Lucknow: High tension gripped the state capital on Tuesday as Samajwadi Party (SP) workers clashed with police during a protest march from GPO to Vidhan Bhavan. The demonstrators, shouting slogans of “Vote chor gaddi chhod” (Vote thieves, step down), were protesting against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which they alleged is being...
Lucknow: Tension prevailed outside the Samajwadi Party (SP) headquarters on Wednesday after a 48-year-old man from Aligarh, identified as Yogendra alias Bobby, set himself ablaze, alleging harassment and land-grabbing attempts by relatives of SP MLA Shamiem Ahmad. According to eyewitnesses, Yogendra arrived at the party office carrying a bottle of petrol in his pocket, poured...
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan and contractor Barqat Ali in the high-profile Dungarpur case from Rampur. Justice Sameer Jain approved their bail applications in connection with the criminal appeal currently pending before the court. The case dates back to 2016 when several houses in...
In a strongly worded intervention at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi delivered a scathing rebuttal to Pakistan’s continued misuse of international platforms to spread false propaganda against India. Tyagi asserted that India required no lessons from a country that shelters terrorists, persecutes minorities, and has undermined its own global...
Mumbai’s drinking water reserves have received a major boost this monsoon, with the seven lakes supplying the city now holding 98% of their total storage capacity. Civic officials have confirmed that the current stock is sufficient to meet the city’s water requirements until the next monsoon season. Among the reservoirs, Modak Sagar, Tulsi, and Vihar...
The Uttar Pradesh government has placed the entire state on high alert amid escalating unrest and protests in neighboring Nepal. Authorities have sealed all border districts and ordered round-the-clock patrolling and surveillance to prevent any law-and-order issues from spilling over into Indian territory. Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna has instructed all border district...
New Delhi, September 10: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is gearing up for a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, likely to be conducted later this year. In a special meeting held on Wednesday, the ECI directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all states and Union Territories to begin preparations for...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, September 10, strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Qatar’s capital, Doha, which resulted in the death of six individuals, including the son of Hamas’s chief ceasefire negotiator. The air raid, launched at 3:46 PM local time, targeted a residential villa complex allegedly used by Hamas leaders. In...
Mumbai, September 10: The highly anticipated trailer of Bollywood’s legal comedy-drama Jolly LLB 3 has been officially released, with Akshay Kumar sharing it on his Instagram account. The trailer has generated immense excitement on social media, building anticipation for the film’s release on September 19, 2025. The film brings together the franchise’s signature blend of...
New Delhi: The extradition proceedings against absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, are expected to commence in a Belgian court on Monday, September 15, officials said. The hearings will be conducted by Belgian federal prosecutors, with support from the CBI and India’s Ministry of External...