the central government for reviving the 'decaying' industrial units in Rae Bareli and Sultanpur districts.

Seven missing as boat capsizes in Gomti

October 9, 2008 at 1:12 PM

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Seven people on a ferry went missing after it capsized in the Gomti river in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district, the police said Thursday.