Sanjay Prasad, a 42-year-old labourer, died after mistakenly boarding a Barhaj-bound local train at Salempur railway station NEW DELHI: A 42-year-old man tragically died after jumping from a moving train he had mistakenly boarded at Salempur railway station on Thursday night, police said. The deceased, identified as Sanjay Prasad, was a resident of Rewali village…
Lucknow: Accusing the opposition of discrediting the democratic mandate, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said the Congress and its allies would be wiped out in the upcoming electoral battles in UP and beyond.Talking to reporters in Lucknow, Naqvi said the Congress-led “rabble-rousing lobby” was writing the script of its own defeat while…
Greetings in India have always reflected faith, region and custom. Traditionally, while Hindus folded hands in pranam or namaste, whispered Ram Ram or Radhey Radhey; Muslims exchanged salaam. Yet for long, there was no single expression that transcended divides.It was in the 19th century Awadh when Nawab Wajid Ali Shah gave the city and its…
Lucknow: Recent rainfall in city has left behind stagnant water at several localities, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes and heightening fears of outbreak of vector-borne diseases.So far, 144 dengue cases have been reported in the city, including 30 in the past 15 days. Residents fear numbers could rise further as conditions remain highly conducive for…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said the BJP govt was depriving the PDA community of its right to reservation in government jobs by indulging in gorakhdhandha (racketeering) in recruitments and appointments.Accusing the government of casteism, he cited data to back his allegations that people from a particular caste were getting preference in…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday appealed to the youth to adopt Artificial Intelligence and digital technology, saying that technology does not take away jobs but creates new opportunities. “Just as computers opened new possibilities, AI will also provide new directions in agriculture, education and healthcare. If farmers adopt technology, their productivity could increase…
Lucknow: UP BJP state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh on Friday said the ‘Tri-Shakti’ — Shakti Kendra, robust booths, and effective mandals — will form the basis for BJP’s assured victory in the upcoming poll battles — panchayat elections next year and the 2027 assembly elections.Addressing a meeting of Shakti Centre coordinators, mandal presidents, morcha…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath carried out an on-site inspection of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS-2025) venue in Greater Noida on Friday and said the event will provide a significant opportunity to present the state’s diversity, cultural heritage, and business talent on an international level. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event…
Lucknow: Terming Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya as the “pioneer of Antyodaya”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that his political ideas and thoughts put forward in 1950s are now being implemented on the ground through initiatives like ‘Vocal for Local’ and Swadeshi.Paying tribute to Upadhyay at an event in Mathura to mark his birth anniversary…
Lucknow: Nearly 43 lakh overnight tourists and 7.5 crore same-day returnees visited Mathura-Vrindavan, the twin holy cities in UP’s Braj Bhoomi, in 2023, according to a report. The study was conducted by the Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and supported by the UP tourism department.The study highlighted growth in the annual tourist influx…
