Lucknow: Similar to making the blue ‘gamchha’, or stole, a mandatory dress code for its workforce, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is making many efforts to enhance its visibility among voters, especially when it has only one MLA in the UP legislative assembly. The latest may be the party’s national president Mayawati’s rally in Lucknow…
A shooter opened fire at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others, according to a Daily Mail report. Authorities later confirmed that the gunman died from self-inflicted injuries.Mayor Jacob Frey later told reporters that children were among those killed during the morning mass at Annunciation Catholic School….
Interview of opposition Vice Presidential candidate Justice (retired) B Sudershan Reddy (Excerpts)What led you to join the VP post contest in times considered to be highly polarised?Society is getting increasingly polarised. This must be stopped because I believe the biggest threat doesn’t come from govts alone in a democracy but the threat comes from citizens…
Lucknow: The Vidyut Karamchari Samyukta Sangharsh Samiti (VKSSS), Uttar Pradesh, has raised concerns over a payment of Rs 1.3 crore made by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) and its five distribution companies to All-India Discom Association (AIDA), a newly formed body.According to the committee, the payment was made on June 3, 2025, under the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian armed forces and defence industry must be prepared for all kinds of security challenges from short-duration battles to even a five-year war amid the current unpredictable geopolitical situation, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, citing examples from Operation Sindoor and the long-drawn Russia-Ukraine war.“India has never been a nation that…
Lucknow: CM said the fair and transparent recruitment process of the Women and Child Development Department is not only creating employment opportunities, but also raising hopes among youth in remote areas of Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted the selection of two daughters from the Tharu tribe in Lakhimpur Kheri and Dudhwa National Park as proof that…
NEW DELHI: Amid his outreach to seek support of MPs for the Sept 9 vice-presidential poll, opposition candidate Justice (retired) B Sudershan Reddy in an interview to Ambika Pandit says he has entered the contest to protect and defend the Constitution at a time society is getting increasingly polarised due to divisive forces. Reddy is…
Lucknow: Noted Hindi novelist and journalist Dayanand Pandey has been conferred with Veer Singh Dev National Award by the Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi for his acclaimed novel ‘Vipashyana Mein Prem’. The award ceremony was held in Bhopal. Pandey was felicitated with a citation, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh.The 67-year-old author, who…
Minneapolis Police said the Minneapolis shooter has been identified as a man in his 20s who was dressed in all black and was carrying three weapons. The shooter was confirmed dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he opened fire inside Annunciation Catholic School, killing at least two and injuring several others.“This was a deliberate…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday described the ‘retaliatory tariff’ imposed by the US on Indian goods a result of BJP govt’s failed foreign policy and urged it to provide a ‘safety shield’ to export sector in UP where millions of jobs were at stake.“The export sector has been hit hard. The payment…
