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Topic: Samajwadi Party

No ‘sadhu-sant’ involved in Ram Temple donation theft, says Yogi as UP assembly erupts over issue

Oppn demanded a discussion on Ram Temple donation theft, leading to a confrontation between SP and BJP legislators. Speaker suspended SP MLA Sachin Yadav for remainder of session.

‘Goons’ or ‘Bam Bhole Gen Z’? Violence videos trigger political slugfest over Kanwariyas in UP

With policemen getting roughed up regularly in melees that have now become par for the pilgrimage, Samajwadi Party wants police chief and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to resign.

How Gen Z protests may play out in UP assembly election

UP Police is on high alert to ensure any protests do not escalate into large-scale demonstrations. Recent demonstrations against alleged paper leaks were dispersed within hours.

Soft-spoken bahu to assertive leader, how Dimple Yadav emerged in new avatar during Monday’s protests

How a motherly touch and fierce resistance against police action transformed the Mainpuri MP into the Samajwadi Party's most powerful woman face. 

Why Haryana IAS officers are turning on each other & the new ‘P’ in Akhilesh’s ‘PDA’

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Upper cut: What’s behind Yogi govt’s decision to rename UP’s Jalalabad as Parshuram Puri

Efforts to rename Jalalabad had been underway for a long time, it is learnt. Move comes months before 2027 UP assembly elections.

Video shows man doing dand-baithak before Akhilesh Yadav. Users say ‘wants ticket’

One report identified the man as Sitaram Yadav, a resident of Jhansi who came to Lucknow to give a statue of former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad on Ram Temple donation theft: ‘Govts can influence SITs, HC should oversee’

In interview with ThePrint, SP MP from Faizabad Awadhesh Prasad says BJP will have to face the consequences of Ram Temple donation theft controversy in 2027 UP elections.

Why Owaisi chose Matera, a stronghold of Akhilesh’s SP, to launch AIMIM campaign for 2027 UP polls

AIMIM has chosen to challenge the SP in one of its traditional bastions, adding a new dimension to the political contest in Bahraich.

Akhilesh 2.0: How SP’s remodelling itself with a solutions-over-criticism approach ahead of 2027 UP polls

Samajwadi Party's revamped 'PDA' outreach programme aims at a complete image makeover, targeting smalltime traders, big business, industry and young voters.

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Putin’s Kuril island visit shows why Russia’s Pacific strategy matters to India

This remote frontier is not remote for India. The cold waters between Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kurils connect the unfinished business of World War II to the wars of the present.

Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance

Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU for a Rs 150 crore exploration project to study lithium and gallium deposits in Kadapa Basin, part of the Centre’s drive to reduce critical mineral imports.

India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal

It is reliably learnt that Airbus, which had initially offered its A400M, is likely to sit it out since its aircraft outweighs requirements with payload capacity of 37 tonnes.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.