HC orders local body polls in UP without OBC quota

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Tuesday quashed the state government's draft notification on urban local body elections and ordered holding the polls without reservation for the OBCs.......

Vyapam case: Five get 7-year jail in 2013 cop recruitment test scam

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh has sentenced five persons to seven years rigorous imprisonment in connection with the Vyapam scam. IMAGE: Water canon......

SC was warned of Vikas Dubey's likely encounter

Hours before gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter near Kanpur on Friday, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government and the police to......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Vote! Who will be evicted from Bigg Boss this week?

In a dramatic change in the nomination process, Bigg Boss gave relatives of housemates who went into the house on Monday, the power to nominate members for eviction this week. Amar Upadhyay is top......

When Andrew Symonds proposed to Pooja Missra

IMAGE: Andrew Symonds proposes to Pooja Missra on Bigg Boss 5. Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who died in a car accident on May 15, spent two weeks on Bigg Boss 5. Model and anchor Pooja......

Who's better: Pratyusha or Toral as Anandi? Vote!

Replacing the lead actors has become quite common in television serials. Actors quit either to take a short break from their hectic schedules or in search of greener pastures. Viewership and the......

PIX: TV stars at Vikas Kalantri's sangeet ceremony

Actor Vikas Kalantri is all set ot marry his television actress fiancee Priyanka Chibber. The couple recently organised a sangeet ceremony at JW Mariott in Juhu, a western Mumbai......

India gears up for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: India had booked an automatic berth in the age-group showpiece as hosts. Photograph: AIFF Media/Twitter One of the least fancied sides in the tournament, India will begin as clear......

150 Indian players sign up for World Series Hockey

150 Indian players, including top stars from the current national team have signed on and received advanced payments to play in World Series Hockey (WSH). Most of the players have signed 3-year......