Lucknow: A Dalit superintending engineer (SE) was allegedly assaulted, abused with caste slurs and given death threat by a group led by a local politician in the Ballia office of the Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PuVVNL).According to the FIR lodged by SE Lal Singh, 20–25 men led by Munna Bahadur Singh forcibly entered his…
Jammu: CJM court in Jammu has denied bail to a 19-year-old man who allegedly ran over a 68-year-old under his SUV, leaving him with a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage, after the elderly man’s scooter grazed his recklessly driven vehicle. The court termed the accused’s act a deliberate ‘attempt to murder’ a helpless senior citizen.“Running…
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of UP Police on Saturday arrested one of the prime accused in the Rs 11.33 cr scholarship scam linked to irregularities in the post-matric scholarship and fee reimbursement scheme for OBC students from Lucknow.This marks the 50th arrest under the statewide drive– “Operation Shikanja”– against financial fraud. The accused,…
New Delhi: A day after ED conducted searches at 30 premises associated with Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra and on his alleged nationwide illegal betting and gambling network, the agency Saturday arrested him from Gangtok where he had gone to set up a casino.ED searches Friday led to the seizure of Rs 12 crore cash,…
Lucknow: In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a video showing three minor boys dragging a stray dog tied to a motorcycle with a rope has gone viral, sparking widespread outrage among citizens and animal rights groups.The disturbing footage depicts the three boys riding a motorcycle without helmets, with a stray dog painfully dragged behind,…
Lucknow: UP’s special task force (STF) gunned down a dreaded criminal, Shankar Kannaujia, in an encounter in Azamgarh district on Saturday. The 45-year-old gangster, notorious for his brutal style of beheading victims during loot and kidnapping cases, carried a bounty of Rs1 lakh on his head.Additional DG, law and order, Amitabh Yash said that the…
Neetu Kapoor reminisced about her grand 1980 wedding to Rishi Kapoor, revealing amusing details like the massive crowd of five thousand people at RK House. Amidst the chaos of pickpocketers and unwanted gifts, both Neetu and Rishi fainted during the ceremony due to the overwhelming atmosphere. To calm their nerves, they resorted to brandy, leading…
Lucknow: The “Triveni” conference, jointly organised by the Income Tax Bar Association, Sales Tax Bar Association, and CA Tax Practitioner Association, on Saturday brought together tax professionals, legal experts and industry leaders to deliberate on key issues related to income tax, GST and cyber laws.Key sessions featured detailed insights from CA Rajesh Mehta on recent…
CHASOTI (KISHTWAR): The poem began with a warning, a child’s voice — high-pitched, but intense — carrying through the govt-run Chasoti Middle School. The video, recorded hours before the flood, shows Suman Devi, 11, rehearsing ‘Dharti’ on Aug 14 for the Independence Day event — something that didn’t happen. Among the 14 villagers swept away…
Lucknow: UP’s rich traditions, entrepreneurial spirit and artisans’ skills are set to take centre stage on the global platform as the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) returns for its third edition at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, from Sep 25-29.The mega event will showcase the strength of ‘Made in UP’ products — highlighting both…
