Lucknow: In the quiet lanes of Kanpur, where polo is unheard of, a young boy once dreamt of horses. Today, Anubhav Sachan has ridden into history.At just 21, the University of Warwick student became the first Indian to win the United Kingdom’s prestigious University Polo Championship (SUPA Nationals), etching his name in a sport long…
Rajeev.Dikshit@timesofindia.com Varanasi: A minor gang rape survivor, whose mother is speech impaired and father is mentally challenged, delivered a baby girl on Monday evening. Soon after she was discharged from the hospital, she said that justice still awaits her “as five of the seven accused are still moving freely and fearlessly in the village”. The…
Lucknow: For the first time, India will host the Boxing World Cup (men’s and women’s) from Nov 13-24, along with the World Boxing Congress on Nov 23, in Greater Noida.The development came a week after former international athlete from Uttar Pradesh, Pramod Kumar, was elected the secretary general of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI)…
Lucknow: Emphasising the complete protection of workers and their rights, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said said every youth employed in Uttar Pradesh will be assured minimum wages and the govt will ensure no establishment exploits them.Inaugurating the three-day ‘Rozgar Mahakumbh’ at Indira Gandhi Pratisthan in Gomtinagar, Yogi said that through regular monitoring and…
Lucknow: In a first, UP Police will deploy women personnel to regulate traffic in seven main cities in the state. It is being seen as a landmark step towards gender inclusion in policing. Around 600 women head constables and constables drawn from the civil police will soon be inducted into traffic management duties after undergoing…
When French nobleman Comte Louis Federbe De Modave, an employee in the court of Shuja-ud-Daula, visited Lucknow in Feb 1775, he described it as – “a large and nasty town… unremarkable except for one building, the palace of the nawab (Panch Mahal) … The mosques are small and have nothing splendid about them… Lucknow after…
Lucknow: Kashi Rudras are flying high at the halfway stage of the ongoing UPT20 league, as they are on top of the table with 12 points, having won their first six games.Kashi opener and skipper Karan Sharma has smashed 223 runs to emerge as the highest scorer in the league so far.“I keep everything simple…
Lucknow: Kashi Rudras registered their sixth straight win when they defeated Gorakhpur Lions by 6 wickets and 24 balls to spare in a low-scoring game in the ongoing UPT20 league at Ekana stadium on Monday.Kashi bowlers restricted Gorakhpur at 132/8 and Rudras achieved the target in 16 overs to remain on the top of the…
Lucknow: Indian Railways’ Rail Madad grievance redressal system received 15,028 complaints about pests and rodents in train coaches during 2022-23, a CAG performance audit report has said.Out of the total complaints reported, 79% (11,844) were from AC class passengers, indicating higher expectations in premium segments. The worst-affected zones were South Central Railway (13%), Western Railway…
Lucknow: Two teachers from UP have been selected for this year’s National Teachers Awards (NTA). The duo will be honoured for their efforts in improving enrolment, motivating students to attend school regularly and bringing innovation to classrooms. In all, 45 teachers from across the country will be honoured on the eve of Teachers’ Day on…
