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Azad's iconic pistol 'Bamtul Bukhara' displayed for a day

pRAYAGRAJ, July 24 -- The historic pistol 'Bamtul Bukhara', used by freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad, was displayed at Allahabad Museum on Wednesday to mark his 119th birth anniversary. The .32 bo... Read More


UP will face no urea shortage, Nadda assures SP Shahi

Lucknow, July 24 -- Uttar Pradesh agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi met Union chemicals and fertilisers minister JP Nadda in New Delhi on Wednesday, requesting him to ensure uninterrupted urea s... Read More


Now, Kanha Upvan also runs school for underprivileged kids!

LUCKNOW, July 24 -- In a unique initiative of achieving twin goals of animal welfare as well as child education, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is turning cow shelters into centres of both co... Read More


UPPCL launches higher education scheme for staff

Lucknow, July 24 -- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) and other state power utilities under it have launched a higher education incentive scheme for the first time. The scheme is aimed at en... Read More


Downpour fails to dampen spirit on Sawan Shivratri

Meerut, July 24 -- On Sawan Shivratri, Meerut woke up to overcast skies and the sound of rainfall. Since early morning, light rain made way for intense showers, yet the devotion of kanwariyas at the h... Read More


EC asks Bengal government to delink CEO office to ensure autonomy

Kolkata, July 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the West Bengal government to create a separate department with a dedicated budget. The move is aimed at making the office of the C... Read More


PM departs for UK, Maldives; trade, terror to feature in talks

New Delhi, July 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that enhancing economic cooperation and strengthening efforts aimed at peace and stability in the Indian Ocean will be the focus of... Read More


Industrialist's son, MBA from London, hobnobbed with arms dealer

LUCKNOW, July 24 -- Harshvardhan Jain, 47, the self-proclaimed ambassador of the unrecognised micronation Westarctica, is the son of a prominent Ghaziabad industrialist and an MBA from London who befr... Read More


Historic wadas to be turned into homestays in Pune: Officials

Pune, July 24 -- In the first such initiative by a government body, the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) will lead the transformation of historic Wadas or traditional courtyard houses near Shivneri fort in Ju... Read More


New sewage treatment units to save potable water in Mumbai

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The seven sewage treatment plants (STPs) being built across the city will turn grey into gold. The civic administration says the plants, at various stages of construction, will save... Read More