Gen Next hopes to come good in UP polls in stalwarts' absence

With several political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh no longer on the scene, it will be keenly watched how their children lead at the hustings this time without their formidable presence. IMAGE:......

SP founding member Beni Prasad Verma passes away

Former Union minister and Samajwadi Party founding member Beni Prasad Verma died in Lucknow on Friday. He was 79. The Rajya Sabha member was not keeping well for the past few days and was admitted......

Samajwadi Secular Morcha will fight against communal forces: Shivpal Yadav

The framework of the Samajwadi Secular Morcha is being worked out and a formal announcement in this regard will be made soon, senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav said on Tuesday.......

Why the smaller castes are so important in UP's election

In the event of a triangular contest the winning party will need about 40 per cent of the votes polled.And it is here that the votes of the numerically smaller communities will come into play.......

Mr Minister you are wrong! High prices actually hurt farmers

Poor Beni Prasad Verma! In Lucknow on Monday, Mr Verma, who is the Union minister for steel, spoke not on steel, but on inflation - and kicked up a row that his government, already under stress,......

Union minister says he is happy with rising prices

Union minister Beni Prasad Verma was today at the centre of a controversy with remarks that he was "happy" over rising prices of food items as it will benefit farmers, evoking a sharp attack from......