Lucknow: The state-level event marking the death anniversary of Manyawar Kanshi Ram is not a rally, but a Shraddha Suman Karyakram — a solemn tribute to the late leader who founded the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on April 14, 1984. BSP cadres are reaching out to citizens at the booth level to mobilise participation and…
Police in Bhilwara arrested an unmarried woman and her father for burying her 20-day-old newborn under stones with glue in his mouth to conceal an illegal birth (Representative image) BHILWARA: Police Friday arrested an unmarried woman and her father for trying to conceal an illegal birth by burying her 20-day-old newborn under stones and sealing…
NEW DELHI: Two more wetlands – both in Bihar – have been included in the global list of Ramsar Convention sites and categorised as wetlands of international importance. It brings the total number of such sites in India to 93, continuing the country’s top position in Asia and third in the world after the UK…
Lucknow: Residents of Bakshipura New Basti in Bahraich caught three youths flying a drone without official permission on Friday night and handed them over to Dargah police along with the device. The incident stirred tension, coming just a day after a daylight robbery in the same locality, where a woman was held hostage and robbed…
NEW DELHI: Instances of malpractice brought to notice of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) during the first tier of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025 completed Friday include submission of fake documents to qualify as ‘persons with benchmark disabilities’ (PwBD) and attempts at remote access.Around 13.5 lakh candidates spread over 126 cities appeared in…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has issued a stern warning to district magistrates, emphasizing that strict action will be taken against those who fail to complete farmer registration under the Agri-stack scheme within the specified timeframe. Starting Oct 16, DMs have one month to ensure 100% farmer registration, a crucial step in implementing the scheme.Chief…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Foreign minister S Jaishankar slammed the US and more broadly the West for hogging resources and then dishing out “sanctimonious lectures” when it came to trade.“On top of that, we now see tariff volatility and uncertain market access. As a result, de-risking is a growing compulsion, whether from limited sources of…
Lucknow: The ICAR-Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) trained farmers in the latest mango rejuvenation technology developed by the institute. The technology focuses on ‘table top pruning’ and subsequent care, enabling farmers to maximise the production of high-quality mangoes from even old orchards.In a workshop held on Friday, director of CISH, T Damodaran, urged orchardists…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Without naming any country, India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar warned the United Nations on Saturday that “those who condone nations that sponsor terror will find it comes back to bite them”.In his address before the UN General Assembly, Jaishankar implicitly took aim at Pakistan, calling it an epicentre of global terrorism…
Lucknow: In a strong statewide effort to combat the high rates of maternal anaemia in Uttar Pradesh, key govt departments, medical institutions, and community organisations have launched a coordinated campaign aimed at raising awareness and improving intervention strategies.“Eliminating maternal anaemia is crucial to India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047,” said principal secretary,…
