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UP tax officer resigns over 'offensive' remarks by Shankaracharya against CM

LUCKNOW, Jan. 28 -- A senior Uttar Pradesh state tax department officer posted in Ayodhya tendered his resignation, citing "offensive" remarks by Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand against chief ... Read More


'Casteist forces unable to bear UP's growth'

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 28 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath here on Tuesday said the state's transformation from a riot-prone region into a fast-growing development hub has unsettled forces that once patroni... Read More


West Bengal people with Didi, will re-elect TMC govt, says Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Jan. 28 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that the people of West Bengal are with their chief minister and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Bane... Read More


'Be not worried... we will rise to the occasion when needed': SC judge

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Supreme Court judge justice N Kotiswar Singh has sought to reassure the public that the judiciary would "rise to the occasion" when required, amid concerns flagged by senior advo... Read More


'Courts can't decide who enters temples'

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the discretion exercised by the district collector in allowing "VIPs" to enter the garbhagriha (sanctum s... Read More


'No House debate on rural jobs Act, SIR'

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Union government on Tuesday rejected the Opposition's demand to debate the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) and the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Miss... Read More


'modi destroyed mgnrega, rights of workers'

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi destroyed MGNREGA by stripping workers of their right to negotiate daily wages, panchayats of their power, states of their authority and centralising... Read More


Top court suggests attaching properties of acid attackers

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that assets of acid attack perpetrators be attached as a means for providing compensation to victims of such crimes, observing that "extrao... Read More


Flag hoisting at Eidgah

LUCKNOW, Jan. 28 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) won first prize for its tableau at the Republic Day 2026 parade, showcasing the city's transformation and urban growth. The Jan Bhawan Secre... Read More


CM lashes out at 'caste-based and dynastic political forces'

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 28 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath here on Tuesday said the state's transformation from a riot-prone region into a fast-growing development hub has unsettled forces that once patroni... Read More