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Topic: Jaunpur

Bengaluru techie suicide: Neighbours in wife’s UP hometown shocked, ‘never got a hint of bitter dispute’

Nikita Singhania’s affluent family did not mingle much & never revealed anything about her marital dispute, say neighbours who got to know of her husband’s suicide via news reports.

Bengaluru techie suicide: His marriage was marked by legal battles, dowry claims, ‘extraordinary’ ruling

Atul Subhash died by suicide earlier this month. He & his wife Nikita married 5 yrs ago, but their relationship broke down soon after. There were 6 cases against Atul at one point.

BJP’s Kripa Shankar trails by over 22,000 votes in Jaunpur, SP’s Babu Singh Kushwaha in lead

Kripa Shankar had joined BJP in 2021 and became the party’s state unit vice-president. In 2012, while he was Mumbai Congress chief, he was booked in a disproportionate assets case.

Dhananjay Singh’s wife Shrikala no longer BSP’s Jaunpur candidate, change ‘will boost BJP prospects’

Making the change hours before nomination process was to end, BSP has now fielded sitting Jaunpur MP Shyam Singh Yadav. He will likely cut into SP candidate's Yadav votes, say analysts.

2 ‘outsiders’ vs Telangana bahu—how jailed ‘gangster’ Dhananjay Singh is scripting Jaunpur poll drama

Shrikala Singh, wife of ‘beloved’ bahubali Dhananjay Singh, is fighting the Jaunpur election on a BSP ticket, banking on goodwill and Thakur votes. ‘He is a party in his own right.’

Jailed BSP leader Dhananjay Singh’s aide killed hours after his wife named party’s Jaunpur candidate

Police put down the murder of jailed politician’s former gunner Mohammed Anees Khan to ‘personal rivalry’. Four people have been booked in the case.

From UP’s ‘most wanted’ to Parliament to jail — Dhananjay Singh’s journey comes full circle

JD(U) leader, who has had 46 cases lodged against him between 1991 & 2023, was sentenced to 7 yrs in jail in a 2020 abduction case soon after he declared he'll fight LS polls from Jaunpur.

A twist of fate & rest is history: How UP village girl made her dream of a US degree come true

Anshika Patel from Pakri Godam village in Jaunpur made an impression at the prestigious Washington and Lee University without even sitting for the SAT.

Indian women can’t go out and socialise because of their mothers-in-law: Study

Researchers from Boston and Delhi universities surveyed young married Indian women aged between 18-30 in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district. This is what they found.

Jobless in Jaunpur: No opportunities at home, doors closing outside

Eastern UP district has no avenues for employment, leading to high migration. But thanks to the economic slowdown, people are returning to a bleak future

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The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Over millennia, men, social groups, and countries have fought over land, resources, women, even honour, but the arrival of Abrahamic monotheism brought in a...

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.