Lucknow: The elder brother of arrested doctor Shaheen Shahid on Wednesday said his family was still in disbelief that she could have been involved in terror activities.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Lucknow’s Kaiserbagh, Shaheen’s elder brother Mohd Shoaib said police and Anti-Terrorism Squad officials visited their home on Tuesday but treated them with…
Lucknow: Promoting intellectual and creative growth of students, the basic education department is organising the Shri Aurobindo National History Essay Competition 2025 for students enrolled in state-run schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs).This competition will be held from Nov 10 to Dec 15, with support from the Union Ministry of Culture and the Foundation…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set Nov 15 deadline for the completion of the first phase of the Zero Poverty programme, under which all focus families should be covered under seven priority schemes. The verification of families for the second phase is to be completed by Nov 30.A govt spokesperson said the first phase…
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat): At the Statue of Unity to attend the Bharat Parv, an ongoing programme to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Gujarat is a sacred land before which every Indian bows.“Gujarat has always shown the path to the nation. Lord Shrikrishna came…
Lucknow: UP deputy CM and BJP’s co-incharge (election) Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday said Bihar elections results would surpass Exit polls predictions and the return of BJP ally and incumbent CM Nitish Kumar was now a formality.There was no confusion at all about Nitish being appointed as the next CM, Maurya told TOI. “The election…
Lucknow/Gujarat: Uttar Pradesh took centrestage at Bharat Parv 2025 at the Statue of Unity complex on Wednesday with a vibrant showcase of its spiritual, cultural, and tourism heritage. The 15-day national festival, being held from Nov 1 to 15, marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is themed ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.Chief…
Renu Prakash & Padma Singh (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal) Continuing their decades-long tradition of teaching and preserving the ancient Japanese art of bonsai, the Awadh Bonsai Association marked its Silver Jubilee while commemorating their founder, the late Santosh Arora’s journey, with a two-day event titled Mega Bonsai Exhibition, which brought together nature enthusiasts, bonsai masters, and…
Lucknow: On National Education Day, the Maulana Azad Memorial Academy rekindled the timeless ideals of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first education minister, through a seminar at Eram Girls Degree College on ‘Reconstruction of Indian Education and Maulana Azad’s Vision for an Educated and Developed India 2047.‘ The event became a collective call from scholars…
Lucknow: Accusing the BJP of ‘misusing’ the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to selectively remove Samajwadi Party supporters from the electoral rolls, former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday called upon party MPs, MLAs and MLCs to keep a close watch on the entire drill being conducted by the Booth Level Officers (BLOs).“The BJP is…
Lucknow: Eminent human rights activist, poet, and educationist Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra, who passed away at 83 in Lahore on Monday, shared a unique bond with Lucknow.A communicator par excellence herself, she was in awe with Lucknow’s ‘zubaan’ and ‘zaika’ — a confession she proudly made at various platforms across the globe. As she once…
