Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images) KANPUR: The Green Park Stadium, one of India’s earliest Test centres, may struggle to find another international fixture in the foreseeable future, TOI has learnt. As it stands, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is unsure of the hosting capabilities of the venue.According…
A YouTuber has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh after a video of him spraying shaving foam on the face of an elderly man went viral. The prank video, which was widely condemned on social media, sparked outrage among netizens and authorities alike. What is the incident The incident occurred in Lucknow, where the YouTuber, Vinay…
NEW DELHI: In the fifth edition of TOI Dialogues in Kanpur, Awanish Kumar Awasthi, advisor to the chief minister reflected on the significant transformation Uttar Pradesh has undergone since 2017 under the leadership of CM Yogi Adityanath.“Kanpur is close to my heart,” Awasthi said while reflecting on his deep-rooted connection with the city. An alumnus…
NEW DELHI: 97% cases of atrocities against Scheduled Caste people in 2022 was reported 13 states with Uttar Pradesh on top government report under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. In 2022, out of 51,656 cases registered under the law for SCs, UP reported 12,287 cases, accounting for 23.78% of the…
Uttar Pradesh government has told Supreme Court the madrassa education system, focusing on religious studies, is out of sync with mainstream education and that students studying in the theological establishments could be employed only in jobs requiring class 10 or 12 pass qualifications, reported. UP government’s affidavit was filed in a clutch of appeals by…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hit back at Yogi Adityanath‘s government over his ‘leader of goons’ remarks and asked to take a look at the photos of both the leaders and to tell “who is mafia.”When asked about his comment on ‘mafia’ remarks, the SP chief said, “Wo kai baar bol…
NEW DELHI: At least nine people died after a three-storey building collapsed in Zakir Colony, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.The Information Department reported that out of 15 people trapped, 14 were rescued from the rubble.Rescue efforts by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams, supported by sniffer dogs, are ongoing despite…
NEW DELHI: A building collapsed in Meerut’s Zakir Colony on Saturday and 8-10 people are believed to be trapped, reports news agency ANI citing Selva Kumari, commissioner Meerut division.“A building has collapsed in Zakir Colony. 8-10 people are trapped under it. Rescue operation is underway. Police and fire officials are carrying out rescue operation.Army, NDRF,…
NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav engaged in a blame game over the reasons behind the dissolution of their alliance.While Mayawati claimed that Akhilesh stopped responding to calls from BSP leaders, the SP chief countered that Mayawati kept him uninformed about her decision to end the…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that BJP has set a “pattern of encounters” and reffered to the deaths of crime suspects in police shootouts as “fake”.Akhilesh Yadav outlined the alleged pattern in a post on X, stating, “A pattern of encounters has been set in BJP rule: Pick someone first,…
