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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicUP assembly election

Topic: UP assembly election

In closed-door meet, Akhilesh sets record straight on alliance with Congress, Azam ‘sahab’

SP chief Akhilesh was addressing the concerns of minority leaders over tensions between Saharanpur Congress MP Imran Masood and Saharanpur Dehat SP MLA Ashu Malik.

In Agra, ‘Dalit ki beti’ Baby Rani Maurya is looking to draw Mayawati’s core voters to BJP

In interview with ThePrint in her constituency, Baby Rani Maurya says she was inspired to join politics partly by her childhood days growing up in a Dalit neighbourhood in Agra.

Facing Jat-Muslim unity in UP, BJP poll strategy targets farmers & caste equations

Farmers protest is providing common ground for Jats and Muslims, leading to a fragile but significant unity that could undermine BJP's efforts to return to power in Uttar Pradesh.

Dharmendra Pradhan is BJP’s top man for UP election, appoints largest ever team for state

BJP names 7 co-in-charges and 6 zonal organisation in-charges, all comprising Union ministers and top party leaders to help it clinch a successive govt in UP. Also names in-charges for 4 other states.

On Camera

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

The Global Big Cat Summit is the only win for conservation in Budget 2026

The biggest decrease was in the budget for the Indian Institute of Forest Management, which went from Rs 10 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 3 lakh in 2026-27.

Big Budget boost for Census as govt hikes allocation 6-fold, 50% jump for CAPF infra funds

Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.