New Delhi: Delhi University has invited papers on themes such as the “possibility of Hindu Rashtra in the future of Bharat”, “conspiracies of Hindu fragmentation”, and “framing of the varna system as social duty for an international conference it is co-hosting next month with the RSS portal Vishwa Samvad Kendra and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri…
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar recounted on Friday how his 13-year-old daughter, Nitara, dealt with sexual harassment while gaming online.A few months ago, while playing an online game that allowed strangers to interact, she was befriended by someone who initially engaged her with friendly messages.“The person started with polite messages like ‘thank you’, ‘well played’,…
Lucknow: Reviewing the progress of Pradhan Mantri Mitra Mega Textile and Apparel Park (PM Mitra Park), chief secretary SP Goyal directed officials to complete the project at the earliest.The PM Mitra Park is being developed on 1,000 acres land, including 730 acres in Lucknow and 270 acres in Hardoi. An investment of more than Rs…
It’s been months since Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal parted ways, but their divorce still finds ways to dominate headlines. From shocking fashion statements to spicy allegations, the saga has had it all. Yuzvendra stunned fans when he wore a “Be Your Own Sugar Daddy” t-shirt to his final divorce proceedings, while Dhanashree later claimed…
NEW DELHI: The NCERT has rolled out special classroom modules on ‘swadeshi’, tracing its roots from 1905 anti-partition agitation in Bengal to PM Narendra Modi’s call for a self-reliant India.The publications, ‘Swadeshi: Vocal for Local’ (for middle stage) and ‘Swadeshi: For a Self-Reliant India’ (for secondary stage), revisits the historic movement that urged Indians to…
Lucknow: The RSS’s Rashtriya Parv Evam Utsav Samiti concluded its Vijayadashmi celebrations on Friday with the resolution of bringing social transformations vis-à-vis culture and faith.On Thursday, the procession, passing through 151 intersections in Lucknow, was welcomed at 100 spots. Before the procession, the samiti organised a special exhibition which was open to the public from…
NEW DELHI: Starting Nov 15, if you don’t have a FASTag for your vehicle, or if the tag is invalid or non-functional, you will be allowed to pay 1.25 times the regular toll using UPI. This comes as a major relief, as currently, those without a valid FASTag are required to pay double the toll…
Lucknow: Even as the demand for fertiliser looks set to rise in the wake of the upcoming Rabi cropping season, a close investigation by the state cooperative department found that nearly 15% to 20% of the fertiliser often gets wasted or leaked while being transported from the railway heads to the Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit…
Lucknow: The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the ministry of Electronics and IT, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Lucknow-based Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), an IIT-Kanpur incubated non-profit organisation, to strengthen India’s cybercrime research, training, and policy ecosystem.The MoU was signed in the presence of Union minister Ashwini…
Rajkot police arrested a 25-year-old man, claiming to be a filmmaker, for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl for 18 months. (Representative image) Rajkot: A 25-year-old man, who claimed to be a filmmaker, was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl for nearly a year-and-a half by offering her roles in Gujarati movies. The accused was…