Bhagwati Charan Varma was one of Hindi literature’s finest storytellers whose words had a unique charm, drawing readers in from the very first line.While contemporaries like Munshi Premchand often painted the canvas of rural India, Varma had the knack of picking characters from urban landscapes.His characters were drawn from bustling streets, offices, and homes, making…
NEW DELHI: New Delhi: Kohima, Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar are top scorers among seven cities that qualified as safest for women in the ‘Index on Women Safety (NARI) 2025’ – based on a survey conducted in 31 major cities covering all states. Ranchi and Srinagar have the lowest scores on the index.Among metropolitan cities, Mumbai figures…
Lucknow: After an indifferent international and IPL career marred by injuries, Shivam Mavi has shown wonderful form with both bat and ball in the ongoing UPT20 league, taking 14 wickets in seven innings with an economy of 8.89 and scoring 83 runs in four innings at a whopping strike rate of 244.12.Mavi played his last…
Hum neend ke zyada shaukeen to nahi FarazKuch khwab na dekhen to guzara nahi hota…Raat khawab khamoshi aur humMeelo lambey fasley aur tum…And thus goes on the conversation…Among many Urdu traditions which are fast making a comeback is Bait Baazi, a verbal game involving reciting lines of Urdu poetry or a ‘sher’.While it started as…
Lucknow: An advanced machine to diagnose overall bone health was installed at SGPGI’s Advanced Diabetic Centre here on Friday.Director, SGPGIMS, Prof RK Dhiman, who dedicated the state-of-the-art equipment, said that the Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) machine (Model Horizon)will help in diagnosing osteoporosis (weak bones) and other bone-related problems early. “This machine will be used both…
Bahraich: Panic gripped several villages of Mahsi tehsil in Bahraich district after a wild animal attacked villagers, leaving four injured, on Friday late night. The incident occurred in Badanpurwa, Motipurwa, and Sisaiyya villages under Hardi police station area, where a sudden attack by a wild animal created chaos among locals.In the attack, Rajkumar Singh, Triloki,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday RJD‘s request for a week’s extension of the Sept 1 deadline for people in Bihar to submit their claims and objections to the draft voter list prepared by the Election Commission after special intensive revision (SIR).Appearing for RJD, advocate Prashant Bhushan told a…
Lucknow: This year, the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi are intertwined with the essence of patriotism, creating a truly unforgettable experience. The Aliganj pandal’s Operation Sindoor and Shivaji Marg’s ‘Tiranga’ themes are heartfelt tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and a salute to the Indian armed forces‘ bravery in executing the daring mission…
Lucknow: Describing BJP’s claims of “demographic shift” as the cause of 2024 Sambhal violence as the biggest failure of the state govt, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said the “palayan (exodus) propaganda” will hit state’s economic interests hard as it will scare away investors.“Those spreading exodus falsehood are neither the well-wishers of…
Lucknow: National Sports Day was celebrated with enthusiasm across the city on Friday, marking the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.At the soft launch of Sansad Khel Mahotsav at SAI NSRC, Lucknow, outstanding athletes of NCOE Lucknow were felicitated and a friendly tug of war energised the crowd.Rajya Sabha member Dinesh Sharma, former…
