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railway staff discovered a venomous spectacled cobra hidden beneath a washbasin LUCKNOW: What began as a routine coach inspection at Gwalior railway station (Madhya Pradesh) turned into a real-life thriller for railway staff on Sunday morning.During scheduled maintenance of the 11801 Gwalior–Prayagraj Express at platform 3, coach and wagon (C&W) staff were checking water levels…

The law relating to waqf in India has increasingly become a subject of intense legal, political and social debate. Yet one important doctrinal issue continues to receive far less attention than it deserves: the concept of Waqf of Mushaʿ — the dedication of an undivided share in jointly owned property.Under classical Islamic jurisprudence, Muslim jurists…

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: During a review of projects in the Jhansi division on Saturday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed public representatives to have in-depth knowledge of the geographical, social and developmental needs of their areas. He told officials that suggestions and proposals of public representatives should be taken on priority and action plan…

tnnLucknow: More than 2.1 crore UP farmers received financial assistance worth Rs 4,352 crore on Saturday as PM Narendra Modi released the 23rd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme from West Bengal.CM Yogi Adityanath joined the programme virtually from Jhansi and expressed gratitude to PM Modi for the continued support of…

Times News NetworkBahraich: Allegations of financial irregularities and misuse of properties linked to waqf no. 19 of the Dargah Syed Salar Masood Ghazi have come under official scrutiny after a complaint seeking a probe was submitted to chief minister Yogi Adityanath.Taking cognisance of the complaint, minister in-charge for Bahraich, Dinesh Pratap Singh, has directed district…

Lucknow: The first phase of Census 2027 has been completed in Uttar Pradesh, with 100% coverage of the Houselisting and Housing Census exercise conducted between May 22 and June 20.The exercise was carried out across all administrative units of the state — 75 districts, 350 tehsils, 17 municipal corporations, 200 municipal councils, 545 nagar panchayats,…

Om Prakash Rajbhar, Keshav Maurya Lucknow: SBSP chief and Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday claimed that rebel SP MPs could eventually break away and form a separate group to support the BJP-led NDA on key legislative measures, including the women’s reservation bill that recently failed in the Lok Sabha.UP deputy CM Keshav…

UP govt officials at the meeting Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh positioned itself as an emerging destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) at the MachineCon GCC Summit 2026 in Goa on Saturday.Addressing the summit, additional chief secretary, infrastructure and industrial development, Alok Kumar outlined the state’s GCC Policy 2024, which offers incentives such as capital subsidies, operational…

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused BJP govt of presiding over a steady deterioration of river health in the state, alleging that “corrupt policies” and poor implementation have led to rising pollution and shrinking water flow.In a statement, Akhilesh claimed that major rivers, including the Ganga, Yamuna and Gomti, were facing severe…

A police official keeps a vigil through CCTV cameras from a control room, ahead of the NEET retest, at the Charbagh railway station Lucknow: To ensure a malpractice-free NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, police have put in place a micro-level plan for ground-level scrutiny at exam centres.At the core of the plan is a strict personnel ratio:…