Category: India

Lucknow: On the directions of Samajwadi Party National President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the party’s state president Shyam Lal Pal has submitted a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, raising serious objections over large-scale irregularities in the draft electoral roll of 87–Agra Cantt Assembly Constituency. In the memorandum, the Samajwadi Party has demanded immediate corrective action, including the deletion of names of deceased and duplicate voters from the electoral rolls and the restoration of names of genuine voters whose entries were wrongly…

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Bhubaneswar: Samajwadi Party National President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav  strongly criticised the BJP-led government, alleging that rising inflation, agrarian distress and administrative failures have pushed the country into crisis. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar after the Vision India programme, Yadav said that prices of electricity, irrigation and fertilisers have increased sharply under the BJP regime, significantly raising the cost of farming. “While input costs are rising continuously, farmers are not getting fair prices for their produce. This government has completely failed and has collapsed on…

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Indore: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Indore to express solidarity with families affected by a severe drinking water contamination crisis in the city’s Bhagirathpura locality. The incident, caused by sewage mixing with the potable water supply, has led to multiple deaths and the illness of hundreds, raising serious questions over civic administration in a city often projected as India’s cleanest. Upon his arrival, Gandhi first visited Bombay Hospital, where several victims of the contamination are undergoing treatment for vomiting, diarrhoea and…

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Public anger over unemployment, education and healthcare failures echoes across Mirzapur; padyatra to conclude in Sarnath Mirzapur/Lucknow: The second day of the “Rozgar Do, Samajik Nyay Do” padyatra, led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader, Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, witnessed historic public support in Mirzapur on Saturday. From city streets to rural stretches, large crowds joined the march, turning it into a powerful expression of public anger against unemployment, social injustice and what the party termed as the failure of governance in Uttar Pradesh.…

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Mumbai: SBI Life Spell Bee, one of India’s long-running spelling competitions, concluded its Grand Finale, marking the successful culmination of the 15th edition of the initiative in association with Mirchi. Eleven-year-old, Master Avik Agrawal, from Bombay Scottish School, Powai, Mumbai, emerged as the winner, through a gruelling competition that witnessed participation from over 1.25 lakh students across 300 schools nationwide, earning him the prestigious ‘Spell Master of India’ national title. The Grand Finale, hosted by Indian actor, fashion designer and television presenter Ms. Mandira Bedi, witnessed an engaging face-off among…

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Mumbai: When the results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were declared on January 16, 2026, the headlines were dominated by the sweeping victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Yet, beneath the larger narrative of power consolidation and the end of Thackeray-era dominance, another story quietly but decisively unfolded — the arrival of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) as a consequential force in Mumbai’s civic politics. For a party that until a decade ago had little footprint beyond Hyderabad and a few pockets of Maharashtra, AIMIM’s performance in…

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By Dr Atul Malikram, Political Strategist Lucknow: In Indian democracy, no defeat is ever final. The electorate does not permanently reject a political party; instead, it periodically holds up a mirror. History shows that parties willing to look honestly into that mirror are the ones that return to the pinnacle of power. From the Congress comeback in 1980, to the Trinamool Congress dismantling the Left fortress in West Bengal, and the Aam Aadmi Party’s resurgence in Delhi—each narrative reinforces one truth: electoral defeat is, in itself, an opportunity. An electoral…

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Lucknow: Udyam Vyapar successfully organised a community discussion and LPG iron box distribution programme in Delhi to empower ironing entrepreneurs and promote cleaner, safer, and more efficient livelihoods. The event saw participation from members of the ironing vendor community from Sarojini Nagar, Ballabhgarh, Model Town, Noida, and Faridabad, coming together to celebrate their transition towards improved working practices. During the programme, ironing entrepreneurs shared their experiences, discussed challenges, and learned about the benefits of shifting from traditional coal-based irons to LPG-powered iron boxes. Designed for professional use, LPG iron boxes…

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