Lucknow: A CBI special court in Lucknow sentenced Vijay Kumar Dwivedi, former office assistant at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), to four years’ imprisonment and a Rs30,000 fine in a 2017 bribery case. Dwivedi was caught red-handed while accepting a Rs50,000 bribe from a contractual assistant…
Image credits: getty images Oils are generally viewed with a suspicious lens when it comes to dietary routines. Most popular oils used in kitchens worldwide have been found to cause more harm than good, thus prompting people to give up on them. But did you know, there are certain oils that can truly do magic…
Lucknow: A 6-year-old girl was lured away from her home in Gudamba by a 32-year-old relative, who allegedly attempted to sexually assault her in Kukrail forest. The accused, Ramesh, fell unconscious because of being heavily drunk, allow the child chance to escape. The girl was found 1 km from her home.According to police, on Dec…
Lucknow: The chief electoral officer (CEO) of UP, Navdeep Rinwa has requested the election commission of India (ECI) to grant an additional two weeks to complete the SIR process and ensure an error-free voter list. The extension will allow district election officers to re-verify entries marked as deceased, shifted, or absent voters.Rinwa said that 99.24%…
Lucknow: A 24-year-old make-up artist working at a city salon was found hanging in her rented accommodation in Vikasnagar sector-1 on Tuesday. The matter came to the fore on Wednesday when the family of the deceased suspected foul play, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.Officials said the woman’s live-in partner, who…
US President Donald Trump (PTI photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled what he called the “Trump Gold Card,” announcing that people will be able to apply for Gold Card citizenship starting Wednesday afternoon. In a post on Truth Social, Trump promoted the new immigration pathway, saying, “THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S TRUMP GOLD CARD…
Lucknow: Nearly 40–50% of liver disease patients in India arrived at hospitals only when the condition progressed to advanced stages, experts warned on Wednesday, stressing early screening to prevent irreversible liver damage.During an outreach meeting in Kanpur on Wednesday, senior director and head of liver transplant and HPB surgery at Apollo Hospital Lucknow, Dr Abhishek…
With a MAGA cap on her X handle, and a staunch anti immigration stance, Indian-American influencer Priya Patel has stirred a row for claiming that some cultures should not be allowed to enter US. In a video message on her social media, Patel said: “Not all cultures are equal. There, I said it. Guess what?…
Lucknow: Amid the winter breeze and along the Gomti, Jhulelal Park ground hosting its annual Katki Mela is resplendant with lacquer, fresh terracotta, evoking nostalgia. The annual fair is more than a congregation of artisans and small business owners from various parts of UP, as rows of stalls display various One District One Product (ODOP)…
Lucknow: It takes enormous courage, discipline, preparedness and determination to scale a mountain. But even these adjectives look smaller when a mountaineer’s feats stand as tall as that of Aparna Kumar, who has scaled all the Seven Summits or the tallest peak of each of the seven continents. The achievements appear more formidable because Aparna…
