Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Keshav Maurya on Saturday directed officials to organise large-scale community yoga sessions and cleanliness drives at all Amrit Sarovar sites across the state on International Yoga Day on June 21.Maurya said the programmes should be conducted with extensive public participation to promote health, hygiene, environmental conservation and community engagement in rural…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a chair in the name of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, at the famous London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London. It was also decided to provide scholarships for doctoral studies in the name of Dr. Ambedkar through…
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should soon find a place in India’s international setup, even suggesting the teenager could open the batting in Test cricket.During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in…
NEW DELHI: Akhil Gogoi of the Raijor Dal emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 86521 votes. He defeated BJP candidate Kushal Dowari by a decisive margin of 17272 votes.BJP’s Kushal Dowari was in contest with Rajjor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi, which is in alliance with Congress, for the constituency of Sibsagar in the…
Mumbai: Following the six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs disobeying a party whip to attend a meeting, MP Sanjay Raut continued his tirade of abuses against them on Thursday.“Yeh s**le g**du hai…g**du,” Raut said.He also claimed that NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar had called him and said they must go to the constituencies of rebel MPs…
Bengaluru: Residents of a large apartment complex in Jalahalli East have been pooling in money every year to keep a 100-metre stretch of road usable during monsoon. Reason: The city corporation or elected representatives haven’t been able to provide a lasting solution.Residents of Shriram Sameeksha apartment complex, which has over 1,000 homes, said they spend…
Lucknow: As severe hot conditions in the state intensified on Thursday, Lucknow experienced its hottest day of the season so far, and six cities from UP figured among the top 10 hotspots in the country. No relief is likely till Saturday.According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in the city rose to…
Harshvardhan Patil, Senior Congress leader Harshvardhan Patil joins BJP in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. Pune: The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) announced on Saturday that it will write to the central govt requesting immediate lifting of ban on sugar exports.During a meeting in Pune chaired by NFCSF…
Studying behind a traditional ghunghat and balancing family responsibilities, Deepu Kanwar’s journey to the judiciary has become a powerful story of perseverance and support. Her rise from a small-town daughter-in-law to a civil judge challenges long-held social norms and offers inspiration to women pursuing education and careers after marriage. In many regions of India, there…
NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped under the debris after a five-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening.The building, located on Western Marg in Saidulajab, collapsed entirely, leaving behind a massive mound of rubble, said officials according to news agency PTI. Police sources said a coaching institute operated…
