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BJP govt promised commoners will fly but sold airports, airline: Akhilesh

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at the BJP government, saying it had talked about enabling slippers-wearing commoners to travel by planes, but ended up selling airports and airline.

UP polls: Voters have blessed BJP in first four phases, says PM Modi

The prime minister was addressing an election rally for Amethi and its neighbouring Sultanpur districts

UP politicians rely on caste, religion to get votes: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka said the focus on caste and religion in UP politics has made politicians complacent, making them sideline the real issues.

Nawab Malik's arrest 'unfortunate', meant to influence UP polls: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday morning said that it is very unfortunate that whatever is happening in Maharashtra is aimed to influence the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Aaditya Thackeray to pitch Shiv Sena's ideology ahead of phase 5 UP polls

Ahead of the fifth phase of UP Assembly polls, Aaditya Thackrey, grandson Balasaheb Thackeray will convey his party's ideology to the people later on Thursday here in Siddharthnagar district.

57.83% voter turnout recorded in fourth phase of UP Assembly elections

The fourth phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday witnessed a voter turnout of 57.83 per cent, according to the data released by the Election Commission.

Fourth phase of UP Assembly elections records around 60% polling

With the completion of the fourth round of polling, 231 Assembly constituencies out of 403 in the state have been covered

UP's economy grew 3-fold during last 5 years; BJP real samajwadi: Rajnath

In an apparent dig at the Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, he said, 'The BJP is real samajwadi as the meaning of samajwad is to free society from fear, hunger and corruption,'

Good of Shah to acknowledge BSP will get Dalit votes, says Mayawati

Shah had recently said in a television interview that Mayawati remained relevant in Uttar Pradesh, where the fourth round of polling for the assembly took place on Wednesday

LIVE: Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, says report

The United States and its allies sought to step up sanctions pressure on Russia on Wednesday over the deployment of troops in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

Over 9,500 militants surrender, peace restored in Northeast: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said that with the initiative of the Modi government over 9,500 militants of various outfits in the northeastern region have surrendered and peace has been prevailing in Manipur

Won't let cows be slaughtered, also prevent crop damage from cattle: Yogi

Adityanath asserted that 'gaushalas' (cow shelters) will be built on a large scale to protect cows

Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 57.45% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

The initial data for voter turnout till 5 p.m. for the phase IV of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 57.45 per cent, according to the Election Commission.

Manipur polls: Amit Shah vows to end Kuki militancy problem in 5 years

As the problem of Bodo militancy was solved in neighbouring Assam, no Kuki youth will have to carry arms anymore, Shah said in an election rally in Manipur's Churachandpur district

PM Modi accuses SP of protecting terrorists when in power in UP

PM Modi on Monday alleged the Samajwadi Party did everything it could to protect terrorists when it was in power in Uttar Pradesh.

Dynasts ignored problems of Muslim women because of vote bank politics: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at rivals, saying they only bothered about "vote bank" politics and did not pay attention to the problems of Muslim women

Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 49.89% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

Uttar Pradesh has recorded 49.89 per cent voting till 3 p.m. for the phase IV of the assembly polls, the data released by the Election Commission said

Akhilesh claims double century seats by 4th phase of UP polls, taunts Shah

Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his reported promise of providing laptops to those who take "admission in Inter after passing class 12"

Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 37.45% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

The voter turnout till 1 pm for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls was 37.45 per cent, according to the data released by the Election Commission

SP, BJP discuss problems facing common people only under pressure: Priyanka

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra charged that the BJP and SP are not actually interested about issues that affect people or in development