The nomination process for the sixth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls began on Tuesday, an election official said. ....

Samajwadi Party mentor Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav has courted controversy by reportedly saying she is opposed to caste-based reservation, with the opposition BJP jumping at the opportunity to corner the ruling party. ....

If the sentiments at one of the better known tea stalls here is any indicator, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appears to be riding high ahead of critical assembly elections. ....

The action has begun in Uttar Pradesh. Election strategists, central and state ministers, Chief Ministers from other states and the Prime Minister himself are criss-crossing the sprawling state as they hard-sell their parties to voters. ....

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday called Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav a "tainted leader" who had not done anything for the poor, weaker sections and farmers of the state. ....

The BJP on Monday urged the Election Commission to immediately remove the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police of the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, besides a few other officials, accusing them of "partisan" conduct. ....

Almost a third of voters polled said power cuts were the biggest problem in Uttar Pradesh, according to a new survey conducted by by FourthLion Technologies, a data analytics and public opinion polling firm, for IndiaSpend. ....

Temperatures dipped in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh after a spell of heavy rain in and around the city early on Monday, an official from Met department said. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday accused the opposition of trying to prevent the BJP from having a majority in the Rajya Sabha to stall strong anti-corruption laws. ....

Located to the west of the Ganga, this legendary capital of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata may have lost much of its glory, but it has earned a reputation as a bellwether constituency indicating who will rule Uttar Pradesh. ....