Akhilesh Yadav warns Narendra Modi, says arrogant leaders face defeat

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 23:13

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav fended off Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s criticism, and defended the performance of his government during Muzaffarnagar riots and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan`s performance at Saifai festival.

Azam Khan slams media over foreign tour coverage

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:24

Cabinet Minister Azam Khan, heading a 17-member UP government delegation on a foreign tour, has hit out at a section of the media for terming the study trip as "debauchery".

Did not ban TV channels in UP, says SP; BJP, Congress condemn

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:17

SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary defended the Uttar Pradesh government and said that the allegations of blacking out certain television news channels were incorrect and could have been caused by “some technical error.”

Maulana Tauqeer Rana mocks Azam Khan for not visiting Muzaffarnagar relief camps

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:51

Maulana Tauqeer Rana, who is from a prominent family of clerics with a large number of Sunni Muslim followers in Bareilly, Saturday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan for not visiting the relief camps in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas.

Saifai performance row: Salman Khan bats for Alia Bhatt

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 09:23

Salman Khan, who drew public ire for performing at the Saifai Mahotsav organised by Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, has now defended his colleague Alia Bhatt’s participation in the event.

Jaya Prada slams UP govt over Saifai festival

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 22:50

Actress-turned-politician Jaya Prada today hit out at the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over the controversial Saifai Mahotsav.

Aligarh group to boycott Salman Khan

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:44

A youth group here has decided to boycott Bollywood star Salman Khan`s forthcoming movie `Jai Ho` for taking part in a musical extravaganza in Saifai in Uttar Pradesh.

Akhilesh Yadav defends `Saifai Mahotsav`, lashes out at media

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 15:54

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday defended the annual Saifai Mahotsav amid criticism that the Samajwadi party government spent crores of rupees and invited top Bollywood stars at a time when hundreds of victims of Muzaffarnagar riots were living in difficult circumstances in relief camps.

Saifai performance row: Salman, Madhuri find support in Shah Rukh Khan

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 14:58

Salman Khan has found support from his contemporary and once arch-rival Shah Rukh Khan who believes that it is wrong to pick on film actors.

UP CM cancels plans to watch `Dedh Ishqiya` after criticism

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 14:00

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has cancelled plans to attend `Dedh Ishqiya` premiere with Madhuri Dixit after facing flak for organising a cultural extravaganza in Saifai village.

`Dedh Ishqiya` Lucknow premiere called off

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:55

The star-studded premiere of Madhuri Dixit-Naseeruddin Shah starrer ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ in the city was all of a sudden cancelled Friday.

Foreign tour, Saifai fest: SP govt defends itself

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:35

Under attack from opposition parties for arranging foreign tour of Ministers and cultural festival when Muzaffarnagar riot victims were suffering in relief camps, SP government on Thursday defended itself saying political parties were resorting to "negative opposition" to defame it.