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Lok Sabha polls: In Gorakhpur, caste equations set to complicate matters for BJP; challenge to Yogi Adityanath's dominance, say experts

From 1991, the Gorakhpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh has been considered a BJP stronghold.

BJP banks big on Bhojpuri stars to draw in votes in eastern UP, West Bengal; Ravi Kishan, Nirahua, Manoj Tiwari given party tickets

The BJP already has Manoj Tiwari, a well-known Bhojpuri actor-cum-singer, in its fold. Tiwari, who joined the BJP in 2013, currently heads the party's Delhi unit. "All big stars of the Bhojpuri film industry like Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, Nirahua, Pawan Singh are with the BJP and they will be unstoppable in the elections," Mumbai BJP general secretary Amarjeet Mishra told PTI.

Banking on star power, BJP fields Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its decision to field Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan from the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat

A Rural Manifesto: Far removed from electoral fire and fury, Varun Gandhi pens book on agrarian policies

Varun Gandhi's new book A Rural Manifesto explores the idea of a village as a single standalone socio-economic unit.

12 killed, 14 injured in Uttar Pradesh due to rain-related incidents; downpour set to continue in isolated areas

The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains at isolated places on Wednesday. Meanwhile, light to moderate rains and thundershowers were recorded this morning at most places in eastern Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh rains: Toll rises to 92 as 12 more die across state; 91 injured, 600 houses damaged

Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed senior officials of all the districts to alert people and asked them to undertake extensive tours in the affected areas and identify dilapidated buildings and get them vacated, a government spokesperson said.

Ten killed, seven injured in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh; schools to remain shut in Lucknow today

Ten persons were killed and seven others injured in rain-related incidents in different parts of Uttar Pradesh during the last 24 hours, a senior official said

30 persons killed as heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh; rescue operations underway to aid people stuck in flooded areas

Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have claimed 30 lives and injured 12 others. Rescue operations and relief work is underway

CBI arrests its own software programmer, one other for scamming Indian Railways' Tatkal reservation system

The CBI arrested its software programmer for developing an illicit software to subvert the railways Tatkal reservation system, allowing hundreds of tickets to be booked in one go.

Police complaints lodged against Azam Khan for levelling rape allegations against army men

Two separate police complaints were lodged on Thursday against senior leader Azam Khan over his controversial remarks against the Indian Army.