33 Shamnath Marg, once considered unlucky, may get new resident NEW DELHI: For nearly two decades Delhi’s political bigwigs have avoided occupying 33 Shamnath Marg, near Civil Lines. The house was the official residence of three chief ministers, but not one of them completed his term. The house was seen as jinxed. The bungalow, however,…
ASI Sandeep Kumar Lathe, Y Puran Kumar CHANDIGARH: In yet another dramatic twist in IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s alleged suicide, Rohtak police on Wednesday registered an FIR under abetment of suicide and criminal conspiracy charges, naming all those mentioned in the final video of ASI Sandeep Kumar Lather, who allegedly shot himself dead on…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath will hit the poll track of Bihar by addressing a rally in Danapur and Saharsa assembly seats on Thursday. Polling is scheduled to be held in the state on Nov 6 and 11.Yogi will fly to Patna and then reach Khagol Road, the rally venue of the Danapur assembly seat, at…
NEW DELHI: Balancing the concerns for environment, sentiments of citizens during the festive season and right to livelihood of workers in the firecracker industry, Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily relaxed its complete ban and allowed bursting of only green crackers on two Diwali days, both in the morning and evening.Permitting the sale of NEERI-approved green…
Lucknow: In yet another case of cybercrime linked to fake govt operations, a 65-year-old retired employee in Lucknow was duped of Rs 12.05 lakh by fraudsters posing as investigation officers conducting a purported ‘Operation Sindoor’ terror-funding probe, police said. On the complaint of the victim, an FIR was registered on Wednesday at the Cyber Crime…
New Delhi: Following the Supreme Court order, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said only certified dealers will be allowed to sell green crackers from Oct 18 to 20 at designated sites.Delhi govt has constituted teams comprising police, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, MCD, and revenue department personnel to ensure action against illegal sellers, he said….
Lucknow: Bringing together strategy, storytelling, and social impact, a team of students pursuing the Post Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, emerged as winners at the Grand Finale of Lakshya.The event was organised by SMILE, the Community Outreach Program of IIM Ahmedabad, during The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) 2025,…
Lucknow: Religion and spirituality in India are deeply rooted in science and culture and should not be treated merely as attractions for tourism. This was emphasised by Prof Rana PB Singh, former head of the department of geography, cultural geography and heritage studies at BHU, during a lecture at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of…
Haryana IPS officer ‘suicide’ case NEW DELHI: A liquor contractor in Rohtak filed a complaint a day before IPS officer committed suicide, alleging that a police officer tried to extort Rs 2.5 lakh per month in the name of then Rohtak IG Y. Puran KumaAccording to the complaint, the contractor, who is involved in the…
Lucknow: Taking note of the tragic death of Kerala youth Anandu Aji, who reportedly ended his life following alleged physical abuse at a unit of a Hindu outfit, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, urging immediate action.Rai called for a ban on the outfit and…
