Lucknow: Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will return to his hometown, Lucknow, to grace convocation ceremony of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University as chief guest on Sep 9. Thousands of graduating students will receive degrees at the convocation, said university officials, adding that Shukla’s presence would motivate students, encouraging them to aim higher in…
Lucknow: The next edition of NBT Samvad programme, scheduled to be held in Lucknow on Monday, will focus on the theme ‘Uplift of the Marginalised and the Flight of Development’.The dialogue will centre around the role of Uttar Pradesh’s social welfare department in ensuring social justice, transparency, and the empowerment of deprived communities. Deputy Chief…
SRINAGAR: Bagu Khan knew every trail, every ridge, every hidden path across the LoC. The terrorist guide dubbed “human GPS” was killed in a gunfight with security forces in north Kashmir’s Gurez sector on Aug 28, officials said Saturday.Security officials said Khan had facilitated nearly 100 infiltration attempts over decades, often slipping across the LoC…
Lucknow: As the Uttar Pradesh govt moves to extend welfare benefits to decriminalised tribes (Vimukt Jaatis), the social welfare department faces a daunting challenge as most community members remain undocumented, forcing officials to bring them on record from scratch.A day before the 74th Independence Day of the decriminalised tribes, only the second such event organised…
JAMMU: Police on Saturday seized a land parcel belonging to Mohammed Azam, a Pakistan-based handler of the proscribed Hizbul Mujahideen.Originally from Mandi tehsil in Poonch district, Azan allegedly continuously engaged in subversive activities in Jammu & Kashmir, particularly targeting the Poonch-Rajouri region, following his escape to Pakistan/PoK, they said.A land parcel belonging to Azam was…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has registered 208 real estate projects in the first eight months of 2025, signaling strong growth.August alone saw an all-time high of 60 registrations, reflecting a surge in activity ahead of the festive season. This momentum builds on the success of 2024, which saw 259…
JAMMU: Once again, the Army came to the rescue of civic administration as it constructed a 110-feet bailey bridge over the Tawi River in Jammu city in less than 12 hours, after a section of the vital 4th bridge collapsed amid heavy rainfall on Aug 26.Sharing details, Major General Mukesh Bhanwala, GOC, Tiger Division, said:…
Lucknow: What began as a celebration of Hindi literature turned into grief when former UP chief secretary and noted Hindi scholar Shambhunath collapsed and died while addressing a book launch event at UP Hindi Sansthan auditorium in Lucknow on Saturday evening. He was 78. The event began at 6pm and many dignitaries, literary enthusiasts and…
In 2025, parental anxiety over school safety in the United States remains alarmingly high. A recent Gallup survey revealed that around four in ten parents of K–12 students fear for their children’s physical safety while at school. This sustained concern has persisted for four consecutive years, significantly above historical averages. What’s more, these worries span…
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Torrential rain and back-to-back cloudbursts unleashed flash floods and landslides in J&K Saturday, killing 11 people in Ramban and Reasi districts and pushing the monsoon death toll across Jammu division this Aug to 122. Among the dead: a couple and their five children buried alive in a mountainside home.In Ramban, floodwaters tore through remote…
