Lucknow: They were meant to track Soviet missile silos and military convoys in China. Today, those high-res frames from America’s Corona spy satellites are helping India read Ganga’s past — and plot the river’s future.Declassified Cold War images, taken between 1959 and 1972, are at the core of an IIT-Kanpur project funded by National Mission…
Lucknow: Digital evidence is emerging as a decisive tool in judicial cases, particularly when no eyewitnesses are available, said retired Justice Talwant Singh at a seminar on the Importance of Digital Evidence in Judicial Matters at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS) on Tuesday.Citing the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, he noted that…
Lucknow: Special Judge (SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi on Tuesday sentenced advocate Parmanand Gupta to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs5.1 lakh for orchestrating a series of false cases by misusing the provisions of the SC/ST Act through a Dalit woman. The accused is presently lodged in Lucknow district jail.The…
Lucknow: Cryptocurrencies, which were once celebrated as a technological innovation, are now deeply embedded in illicit activities on the dark web and over 90% of cybercrimes have now shifted to cryptocurrency platforms, making traditional policing ineffective.The concern was discussed on the second day of the three-day seminar organised at the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Forensic…
Ayodhya: In a horrific incident, a man was turned away from a government hospital’s emergency room with his critically ill son by the doctor on duty who cited lack of beds and oxygen and referred him elsewhere without arranging transport. The desperate father had to carry his 12-year-old son on his shoulder to a private…
Lucknow: The first full-time vice-chancellor of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) and former professor and head of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology at Lucknow University, Prof Nishith Rai (61), passed away after prolonged illness on Tuesday.Rai is survived by his wife, Aneeta Rai, son Vidhu Shekhar, an IAS officer, and daughter Shachi Rai,…
Lucknow: The EOW on Tuesday arrested a former field officer of the UP minority financial and development corporation, Khurshid Ahmed, in connection with embezzlement of margin money loans. Ahmed was arrested from his residence in Wazirganj following a detailed probe into fraudulent activities that occurred between 1996 and 2000 in Ghazipur.The case, registered under FIR…
Lucknow: UP BJP state general secretary Dharampal Singh on Tuesday asked party functionaries from Bundelkhand region to expedite the selection of mandal presidents where they are yet to be appointed.Chairing a meeting in Kanpur, Singh reviewed all the campaigns and programmes, including Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam and Partition Horror Memorial…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority will develop a sprawling 25-acre park in Bhikhampur near Paper Mill Colony, with a unique forest-themed design. With a whopping 50,000 saplings, the park will be home to a vibrant mix of flowering, fruit-bearing, and shade-giving plants, creating a lush oasis for visitors.This will be the state’s first park of…
Lucknow: A six-year-old boy sustained grievous injuries after he was hit by a speeding car being driven by a neighbour in Aashiana area.The incident took place on Aug 10 but the boy’s family lodged a complaint on Tuesday. The family members said that they did not initially approach the police as they thought that it…
