Lucknow: A clay art workshop themed ‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Environmental Sustainability’ brought students together, introducing them to India’s rich traditional craftsmanship and promoting eco-conscious creativity. Organised by Chitrakathi Art School in South City, the event saw students being trained in various techniques of shaping clay, colour combinations and decorating pottery.School director Ashutosh Vardhan said…
Operational unit of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in Lucknow on Sunday arrested a drug peddler involved in the illegal sale of high-end narcotics. The accused, Praveen Tiwari (27) of Gorakhpur, was nabbed following a swift operation. Police recovered 105 grams of high-grade organic/American cannabis valued at Rs 10.5 lakh. The accused was reportedly engaged in…
Lucknow: Four senior officials from social welfare department were dismissed from service, while a recovery order was served on three who retired from service. Some inquiries had been pending for past 15 years.UP social welfare minister with independent charge and former IPS, Asim Arun, directed FIR be registered against the officials concerned. All seven individuals…
NEW DELHI: It was a moment of redemption for bureaucrats, who often face criticism from the constitutional courts, as Chief Justice B R Gavai on Sunday said grassroots level government officials possess a far deeper understanding of local realities than many Supreme Court and high court judges operating from positions of authority. Speaking at the…
Lucknow: After addressing at least 25 public meetings across 21 districts in Bihar, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday visited Odisha to campaign for SP candidate Ramakant Hati, who is in the fray for assembly elections from Naupada seat.Alleging largescale manipulation in voter lists and irregularities in booths in past elections, Akhilesh said,…
Donald Trump with Kash Patel (AP image) WASHINGTON: Desis are in a doom spiral in the MAGA world. The populist, nationalist fervor that has defined the MAGA movement is now fueling a fierce internal conflict, with pro-Trump Indian-American conservatives like Dinesh D’Souza and Kash Patel finding themselves on the receiving end of the xenophobic attacks…
BHOPAL: Two Indian Navy kayakers, including an Asia Cup gold medallist, were killed after a speeding truck rammed into their motorcycle and dragged it for nearly 20 metres in Bhopal early Sunday, reports Ramendra Singh. The deceased – chief petty officer Vishnu Raghunathan, 27, and petty officer Ananth Krishnan, 18, both from Kerala – were…
Lucknow: Cricketer Vipraj Nigam registered a case against a woman for issuing threatening messages from multiple international numbers for over two months.An FIR was lodged at Kotwali Nagar police station of Barabanki district late Saturday night.Vipraj, a resident of Awas Vikas Colony, Barabanki, said that he had been receiving threat calls and abusive messages from…
NEW DELHI: India has seen its highest foreign tourist arrival (FTA) growth in percentage terms from Somalia between pre-Covid 2019 and 2024. At over 144%, the poor east African country is the only one to register a triple digit growth rate, surging from 5,044 in 2019 to 12,320 in 2024, according to Union tourism ministry…
Lucknow: Veteran journalist Qamar Waheed Naqvi on Sunday highlighted the growing pressures from political and corporate forces that often compel journalists to compromise. “Journalism may have lost some of its old prestige, but there is no other profession as vital to democracy,” he said at an event to celebrate the professional journey of veteran journalist…
