Lucknow: Lt Gen (retd) Deependra Singh Hooda, the architect of the 2016 surgical strikes, on Friday said India must remain fully prepared for future challenges as Operation Sindoor has significantly elevated the stature of the Pakistan Army and its chief, Gen Asim Munir within Pakistan and it could embolden Islamabad to intensify its support for…
Lucknow: After enduring nearly 48 hours of unrelenting fear, gnawing hunger, and gut-wrenching uncertainty, a group of 32 Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Bharathipur village in Barabanki’s Masouli police station jurisdiction finally found solace as they escaped Jammu’s turmoil on Friday. The weary travellers boarded a bus that brought them safely to Ludhiana, drawing a curtain…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said every sportsperson is a hero in society and every citizen should embody the spirit of a sportsperson, which is dedication to the nation, discipline, coordination, and the pursuit of excellence in life. Participating in an event to mark National Sports Day in Lucknow, the CM paid tribute…
Lucknow: An elderly passenger who had boarded a Delhi-bound flight collapsed in the plane before the takeoff at Lucknow airport on Friday morning. Rishiram Sharma, 89, who was accompanied by two acquaintances, was taken to a private hospital in Viraj Khand, Gomtinagar, where he was declared brought dead.Sharma had boarded an Air India flight.According to…
Lucknow: Allaying apprehensions of any threat to the coalition between BJP and its allies in UP, state BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary on Friday said the difference of opinion between partners is a “natural thing” and needs to be sorted amicably.“We are not one political outfit. We differ at times. On occasions, leaders of one party…
Nakshatra Saxena, a Class 8 student of Heeralal Yadav Public School, has cleared the prestigious Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) entrance examination. Among only 36 students selected nationwide, Nakshatra is one of just three from Uttar Pradesh. School chairman Ram Singh Yadav, MD Anurag Yadav, Sanjeev Kumar, and Yamini Tiwari, felicitated him. Source link
Lucknow: To enhance security amid rising cross-border activities and threats from various extremist groups in Nepal, the Union home ministry instructed Indian agencies to intensify surveillance and deploy advanced drone and anti-drone technologies in UP districts bordering the Himalayan nation.“These will be deployed across critical areas in seven districts along the UP-Nepal border: Pilibhit, Lakhimpur…
Lucknow: Two children drowned, while another was saved by residents in Gosainganj on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Gaurav (4) and his cousin Himani (4), both from Lodhpurwa village in the area. The rescued child was identified as Virat, also from the same village. The family initially refused to give bodies for the…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday emphasized that democracy’s true strength lies in its people, whom he referred to as “janardan”, saying that giving importance to their issues is the duty of public representatives.Laying the foundation for the new Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission building at Awadh Vihar Yojana in Lucknow, the CM said:…
Bhagwati Charan Varma was one of Hindi literature’s finest storytellers whose words had a unique charm, drawing readers in from the very first line.While contemporaries like Munshi Premchand often painted the canvas of rural India, Varma had the knack of picking characters from urban landscapes.His characters were drawn from bustling streets, offices, and homes, making…
