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BHU clerk gets 5 years for graft

LUCKNOW, Sept. 14 -- The court of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge here has convicted and sentenced a senior assistant (clerk) of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to five years ... Read More


Disclose names of sewaks,limit their number: Panel

Agra, Sept. 14 -- Taking on corrupt practices at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, the high-powered committee, constituted on Supreme Court orders, has asked the goswamis/sevayats (priests) to dis... Read More


Forests lose their wings

India, Sept. 14 -- L ike most insects, butterflies are not terribly good fliers. They often rely on wind currents to help them to their destinations. As rising temperatures affect forests, vegetation ... Read More


At a crossroads in the sky

India, Sept. 14 -- T he Egyptian vulture is hard to miss. Its bare-skinned face is the yellow of chicken feet. It wears a spiky mane, and poufy feathers halfway down its legs. A beak shaped like a tal... Read More


Who changed the channel?

India, Sept. 14 -- T he great migrations of the world are dwindling. The mule deer is stumbling upon new oil wells along its ancient route, and watching helplessly as the greenery it once chased retre... Read More


Five years on, Umar still awaits bail, trial

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- On December 24, 2022, Sahiba Khanam was woken up by the trill of her mobile phone at 7am. On the other side of the line was her son Umar Khalid, minutes after he was released fr... Read More


Social media post on holy book sparks outrage in Shahjahanpur

MEERUT, Sept. 14 -- Tensions flared in Shahjahanpur on Friday night after a controversial social media post targeting a religious text sparked widespread outrage. Thousands of protesters surrounded th... Read More


Neighbours stab, shoot man dead near home in Amroha

Meerut, Sept. 14 -- A 38-year-old man was attacked and murdered by neighbours in Amroha's Kajizada locality, late on Friday night. The attackers, reportedly fuelled by an old family dispute, surrounde... Read More


Health dept to play key rolein Seva Pakhwada: Pathak

AGRA, Sept. 14 -- The health department will play active role during the nationwide 'Seva Pakhwada' to be organised from September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, to October 2, the birth ... Read More


BHU clerk gets five years for graft

LUCKNOW, Sept. 14 -- The court of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge here has convicted and sentenced a senior assistant (clerk) of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to five years ... Read More