
New Delhi: Not surprising that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who had promised that law and order will be his government's priority, inducted controversial MLA Raja Bhaiya in the Cabinet. But to give him prison department was a shocker indeed! He will also be in charge of food and civil supplies despite charges of a multi-crore scam under his watch. Independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya, who...

10:04 AM, Mar 19, 2012

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday kept the bulk of ministries, including the key Home and Finance, with him. Interestingly, controversial independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya, who was jailed by previous chief minister Mayawati and against whom there are pending criminal cases of attempt to murder, kidnapping and abduction, has been given Prison department. In portfolio allocation by Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi in...

10:05 PM, Mar 18, 2012

The notorious Raja Bhaiyya with several cases against him becomes a minister in the new UP government. ...

11:08 PM, Mar 15, 2012

Gorakhpur: Expressing surprise at the suggestion made by Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan that a referendum should be held in Kashmir, the RSS on Sunday said he is speaking the language of separatists. RSS General Secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi said the Sangh Parivar can never agree to a referendum in Kashmir. "Kashmir is an integral part of India. We cannot accept any such suggestion. The people of this country will...

06:24 PM, Oct 16, 2011

Five other people present during the encounter have also been arrested. ...

07:56 AM, Jan 08, 2010

People from UP and Bihar are referred to as
Bhaiyya in Mumbai. ...

05:12 PM, Nov 14, 2008

In Sep 2006, four members of a Dalit family in Khairlanji were murdered. ...

01:06 PM, Sep 24, 2008

The Bhandara district fast track court on Monday held eight people guilty. ...

03:19 AM, Sep 16, 2008

Johannesburg: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers put South Africa in control of the decisive second Test against Australia at Wanderers on Saturday, pushing the Proteas toward a series win with an unbroken 139-run stand on Day Three on Saturday. Amla was 89 not out and De Villiers 70 not out and South Africa 229-3 in their second innings - a lead of 199 - when bad light and then...

04:55 PM, Mar 21, 2008

Prime witnesses in the Khairlanji Dalit killings case say they are being threatened by the accused. ...

11:19 PM, Jan 05, 2007

Amidst the raging storm against killing of Bhotmange's family, his personal tragedy is almost forgotten. ...

08:06 PM, Nov 30, 2006