Lucknow: A Class XI girl has accused her mother and two sisters of selling her to a man for Rs 10 lakh in Thakurganj. The 19-year-old alleged that the police registered a case following the court’s direction.According to the victim, her mother and sisters used to force her to earn money to support the family….
Lucknow: To make citizens aware of sweeping changes in India’s criminal justice system, Lucknow Police have begun holding ‘live pathshalas’—interactive public sessions explaining key provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023, which replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act from July 1,…
Lucknow: To strengthen constructive dialogue between media, policy and society, the Social and Economic Sustainability Research (SESR) Foundation, a Lucknow-based organisation, launched its new thinktank ‘SPARK’ (Strategic Policy Advocacy, Research and Knowledge Wing) on Friday. The initiative seeks to build meaningful coordination between communication, policymaking and sustainable development.Professionals from media, information technology, education, public policy…
Lucknow: Acting on the orders of Chief Judicial Magistrate Anup Kumar Pandey, Balrampur police registered an FIR against seven policemen of Rehra Bazar station for allegedly assaulting a local man during a vehicle check in May 2024.The victim, Shahzad of Mahili Malangdeeh village, stated in his petition that he was travelling to attend a relative’s…
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath govt’s move to hike the State Advisory Price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 30 per quintal — the highest since the BJP came to power in 2017 — is said to have taken the wind out of ally RLD’s hard positioning in the run-up to the panchayat elections due next year.Sources…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday slammed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav‘s remarks on the RSS and said “politics cannot be done through ChatGPT” and requires “study, understanding, and grassroots connection”.Pathak accused the SP of having “no connection with education or intellectual politics. He said Akhilesh Yadav engages only in “cut-and-paste politics.” He said…
Lucknow: A woman from Hardoi and her family were allegedly duped of nearly ₹7 crore by a Maharashtra-based couple and their associates, who lured them into a fraudulent business investment scheme. Police registered a case against six accused, including the company’s director, his wife, and father, after the victims filed a detailed complaint with the…
Lucknow: The UP Sugar Mills Association (UPSMA) said the recent hike of Rs 30 per quintal in the State Advisory Price (SAP) would further stress the sugar industry while increasing the cost of production by Rs 250-Rs 275 per quintal.The association made this projection while submitting a memorandum to CM Yogi Adityanath on Oct 30….
Lucknow: In a boost to practical training aligned with industry demands, 1,600 students from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University have successfully completed training under the Samsung Innovation Campus program, in collaboration with Samsung India.These students will receive their certificates from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday at a ceremony held at the Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath…
A photo of Bhante Gyaneshwar posted on X by Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad. LUCKNOW: Renowned Buddhist monk Bhante AB Gyaneshwar, a revered spiritual leader and president of the Kushinagar Bhikshu Sangh, passed away early Friday at a private hospital in Lucknow. He was 90.According to officials of the Buddhist Vihar, Bhante Gyaneshwar had…
