Lucknow: Two former Lok Sabha MPs—one Dalit and other a Brahmin—both from east UP, along with an OBC UP minister from the Bundelkhand region, have emerged as the frontrunners for the post of UP BJP chief.The development follows hectic consultation on the issue by the BJP central leadership and the RSS over the last few…
LONDON: IndiGo will launch daily flights between New Delhi and Manchester. The new direct service was announced at the start of the trade mission to India led by UK PM Keir Starmer.This comes just months after IndiGo picked Manchester airport for its first ever long-haul route into Europe, launching direct flights between Mumbai and Manchester…
Lucknow: Photograph of a tiger from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve won award at Global Big Cats Photography Competition as part of Wildlife Week, in New Delhi. The contest saw over 1,400 entries from across the world, including more than 70 from UP. Photographer Jitendra Chaware received cash prize and four-day stay at Jagir Manor, Dudhwa. Organised…
The marital dispute between Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh and his wife Jyoti Singh has escalated into a public war of words, with both holding separate press conferences on October 8 to present their sides amid ongoing legal battles. Jyoti Singh alleges forced abortions and emotional trauma At a press conference earlier in the day, Jyoti…
CHENNAI: A makeup artist from Chennai lost both her earlobes after undergoing ‘herbal treatment’ at a beauty parlour in Arumbakkam. A consumer forum last month ordered the parlour owner to pay the woman 5 lakh compensation, along with 5,000 towards litigation expenses, within 60 days.V Jayanthi had visited Abbe Herbal Beauty Parlour, run by Akilandeshwari,…
Lucknow: A Lucknow court on Wednesday sentenced 32-year-old Tahir Ali to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl in Sushant Golf City. The judgment was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Pocso Act) Mohammed Qamruzzama Khan. He sentenced Tahir under Sections 5/6 of the Pocso Act and also imposed a…
JAMMU: J&K Police have arrested a middle-aged Sikh man in Samba district for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib.Police said the alleged “sacrilegious act” was carried out by Manjit Singh alias Billa of Koulpur village in Ramgarh at a local gurdwara. He allegedly used some inflammable oil to set ablaze the holy text late Tuesday…
Lucknow: An elderly woman and her 10-year-old niece were left critically injured, while her son had a narrow escape in an attack by a tiger in Katarniaghat’s Bichhiya–Girijapuri road in Bahraich on Wednesday.The injured have been identified as Safikun (60) and Khateeja (10) while Shafeequl escaped unhurt. The tiger, who disappeared into the thicket after…
JAMMU: Security forces conducted massive search operations in the remote, forested areas of J&K’s Rajouri (Kandi) and Udhampur (Basantgarh) districts on Wednesday to track holed-up terrorists, following a brief firefight between the troops and ultras in Kandi’s Beeranthub area the previous evening.The encounter broke out around 7.20 pm on Tuesday after J&K Police’s SOG launched…
Lucknow: A new rail coach restaurant was inaugurated at Bachhrawan Railway Station on Wednesday, enhancing passenger amenities. The restaurant, created by refurbishing an old railway coach, offers clean, comfortable and modern dining experience with a variety of Indian and local dishes at affordable prices.The eatery was inaugurated by a schoolgirl, adding special charm to the…
