UP panchayats must stop social diktats: Akhilesh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has asserted that illegal social diktats by local village councils or community heads must stop. "Such kind of incidents should stop. Secondly,......

Internet suspended in UP town after Gurjar community march

Authorities on Monday suspended the internet services in Saharanpur as a precautionary measure after a march flouting prohibitory orders by the Gurjar community and stopped a Samajwadi Party MLA......

UP polls: SP picks winnable candidates, ally RLD relies on clean record

The Rashtriya Lok Dal has chosen educated candidates hailing from the constituency and with no criminal background, while partner the Samajwadi Party picked them on their 'winnability' factor as......

Attack on couples by khap panchayat illegal: SC

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed as “absolutely illegal” any attack by khap panchayats or associations against an adult man and woman opting for inter-caste marriage. The......