Anant Verma

• At 13, she's a senior student at Lucknow University

  At 13, Sushma Verma has already registered her name in the Limca Book of Records; she is the youngest student ever to pass the Class XII Board exam. And now, this Lucknow girl is all set to attend the Masters programme in microbiology at the Lucknow University.

• Congress will drop Beni Prasad Verma from Govt: Samajwadi Party sources

  Samajwadi Party sources say the Congress has assured the party that controversial Union minister Beni Prasad Verma - who has been relentless in his public attacks on the SP and its chief Mulayam Yadav - will be dropped from the Union Cabinet. According to the sources, Mr Verma is likely to be dropped before the Budget Session of Parliament resumes.

• Congress will ask Beni Prasad to quit govt: Samajwadi Party sources

  Samajwadi Party sources say the Congress has assured the party that controversial Union minister Beni Prasad Verma - who has been relentless in his public attacks on the SP and its chief Mulayam Yadav - will be dropped from the Union cabinet.

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  Barfi! wins hearts, collects over Rs 34 crore in first weekend

  Ranbir Kapoor's endearing portrayal of a deaf and mute boy in Anurag Basu's Barfi! has collected Rs 34.6 crore in its opening weekend.

• Beni Prasad Verma says 2014 polls will be Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi

  The Congress and the BJP are yet to get there, but Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma today declared that the 2014 general elections would be a direct contest between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi.

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  Ek Tha Tiger expected to earn record-breaking Rs 200 crores

  The film has broken records of opening day collection by earning Rs.33 crores and now it is expected to collect Rs. 200 crores.

• Lucknow official accused of health funds scam shoots himself

  Sunil Verma, an officer among those accused of stealing crores worth of funds meant for better health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, has died after he shot himself in the head in his government flat in Lucknow. Mr Verma's is the fourth death linked to the National Rural Health Mission swindle.

• Mayawati MLA weeps uncontrollably about not being given a ticket

  Uttar Pradesh is in election mode, which means it's a cruel world out there for politicians. Mayawati, who is hoping to be re-elected as Chief Minister, is proving to be a tough boss to please. In the last two months, she has sacked 16 ministers. And more than 50 of her MLAs have not been given tickets for the elections.

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  Lucknow girl all set to make history

  Thirteen-year-old Yugratna from Lucknow will address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday night.

• The big three's Fourth Front

  The fourth front, as it is known, is eyeing seat in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand and are fighting a straight battle against the Congress.