UP: Teenaged girl raped, set on fire

UP: Teenaged girl raped, set on fire Barabanki (UP): A teenaged girl was allegedly raped and set on fire by a youth in Basantpur Parta village in Tikaitnagar area here, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday evening when the girl (16) was alone in her house and one Sonu Tiwari, who had come to the village to visit his relative raped her and later sprinkled kerosene oil and set her afire, they said....
04:36 PM, Apr 26, 2012

UP polls: Money power rampant; crores recovered

UP polls: Money power rampant; crores recovered Lucknow: Black money is often a familiar site during elections and it has been found in plenty in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly elections. In fact, cars loaded with cash have been found abandoned by the roadside. Nearly Rs 1.37 crores were recovered by the UP police on Thursday from a car in Barabanki, a small town barely 30 kms from Lucknow - all black, to be used by...
07:01 AM, Jan 07, 2012

Over Rs 1.37 crore unaccounted cash seized in UP

Over Rs 1.37 crore unaccounted cash seized in UP Barabanki: Over Rs 1.37 crore in cash, 10 kg of silver and six pistols along with live cartridges were recovered during a vehicle checking drive in view of the coming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh elections. One person was taken into custody in this connection, Superintendent of Police PRK Bhardwaj said. Cash over Rs 1.37 crore, ten kg silver, besides six pistols and live cartridges were recovered from eight different...
03:18 PM, Jan 06, 2012

UP: Rahul to kick off 4-day roadshow on Nov 22

UP: Rahul to kick off 4-day roadshow on Nov 22 New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will kick off a 4-day roadshow from Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Rahul is expected to address rallies in all districts along the way before ending his yatra at Kushinagar on November 26. Rahul had opened his party's UP campaign with a frontal attack on Mayawati earlier in November, saying people from Uttar Pradesh are being forced to go and beg in...
07:50 AM, Nov 20, 2011

Maya's Secy uses Govt land for farmhouse canal

Maya's Secy uses Govt land for farmhouse canal New Delhi: In a shocking case of abuse of power in Uttar Pradesh, a senior IAS officer allegedly used government funds to build a water canal to his farmhouse in Barabanki. According to villagers, Anil Sant, Secretary to UP Chief Minister Mayati, encroached on land meant for a graveyard. The land was allotted for the purpose by the Gram Samaj. The villagers also accused the police of threatening them when...
11:21 AM, Oct 02, 2011

UP govt allocates Rs 7 cr for flood relief work

UP govt allocates Rs 7 cr for flood relief work Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs seven crore for rescue and relief work in flood-affected areas of the state. "The state government has allocated Rs 7.07 crore to supply and arrange relief material in flood-affected districts," Relief Commissioner KK Sinha said. He said the allocated amount would be given to Barabanki, Pilibhit, Bahraich, Lakhimpur, Kannauj, Gonda, Kushinagar, Jaunpur an Bijnor districts. He said to distribute relief material and...
06:31 PM, Aug 07, 2011

FIR against Dutt for offering to hug UP CM Mayawati

FIR against Dutt for offering to hug UP CM Mayawati Mayawati and Sanjay Dutt belong to rival political camps. ...
03:36 PM, Apr 21, 2009

Dalit youth shot, killers escape with head

Dalit youth shot, killers escape with head A Dalit youth was shot dead and beheaded in Barabanki district of UP. ...
03:21 PM, Jul 11, 2008

Cheap thrills: Maya hits out at Big B's backers

Cheap thrills: Maya hits out at Big B's backers Melbourne: Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq says Australia doesn't have any world-class bowlers and will struggle to beat India in next week's first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Razzaq, who is in Australia playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash Twenty20 competition, says India deserves to be favoured because star bowlers like Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath have retired and Brett Lee is no longer playing Test cricket. He...
12:13 AM, Apr 02, 2008

Maya defaming Big B for cheap publicity: Jaya Bachchan

Maya defaming Big B for cheap publicity: Jaya Bachchan Lahore: The controversy over who would coach the Pakistan team in their upcoming series against England ended when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the team management, including the coach Mohsin Khan would not be changed for the series. The team management and national selection committee will remain the same for the England series, PCB chief Zaka Ashraf said. Ashraf told reporters that any decision on appointing a new...
02:49 PM, Apr 01, 2008

SC rejects UP govt plea to probe Amitabh land deal

SC rejects UP govt plea to probe Amitabh land deal Canberra: Senior batsman Rahul Dravid feels a collective and consistent effort will be key to India's good show against formidable Australia in their four-match Test series starting on Boxing day. We have to prepare well and start the series well. We will play one Test match at a time and the key will be consistency from a lot of players, Dravid was quoted as saying during ICC Cricket World Radio...
12:45 PM, Mar 31, 2008

Big B takes back land he had 'donated' to farmers

Big B takes back land he had 'donated' to farmers Cuttack: Praveen Kumar's injury is worse than initially feared, and the Indian fast bowler will now miss the entire one-day series against West Indies as well as the Test series in Australia that follows it. Kumar, 25, was initially ruled out of the first three ODIs of the ongoing five-match series because of a chest injury. However, a further scan on Monday revealed that the Indian fast bowler has a...
09:33 PM, Mar 25, 2008

Abandoned sisters to meet Big B in Barabanki

Abandoned sisters to meet Big B in Barabanki Pune Warriors India and Kolkata Knight Riders coach are upbeat ahead of their clash in the Indian Premier League. ...
09:23 AM, Jan 27, 2008

Farm case disposed off, Big B reclaims moral ground

Farm case disposed off, Big B reclaims moral ground New Delhi: Tournament director Ratnakar Shetty said the early exit of the game's financial powerhouses India and Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the format in this edition. Shetty said the ICC went back to the format of the 1996 Cup after the first-round loss of India and Pakistan in the Caribbean. Asked whether the current format has been tweaked to favour...
10:38 PM, Dec 11, 2007

Big B agrees to abandon Barabanki agricultural land

Big B agrees to abandon Barabanki agricultural land Johannesburg: Manish Pandey hogged the limelight by scoring the first century of the IPL II in South Africa and the young Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman is now eyeing upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in the Rainbow Nation to make his way into the star-studded India team. The 20-year-old right-hander said he would be looking for consistency in CLT20, which starts in Johannesburg on Friday, to not only catch the eyes of...
09:33 PM, Oct 12, 2007
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