Lucknow: Soulful echo of ‘sozkhwani’— reciting elegiac poetry to mourn Karbala martyrs—is growing faint. Once the heartbeat of Muharram rituals and a vibrant thread in the region’s cultural tapestry, the unique blend of literature, music and devotion is now on the edge of extinction.‘Sozkhwani’ combines Persian/Urdu words ‘soz’ (lament, burning, or inner pain) and ‘khwani’…
BHOPAL: High drama unfolded in Sagar district Saturday after an undertrial, charged with rape and under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, escaped police custody and climbed onto the roof of police residential quarters, threatening to jump off unless he is paid Rs 50,000.The stand-off lasted nearly an hour before police managed to talk him down…
The Assam State School Education Board has officially issued the Assam Board examination date sheet 2026 for both Class 10 and Class 12 students. Candidates appearing for the High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC) can view the schedule on the Board of Secondary Education, Assam’s (SEBA) website, while the Higher Secondary (HS) final timetable is…
Shivam Dube (L) and Suryakumar Yadav (R) celebrate victory after the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) MUMBAI: In a big boost to the defending champions, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and allrounder Shivam Dube will turn out for…
Alok Kumar, IAS principal secretary LUCKNOW: Laying out the government’s priorities to achieve the Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 goal, principal secretary (planning) Alok Kumar on Saturday said that a major agenda is to bring back citizens to UP.Speaking at The Times of India Viksit Uttar Pradesh: Vision 2047 Conclave, Kumar said that the idea of development…
Lucknow: A joint team of ATS of UP and Gujarat on Saturday carried out searches at the residence of arrested terror accused Mohammad Suhail Saleem Khan in Jhala village of Lakhimpur Kheri district in connection with the conspiracy to mix poison in ‘prasad’ of temples in various cities including Delhi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.The probe began…
Rakul Preet Singh celebrated her first Kajari Teej on Monday with her mother-in-law. The ‘Indian 2’ actor shared a few moments from the celebration on social media. Dressed in a beautiful red salwar kameez, she posed alongside her husband, Jackky Bhagnani, and her mother-in-law. Rakul’s celebrates Kajari Teej ‘Doctor G’ actress shared her experience with…
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…
NEW DELHI: Japanese credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) on Friday upgraded India’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’ and retained the “stable” outlook, citing growth prospects, progress on fiscal consolidation, and reforms undertaken by govt. This is the third upgrade by a sovereign credit rating agency this year, following S&P’s…
Lucknow: After nearly a month of panic among villagers, a leopard roaming around Besouli village in the Sandehna area of Sitapur district was finally rescued on Monday morning.For weeks, villagers reported spotting pugmarks and even claimed to have seen the leopard on multiple occasions. Their fears were confirmed when the animal was captured on CCTV…