Lucknow: SGPGIMS’s department of endocrine surgery launched the 16th postgraduate course in endocrine surgery on Friday to mark its 37th foundation day.The course brings together experts, trainees and alumni from across the country and abroad. SGPGIMS director Prof RK Dhiman and dean Prof Shaleen Kumar attended the foundation day oration delivered by Dr Christine O’Neill…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium system, under criticism for its opaqueness, faces an uncomfortable question as a new PIL challenged the quota for minority communities in the selection of persons for appointment as judges of the HCs on the ground that it ran counter to the cardinal constitutional principle of ‘secularism’.Though the SC collegium…
Lucknow: Light rain and a cloudy sky are expected to persist in the city for the next five days. According to the weatherman, easterlies and moisture-laden winds will bring light rain and cloudy skies, with a possibility of thundery development.The city was lashed by rain on Friday afternoon, providing relief from sultry weather conditions. Maximum…
PM Modi is seen here with Lula in a photo from July 8 in Brasilia -AFP Photo NEW DELHI: India will be represented in the Brics leaders’ virtual summit that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will convene on Sept 8 by external affairs minister S Jaishankar, and not PM Narendra Modi. The leaders’…
Lucknow: Ganpati devotees gave an emotional farewell to the diety by immersing the idols in artificial ponds at Jhulelal Vatika on Friday. Papermill colony’s ‘Lucknow Ke Raja’ was immersed after a grand ‘aarti’ and ‘bhandara’ (community feast). The organiser Prateek Sinha said, “It feels as if a member of our own family is leaving. We…
NEW DELHI: Indian govt rejected US President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro’s recent remarks on India’s ties with Russia, saying he had made inaccurate and misleading statements. Navarro has repeatedly attacked India in the past few weeks for “profiteering” from Russian crude by reselling its refined form in the international market. Accusing India of…
Lucknow: To express devotion, love, and respect for the Prophet, Muslims took out a Barawafat procession on Friday from Aminabad Park, which passed through Maulviganj, Rakabganj, Nakkhas, Billachpura, and Haiderganj before culminating at Eidgah Aishbagh in Lucknow.Barawafat is celebrated by Muslims to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad and is also associated with his passing….
Lucknow: The five-day ‘Rang-e-Aawargi’ festival at Sangeet Natak Akademi once again captivated the audience with an evening of powerful storytelling and theatre on Friday. The stage came alive with the soulful dastangoi of Himanshu Bajpai and a play ‘Aadhi Roti Poora Chaand’, directed by theatre artist Randhir Kumar and presented by Rupantar Natya Manch.Bajpai’s, ‘Kissagoi…
Lucknow: During a search drive following two separate blasts earlier this week, police recovered a massive haul of around 3,000 kilograms of explosives, including ready-to-use firecrackers and raw gunpowder, from the Behta area of Gudamba and arrested one person.Officials said the material was found hidden in homes, roadsides, fields, and orchards. Villagers claimed that if…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to represent India at the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York. While a slot was reserved for PM Modi, his participation remains uncertain. Sources suggest a meeting with President Trump is unlikely due to ongoing trade talks and recent diplomatic tensions. Source link
