Lucknow: Suicide proved to be cause of death of a 13-year-old boy, who was found unconscious at home in Indiranagar on Wednesday. Post mortem report on Thursday confirmed hanging as cause of death. Initially, his sisters had said he was found unconscious. Police said family dispute led the boy to taking the extreme step and…
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed he was assured by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday that New Delhi was tapering its purchase of Russian oil to help stop the Russia-Ukraine war, but the external affairs ministry in Delhi denied knowledge of any such conversation.In Washington, in his customary freewheeling banter with pool…
Lucknow: Director general of police (DGP) Rajiv Krishna on Thursday issued a detailed set of directives to all zonal ADGs, police commissioners, IGs/DIGs, SSPs, and SPs across the state to ensure robust law and order arrangements during the upcoming festivals, including Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. The instructions emphasise heightened vigilance, crowd control,…
Lucknow: The KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow glowed with thousands of diyas as the city celebrated the Deep Daan Mahotsav under Mission Shakti 5.0 and the Begging-Free Lucknow initiative. The event was inaugurated by deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who lit the ceremonial lamp, marking the beginning of the evening.The festival was attended by…
In a shocking violation of safety, a 25-year-old woman faced a horrific ordeal aboard the Santragachi Special Express. Traveling solo from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad, she was assaulted in a ladies’ compartment while en route between Guntur and Pedakurapadu stations. HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped and robbed at knifepoint in the ladies’ compartment of…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to Samajwadi Party leader Moid Ahmed in last year’s Ayodhya gang rape case. A single bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order on the bail plea of the accused.The accused had pleaded that he had been falsely implicated in the case for…
Lucknow: Acting swiftly on a Meta alert, police saved the life of a 19-year-old youth in Kapera Madarpur village of the Nagram area on Wednesday.According to officials, the Meta AI system flagged an Instagram story posted by a resident of Kapera Madarpur village, indicating that he intended to end his life by consuming poison.“Responding to…
NEW DELHI: Former President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday cautioned that climate change is “no longer only an environmental concern but is becoming a human rights imperative”. The consequences of the challenges posed by climate change, manifesting in the form of floods, droughts and heatwaves, are borne largely by those who are least equipped to bear…
FILE – People walk through University of North Carolina campus March 18, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) For a generation of young Americans, the decision to pursue a college degree has transformed from a rite of passage into a complex financial calculation. Skyrocketing tuition fees, mounting student debt, and an increasingly…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the gift of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 lakh employees and pensioners in the state ahead of Diwali.The Dearness Allowance for state govt employees has been revised from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025. The increment will benefit around 28 lakh employees and…