The shifting of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula’s court from Faizabad to Awadh in 1775 marked the birth of Lucknow as a cultural and administrative hub. Already an important centre of Urdu learning, the city soon emerged as an attractive destination for artists, musicians, and storytellers who once thrived in Mughal courts in Delhi.What started as a steady…
NEW DELHI: A man in Bengaluru, who lost his job as a software engineer to sell panipuri, has been arrested for allegedly driving his 27-year-old wife, also a software engineer, to suicide.The accused, Praveen, was taken into custody on Thursday following a complaint filed by his mother-in-law, Sharada.She alleged that her daughter, Shilpa Panchangamath, died…
Paving the way for the operation of a Japanese Shinkansen train on the Gujarat section of Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, India and Japan Friday agreed to immediately commence signalling work, including the Japanese system, for introduction of a general inspection train and one set of the E5 series Shinkansen train. The govt plans to start…
NEW DELHI: On the inaugural day of his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented a Daruma doll, considered auspicious and a good luck charm in Japanese culture. The Daruma has an Indian connection. “Takasaki City in Gunma is the birthplace of the famous Daruma dolls. The Daruma tradition in Japan is based on the…
Trump moves to defund LGBTQ+ sex education in 40 US states. (ANI Photo) The Trump administration has instructed 40 US states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to remove references to what it terms “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials. The directive is linked to the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), which…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has provided round-the-clock security to a BJP worker who has been pursuing cases against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi seeking cancellation of his Indian citizenship and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.A bench of Justices Sangeeta Chandra and BR Singh passed the order…
Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft software engineer, was found dead at the company’s office early on August 20. Pandey, who worked on the Fabric product, had entered the office the previous evening. While the cause of death is pending, police found no signs of suspicious activity. Microsoft is investigating the incident. Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old…
NEW DELHI: The Army is now raising the first lot of five ‘Bhairav’ light commando battalions, each with 250 specially trained and equipped soldiers, to enhance swift strike capabilities along the borders with Pakistan and China.The plan is to progressively raise 23 “agile and lethal” ‘Bhairav’ battalions from existing troops to bridge the gap between…
Often dubbed as a city of poets and writers, Lucknow has been a cradle for numerous renowned writers and poets over the past 250 years since it became the capital of Awadh for the first time in 1775.From Insha Allah Khan, the author of the first grammar of the Urdu language, ‘Darya-e-Latafat,’ to Mir Taqi…
New Delhi: Govt on Friday approved extension of ex-servicemen contributory health scheme (ECHS) to around 500 officer cadets who over the years have been boarded out of military academies on medical grounds after being injured during rigorous physical training.The one-time Rs 1.2 lakh subscription fee applicable to ex-servicemen officers for joining ECHS will not be…
