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Topic: Mainpuri

Lost 25 yrs to flawed trial, then remained in jail for Rs 7,000: Freedom didn’t come easy for Azad Khan

Azad was arrested for robbery in 2000, convicted in 2002 & acquitted by Allahabad HC last month. He remained in jail for another month for want of Rs 7,000 to execute bail bond.

Fed up of 75 yrs of empty promises, Mainpuri villagers rebuild road on their own, and ban politicians

For decades, the road of Majra Rajpur was in a dilapidated condition. Though there are other roads, they pass through another village and are longer, often congested.

Dehuli massacre: 44 years on, UP court sentences 3 men to death for killing 24 Dalits

Of the 20 accused in the violence on 18 November, 1981, which had stemmed from a Dalit-Thakur dispute, 13 died during the trial, while four are still absconding.

Dimple, Shivpal, back-to-back rallies. Why SP called in big guns to campaign in family bastion Karhal

Karhal falls under Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, which was represented 5 times in Parliament by Mulayam Singh Yadav. Akhilesh has fielded his nephew Tej Pratap as Karhal bypoll candidate.

‘Here for parmatma’ — followers gather at Bhole Baba’s Mainpuri ashram after Hathras tragedy

The godman’s palatial ashram in Mainpuri was raided by police Wednesday night. He wasn't present at the premises, the police said. FIR registered against Hathras event organiser.

Dimple Yadav wins in Samajwadi Party pocket borough Mainpuri by over 2.2 lakh votes

Dimple secured nearly 6 lakh votes in Mainpuri, a seat she first won in a 2022 bypoll after Mulayam Singh Yadav's demise. Starting 1996, the SP founder won the seat five times.

Mainpuri bypoll: Massive win for Mulayam’s bahu Dimple ends pari-war, Shivpal back in SP

Reconciliation efforts were on ever since SP patron's death. Shivpal says followers of Gandhi, Lohia, Ambedkar & Chaudhary Charan Singh should come together for 2024 polls.

Small comfort for SP as it heads for UP defeat, Akhilesh Yadav leads comfortably in Karhal

Till noon, the former CM has polled over 40,000 votes currently in SP bastion of Karhal in Mainpuri district. BJP’s S.P. Singh Baghel trails far behind, getting over 14,000 votes till now.

The signalling of Mulayam-Mayawati grand union — water, blessings and the central chair

Arch-rivals Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav shared the stage in Mainpuri Friday, and urged party workers to put the past behind and defeat the BJP.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.