Lucknow: A 55-year-old woman died while an 8-year-old boy suffered critically injuries in two separate cases of leopard attack in Fakharpur and Sujauli ranges of Bahraich on Wednesday evening.The incidents led to panic in the area prompting forest teams to issue alerts and increase patrolling. The first attack took place around dusk in Umri Dehlo…
Lucknow: In her quest for a baby boy to complete her family, a 30-year-old widowed woman, mother of three young daughters, abducted a one-day-old baby boy from the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the Autonomous State Medical College in Ravindranagar, Kushinagar, on Wednesday.The newborn, barely a day old, was rescued within 24 hours after…
Lucknow: Comics continue to play powerful role in shaping children’s understanding of history, culture and social values, a point strongly underscored at the Koshala Literature Festival during a session titled ‘Tales We Carry’.The discussion featured Amar Chitra Katha executive editor Reena I Puri and author-editor Ashwitha Jayakumar in conversation with Arsh Ali Chandel. The speakers…
Lucknow: Audience were enthralled by the musical segment ‘Tum Pukar Lo: A tribute Hemant Kumar‘ by singer Sagnik Sen on the first day of Koshala Literature Festival. Visitors in warm clothes, sipping tea and coffee, enjoyed the musci, humming along with the singer and every performance was welcomed with applause. Music patron Abhijit Sarkar said,…
Lucknow: With assembly elections in UP scheduled to be held in the first quarter of 2027, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in a first, has started holding coordination meetings with various UP ministers to take a first-hand account of various issues regarding the governance and also making suggestions to fine-tune it.Principal secretaries and other officials…
Lucknow: The 19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides has turned into a gateway to the universe as thousands of young participants experience the thrill of space observation. From the blazing surface of the Sun to the far-off beauty of Saturn’s rings at the special astronomical zone set up by the Indira Gandhi Planetarium,…
Lucknow: The 19th National Jamboree came alive with global energy as ‘International Nights’ and the ethnic fashion show turned the venue into a cultural crossroads of the world. The stage shone with the traditions of Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia, while Indian scouts and guides added their own vibrant rhythms to the celebration.International…
Lucknow: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Union minister of state Jitin Prasada on Thursday virtually flagged off the extension of the Gorakhpur-Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.The train, which originally ran between Lakhimpur and Gorakhpur, was extended to Pilibhit a few months ago and will now connect Bareilly,…
Lucknow: President Droupadi Murmu will attend the closing ceremony of the 19th National Jamboree and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Bharat Scouts and Guides in Lucknow on Nov 28. The President will address the closing ceremony, scheduled to be held at 3:30pm. After her address, Scouts and Guides participating in the Jamboree will present cultural…
Lucknow: Nearly 27 lakh power department employees and engineers across India staged protests on Thursday against the privatization of the power sector and the proposed Electricity (amendment) bill 2025. The nationwide agitation was organized under the banner of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE).According to Shailendra Dubey, chairman of the All…
