Everything you need to know about Auraiya: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Auraiya: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) found itself embroiled in controversy as one of its legislators was accused by a woman of keeping her hostage and raping her over four months. The MLA, Madan Singh Gautam, said he had nothing to do with the case and was being 'framed'.
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, where over 2,000 people die of unnatural causes every month, has undertaken an ambitious project to upgrade and modernise its post-mortem centres, most of which are in shambles and lack basic facilities.
Lucknow, May 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday cracked the whip on officials found guilty of dereliction in wheat purchases, ordering suspension of 59 and 0departmental action against 26 others.
Lucknow, Feb 23 (ANI): Over 59 percent voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on Thursday.
Lucknow, Feb 23 (ANI): Over 59 percent voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on Thursday.
Lucknow, Feb.20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati promise of creating a fearless society in the state was ridiculous, especially when crime statistics indicated that 1,900 incidents of rape had taken place in the state under the BSP regime, said Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday.
Auraiya, Feb 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari has said that his party is committed to the upliftment of poor farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
Jaipur, Sep.15 (ANI): The Home Minister of Rajasthan, Shanti Dhariwal, has said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the case of the missing nurse, Bhanwari Devi.
Lucknow, May 6 (ANI): A special session court in Lucknow on Friday awarded a life sentence to BSP MLA Shekhar Tiwari in connection with the 2008 murder of PWD engineer Manoj Gupta in Auraiya.
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Monday transferred engineer Manoj Gupta's murder case from the Auraiya trial court to Lucknow on the pleas of the alleged killer's wife, as well as the government's counsel.
Lucknow, April 7 (IANS) A young Uttar Pradesh official's suicide due to alleged demands for bribes by his superiors is threatening to become an election campaign issue and has also refreshed public memory about the lynching of a government engineer in January in similar circumstances.
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh government official committed suicide after his seniors allegedly harassed him by demanding money. Three officials have been suspended over the incident.
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) More than 25 Hindu pilgrims returning from a temple were missing after the boat they were travelling in capsized in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, an official said.
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari is in prison on charges of murdering a government engineer in Uttar Pradesh. But police say he still managed to get drunk and create a ruckus both outside and in the jail.
Lucknow, Feb 10 (ANI): The 2009-10 budget session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly got off to an unruly start here on Tuesday with the opposition stalling the opening address of Governor T V Rajeshwar.
Allahabad, Jan 17 (ANI): Police baton charged agitating activists of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Friday, protesting against falling governance in the state.
Lucknow/Allahabad, Jan 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has rubbished allegations of a link between her birthday and the killing of an engineer.
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) Celebrating her birthday with less than usual fanfare, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday sarcastically 'thanked' the opposition parties for their 'malicious campaign' against her fund collection and said her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) collected twice the donations this year compared to her previous birthdays.
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) Celebrating her birthday shorn of the frills normally associated with the event, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday 'thanked' the opposition parties for their 'malicious campaign' against her, claiming her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had collected twice the funds this year than it did for her birthday in previous years.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi faced a power shortage of about 600 MegaWatt (MW) Friday due to the indefinite strike by officers of public sector oil firms that resulted in the disruption of gas supply.
Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 7 (IANS) Shekhar Tiwari, a legislator of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) who has been arrested for the murder of a government engineer here last month, Wednesday denied any role in the crime and said he was being framed up to save 'someone high-up'.
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Yogendra Dohre alias Bhatia, a former leader of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), who is prime accused in the lynching of a government engineer, Tuesday surrendered before a court after evading arrest for nearly two weeks.
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Yogendra Dohre alias Bhatia, a former functionary of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and prime accused in the murder of an engineer, Tuesday surrendered before a court after evading arrest for nearly two weeks.
Ghaziabad, Jan 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police Monday questioned two relatives of ruling Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Shekhar Tiwari, who is accused of murdering a government engineer, about the crime.
Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh court Saturday extended till Jan 7 the police remand of ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari, who is accused of murdering a government engineer.
Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) Though the Uttar Pradesh administration has repeatedly asserted that engineer M.K. Gupta was murdered due to 'underhand deals', a police inspector suspended after the murder has said the killing was due to Gupta's refusal to contribute to the fund collection drive before Chief Minister Mayawati's birthday.
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Arrested Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari Friday confessed that he had beaten and tortured Uttar Pradesh government engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta so brutally that he died on Dec 24 as he wanted to 'teach him a lesson'.
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Arrested ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari has confessed to having brutally beaten PWD executive engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta on Dec 24, leading to his death, the police said Friday.
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) The role of ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari's wife in the murder of Uttar Pradesh governmenty engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta has been put under the scanner, the police said here Thursday.
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) Auraiya district superintendent of police Ekramul Haque was suspended and three policemen were dismissed for 'dereliction of duty' after an engineer was murdered last week allegedly by a ruling party legislator, a top Uttar Pradesh police official said here Wedensday.
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari, after allegedly beating government engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta to death, was in touch with an Uttar Pradesh minister from Kanpur, a senior intelligence official said here Wednesday.
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police Wednesday seized two vehicles allegedly used by ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari in the murder of government engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta in Auraiya town a week ago.
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IANS) Police inspector Hoshiar Singh and two police gunners too could be involved in last week's murder of a government engineer in Auraiya last week for which a ruling party legislator has been arrested, a senior Uttar Pradesh police officer said here Tuesday.
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IANS) A government engineer in Uttar Pradesh has alleged that he was attacked by a contractor and his associates in Basti district and that they demanded money from him, police said Tuesday, less than a week after another government engineer was killed over the same issue in the state.
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police Monday arrested two gunmen deployed for the personal security of 'criminal-turned-legislator' Shekhar Tiwari of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) who is currently behind bars for allegedly lynching government engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta last week.
For someone who fought, who pretended to fight for the poor - Dalits - for scaling the ladder of political success, celebrating birthday with so much of fanfare
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday said she was ready for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the murder of an engineer provided the central government conceded her requests for similar probes into other cases involving the opposition Samajwadi Party.
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's opposition Samajwadi Party had apparently 'used' a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator to 'get involved' in the murder of a government engineer, Chief Minister Mayawati said here Saturday.
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The probe was under way into the murder of a government engineer allegedly by a ruling party legislator Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh police chief Vikram Singh said here Tuesday but refused to provide any details.
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government's twist to the raging controversy over the lynching of a Public Works Department (PWD) engineer, alleging 'departmental rivalry and kickbacks' as the reason for the crime, seems to have fallen flat with a minister stating that 'no PWD engineer was involved in the murder'.
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) A state-wide strike by the Uttar Pradesh Engineers' Association to protest the lynching of a colleague, allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator, has been been suspended, an official said.
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Arrested Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tewari and his three supporters were Friday booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) for lynching an Uttar Pradesh government engineer, the police said.
UP Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday turned down oppositions' demand for a CBI probe into the lynching of state PWD executive engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta in Dibiyapur
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday spoke with the family of the slain Uttar Pradesh engineer over telephone and assured all help, party sources said.
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) The opposition in Uttar Pradesh Thursday held demonstrations to protest a government engineer's murder, allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator, but Chief Minister Mayawati claimed the crime was a result of 'underhand money'.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The murder of an Uttar Pradesh government engineer allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator shows that organised crime and terrorism are ruling the state, Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh said here Thursday.
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha member Jayaprada Thursday courted arrest here to protest the lynching of an Uttar Pradesh government engineer early Wednesday morning, allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator.
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Facing flak after her party's legislator was arrested for an engineer's murder, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday accused all opposition parties of mounting a slander campaign against her and said there was no need for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the matter.
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Ever since Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati declared that her birthday Jan 15 would be observed as 'Aarthik sahyog diwas' (financial support day), party leaders and units across the state have been bending over backwards to ensure the collection drive for the occasion is a stupendous success.
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Police fired in the air and fought running battles with opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) activists who were protesting the lynching of an Uttar Pradesh engineer, allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator. The body bore marks of torture and electric shocks, the autopsy revealed Thursday.
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Police fired in the air and cane charged opposition Samajwadi Party activists protesting the lynching of an Uttar Pradesh engineer allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator. The body bore marks of torture and electric shocks, the autopsy revealed Thursday.
Lucknow, Dec.25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the Bahujan Samaj Party MLA from Auraiya, Shekhar Tewari, on Wednesday for allegedly killing Manoj Kumar Gupta, an executive engineer of the Public Works Department near State capital.
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator was arrested Wednesday evening for lynching an engineer in Uttar Pradesh allegedly after he refused to pay extortion for Chief Minister Mayawati's birthday celebrations, the police said Wednesday. The state administration, however, said the incident had no connection with Mayawati.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's main opposition Samajwadi Party has called for a statewide shutdown Thursday after a ruling Bahujan Samaj party (BSP) legislator was named in a police case for lynching a government engineer.
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his supporters lynched an engineer in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district allegedly after he refused to pay extortion for Chief Minister Mayawati's birthday celebrations, police said Wednesday. The state administration said the incident had no connection with Mayawati.
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) An engineer was lynched by a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his supporters in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district after he refused to pay an alleged extortion demand for the birthday celebrations of Chief Minister Mayawati, police said Wednesday. An FIR has been filed against the lawmaker.
Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) An engineer in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district was lynched by a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his supporters after he refused to pay an alleged extortion demand for the birthday celebrations of Chief Minister Mayawati, police said Wednesday.
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) An old Dalit woman was beaten up by upper caste people for using a hand pump installed in their locality in an Uttar Pradesh village to draw water, an official said Wednesday.
Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) Unable to make their families agree to their plan to get married, a couple entered into a suicide pact in Auraiya town of Uttar Prdesh, the police said here Monday. The man first shot the woman dead and then killed himself.
Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) Former woman bandit Seema Parihar, who had allegedly killed 70 people and abducted over 200 before surrendering to the police a few years ago, Friday joined the Samajwadi Party at a function in Uttar Pradesh.
