(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to shape what American children learn, threatening to withhold federal funding from 40 states participating in a federally backed sex education programme unless they remove references to gender identity and transgender individuals. The directive casts vulnerable teens into the crossfire of a political struggle that…
A burglary was reported at residence of a senior review officer of Allahabad High Court in the city’s Arjunganj area. The incident came to light on Aug 12 when complainant, Neha Verma, returned to her house in Budh Vihar Colony after performing her late husband’s last rites in Allahabad. TNN Source link
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday scotched speculation about him wanting Sangh Parivar netas, including those in BJP, quitting their posts after they turn 75, saying, “I never said I will retire or someone else should retire”.Bhagwat and PM Modi turn 75 this Sept 11 and 17, respectively.The RSS chief was addressing a…
Lucknow: Army Hospital Research and Referral (AHRR), Delhi, has become the first govt medical facility in India and the second in South Asia where a successful robotic custom laser cataract surgery was done.The procedure was conducted by Brigadier SK Mishra, a decorated ophthalmic surgeon and HOD ophthalmology at AHRR. The surgery was performed on 61-year-old…
NEW DELHI: Can a governor keep a bill passed by the assembly pending indefinitely to frustrate the will of the people exercised through the legislature? Supreme Court raised the question – its refrain through the hearings on presidential reference over the court’s decision to fix timelines for governors and the President to take calls on…
Lucknow: The state govt on Thursday announced a blanket ban on manufacturing, storing, selling, or using of firecrackers in the NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh.The ban, announced ahead of the festive season of Dussehra and Diwali, is in compliance with a Supreme Court directive aimed at curbing pollution in the region.The violation will invite imprisonment…
In the bustling lanes of the old city, where food and history share every corner, one name has continued to flourish for nearly two centuries. The modest eatery of Ali Hussain Sheermal Wale has been serving the city’s beloved saffron-tinged sheermal, keeping alive a culinary legacy since 1830.The shop was founded by Mohd Mamdu Jahanshin…
Lucknow: To make its services more accessible, UP Transport Department has introduced 24×7 helpline number 149, approved by Union ministry of telecommunications. Along with existing toll-free number, 1800-1800-151, the short and easy-to-remember code aims to provide citizens with quick, reliable, and transparent assistance at any time.Citizens can obtain information, status updates, and grievance redressal for…
Lucknow: The cyber crime cell of Balrampur police unearthed a major fraud involving illegal online gaming and loan apps, arresting three members of an inter-state syndicate operating across Uttar Pradesh.The accused—Rahul Mishra of Amethi, Nirmal Kumar of Bahora in Farrukhabad, and Dharmendra Singh of Auraiya—were arrested in Lucknow on Monday. Police recovered three Android smartphones…
Soha Ali Khan recently opened up about her equation with her brother Saif Ali Khan in a new interview. The actress revealed that while they never really had a strong connection growing up, things have changed for the better now. ‘We didn’t really have that connection growing up’ Reflecting on her childhood, Soha recalled how…
