Azam Khan invites Devyani Khobragade to contest LS polls on SP ticket

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 09:04

Amid outrage over the ill-treatment meted out to diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the US, Uttar Pradesh`s Minister for Urban Development and Minorities Welfare Mohammad Azam Khan has offered her to contest in next year`s Lok Sabha polls from Rampur on Samajwadi Party`s ticket.

BDC member shot at near Azam Khan`s programme venue

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:51

A block development committee (BDC) member was shot at and seriously wounded by some persons at a place here, barely 100-mt from the venue of a function attended by UP Cabinet minister Azam Khan.

Azam Khan says gay relationship unnatural, criticises its supporters

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 21:48

Senior Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding a law criminalising homosexuality, and said gay relationship is unnatural and our religion and culture didn`t approve of it.

HC restrains UP govt from demolishing Rampur fort gateways

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 22:32

The Allahabad High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh government from demolishing gateways situated at the four corners of Rampur city allegedly at the behest of Samajwadi Party strongman and minister Azam Khan.

Congress defeat due to ignoring common man issues: Azam Khan

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:15

Congress suffered a rout in the assembly elections as the party had become a "puppet" in the hands of corporates ignoring the issues of common man, SP leader Azam Khan said.

Certain parties fuelling communalism: Azam Khan

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 18:22

Training his guns at the Saffron outfits, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has alleged that certain political forces are inclined to throw the nation into the fire of communalism to achieve success in the next general elections.

Muzaffarnagar riots a reaction: Kalyan Singh

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:03

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh blamed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for September`s Muzaffarnagar riots.

Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar: Who said what

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 17:45

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday congratulated Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as the batting maestro was chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna after his retirement from the International cricket today.

Azam Khan hits back at Modi

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 19:15

Hitting back at Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohd Azam Khan on Friday raked up his puppy remark and said those who have such a mindset for Muslims and are trying to "convert whole of India into Gujarat" cannot rule the country or make it progress.

Azam Khan`s staff shifted to Secretariat

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 21:11

Accepting the demand of transfer made by some staff members of state Urban Development Minister Mohd Azam Khan over use of "abusive" language by him, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday shifted them to Secretariat.

Azam Khan`s staff allege abuse, seek transfer

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 10:34

The personal staff of Azam Khan, Uttar Pradesh`s urban development, parliamentary affairs and minority affairs minister, has sought transfer from his office saying the minister is abusive towards them, authorities said.