Lucknow: Indian history books need to be decolonised and the education system must do more to connect students with life lessons, author Amish Tripathi said on Wednesday.Tripathi questioned several commonly taught narratives in Indian history, arguing that they often present historical developments through a colonial lens. He was in conversation with Sheeba Rakesh at a … Read more
Lucknow: A 45-year-old contractual driver with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while crossing the road in Sarojini Nagar on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Nadeem, a native of Bojha village under Jaidpur police station in Barabanki. He was living with his … Read more
Lucknow: The Allahabad high court’s Lucknow bench on Wednesday stayed the implementation of nearly 91% reservation for NEET-UG admissions to MBBS courses in four govt medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, while allowing counselling to proceed on the reservation percentages applicable in other govt medical colleges.A bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai … Read more
Anamika reportedly stood in front of the vehicle in an attempt to stop him. LUCKNOW: A 22-year-old woman was allegedly hit by a car and carried on its bonnet for around 20-25 metres before falling onto the road after a heated argument with a man she identified as her “boyfriend” near Janeshwar Mishra Park in … Read more
Lucknow: Advocacy groups Youth For Equality (YFE) and Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA) on Wednesday welcomed the Allahabad high court’s intervention in the MBBS admission process for four govt medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, describing it as a major relief for general category and OBC aspirants.In a statement, YFE said that it, along with RHA, extended … Read more
Lucknow: Director of Shalimar Group, Kunal Seth, was honoured by Hurun India for his contribution to the real estate sector, at the India Real Estate Leadership Conclave & Excellence Awards 2026.The recognition celebrates his vision and consistent commitment to excellence.“This honour is extremely special to me. It is a recognition of the hard work, trust, … Read more
Lucknow: Three days after launch Lucknow traffic police’s ‘Sahbhagita’ initiative, 31 suggestions from residents helped identify traffic bottlenecks, road-safety concerns and possible solutions. Officers visited several spots and started working on measures to address the issues. After a minor glitch in QR code was fixed, several suggestions came in.One commuter suggested reducing the size of … Read more
Lucknow: Suspecting his wife of having an affair, a man allegedly beheaded her while she was asleep at their rented house in Hardoi’s Islamnagar Tiliya locality early Wednesday, police said.The accused, identified as Parvez (34), was arrested after he reportedly walked into a police station and surrendered.The victim, Nagma (28), had been married to Parvez … Read more
Lucknow: Basti police has arrested a 23-year-old woman and her two maternal cousins for allegedly murdering contract worker Yashwant Kumar, whose body was found dumped near Dhamoura village on Sept 9.The arrests were carried out on Wednesday in a joint operation by Walterganj police, Special Operations Group and the surveillance team after the trio allegedly … Read more
Washable cloth books on display at the Gomti book festival on tuesday Lucknow: What if books could be washed, folded and handled without worrying about tearing them? At the Gomti Book Festival, these unusual cloth books are catching the attention of children and parents alike.Owner of Hind Khilona, Sudhir Jalan said, “One of the favourites … Read more