NEW DELHI/SHILLONG: A 27-year-old flight attendant from Meghalaya has alleged that she was recently subjected to verbal racial abuse twice within an hour in Delhi — once in north Delhi’s Kamla Nagar, then on the metro. Her video on Instagram, describing the alleged experience last week, drew widespread attention after Union minister Kiren Rijiju reposted…
SHIMLA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi Saturday said the Indian armed forces upheld the principles of “dharma yuddh” – war of righteousness – during Operation Sindoor by targeting only terrorist hideouts and consciously avoiding civilian and conventional military sites.Addressing the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Military School (RMS), Chail, in Himachal ‘s Solan,…
Lucknow: In its effort to make education creative, joyful and holistic, state govt is organising state-level Art Festival from Oct 13 at St Anthony Convent Girls’ Inter College, Prayagraj. Themed ‘Vision of Viksit Bharat 2047′, the fest will showcase students’ artistic talents.A total of 429 students from 18 districts—including 289 girls, 137 boys, and three…
Lucknow: The state govt on Saturday revised the target for Ayodhya Deepotsav and said now 28 lakh earthen lamps will illuminate 56 ghats along the Saryu river, setting a new world record. Earlier the govt had set the target of 26 lakh diyas. Deepotsav will be celebrated on Oct 19. During last year’s Deepotsav, a…
Lucknow: As Ayodhya prepares to sparkle with 26 lakh diyas this Deepotsav, Uttar Pradesh Tourism has announced a special one-day guided tour for devotees and travelers from Lucknow to Ayodhya. The exclusive package by the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) promises an exhilarating journey to witness the festival’s divine grandeur on Oct 19.Following…
Lucknow: Festive season has brought cheer to city’s mobile markets, with high-end and mid-range smartphones flying off the shelves ahead of Diwali. City showrooms are witnessing surge in footfall, though retailers say offline sales could have been even higher had customers not shifted to online shopping.Buyers prefer to visit stores for the experience and assurance….
US President Donald Trump reacts after Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan activist US President Donald Trump said that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received her Nobel Peace Prize in his honour and that he has been “helping her along the way.”Trump, speaking during a briefing on Saturday, said, “The person who got the…
JAMMU: A 17-year-old girl died after being hit by an unknown vehicle in Kathua on Friday night while at least 10 people were injured when their vehicle was hit by a landslide at Sigdi Balana area of Kishtwar district on Saturday, police said.Police said the victim in the first accident, Kritika Pansotra, was the daughter…
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the suicide by the ADG rank Dalit IPS officer, Y Puran Kumar, in Haryana, “due to caste-based exploitation and harassment”, has shaken the entire country. Kumar’s wife Amneet P Kumar is an IAS officer of Haryana cadre.“People from the Dalit and Bahujan are deeply agitated over the…
Srinagar representative image SRINAGAR: Nasir Hamid Khan had padded up for a routine sweep when he ordered a clean-up of the attic at Srinagar’s almost century-old Amar Singh Club as secretary but was stumped when the workers found a govt letter from 1930s urging support for cricket bats made by “Kashmir Willows Ltd”.The letter was…