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Lucknow sees 3rd day of 'poor' air as particle pollution spikes

LUCKNOW, Dec. 14 -- The state capital continued to choke as its air quality index (AQI) remained in the 'poor' category for the third consecutive day on Saturday, making this spell the longest this se... Read More


Pathak: City's cultural values remain unchanged

LUCKNOW, Dec. 14 -- Inaugurating a two-day literature festival in the state capital on Saturday, deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said despite rapid changes the city has not lost its soul or cultu... Read More


Newborn dies in ambulance, kin allege shortage of oxygen

Bharatpur, Dec. 14 -- A newborn child died in an ambulance in Rajasthan's Jaipur, police said on Saturday, adding that family members have alleged that the one-day-old boy died as the oxygen cylinder ... Read More


Bangladeshi cadet wins laurels, strikes chord of optimism

Dehradun, Dec. 14 -- Junior Warrant Officer Mohammad Safin Ashraf (25) from Bangladesh, who received the first order of merit among the 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly nations who passed out from t... Read More


Over 400 cadets inducted as officers

Dehradun, Dec. 14 -- 491 cadets were formally commissioned as officers in the Indian Army as officers at the 157th Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun on Saturday. Chief of A... Read More


High Court flags need to amend rules for pension to avoid disputes

JODHPUR, Dec. 14 -- The Rajasthan High Court, while dismissing a petition seeking release of family pension, observed that appropriate amendments to the pension rules may be required to ensure that pr... Read More


7 'aroma valleys' will be set up in state, says Dhami

Dehradun, Dec. 14 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday launched the Uttarakhand Aroma Revolution Policy 2026-'36. On the occasion, an MoU was signed between the Centre for Aromatic Plants... Read More


Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary set to be new UP BJP president

Lucknow, Dec. 14 -- Living up to its reputation for throwing last-minute surprises and ending all speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to appoint Union minister of state for finance Pa... Read More


Chaudhary to be fourth Kurmi leader to head BJP in UP

Lucknow, Dec. 14 -- After Brahmins, the Bharatiya Janata Party has had the maximum number of its presidents in Uttar Pradesh from the Kurmi community, the most dominant caste after the Yadavs. With hi... Read More


The suspense and how it ended at party office

Lucknow, Dec. 14 -- All roads leading to the state BJP office here were jam-packed with SUVs as party leaders started arriving as early as 9.30am on Saturday to witness the filing of nomination papers... Read More