KC Venugopal (right) with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Going for a consensus with key opposition parties, Congress has decided to boycott the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on three bills that prescribe automatic dismissal of CMs and ministers who are in jail for 30 days.While it comes on the back of boycott announced by TMC, Samajwadi…
Lucknow: Two Durga Puja pandals in the city have brought alive rustic charm of rural India through art, decor and traditional crafts.The countryside of Bengal is depicted at Bengali Club, decorated with authentic rural things used by Bengal people. ‘Kulo’ which is made from bamboo is hung on which swastik, trinayan (three eyes of goddess…
Lucknow: The number of cardholders availing of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme at SGPGI recorded a three-fold increase since 2022-23, suggests data fetched from the institute. Compared to 5,526 beneficiaries in 2022-23, the institute attended 16,179 cardholders in 2024-25.The surge was attributed to a robust and patient-friendly system for the effective implementation of the scheme, which…
Lucknow: Help on the streets may soon arrive faster than ever, thanks to the city’s newly deployed AI-powered surveillance system. The cutting-edge technology can detect even subtle signs of distress—a wave for help or unusual gestures—and immediately alert the police, who can dispatch the nearest patrol unit to the spot.The system is designed to cover…
Ladakh groups boycott talks; door open: Govt SRINAGAR: Ladakh representatives withdrew Monday from scheduled talks with Union home ministry’s high-powered committee, demanding a judicial inquiry by a retired Supreme Court judge into the Sept 24 firing by security forces in Leh that killed four protesters and wounded more than 80. In response, govt said it…
Lucknow: A five-year-old Pranav (name changed) developed delayed speech and impaired social skills after being exposed to smartphones for 8–10 hours daily.His working parents, to avoid tantrums, gave him a mobile loaded with addictive child-focused programmes, unaware that it could lead to a mental disorder called “virtual autism.” Pranav underwent six months of treatment at…
Aryan Khan‘s directorial debut, ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, has been receiving rave reviews from the audience. The climax of the show is full of twists and turn, including a clash between Bobby Deol‘s Ajay Talwar and Lakshya’s Aasman Singh.Now, the makers of the show have dropped a few BTS pictures from the sets. One of…
A clinic at Amravati Sports City, offering OPD consultations, nursing care, diagnostic tests, and physiotherapy, was inaugurated with a free medical camp attended by Amravati Group and Medanta officials. The inauguration saw the presence of Rajnikant Mishra, Ravi Prakash Pandey, Dr Rakesh Kapoor, and other senior officials. Source link
A grand Dandiya night and Shakti awards were organised by Mount Litera Zee School. Arti of goddess Durga was performed by director Pratima Tripathi along with principal Payal Mediratta. The Shakti awards were given by chief guest Namrata Pathak to Shaista Amber, Chitra Singh, Aparna Mishra, Nirmala Pant, Usha Vishwakarma and others. Source link
Amidst the ongoing debate about 8-hour work shifts in Bollywood, actress Deepika Padukone and filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan have reportedly unfollowed each other on Instagram.For the unversed, the actress marked her debut with the Khan’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’. However, a new Instagram activity has sparked rumours of a rift between the two. Deepika Padukone and…