NEW DELHI: Delhi high court Monday sought responses from the Centre, CBI and ED on a plea by alleged middleman Christian Michel James, an accused in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, challenging a provision of the India-UAE extradition treaty.A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain asked the home ministry,…
Lucknow: The city is set to welcome a unique attraction with the development of a 15-acre Mango Theme Park in Kalli West near Kisan Path on Rae Bareli Road. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation is undertaking the project to promote biodiversity, tourism, and urban greenery.On Monday, municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar conducted an inspection and directed the…
Justice Surya Kant takes oath as CJI NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Monday that right to freedom of speech and expression “is doubtless one of our most valued rights” requiring further strengthening but emphasised the need for a framework that “ensures responsibility, accuracy and respect in public discourses”. Speaking to…
Lucknow: A courageous woman fought a leopard for several minutes to save her six-year-old son in Durga Gaudhi village near Katarniaghat forest on Sunday evening.Shridevi (37) was sitting in the veranda of her house, comforting her son Jitin (6), when a leopard hiding in the roadside bushes suddenly pounced at the child and tried to…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday sought the investigation status report from NIA which was tasked to investigate alleged extra-judicial killings of 10 Kuki-Zo tribal youth in Nov last year, a year and half after ethnic strife engulfed the state, allegedly by CRPF in Jiribam district.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi…
Lucknow: Officials from key UP departments held a brainstorming session on Monday to give impetus to Viksit UP-2027 plan. The deliberations were a part of a workshop held in Lucknow to discuss balanced and sustainable development for UP. The event wass part of a series of stakeholder meetings for the formulation of the ‘Viksit UP-2047…
NEW DELHI: RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s wife and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi asked Rouse Avenue Courts here to shift four alleged IRCTC scam-linked cases away from special judge Vishal Gogne, accusing him of conducting proceedings “with a premeditated mind with a sole aim to convict”, reports Vineet Upadhyay.Rabri’s application, filed before the principal district…
Aju Safal Tapu Teerth Tyagu, Aju Sufal Jap Jog Biragu,Safal Sakal Subh Sadhan Saju, Ram Tumahi Avlokat Aju.The accumulated sentiments of countless centuries find their voice today. The penance has been rewarded, vows have been blessed, and prayers have taken shape. The mind rejoices, faith is fulfilled, and every pore resonates with the divine. Today’s…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Surya Kant as the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the 53rd since the country became a Republic and the first from Haryana. Kant took oath in the name of God in presence of PM Narendra Modi, his Cabinet colleagues, Vice-President and Supreme…
Lucknow: Strengthening community-level healthcare and public awareness was essential to reducing infectious and lifestyle diseases in UP, principal secretary (medical health & family welfare) Amit Ghosh said on Monday.Speaking at the “Icons of Health” event organised by TOI and NBT, he said: “India’s major public health successes—including polio eradication and mass immunisation—show that strong communication…
