Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that every act of terrorism, every wave of unrest, and all forms of chaos ravaging the world have a single root cause – the negative, outward-turned tendencies of the human mind, and added that India is continuing its spiritual and moral fight against terrorism.Speaking at the inauguration…
Lucknow: Epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata should be seen as faith-based texts shaped by many retellings, not as fixed historical records. This key message was shared at the session ‘Other Side of Epic: Women Who Endured, Women Who Defied’.Author Alka Pande said there is no dated archaeological proof for the commonly accepted timelines of…
NEW DELHI: India believes in peace and dialogue, but it does not “compromise” when it comes to the sovereignty and security of the nation, defence minister Rajnath Singh said here on Friday.Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, Rajnath said, “India’s economic growth, technological capabilities and principled foreign policy have made it a voice of balance…
Lucknow: From the Ghoomar of Rajasthan, Bihu of Assam, Bhangra of Punjab, Lavani of Maharashtra, Awadhi folk performances of Uttar Pradesh, to tribal dances of the northeastern states, the 19th National Jamboree’s grand campfire illuminated the grounds with enthusiasm, culture, rhythm, and scouting spirit.Thousands of Scouts and Guides filled the main Campfire Arena, which came…
Lucknow: Culture, poetry and tehzeeb of Lucknow took centre stage with ghazals and shayaris that presented the city as an emotion at the fifth session of the Koshala literary festival, titled ‘Poetic Whispers’.Poet-performer Monia Aljlais, Urdu scholar Abbas Raza Nayyar, motivational speaker Chandra Shekhar Varma and poet Ranu Uniyal came together on one stage. Nayyar…
NEW DELHI: The SC has cleared decks for the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to go ahead with the election process for all municipal corporations, zila panchayats and panchayat samitis in the state, except where total reservation exceeded the 50% ceiling. The SEC informed the court that quota exceeds 50% in two of the 29…
Lucknow: The father of a DJ operator was shot dead during a wedding celebration by groom’s brother-in-law following a dispute over playing music beyond the govt’s permitted hours, police said on Friday.The incident occurred within the Atarouli police station limits of Nevada Vijay village in Hardoi late Thursday night. According to the FIR lodged by…
Lucknow: UP’s horticulture minister Dinesh Pratap Singh on Friday urged farmers to start the cultivation of spices, medicinal cultivation, flower cultivation and industrial crops to get a higher value crop in a small area.Addressing farmers, growers and agricultural scientists at the 5th spice seminar and exhibition 2025 held at the Directorate of Gardens, Sapru Marg,…
The Gaza issue is likely to figure prominently in PM Modi’s engagements with both King Abdullah II of Jordan and Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Jordan and Oman in mid-Dec amidst ongoing efforts by West Asian countries to uphold the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. While this…
Lucknow: Stating that it is a matter of pride for India that Bharat Scouts and Guides has been inspiring youths to become active participants in nation-building for the past 75 years, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday appealed to the young ones to use the opportunity of an event like the jamboree to know each other,…
