Lucknow: The state govt’s vaccination campaigns have cut neonatal deaths over eight years, focusing on reaching all children, especially those who haven’t received any doses.Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma, principal secretary of health and family welfare, said that following the CM’s vision, steady decline in zero-dose children shows the combined efforts of the state health system,…
Thiruvananthapuram/Kozhikode: The resignation of Congress’ Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, appears imminent, with the party distancing itself from him. Although no senior neta has directly asked him to step down, most have conveyed to the KPCC brass that his resignation was the only way to protect…
Lucknow: Kashi Rudras are flying high in their UPT20 League campaign with eight points and a comfortable net run rate of +3.163.Right-arm medium pacer Atal Bihari Rai has made a valuable contribution to the team’s performance with nine wickets in four matches.“I held purple cap with 25 wickets in season one, but before the second…
NEW DELHI: Pained by the treatment meted out to teachers in the country, Supreme Court has said mere public recital of “guru brahma, guru vishnu, guru devo maheswarah” is meaningless if those who shape future generations are paid a pittance.Criticising Gujarat government for paying contractual assistant professors Rs 30,000 a month despite them performing work…
NEW DELHI: Vipin Bhati, the main accused in the Greater Noida dowry murder case, who was shot in the leg during a police encounter on Sunday while trying to escape custody, has said he feels “no remorse” over the incident.Bhati denied responsibility for his wife Nikki’s death, claiming she died “on her own.”“I have no…
Lucknow: In a thrilling display of speed and control, 21-year-old Shahan Ali Mohsin, rising motorsport star from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, stormed to victory in round two of the Indian Racing League (IRL) at the Madras International Circuit, Sriperumbudur, held on Aug 23–24.Racing for Speed Demons Delhi, a team owned by Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, Shahan…
NEW DELHI: After focusing for decades on ensuring fair trial to accused persons and their unfettered right to appeal against conviction, Supreme Court in a significant interpretation of criminal law has conferred similar rights on victims of crime, and even their legal heirs, to challenge acquittals.Till now, in the case of acquittal of an accused…
BHOPAL: A retired Madhya Pradesh cop was allegedly thrashed and robbed by his estranged wife and their two sons for refusing to share money from his retirement fund. They allegedly fled with his ATM card and cell phone.The alleged assault in Shivpuri district came to light after a video purportedly showing Pratipal Singh Yadav, 62,…
NEW DELHI: Hours before arrest for the murder of his wife, 26-year-old Nikki, the accused, Vipin, posted a late-night Instagram story that appeared to frame her death as a suicide, despite a video showing him assaulting her and mounting evidence that she was set on fire. In the Instagram story he said the world is…
RAIPUR: Taunting a husband for being unemployed during a financially vulnerable period amounts to mental cruelty, Chhattisgarh high court has ruled while granting divorce to a 52-year-old lawyer from Durg.A division bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad set aside an Oct 2023 family court judgment that had dismissed his petition. The…
