Lucknow: Special Judge (SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi on Tuesday sentenced advocate Parmanand Gupta to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs5.1 lakh for orchestrating a series of false cases by misusing the provisions of the SC/ST Act through a Dalit woman. The accused is presently lodged in Lucknow district jail.The…
NEW DELHI: Citing safety concerns amid ongoing inclement weather in J&K and two back-to-back cloudburst tragedies in Kishtwar and Kathua districts, the Doda district administration has curtailed the three-day Kailash Kund Yatra in Bhaderwah from Aug 20-22 to only symbolic rituals this year.Kailash Kund Yatra is considered one of the toughest treks, wherein pilgrims cover…
Lucknow: Cryptocurrencies, which were once celebrated as a technological innovation, are now deeply embedded in illicit activities on the dark web and over 90% of cybercrimes have now shifted to cryptocurrency platforms, making traditional policing ineffective.The concern was discussed on the second day of the three-day seminar organised at the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Forensic…
Ayodhya: In a horrific incident, a man was turned away from a government hospital’s emergency room with his critically ill son by the doctor on duty who cited lack of beds and oxygen and referred him elsewhere without arranging transport. The desperate father had to carry his 12-year-old son on his shoulder to a private…
Lucknow: The first full-time vice-chancellor of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) and former professor and head of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology at Lucknow University, Prof Nishith Rai (61), passed away after prolonged illness on Tuesday.Rai is survived by his wife, Aneeta Rai, son Vidhu Shekhar, an IAS officer, and daughter Shachi Rai,…
Lucknow: The EOW on Tuesday arrested a former field officer of the UP minority financial and development corporation, Khurshid Ahmed, in connection with embezzlement of margin money loans. Ahmed was arrested from his residence in Wazirganj following a detailed probe into fraudulent activities that occurred between 1996 and 2000 in Ghazipur.The case, registered under FIR…
Lucknow: UP BJP state general secretary Dharampal Singh on Tuesday asked party functionaries from Bundelkhand region to expedite the selection of mandal presidents where they are yet to be appointed.Chairing a meeting in Kanpur, Singh reviewed all the campaigns and programmes, including Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam and Partition Horror Memorial…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The government will on Wednesday introduce three bills in Parliament to provide a legal framework for the removal of prime minister, a Union minister, chief minister, or a minister in a state/Union territory if they are arrested or detained on serious criminal charges.According to PTI, the…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority will develop a sprawling 25-acre park in Bhikhampur near Paper Mill Colony, with a unique forest-themed design. With a whopping 50,000 saplings, the park will be home to a vibrant mix of flowering, fruit-bearing, and shade-giving plants, creating a lush oasis for visitors.This will be the state’s first park of…
For decades, the United States has been portrayed as the ultimate destination for ambitious professionals, a land where talent could translate into prosperity. For Indians on H-1B and L-1 visas, however, this promise is increasingly fraught with uncertainty. The H-1B visa, a non-immigrant programme allowing US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, is…
