Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has made activity points compulsory for BTech students from the current academic session, adding a new graduation requirement alongside semester examinations.Under the revised first-year BTech course structure, AKTU has adopted the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) rule requiring students to earn activity points through social,…
Lucknow: Following the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, political strategist and predictor Vimal Singh has said the “new Bengal of the new era” under BJP rule would focus on development rooted in “Bengali asmita”.Singh had correctly predicted Bengal and Assam results three months before the polls, saying that Mamata Banerjee would face sustained political pressure…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the first phase of Census 2027. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday formally launched the first phase of Census 2027 in the state, beginning the house listing and housing census exercise under the theme “Our Census, Our Development.”Speaking at an event held at the chief…
LUCKNOW: IndiGo flight 6E6497, operating from Delhi to Patna and piloted by Member of Parliament Rajiv Pratap Rudy along with co-pilot Rajiv Mishra, was diverted to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Wednesday night due to worsening weather conditions and severe turbulence in Patna.The aircraft landed safely in Lucknow at 10.49 pm with 181 passengers…
Raghav Raja had people soaked in devotional bliss (BCCL/ Manas Mishra) Taking the wave of Bhajan Clubbing forward in Lucknow, a special event was held at UP Darshan Park, drawing people in traditional attire, ready for a different kind of night out. Headlined by Raghav Raja, musician, the evening opened with Ganesh Vandana and quickly…
Lucknow: The Gomti Barrage Bridge will remain closed to traffic from May 7 to June 15 to facilitate repair work. Four damaged gates on the stretch from Samta Mulak Chowk towards Balu Adda will be replaced during this period. The move aims to strengthen the ageing barrage structure and ensure safer operations.The project aims to…
Lucknow: For nearly nine months, a teenage boy has been lying in the hospital bed at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), far from home and without a familiar face by his side, his identity still unknown and his family untraceable.The boy, estimated to be around 16, has been undergoing treatment since Aug 7, 2025, when…
Lucknow: Two Class VIII dropouts arrested by the UP anti-terrorist squad (ATS) on Wednesday for alleged links with Pakistan-based terror handlers had reportedly conducted reconnaissance of potential targets in UP, Delhi and Maharashtra and received payments through multiple bank accounts, investigators said.The accused, Daniyal Ashraf (23) of Barabanki and Krishna Mishra (20) of Kushinagar, were…
Lucknow: The state tourism department has approved a Rs 3.72 crore project to restore a historic dharamshala at Naimisharanya and convert it into a modern pilgrim interpretation centre as part of ongoing efforts to develop the ancient spiritual town as a major tourism hub.Officials said Rs 2.98 crore has already been released as the first…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has granted bail to a man jailed for allegedly posting on social media that he could get his head severed and could sever heads for “I Love Mohammed”.In its May 4 order, Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla observed that the “supposed objectionable” post made by the applicant did not name any…
