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Nuances in the debate on the age of consent

India, Dec. 1 -- Debates on children's issues often erupt into public controversy, and the current discussion on the age of consent is no different. The latest trigger is a petition in the Supreme Cou... Read More


The message in high growth

India, Dec. 1 -- An 8.2% GDP growth in the quarter ending September and an 8% growth in the first half of the fiscal year are unambiguously good numbers as far as the economy is concerned. This underl... Read More


'Kids being used to smuggle at border'

Swarupnagar, Dec. 1 -- On December 24, 2022, the Border Security Force's (BSF) 115 Battalion detained a seven-year-old girl near Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal with around 107 grams of heroin. ... Read More


speeding truck rams into many vehicles, 5 killed

BETTIAH, Dec. 1 -- At least five people died and eight others were injured after a speeding truck rammed into six motorbikes and an e-rickshaw in Bihar's East Champaran district on Sunday, police said... Read More


Techie returning from his wedding hits pedestrians

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- A 23-year-old man was killed and two others were injured on Sunday after a speeding Mercedes, driven by a man returning from his own wedding event, hit them near Ambience Mall in ... Read More


Six dead, five injured as UPSRTC bus hits tempo in Moradabad

MEERUT, Dec. 1 -- A collision between a Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport (UPSRTC) bus and a passenger tempo in Moradabad claimed six lives on Sunday afternoon, including three women from the same fa... Read More


Four months on, 'Safe Ride' drive fails to shift gears in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, Dec. 1 -- The Lucknow police's Safe Ride continues to face hurdles even after four months of repeated announcements, special camps and extended deadlines. November, observed as traffic month ... Read More


City left in the dark as streetlight crisis continues

LUCKNOW, Dec. 1 -- Even as winter has set in and streets are enveloped by fog in the late evening and early morning hours, streetlights are of little help to commuters as they lie dysfunctional in sev... Read More


Folk tunes, soulful songs mark Kabir Fest finale

LUCKNOW, Dec. 1 -- The 10th edition of 3-day Kabir Mahotsav blending music, theatre, art, and Sufi philosophy concluded at the Sangeet Natak Akademi on Sunday. Following a 12-day theatre festival and ... Read More


Youth, heritage take centre stage on final day of literary festival

Lucknow, Dec. 1 -- A literary festival at UP Darshan Park here showcased the power of young voices, cultural preservation, and storytelling innovation on its final day on Sunday. The opening session, ... Read More