Lucknow: A substantial portion of the report, tabled by the judicial commission constituted by the Uttar Pradesh govt to probe Sambhal violence in 2024, focuses on Sambhal’s history and the disputed mosque site.The commission noted that Sambhal has long been regarded as a religiously significant town and is associated in Hindu tradition with Kalki, the…
The newly inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway Lucknow: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday initiated proceedings to declare PNC Infratech, the developer of the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, a non-performing contractor following glaring lapses in the construction quality of the newly inaugurated corridor.NHAI also imposed a financial penalty on the company, downgraded its performance rating, and…
Lucknow: Sambhal violence in 2024 was the result of a pre-planned conspiracy driven by misinformation, provocative speeches and organised mobilisation by certain politicians and members of the mosque’s management committee, a govt spokesperson said.“The inquiry commission has found that those named in the case were unhappy with the Nov 19, 2024, order of the civil…
times news network Speaker Satish Mahana Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, a day ahead of the schedule, as persistent protests by Samajwadi Party members over the “donation theft” at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya brought proceedings to a standstill for the second consecutive day.The uproar overshadowed an appeal by…
Bahujan Samaj Party’s sole Uttar Pradesh MLA, Umashankar Singh, died on Wednesday LUCKNOW: The Bahujan Samaj Party‘s only MLA in Uttar Pradesh, Umashankar Singh, lost his battle with a brain tumour at Delhi’s Fortis Hospital on Wednesday.Singh, a three-time MLA from Ballia’s Rasra constituency, also shared a close personal bond with BSP chief Mayawati, who…
After a concerning video surfaced showcasing inadequate mid-day meals, a head teacher has been suspended LUCKNOW: Kalpana Verma, head teacher at the Primary School, Changapur in UP’s Sitapur district was, on Wednesday suspended following a video showing poor quality of PM Poshan (formerly mid-day meal) and insufficient amount of milk being distributed to students went…
The National Highways Authority of India is taking action against PNC Infratech for expressway damage (File photo) LUCKNOW: Infrastructure development company PNC Infratech, responsible for constructing the Lucknow – Kanpur Expressway, was declared a non-performer on Wednesday.Initiating strong action against concerned stakeholders as well as its own officials, National Highways Authority of India levied a…
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has leveled accusations against the BJP, suggesting they deliberately lost the recent bypolls LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the BJP deliberately lost the recent assembly bypolls in Bihar’s Bankipur and Madhya Pradesh’s Datia to create the impression that elections could not be questioned and to…
Toll collection on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway has been suspended by NHAI (File photo) LUCKNOW: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday suspended toll collection on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway until repairs to a damaged stretch are completed.It also initiated disciplinary action against the concessionaire, engineer and several officials over alleged lapses in project execution…
A tree with ropes tied to it and flower garlands around can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) BARABANKI: A 33-year-old woman allegedly died after being kept tied to a pillar for around 10 days in Uttar Pradesh‘s Barabanki, where a self-styled godman and others performed “faith healing” rituals to treat her alleged…
