All stories by Sharat Pradhan
How a junior engineer in UP got a post tailor-made for himself
Rediff.com17 Jul 2015Suspended Noida engineer-in-chief Yadav Singh faces a CBI probe into alleged corruption on a PIL accusing him of amassing huge property disproportionate to his known sources of income.
HC orders CBI probe in Noida Chief engineer Yadav Singh graft case
Rediff.com16 Jul 2015The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe against tainted Noida official Yadav Singh, whose disproportionate assets were exposed in a raid by the Income Tax department several months ago.
"Rape allegations a 'concocted' story," says Amitabh Thakur
Rediff.com12 Jul 2015Senior IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who has accused Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Sigh Yadav of threatening him with dire consequences, is suddenly at the receiving end, with the Lucknow police registering a case of "rape" against him.
IPS officer claims Mulayam threatened him, cops refuse to file FIR
Rediff.com11 Jul 2015Lucknow's Hazratganj police station on Saturday refused to register an FIR by IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who was allegedly threatened by Samajwadi Party supremo and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Mulayam threatens IPS officer crusading against 'corrupt' minister
Rediff.com10 Jul 2015The IPS officer is currently posted as inspector general (civil defence).
Vyapam: Cops arrest UP students linked with MP scam
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015Investigators have arrested at least three dozen students of some prominent UP medical schools revealing links with the Vyapam scam.
UP: Fasting Muslim prisoners to get special food during Ramzan
Rediff.com24 Jun 2015Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday decided to provide special facilities to all Muslim prisoners during the holy month of Ramzan.
Court frees woman detained for wanting to marry a Muslim
Rediff.com29 May 2015The judges asked the police to escort the woman to the house of the man she wanted to marry.
Uttar Pradesh Yamuna e-way to be used for emergency landings
Rediff.com22 May 2015Four areas are proposed to be earmarked for emergency landings for fighter planes on the 300 km stretch.
UP government announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin of Hashimpura victims
Rediff.com20 May 2015After two months of dilly dallying, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally decided to come to the assistance of the 42 Muslim families whose bread winners were gunned down by policemen 28 years ago.
Lucknow school bars student wearing hijab from attending class
Rediff.com15 May 2015The Lucknow-based St Joseph's Inter College has refused entry to a young girl student for wearing a hijab (head scarf) on campus.
Rajnath Singh rules out enactment of law to build Ayodhya temple
Rediff.com10 May 2015Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh virtually ruled out any enactment of law for building the much debated Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday.
Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt
Rediff.com4 May 2015Everyone showered praise on UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for having provided unprecedented support to Nepal
Indians flee Nepal, leaving behind jobs and savings
Rediff.com30 Apr 2015'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'
Rediff.com29 Apr 2015Left with nothing, many survivors staying at a relief camp in UP, recount the horror of Saturday's earthquake.
UP govt dispatches 80 buses for those stranded in Nepal
Rediff.com27 Apr 2015A special relief camp has also been set up in Gorakhpur.
UP police goes hi-tech; deploys drones for crime fighting
Rediff.com12 Apr 2015In his bid to transform Uttar Pradesh's 'poor law and order' image, Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sought to showcase how the tech-savvy chief minister in him was out to use technology to control the unabated crime in Lucknow.
UP govt denies farmers' suicides; admits crop loss of 1,100 crores
Rediff.com7 Apr 2015Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has flatly denied suicides by farmers in any part of the state, state chief secretary Alok Ranjan on Tuesday admitted that the untimely rain, thunder and hailstorm in large parts of the state had caused tremendous loss to the standing wheat crop to the tune of over Rs 1,100 crores.
MP Governor's son's death: Suicide or silenced?
Rediff.com25 Mar 2015Mystery shrouds the death of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh Yadav.