NEW DELHI: Congress is pushing for a third seat to contest in the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, after having been given two by ally Samajwadi Party. Sources said a deal could be announced on Saturday.SP snubbed the demand from Congress for five of the ten seats that are scheduled to go for voting, even though…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the date for the bypoll on the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. The polling will held on November 13.The seat was vacated after Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, chose to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh following his victory in both…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Singh Gangwar has claimed on Sunday that lying in a cowshed and cleaning it can cure cancer.He also said that stroking the back of a cow can help lower blood pressure. Gangwar made these remarks at the inauguration of the Kanha gaushala in Nougawa Pakadiya, which cost Rs 55…
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Saturday issued a directive to the chief secretaries and administrators of all states and union territories. This directive concerns a report titled “Guardians of Faith or Oppressors of Rights: Constitutional Rights of Children vs madrasas.”The NCPCR’s report contains 11 chapters and discusses the…
DEHRADUN: In a move that has drawn attention amid the Uttarakhand govt’s consideration of a stringent law to safeguard agricultural land from acquisition by ‘outsiders’, the district administration of Nainital has confiscated over half a hectare (27.5 nali) of land belonging to Bhanvi Singh, the estranged wife of Uttar Pradesh MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, also…
NEW DELHI: A member of the Samajwadi Party chained himself and staged a demonstration in front of the home of Akhilesh Yadav, the party’s leader on Friday morning. Supporters of the Samajwadi Party in Lucknow are protesting against the Uttar Pradesh government for allegedly obstructing the main entrance of the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre with…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (File Image) The Uttar Pradesh government has officially recognized the information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES) sector as an “Industry”. This new status allows IT companies in UP to acquire land at industrial rates from development authorities, aiming to make Noida more appealing to global tech giants. Additionally, new…
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: The Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express was delayed for over three hours at Tundla Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh early Thursday, following a security alert about suspected terrorists allegedly traveling with explosives, according to officials. The alert, which was received through an X (formerly Twitter) user, turned out…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (File Image) NEW DELHI: Amidst the ongoing controversy over priest Yati Narsinghanand’s remark against the Prophet, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that derogatory remarks against deities, great men, or saints of any religion or sect will not be tolerated, and those engaging in such behavior will…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 36th All India Advocates’ Cricket Tournament at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. During the event, CM Yogi was seen playing cricket and engaging with the participants. Addressing the gathered advocates, he highlighted the importance of teamwork in sports and said, “Sports instil…
