Lucknow: A special court in Lucknow on Monday sentenced two men, Arjun Soni and Virendra Kumar Yadav, to life imprisonment for the sensational daylight murder of Anamika Singh, the wife of an FCI officer, in the Chinhat area in May 2023.Special Judge (PC Act Court No. 8) Neeraj Kumar Baranwal found both accused guilty under…
Lucknow: Six people were killed and two others critically injured when an SUV collided with a speeding truck on Fatehpur road in Deva area of Barabanki on Monday night. A family was returning from Bithoor in the SUV when it rammed into a truck around 11pm. The impact was so severe that the car was…
Lucknow: Her ‘never say die spirit’ has broken barriers.Pragati, the 18-year-old girl from Prayagraj, triumphed over stigma, stereotypes and financial constraints to represent India in the upcoming Tokyo Deaflympics.Born with congenital deaf mutism, Pragati will take on opponents from different countries in the para-judo sport. She will participate in the individual women 48kg category.Organised by…
Lucknow: Acting against alleged foreign-funded religious propaganda, the Sant Kabir Nagar district administration has lodged an FIR against a former manager of Madrassa Kulliyatul Banatir Rajviya (Niswa) in Khalilabad, Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan, for suspected involvement in “anti-national activities and illegal foreign transactions”.The FIR, filed late Sunday night by district minority welfare officer Praveen Kumar…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday targeted the INDIA bloc during his rallies in Bihar and dubbed its leaders as “Pappu, Tappu and Appu” — a sarcastic reference comparing them to the three monkeys “who cannot see, hear or speak the truth.“Addressing back-to-back rallies in Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saran, and Patna, the CM accused the…
LUCKNOW: The district minority welfarw officer of Sant Kabir Nagar on late Sunday night lodged an FIR against Shamsul Huda Khan, the former manager of Madrassa Kulliyatul Banatir Rajviya (Niswa) in Khalilabad, following serious findings that link him to suspicious religious and foreign-funded activities promoting alleged “Islamisation” under the guise of religious propagation.According to official…
Lucknow: Proving that determination can move mountains, Somya Rakshit (30) from Lucknow, who suffers from a congenital heart disease and underwent two open-heart surgeries, achieved what few dare to attempt — climbing Ama Dablam (6,812 metres), one of Nepal’s most technical Himalayan peaks.Ama Dablam, often called the ‘Matterhorn of the Himalayas’, is admired for its…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday addressed three election rallies in Sarai Ranjan, Sitamarhi, and Chhapra assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar.Addressing rallies in support of Arvind Sahni (RJD candidate from Sarai Ranjan), Sunil Kushwaha (Sitamarhi), and Khesari Lal Yadav (RJD candidate from Chhapra), Akhilesh accused the BJP…
Lucknow: Advising law graduates to stay curious and never stop learning, CJI-designate Justice Surya Kant on Sunday said that working for powerful clients may help lawyers earn recognition but working for vulnerable people can fetch rewards.Addressing the convocation of Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Justice Surya Kant, who will take charge as…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday stressed the need to strengthen the judicial system. Speaking at the Ram Manohar Lohia Law University convocation, Yogi said the Uttar Pradesh govt set up integrated court complexes across 10 locations in the state, and an inter-operable criminal justice system is also being introduced gradually.Yogi congratulated the young…
