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JNU V-C describes Draupadi as'first feminist' at BHU conference

VARANASI, Aug. 14 -- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice chancellor, Prof Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, recently described Draupadi from the Mahabharata as the 'first feminist'. "So, I would not lik... Read More


Prayagraj leads division with 134 NQAS-certified health facilities

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 14 -- Prayagraj has emerged as the top-performing district in the division in National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification, with 134 government health facilities securing ... Read More


'Varanasi Airport runway was temporarily closed on Aug 11'

VARANASI, Aug. 14 -- Flight operations at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (LBSI) were suspended on Tuesday, August 11, after a crew reported Foreign Object Debris (FOD) on the runway, airpor... Read More


SO, SI suspended after corruption case lodged against them

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 14 -- Three days after being shifted to police lines over alleged negligence in a timber theft case, the then station officer (SO) of Fatanpur police station, Manish Kumar Tripathi, an... Read More


Will focus on students, farmers for org role: New RLD state chief

LUCKNOW, Aug. 14 -- Aeshwarya Raj Singh received a warm welcome from Rashtriya Lok Dal workers on Thursday on his first visit to Lucknow following his appointment as the party's new Uttar Pradesh chie... Read More


prof Satyakam resigns as UPRTOU VC

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 14 -- Prof Satyakam has resigned as vice-chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), with Lok Bhavan accepting his resignation on Thursday. Following his resi... Read More


Students begin hunger strike overfood, water quality in hostel

KANPUR, Aug. 14 -- Students at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Anaugi, Kannauj, locked themselves inside their hostel and began a hunger strike in the early hours of Thursday, alleging poor-qualit... Read More


Ex-judge put on digital arrest, duped of Rs.2.5cr

Jaipur, Aug. 14 -- A 90-year-old retired district judge in Jaipur was allegedly kept under "digital arrest" for nearly 15 days and duped of around Rs.2.5 crore by cyber fraudsters who posed as CBI off... Read More


sc: victimising women citing 'witchcraft' shows prejudice

Bengaluru, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said victimisation of women in the name of "witchcraft" reflects a deep-rooted social prejudice that seeks scapegoats rather than solutions, and war... Read More


After 35 years, Terrorist behind jammu station attack arrested

JAMMU, Aug. 14 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) Jammu on Thursday arrested a terrorist evading arrest for the past 35 years for his involvement in the 1991 Jammu railway station bomb blast case,... Read More