A court in Barabanki has sentenced six persons to life imprisonment for the murder of an elderly man and causing serious injuries to two others in a 2002 attack stemming from a longstanding dispute. Lucknow: A Barabanki court has sentenced six people to life imprisonment for the murder of an elderly man and causing serious…
BSP national president Mayawati has again expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the party. (File Photo) LUCKNOW: In a major development unfolding in the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), party national president Mayawati, on Thursday, said that Akash Anand, her nephew, and former national convener of the party, has been “fully relieved” from the party.Though she…
A Varanasi police constable resigned citing inability to work round the clock. LUCKNOW: A police constable posted at Ramnagar police station in Varanasi sparked concern among senior officers after he posted a resignation letter in the station’s official WhatsApp group, saying he did not possess “special human powers” to work round the clock.Constable Devgan Kumar…
Lucknow: A two-day master training session for 100 participants began on Wednesday under the Meena Manch programme and the Self-Esteem Project.The initiative aims to prepare 450 master trainers who will, in turn, train teachers to better understand sensitive issues affecting children’s self-esteem.The programme seeks to help teachers understand children’s sensitive experiences and communicate with them…
A marathon interrogation of key accused Ravi Kishan Sharma, involving over 100 questions, repeated confrontation with CCTV footage and crime scene visits, has given investigators fresh leads in the murder of NGO operator and property dealer Dhirendra Pratap Singh Lucknow: A marathon interrogation of key accused Ravi Kishan Sharma, involving over 100 questions, repeated confrontation…
Ashok Siddharth, an expelled BSP leader, has announced his retirement from politics. LUCKNOW: Expelled BSP leader, Ashok Siddharth, on Thursday, said that he is taking ‘sanyas’ from politics. He is a former Rajya Sabha MP of BSP, and father-in-law of BSP national president Mayawati‘s nephew, Akash Anand.Mayawati, on Wednesday, had said that if Ashok Siddharth…
Lucknow: UP govt has come up with a comprehensive action plan to integrate anti-drug awareness into students’ daily academic lives. The initiative is part of CM Yogi Adityanath’s effort to support drug-free India campaign.Under the initiative, a brief anti-drug pledge lasting 30 seconds to one minute will be administered before commencement of classes. Officials said…
New power facility commissioned to push Delhi-Mumbai trains towards 160 kmph New power facility commissioned to push Delhi-Mumbai trains towards 160 kmph New power facility commissioned to push Delhi-Mumbai trains towards 160 kmph New power facility commissioned to push Delhi-Mumbai trains towards 160 kmph New power facility commissioned to push Delhi-Mumbai trains towards 160 kmph…
Chandra Shekhar VarmaWorld Suicide Prevention Day, observed on Sept 10, is a reminder that suicide is not merely a statistic or a private tragedy. It is a public health concern, and prevention begins with the way we respond to distress.India’s latest NCRB data makes the concern difficult to ignore. In 2024, the country recorded 1,70,746…
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Wednesday arrested a former fair price shop dealer in connection with the much-discussed Jaunpur foodgrain scam Lucknow: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Wednesday arrested a former fair price shop dealer in the Jaunpur foodgrain scam linked to the implementation of the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana in 2004-05, in which…
