Lucknow: A sub-inspector, stationed at Kakadeo police station in Kanpur, was booked in a dowry harassment case following a complaint lodged by his wife with Sarojininagar police station here on Monday.The allegations, which also implicate the officer’s mother, paint a grim picture of domestic abuse. The victim accused her husband of physically assaulting her for…
Shiv Sena UBT “will not” participate in JPC on 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill New Delhi: With Sena UBT becoming the fourth opposition party to announce a boycott of the JPC on the controversial bills about dismissal of jailed ministers and CMs, Congress is mulling the way forward on the parliamentary panel. While Sena UBT announced…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana on Monday urged public representatives to focus on serving the people who reposed faith in them, rather than merely striving to secure victory in the next election. He said the essence of politics must lie in giving back to society, not extracting from it.He was speaking at the…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday called CBI probes “a gallery show right now” while turning down a plea for an investigation by the central agency into an East Midnapore murder in July. It, instead, said it would hand over the probe to the Bengal CID after taking the case out of the local…
Lucknow: To promote academics, research and artistic cooperation on various dimensions of Indian culture, drama and theatre, Bhartendu Natya Akademi (BNA) has signed an MoU for three years with Nalanda University on Monday. Director Bipin Kumar said, “As part of the MoU, we are planning a theatre festival in Oct in Nalanda University, while in…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday stayed proceedings on two FIRs lodged by Maharashtra Police against psephologist Sanjay Kumar, who set off a political slugfest by his Aug 17 social media posts claiming irregular increase or decrease in voters in state constituencies but a day later deleted them with an apology.Giving a long description of…
Lucknow: Gonda’s much-publicised Anamika Shukla case — in which Shukla herself emerged as a whistleblower to expose a racket involving the appointment of teachers in govt schools using forged documents — took a dramatic turn on Monday. The court directed police to register an FIR against Anamika herself, along with Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Atul…
George Mason University found in violation of Title VI by US Department of Education. (Getty Images) Efforts to diversify the workforce at George Mason University, once heralded as a progressive step toward inclusion, have drawn federal scrutiny for allegedly breaching civil rights law. The US Department of Education concluded that the university’s diversity, equity, and…
A CME on the theme of “Preventive Health Screening in the AI Era” was held in the city on Monday. Medical experts and policymakers discussed the role of artificial intelligence in early detection, risk assessment, and preventive strategies for non-communicable diseases and cancer detection. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak was the chief guest. DISHA Health AI…
Lucknow: Acting on Supreme Court directions and in line with the Animal Birth Control Rules 2023, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Monday issued an advisory for pet owners, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), and feeders to regulate dog care and feeding in the city.The civic body directed RWAs and apartment associations to earmark fixed feeding…
