Lucknow: Sounding a word of caution for the Election Commission of India (ECI) over “vote chori”, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday suggested that if plunder of votes continues, people may take to streets drawing parallels with the Gen Z unrest in Nepal.Without naming Nepal or the Gen Z upheaval, Akhilesh said it was…
SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi once again launched a sharp attack on his own party, National Conference, accusing it abandoning Article 370 and “begging” for statehood.Addressing his followers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday, Mehdi said for the first time in 40 years, people voted in large numbers in the Oct 2024 assembly…
Lucknow: The Kali Bari Temple Trust is organising a musical evening in the city on Sept 13 (Saturday) where famous singer Usha Uthup will belt out her popular songs. It will be a musical treat for the audience as Uthup, known for her unique voice and style, will present her hit chartbusters from Bollywood. The…
Lucknow: Unlike developed countries where cardiac rehabilitation is an established practice, India still lags behind in this crucial area of heart care.Experts at the 5th Annual Research Day of Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) on Friday underlined that India must strengthen cardiac rehabilitation services to prevent deaths from recurring heart conditions.Dr Sudhir…
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house Friday and barred from delivering his sermon at Kashmir’s Jamia Masjid.“Once again, I have been placed under house arrest by authorities,” the Mirwaiz said in a statement, adding that a large posse of cops had been deployed outside his residence early Friday, and the…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will unveil several new facilities for patients at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) on Saturday.He will lay the foundation for the state’s first Gamma Knife machine bunker, inaugurate the Advanced Neuro Science Centre, and launch several other projects.The events will be part of the institute’s 5th foundation…
JAMMU: The Vaishno Devi yatra in J&K’s Reasi district will resume Sept 14, subject to favourable weather conditions, after remaining suspended for 19 days, a shrine board official said on Friday.The yatra was halted (the longest since the pandemic restrictions) after 34 people, mostly pilgrims, were killed and several others injured following a landslide due…
Lucknow: A day after TOI highlighted the poor condition of Nishatganj bridge and adjoining roads, the public works department (PWD) swung into action and initiated repair work on the stretch.The bridge, which connects Nishatganj to Sikandarabad (Ashok Marg), developed loose pebbles, pothole-like gaps between blocks, and crumbling patches following recent rainfall. More than 10,000 vehicles…
A lesser-known but fascinating tidbit about Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic round spectacles is that their hinges were extraordinarily flexible — so much so that the frames could be worn from either side, allowing the wearer to push the arms back and forth through a full 180 degrees.These distinctive glasses were crafted at BN Baijal Opticals, a…
LONDON: A British-born Sikh woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted, raped and beaten in a racially motivated attack on Tuesday in Oldbury, near Birmingham, by two white men.West Midlands police confirmed to TOI they are investigating the rape which the woman claims happened between 8 am and 8.30 am, and they are treating it…
