BENGALURU: A former top executive of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Sivakumar K, has sparked outrage after alleging in a LinkedIn post that he was forced to pay bribes to officials while dealing with his daughter’s death.Sivakumar K, who earlier served as BPCL’s chief financial officer, wrote that his 34-year-old daughter had recently died. In…
Lucknow: Railways has approved major plan to develop passenger holding areas at 76 stations across the country to manage heavy crowds during peak travel periods such as Diwali, Chhath, etc. The initiative, cleared by Union minister for railways, aims to improve passenger convenience and crowd control at busy stations. Under the plan, 12 stations in…
SURI/MIDNAPORE/KOLKATA: The family of a 95-year-old man who died by suicide in his daughter’s Birbhum home on Thursday blamed “SIR fears” for his act, making it the second such case in Bengal in three days. Another man’s suicide attempt in Cooch Behar on Wednesday was also attributed to concerns over citizenship.CM Mamata Banerjee attacked what…
Lucknow: In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing the misuse of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a Special SC/ST Court in Lucknow on Thursday convicted a woman for lodging a false FIR and sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment. The court also ruled that no compensation under the SC/ST Act…
Lucknow: Special NIA court in Lucknow on Thursday sentenced a convict to 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days imprisonment, along with a Rs 5,000 fine in a case related to a terror conspiracy of the banned Al Qaeda terrorist organisation.The court sentenced Mohammad Moid of Lucknow to the period already spent by him in…
AHMEDABAD: Fifteen years of separation. A shared sentence. Now, a Gujarat HC order offered a rare pause to a couple convicted of murdering the woman’s former boyfriend in 2010 – a chance to create life, even while serving time for taking one.Jayendra Damor and Sejal Bariya have been granted extended parole to undergo in-vitro fertilisation…
Lucknow: Brilliance, innovation and dedication took centerstage as Lucknow University announced recipients of its BOOST Awards 2023–24 under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding Scholarship and Teaching (BOOST) initiative. The awards honour faculty members and research scholars who made remarkable contributions to teaching, research and innovation.Under the Uddeepan category, 50 faculty members and 62 research scholars…
Pakistan has admitted to having an agreement with the United States that allows the use of drones within its territory, TOLOnews reported, citing Afghan and diplomatic sources. The acknowledgment, made during the latest round of Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Turkey.According to TOLOnews, the Pakistani delegation said it “cannot break” the agreement with Washington that authorises…
Lucknow: The executive committee (EC) meeting of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Thursday ended without any decision once again with Mayor Sushma Kharakwal criticising the civic administration for not acting on resolutions passed earlier.Several proposals cleared by the EC and the LMC House remain pending. EC approvals awaiting action include the removal of illegal…
LUCKNOW: In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing misuse of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a special SC/ST Court in Lucknow Thursday convicted a woman for making a false police complaint in Aug 2019, following which an FIR was filed, and sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months of jail.The court also ruled that…
