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Imams injured in attack by Hindutva goons in Maharashtra, UP
In two separate incidents in Maharashtra and UP, imams were attacked by Hindutva goons. In both incidents, the imams were grievously injured. An imam from Maharashtra’s Jalna district was allegedly assaulted and…
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Will split in Muslim votes yet again help BJP in western UP?
Lucknow: As the polling date for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh draws near, all eyes are on the seats of Rampur, Moradabad and Sambhal and other seats…
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LS polls: Apna Dal(K) announces new alliance with AIMIM in UP
Lucknow: The Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have joined hands to form a new alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Ahead of the alliance…
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Massive crowd gathers as Mukhtar Ansari laid to rest in UP’s Ghazipur
Ghazipur/Lucknow: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at the Kali Bagh burial ground in Ghazipur on Saturday. The body was brought to the family’s ancestral burial ground, about half a km from…
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UP: Security beefed up in Ghazipur ahead of Mukhtar Ansari’s burial
Ghazipur: Security arrangements have been strengthened outside the residence of Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur and a burial ground in the Uttar Pradesh district ahead of the last rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari…
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UP: Kamaal R Khan’s brother to contest from Saharanpur on BSP ticket
Lucknow: Majid Ali, brother of Kamaal R Khan – known for his controversial criticism of Indian film personalities – will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Saharanpur constituency on the Bahujan…
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UP ranks first in custodial deaths, all cases warrant probe: Congress leader
Noida: Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh Pankhuri Pathak on Friday called for a judicial probe into every death in police custody, saying the state government and the police administration “becoming so uncontrolled”…
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Magisterial probe ordered into Mukhtar Ansari’s death
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a magisterial investigation into the death of Mukhtar Ansari. The inquiry will be conducted by a three-member team, said a government spokesman. Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar…
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Akhilesh demands probe supervised by SC judge into ‘doubtful’ cases
Lucknow: Raising a question mark on the law-and-order situation in Uttar Pradesh after the death of mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtan Ansari following a cardiac arrest in Banda, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav…
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Bus driver, conductor bite off UP passenger’s ear & finger
Lucknow: A dispute over seating arrangement on a UP Roadways bus took an ugly turn when the driver and conductor bit the ear and finger of a passenger. The passenger, identified as…
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Oppn in UP seeks high-level probe in Mukhtar Ansari’s death
Lucknow: Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a high-level probe into the death of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who had earlier alleged that he was being given slow poison in his…
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CPI to contest five seats in UP, names candidates
Lucknow: The CPI has declared candidates for five Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party will field candidates from Shahjahanpur, Faizabad, Laalganj, Ghosi and Robertsganj. Out of these, Shahjahanpur, Laalganj and…
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Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics
Lucknow: Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five…
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Section 144 imposed in UP after Mukhtar Ansari’s death
Banda/Lucknow: Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars large…
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Congress discusses candidates for LS polls in Telangana, UP
New Delhi: Top Congress leaders met here on Wednesday to discuss the party’s Lok Sabha poll candidates in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Goa and Jharkhand, but did not finalise the names for the…
