NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a matter related to inexplicable delays in disposal of cases in trial courts last week, observed that a speedy trial, as part of the right to life, is an unimpeachable right. But what happens when counsels are not available in over 62 lakh cases, accused are absconding in…
Lucknow: Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership under which India emerged as a confident nation on the global stage, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the country is undeterred by threats and is emerging as a leader in digital revolution.Speaking in Lucknow at the inauguration of the indigenous BSNL 4G network and BharatNet project by…
DHAKA Amid a number of incidents of attacks, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has said there is growing concern and anxiety among devotees regarding the Sharidya Durga Puja celebrations that begin on Sunday. The organisation said that though devotees are being assured by the highest levels of the govt, including the chief adviser,…
Lucknow: Spearheaded by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 33,896.16 crore, marking a significant leap in India’s journey toward defence self-reliance. Spread across six strategic nodes—Kanpur, Jhansi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Agra and Chitrakoot—the corridor is witnessing accelerated industrial activity. Of the…
Lucknow: A junior resident at Queen Mary’s Hospital has submitted a written complaint to the KGMU administration, accusing a senior resident of molestation. The case has been referred to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), the statutory body mandated to address sexual harassment complaints under the PoSH Act, 2013.According to the complainant, a second-year resident from…
Muhammad Yunus (AP photo) Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus faced protests in New York on Friday as he addressed the fourth day of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Demonstrators gathered outside the UN headquarters, raising slogans like “Yunus is Pakistani. Go back to Pakistan,” accusing the Nobel laureate of bias and poor…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority will appoint retired revenue officers to fast-track new housing projects, said divisional commissioner and LDA chairman Vijay Vishwas Pant announced during a meeting at Parijat auditorium on Saturday. LDA Vice Chairperson Prathamesh Kumar presented updates on the city’s development and beautification initiatives, followed by a report on proposed housing schemes, including…
Lucknow: Youth should read about Bhagat Singh and learn lessons from his writings if they want to succeed in life, said Prof Sudhir Pawar, former head of the zoology department at Lucknow University and ex-member of the UP Planning Commission, while addressing a symposium on ‘Relevance of Bhagat Singh in Modern India’ on Saturday. The…
SRINAGAR: Beloved teacher. Exiled soul. Hirdey Nath Koul, former principal of Islamia High School in Srinagar, is gone. He died Sept 10 in Hyderabad at the age of 93. He was once of Bana Mohalla near the Jhelum, but carried Kashmir with him until the end.Tributes poured in, led by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar…
Five occupants, including three females, died when their black Thar crashed into a divider and overturned near Jharsa chowk in Gurgaon early Saturday morning GURGAON: Five black Thar occupants died after their car crashed into a divider located at exit-9 near Jharsa chowk around 5 am on Saturday.The deceased included three females. According to the…
