
August 23, 2017 05:43 IST
“I am feeling very good. I hugged my family when the verdict came, they congratulated me, told me it was a historic day for Muslim women in India. We have been vindicated —not just I, for all those like me, even those who were not present, this is for all of them,” Bano told The Indian Express
Wed, Aug 23, 2017
August 16, 2017 03:23 IST
Microphones in place, the Tricolour secure atop a pole with rose petals sprinkled at the base, artificial flowers placed on tables for the guests of honour, the children, aged between three and sixteen, began falling into queues.
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
August 13, 2017 01:46 IST
Shikshamitras in primary schools across Uttar Pradesh have been on protest over the Supreme Court scrapping posts of ‘assistant teachers’, numbering over 1 lakh. While the state government has promised help, Tripathi fears the loss of wages:
Sun, Aug 13, 2017
August 13, 2017 00:15 IST
What has freedom meant to the residents of a village in Phulpur, the constituency Nehru fought from in independent India’s first election?
Sun, Aug 13, 2017
August 12, 2017 21:11 IST
Gorakhpur hospital deaths: Yogi Adityanath did not comment specifically on the children’s deaths in Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital even after leaving the dais at the end of his 30-minute speech.
Sat, Aug 12, 2017
August 06, 2017 01:41 IST
Mohammadpur Umri, a small village in Uttar Pradesh near the Bamrauli Air Force base in Allahabad, is full of stories of mistaken identity. The village, with a population of roughly 700, boasts of over 35 pairs of twins. The world average is 9 to 12 per 1,000 births. Umri’s twin population average clocks up to 60 per 1,000.
Sun, Aug 06, 2017
August 01, 2017 00:09 IST
The bench gave petitioners’ counsel, Farman Naqvi, a day to submit an amended writ petition, which will be heard on August 9. The amended writ petition will challenge Adityanath’s May 3 order refusing to grant sanction to prosecute himself in the case.
Tue, Aug 01, 2017
July 30, 2017 00:05 IST
15-minute broadcast, every alternate day, for 7 months — a school hopes that will bridge the language gap
Sun, Jul 30, 2017
July 29, 2017 05:09 IST
A two-member bench made the observation while hearing a petition filed by Parvez Parwaz, who, along with others, had got FIRs lodged against Adityanath and four others in 2008 for inciting communal violence in Gorakhpur in 2007.
Sat, Jul 29, 2017
July 29, 2017 03:22 IST
A K Mishra, additional advocate general representing UP government, claimed the petitioners did not have any new ground or factual foundation to move an amendment plea, since the probe was over and the chargesheet filed.
Sat, Jul 29, 2017
July 25, 2017 04:25 IST
The act, usually invoked by central or state governments in cases whereby security, defence or foreign relations of the country are compromised, also applies to cases where maintenance of public order is disrupted.
Tue, Jul 25, 2017
July 16, 2017 00:45 IST
A 27-kg colonial-era fan in the 150-year-old Bareilly Collectorate fell on July 7, leaving two people injured. The Collectorate has several such fans, which are now being checked.
Sun, Jul 16, 2017
June 17, 2017 04:03 IST
The NGT had said introduction of destination buses would facilitate an individual to opt for such a service, rather than driving on highly-congested roads. So far, it has very few takers.
Sat, Jun 17, 2017
June 05, 2017 04:02 IST
The Delhi government’s decision to hike minimum wages by almost 40% gave hope to thousands struggling to make ends meet. But two months later, little has changed on the ground — be it for the saleswoman supporting her family, or the factory worker doing overtime. Sarah Hafeez investigates.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
June 01, 2017 05:10 IST
Tasmida’s family fled Myanmar in 2002. Her father was imprisoned for about half a year, and his boats and papers were confiscated for selling groceries and fish in villages near Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Sun, Jun 04, 2017
May 21, 2017 05:11 IST
On Saturday, restaurant owners said their protest was not specifically against the cafe, but rather the NDMC’s rooftop projects, like the “one being planned in Palika Bazaar”.
Sun, May 21, 2017
May 21, 2017 05:09 IST
The Charkha Museum is set to exhibit the city’s largest charkha as well as vintage models on Sunday.
Sun, May 21, 2017
May 18, 2017 06:31 IST
The Delhi government Wednesday tried breaking the deadlock by agreeing to pay the increase in wages
Thu, May 18, 2017
May 17, 2017 02:01 IST
A commuter travelling 32 km is now paying 48% more after last week’s hike. After the 2009 revision, however, the fare change for the same commuter was 42%.
Wed, May 17, 2017
May 15, 2017 05:44 IST
“There are no shell companies and I have no connection with Kapil Mishra. I have not even seen Arvind Kejriwal in person.”
Mon, May 15, 2017
May 11, 2017 05:31 IST
The staff intensified their demands from this month, staging sit-ins in the hour-long breaks between trips.
Thu, May 11, 2017
May 10, 2017 05:38 IST
The only ATM in the village, installed by Bank of Baroda, residents said, was shut a year ago because people did not use it.
Wed, May 10, 2017
May 06, 2017 04:57 IST
On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the four convicts
Sat, May 06, 2017
April 22, 2017 05:35 IST
While most villages have a school where a polling station can be set up, Salapur has no such building.
Sat, Apr 22, 2017
April 19, 2017 01:27 IST
Policemen allegedly told Nazar not to serve buffalo meat at his daughter Gulistan’s wedding
Wed, Apr 19, 2017





