Akhilesh Yadav

Agra-Lucknow Expressway caves in: 4 men escape death as SUV plunges into 65-feet deep sinkhole

The Agra-Lucknow Expressway witnessed a staggering 688 accidents in less than a year, between August 2017 and February, killing 90 commuters.

Aug 1, 2018

Kejriwal's stand-off with L-G garners support from Kamal Hassan, Samajwadi Party, CPI and others

Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest enters day 5 as he garners support from several parties and individuals online. Centre and LG yet to respond as the situation escalates.

Jun 15, 2018

HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony: Funny memes on opposition's bonhomie you must see

HD Kumaraswamy took oath as the new Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday (May 23). The grand event was attended by Mamata Banerjee, Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Pawar, Sharad Yadav and Sonia Gandhi.

May 24, 2018

Padmavati: Why Deepika Padukone's movie will have bigger release in Paris than India

In India, Deepika Padukone's Padmavati is facing a backlash from protesters. Recently, five people were arrested over the Padmavati rangoli controversy.

Oct 20, 2017

Yogi Adityanath to contest MLC bypoll in Uttar Pradesh

Like his predecessors Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, Adityanath will also become a member of the state Legislative Council.

Aug 30, 2017

Gorakhpur Tragedy: A tale of 1 hospital, 63 dead children and several unanswered questions

Over 60 children have lost their lives within a span of five days at state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur due to disruption of oxygen supply and non-payment of dues to the supplier.

Aug 12, 2017

From Durga Shakti Nagpal to Shrestha Thakur: No matter who is in power, UP remains in UP

The BJP had vehemently criticised the then Samajwadi Party government of UP after IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was penalised for her honest action in 2013. What different did it do with IPS Shrestha Thakur?

Jul 2, 2017

After accusing Indian Army of rape, Azam Khan calls himself 'item girl' of BJP

SP leader Azam Khan, who on Wednesday was criticised for insulting Indian Army, said on Thursday he had become the BJP's "item girl." Read to know exactly what he might have meant.

Jun 29, 2017

Rahul Gandhi to be Congress president soon, says RPN Singh

RPN Singh has said that Rahul Gandhi will assume the post of Congress president soon, replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi. Read to know when this is happening, and what its ramifications are.

May 26, 2017

'Why hasn't any soldier from Gujarat been martyred?' asks Akhilesh Yadav; faces ire of Twitterati

Akhilesh Yadav's remark did not go down well with Twitterati who lashed out at him for insulting soldiers. Soon, the hashtag #AkhileshInsultsMartyrs began trending on Twitter.

May 10, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Stone-pelting at funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, a young doctor who loved films and sports

Stone-pelting marred the funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, whose bullet-ridden body was found in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier on Wednesday. Read to know who disrespected him.

May 10, 2017

Mulayam to head my new party Samajwadi Secular Morcha: Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal Yadav has said that Mulayam Singh Yadav will head the new secular front which will be formed by him to strive for social justice.

May 5, 2017

Akhilesh wants EC to answer on EVM tampering issue, ready for anti-BJP alliance with Mayawati

Yadav has lashed out at the Yogi Adityanath-led government for indulging in politics in the name of religion and for deploying Anti-Romeo Squads, which has led to several innocent people getting thrashed.

Apr 15, 2017

Will Opposition find any consensus candidate to stop Yogi Adityanath in UP bypoll?

After the annihilation they faced in the UP Assembly polls recently, can the SP-Congress and BSP think of joining hands to stop CM Adityanath from winning the bypoll?

Mar 28, 2017

UP Police suspends IPS officer Himanshu Kumar over 'indiscipline'; Akhilesh plays caste card

Akhilesh's statement could be his ploy of playing caste politics to offset the overt politics of development and the covert politics of religion that the BJP has played to come to power.

Mar 25, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: Discard Rahul, and fight Modi as one titanic group; the SP, BSP roadmap for 2019

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati will realise that only an alliance of anti-BJP forces can now stop the Modi wave and ensure the survival of Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party in UP.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: Memes, jokes and funny comments used to troll losing parties

Here are some funny comments and memes making rounds on the internet after BJP's lead in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

Mar 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: BJP reruns 2014 show, sweeps state with 312 seats

Both the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party were annihilated, winning 54 and 19 seats, respectively. The BJP will form government in the state after 15 years.

Mar 11, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: What was Akhilesh Yadav thinking when he aligned with Rahul Gandhi?

As exit polls predict a drubbing for the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav is feeling the scrutiny intensifying about his decision to ally with the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Mar 10, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi is now a liability not just for the Congress, but for its allies as well

After exit polls showed poor results for SP-Congress alliance in UP, one feels allying with Rahul Gandhi is proving to be a blunder. This has been proved in Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal in the past.

Mar 10, 2017