Lucknow: The Supreme Court’s interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 has drawn widespread attention and cautious optimism from Muslim leaders, who see it as a step toward protecting religious rights and ensuring justice for the community.Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, a senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and…
Lucknow: Farmers under the banner of Kisan Union staged a protest at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) headquarters on Monday, alleging illegal seizure of their cattle by civic officials.The agitators vowed to continue their stir until their demands are met. Two days earlier, the protesters cooked food inside the LMC premises as a mark of…
Lucknow: An electricity department employee accused of siphoning off more than Rs 52 lakh from govt funds was held on Monday after being on the run for over a year, police said. The accused, Ajay Kumar Verma (40), was at large since April 2024 and was carrying a reward of Rs 15,000 on his arrest.According…
Lucknow: Under a canopy of clouds, and wind-swept afternoon, the newly built flyover on the Lucknow-Kanpur highway has become an unexpected impromptu viewing deck for aviation enthusiasts and casual passersby. With Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport just across the horizon, the elevated stretch offers a clear view of aircraft taking off—drawing people to pause, smoke,…
Lucknow: The 12th convocation ceremony of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) will be held on its campus on Tuesday.As many as 166 gold, silver and bronze medals will be distributed in the presence of Chancellor and Governor Anandiben Patel and chief commissioner for persons with disabilities, Union govt, S. Govindraj, who will be…
NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court of India’s interim judgment on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, describing it as “incomplete and unsatisfactory” and sharing that the community feels that “those provisions not stayed at this stage shall be abused.”The Board noted that while the Court…
ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extended ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extension: In a big relief for taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has extended the due date or deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for AY 2025-26 by a day. The original deadline of July 31, 2025 had previously been extended to…
Lucknow: SGPGIMS will celebrate its 29th convocation on Tuesday during which over 400 degrees and certificates across specialty and super-specialty branches of medical science, nursing education and research will be awarded to recipients, an official spokesperson said.Padma Vibhushan and globally acclaimed gastroenterologist Dr D Nageshwar Reddy will deliver the convocation day address in the presence…
Jammu: The pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi shrine from the base camp Katra in Jammu and Kashmir remained suspended on Monday for the 21st consecutive day.The resumption of Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, which had been suspended since August 26 when 34 people died in a landslide, was scheduled from Sunday.It has now been postponed till further…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first dedicated parcel train from Budgam to New Delhi Monday, calling it the start of “a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of the Valley”.While welcoming the launch of the parcel train, fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a complete…
