Yadav described the recent cane charge on agitating law students and functionaries of BJP’s student wing as a tussle between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Hindu Vahini. While ABVP is the students wing of the BJP, mention of ‘Vahini’ by Akhilesh was in apparent reference to Hindu Yuva Vahini which was founded in…
Lucknow: Even as it staged a torch procession (mashaal juloos) as part of a state wide demonstration against the lathi-charge by police on its members and alleged irregularities in conduct of law course by Shri Ram Swaroop Memorial University (SRSMU), the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS, maintained that its relations…
Yadav on Friday said party functionaries are working meticulously to secure every vote. He said the BJP has forced the political parties to ensure that their every single vote was secure, that their voter comes out to vote, then ensure security of that vote and then make sure that the counting of vote is done…
Lucknow: A farmer’s daughter from Barabanki and a student of MSc (chemistry) Anuradha Singh Verma will be conferred the newly constituted medal– 1975 Batch Alumni Gold Medal—during Lucknow University‘s convocation on Sept 10.Anuradha will be the first recipient of this new medal awarded to a student of Lucknow University (Canning College) campus for securing the…
Lucknow: SGPGIMS’s department of endocrine surgery launched the 16th postgraduate course in endocrine surgery on Friday to mark its 37th foundation day.The course brings together experts, trainees and alumni from across the country and abroad. SGPGIMS director Prof RK Dhiman and dean Prof Shaleen Kumar attended the foundation day oration delivered by Dr Christine O’Neill…
Lucknow: Light rain and a cloudy sky are expected to persist in the city for the next five days. According to the weatherman, easterlies and moisture-laden winds will bring light rain and cloudy skies, with a possibility of thundery development.The city was lashed by rain on Friday afternoon, providing relief from sultry weather conditions. Maximum…
Lucknow: Ganpati devotees gave an emotional farewell to the diety by immersing the idols in artificial ponds at Jhulelal Vatika on Friday. Papermill colony’s ‘Lucknow Ke Raja’ was immersed after a grand ‘aarti’ and ‘bhandara’ (community feast). The organiser Prateek Sinha said, “It feels as if a member of our own family is leaving. We…
Lucknow: To express devotion, love, and respect for the Prophet, Muslims took out a Barawafat procession on Friday from Aminabad Park, which passed through Maulviganj, Rakabganj, Nakkhas, Billachpura, and Haiderganj before culminating at Eidgah Aishbagh in Lucknow.Barawafat is celebrated by Muslims to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad and is also associated with his passing….
Lucknow: The five-day ‘Rang-e-Aawargi’ festival at Sangeet Natak Akademi once again captivated the audience with an evening of powerful storytelling and theatre on Friday. The stage came alive with the soulful dastangoi of Himanshu Bajpai and a play ‘Aadhi Roti Poora Chaand’, directed by theatre artist Randhir Kumar and presented by Rupantar Natya Manch.Bajpai’s, ‘Kissagoi…
Lucknow: During a search drive following two separate blasts earlier this week, police recovered a massive haul of around 3,000 kilograms of explosives, including ready-to-use firecrackers and raw gunpowder, from the Behta area of Gudamba and arrested one person.Officials said the material was found hidden in homes, roadsides, fields, and orchards. Villagers claimed that if…
