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Trump praises India, Pak, says will increase trade with both

New Delhi, May 12 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised "strong and unwaveringly powerful" leadership of India and Pakistan for reaching a "ceasefire" and offered to work with them for a "sol... Read More


Nicobar tribes watch as key road project gathers pace in the region

New Delhi, May 12 -- The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has invited financial bids to conduct a social impact assessment for land proposed to be acquired for an arterial road at Great Nicobar Isla... Read More


Suspended IPL may resume from May 16

India, May 12 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) could restart by May 16, exactly a week after it was suspended on May 9 after escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan. A day after the announ... Read More


Indian girls face higher risk of sexual assault, says study

India, May 12 -- Nearly a third (30.8%) of women in India experienced sexual violence before the age of 18, far above the global average of 18.9%, estimates a new analysis published in The Lancet that... Read More


SGPGI's Nursery School PPP deal with Amethi NGO raises eyebrows

LUCKNOW, May 12 -- The three-decade-old nursery school at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) is set to be rebranded as 'Little Sunshine Academy' under a public-private ... Read More


New UP model byelaws introduce slab-based mutation fees

Lucknow, May 12 -- The U.P. government has approved new model byelaws for standardising property tax assessment and mutation charges (for ownership changes) across all urban local bodies, including mu... Read More


2 murdered, Rs 3.5 cr claimed, 7 arrested

MEERUT, May 12 -- Sambhal police have uncovered a case of double murder carried out to claim insurance payouts worth Rs 3.5 crore. Seven people have been arrested for allegedly luring vulnerable indiv... Read More


Two months on, 1.5L streetlight poles yet to be made fault proof

LUCKNOW, May 12 -- Around 1.5 lakh streetlight poles in the city were yet to be inspected to ensure that they did not pose any risks of electrocution and other hazards. According to a senior official ... Read More


IRCTC email IDs misused for false complaints, FIR filed

LUCKNOW, May 12 -- An FIR was registered at Gomti Nagar police station on Saturday after officials of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) alleged unauthorised use of two offici... Read More


Youth drowns in water park, family alleges laxity

LUCKNOW, May 12 -- A 20-year-old youth drowned in the swimming pool of Marino Water Park in Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area of Lucknow on Saturday evening even as the kin of the deceased alleged laxity on ... Read More