NEW DELHI: The incidence of cancer in India has gone up by 26%, from 84.8 per 1 lakh population in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, according to a new study. Published in The Lancet, it shows deaths due to cancer increased by 21% during this period, despite advances in treatment. In comparison, both incidence and…
Lucknow: Former UP minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, recently released from Sitapur jail, was admitted to Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. After meeting him on Saturday, former Rajya Sabha MP and journalist Shahid Siddiqui made a sensational claim, alleging that Khan and his son were subjected to slow poisoning while in prison.Siddiqui…
On Daughters’ Day, Kannada superstar Sudeep and his daughter, Sanvi Sudeep— who is now establishing herself as a singer—open up to us about what makes their father-daughter relationship so special. In a fun chat, the duo discusses everything from the evolution of their bond to their dynamic handling of social media and their shared passions…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar election, and will deploy 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.In a statement issued on Sunday, EC said the 470 observers, including 320 from IAS, 60 from IPS and…
Lucknow: Tension prevailed in Jahangirabad’s Faizullaganj locality of Barabanki after violence broke out late Friday night over the removal of an “I Love Mohammad” banner.A village watchman, identified as Dhaniram, reportedly cut the rope of the banner with his stick and took it home. Enraged residents, around 150 in number, gathered at his house, thrashed…
NEW DELHI: While underlining that the March 31, 2026 deadline to end armed Naxalism would be met, home minister Amit Shah has rejected the recent “misleading” statement by CPI(Maoist) offering to lay down arms and seeking a ceasefire, saying there shall be no ceasefire at the security forces’ end.“For those who wish to surrender, no…
Lucknow: Stressing the importance of spiritual and religious tourism for the economic growth of the state, advisor to the chief minister and former IAS officer, Awanish Kumar Awasthi, on Saturday said that the growth trajectory of the tourism sector has seen a tremendous surge over the past eight years.Awasthi said, “Till 2016-2017, UP-based destinations and…
NEW DELHI: In his 126th edition of his monthly radio talk ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed RSS for an “unprecedented and inspiring” journey. “This Vijayadashami is special for another reason,” he said. “This day marks 100 years of the foundation of RSS. This journey of a century is as amazing and…
Lucknow: In a hall packed with audiences, mostly Gen-Z, Khadi walked on the ramp in its modern avatar at Re-Spin: The Khadi Edit, organised as part of UPITS 2025. Models showcased the diversity of Khadi in haute couture style, and each one of them won hearts and several rounds of applause. Some popular ones included…
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said there’s no threat to India-Russia economic partnership from the strain in India-US ties and complimented India for showing “self-respect” by not buckling under external pressure in securing its energy interests.Speaking after a meeting with his counterpart S Jaishankar on the margins of the UNGA, he said Russia…