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Richa Sharma is the first woman president of the Allahabad University students union. (Photo: PTI)

First woman student president Richa Singh uncertain about her future

When she won the elections, history was created because she became the first woman president in the history of the...

8 March 2016 1:48 AM IST

The Sahay report, that runs into 700 pages, has given a clean chit to the Akhilesh Yadav government.

Sahay commission holds police officers responsible for Muzaffarnagar...

The commission has also blamed intelligence failure in the riots.

7 March 2016 1:17 AM IST

The report said laxity on the part of two senior police officials led to the violence in Muzaffarnagar. (Photo: PTI)

Muzaffarnagar riots panel blames intelligence failure; Som gets clean...

The judicial panel report on the 2013 riots that left 62 people dead was tabled in UP assembly.

6 March 2016 8:08 PM IST

The jhumka would be 14 metres in diameter and it is yet undecided whether it would be cast in concrete or metal.

Bareilly to immortalise 'jhumka' with monument worth Rs 6.5 crore

The popularity of the song Bareilly ki bazaar mein jhumka gire re... remains undiminished even after 50 years.

6 March 2016 4:52 AM IST

Harish Kumar, a Dalit researcher, told reporters in Meerut that the Research Design Course committee gave the nod to his research topic in 2012 but he could not start his work because the UGC had issued an order that all research scholars had to go through a six-month pre-PHD course. (Representational image)

Dalit student threatens suicide in Uttar Pradesh

He had threatened to commit suicide like Vemula' if no action is taken against faculty member who has been harassing...

4 March 2016 1:14 AM IST

The Facebook post has gone viral. Via web

Picture of Mayawati as Kali goes viral

Mayawati recently had taken on HRD minister Smriti Irani in Rajya Sabha blaming government for mishandling the Rohith...

4 March 2016 1:14 AM IST

The Maulana told reporters that Muslim weddings in recent years were becoming increasingly extravagant and lavish even though Islam does not permit wasteful spending. (Representational image)

Clerics say no to lavish Muslim weddings

Clerics said that band-baaja', naach-gaana' and dowry were against the tenets of Islam and efforts must be made to put...

3 March 2016 1:11 AM IST

Convener of Mahapurush Smriti Samiti said that the invitation from Chandel could actually set a new trend in the region. (Representational Image)

Lucknow: Wedding card bars alcoholism, celebratory firing

The card prominently says, Saadar Nivedan: Kripya harsh firing aur Madyapan na karne ki kripa karen.

2 March 2016 6:40 AM IST

Former Home Minister P Chidambaram. (Photo: PTI)

Swamy urges govt to file contempt plea against Chidambaram

The BJP leader accused Chidambaram of allegedly filing a wrong affidavit in the Ishrat Jahan case.

28 Feb 2016 8:41 PM IST

He began the carving in 2009 and completed his project in 2013.

Lucknow: Man carves Gita on wood for Narendra Modi

Sandeep Soni spent four years carving 706 shlokas of Bhagwad Gita on wooden panel.

26 Feb 2016 3:23 AM IST

BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj. (Photo: PTI)

UP BJP chief sold tickets: Sakshi Maharaj

Both Mr Bajpai and Mr Dixit have vehemently denied the allegation.

23 Feb 2016 2:22 AM IST

Demolish President house, Parliament: Azam Khan

Mr Khan made these statements while addressing a function in Rampur.

22 Feb 2016 2:18 AM IST