Lucknow: With assembly elections in UP scheduled to be held in the first quarter of 2027, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in a first, has started holding coordination meetings with various UP ministers to take a first-hand account of various issues regarding the governance and also making suggestions to fine-tune it.Principal secretaries and other officials…
Lucknow: The 19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides has turned into a gateway to the universe as thousands of young participants experience the thrill of space observation. From the blazing surface of the Sun to the far-off beauty of Saturn’s rings at the special astronomical zone set up by the Indira Gandhi Planetarium,…
Lucknow: The 19th National Jamboree came alive with global energy as ‘International Nights’ and the ethnic fashion show turned the venue into a cultural crossroads of the world. The stage shone with the traditions of Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia, while Indian scouts and guides added their own vibrant rhythms to the celebration.International…
At least 13 people were dead and several others remained trapped after a massive fire swept through multiple high-rise towers at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, the city government and fire services department said, reported AFP.“The Fire Services Department handled a total of 28 casualties, nine of whom were…
Police with CRPF personnel (File photo) JAMMU: J&K Police Thursday arrested a 19-year-old man, supposedly indoctrinated online by handlers of proscribed terrorist organisations, for allegedly planning to execute a terror-related act. Cops seized several digital devices from him and were examining them.Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect was in regular contact via phone with certain…
Lucknow: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Union minister of state Jitin Prasada on Thursday virtually flagged off the extension of the Gorakhpur-Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.The train, which originally ran between Lakhimpur and Gorakhpur, was extended to Pilibhit a few months ago and will now connect Bareilly,…
SRINAGAR: J&K Police on Thursday conducted a series of raids across Kashmir Valley at multiple locations allegedly linked to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. According to a police statement, the searches were carried out “in the backdrop of the recent surge in terrorist activities and to curb the tendency of radicalisation…
Lucknow: President Droupadi Murmu will attend the closing ceremony of the 19th National Jamboree and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Bharat Scouts and Guides in Lucknow on Nov 28. The President will address the closing ceremony, scheduled to be held at 3:30pm. After her address, Scouts and Guides participating in the Jamboree will present cultural…
National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi accused Thursday his own party’s govt in J&K of “failing to fulfil electoral promises and following BJP’s approach of mere political slogans”.Mehdi, critical of the leadership for nearly a year, launched the latest attack from chief minister Omar Abdullah’s assembly constituency…
Lucknow: Nearly 27 lakh power department employees and engineers across India staged protests on Thursday against the privatization of the power sector and the proposed Electricity (amendment) bill 2025. The nationwide agitation was organized under the banner of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE).According to Shailendra Dubey, chairman of the All…
