Emma Watson has spoken up about her complicated relationship with ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling.Watson, who rose to fame, playing the character Hermione Granger from Rowling’s novel, distanced herself from Rowling due to the author’s views on transgender issues. While admitting that the rift has been painful, she insisted that she still holds gratitude and…
NEW DELHI: With Supreme Court scheduling day-to-day final hearing from November 12 on petitions seeking lowering of age of consent from 18 to 16 years, amicus curiae and senior advocate Indira Jaising said on Wednesday adolescents, who are attaining puberty sooner than ever, can give mature consent for sexual relationships.With a host of interveners supporting…
Lucknow: DigiSwasthya Foundation inaugurated its Telemedicine Centre at Kamala Kutir in Itaunja. This initiative is dedicated to advancing healthcare access for rural and marginalized populations, strengthening the reach and impact of technology-enabled medical services.The centre, established with a goal of bridging healthcare disparities in rural areas, will provide local populations with access to city-based expert…
Lucknow: PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third edition of the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida on Thursday.The event, which is being held from Sept 25 to 29, has contributed immensely to positioning UP’s industrial, agricultural, cultural, and innovative strengths on a global stage. Officials said besides being a platform for trade and…
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand NEW DELHI: After PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with counterpart Mark Carney in June this year, India and Canada seem set take another decisive step forward to normalise the relationship in the form of a likely visit next month to New Delhi by Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand. This will be…
Lucknow: A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a wolf in Bahraich’s Baba Patawa village on Wednesday.The victim, identified as Soni, daughter of Bablu Lal, was playing outside her home when the predator struck. According to locals, the wolf approached stealthily, grabbed the child in its jaws, and ran towards a nearby sugarcane field….
NEW DELHI: CBSE will conduct class X and XII board exams from February 17 next year, officials announced Wednesday, unveiling a tentative date sheet for the country’s largest school-level examination exercise. In a significant first, the class X exam will be held twice in the same academic year.CBSE examination controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the class…
Lucknow: A two-judge bench of the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern on a single bench order staying the demolition of a building in Khurram Nagar area of the city.The order also granted liberty to the builder to move before the LDA for compounding under new bye-laws. Summoning the records of…
NEW DELHI: A new batch of 8-10 cheetahs will arrive in India either from Botswana or Namibia in Dec while another batch equal in number is expected from Kenya next year, environment ministry officials said on Wednesday.They said though govt has been in talks with all three countries, Botswana and Namibia are in the priority…
Lucknow: State president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal trader wing, Rohit Agarwal on Wednesday welcomed the NDA govt’s decision to overhaul the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. RLD is an ally of the BJP-led NDA.Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Agarwal said that the bold move not only brings relief to millions of traders across…
