Hindustan Times Lucknow - March 09, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow - March 09, 2025
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March 09, 2025
E-rickshaw driver faints after alleged police assault
Protests erupted outside Mahanagar police station on Saturday after an e-rickshaw driver fainted following an alleged assault by a police constable at the Nishatganj intersection.
1 min
Stray cattle, illegal farms thrive 'unchecked'
Despite numerous complaints and efforts, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has failed to resolve the issue of stray cattle as they continue to roam the city streets, disrupting traffic flow and creating sanitation issues.
2 mins
Bougainvillea Festival Begins At NBRI
The garden on the campus of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) was a riot of pink, red, white and yellow as different coloured Bougainvillea plants were exhibited as part of the two-day Bougainvillea festival, which began on Saturday.
1 min
Journalist Shot Dead in Sitapur
A 36-year-old journalist of a national Hindi news daily and RTI activist, Raghvendra Bajpai, was shot dead in a daylight attack on the Lucknow-Delhi highway under Maholi police station limits in Sitapur district on Saturday, senior police officials said.
1 min
U.P. ATS Arrests Alleged Hizbul Operative Wanted Since 2008
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative, Ulfat Hussain, who was wanted since 2008, from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Friday, confirmed senior U.P. ATS officials on Saturday.
2 mins
Young minds urged to engage with emerging technologies
BJP MLA from Sarojini Nagar, Rajeshwar Singh, has emphasised the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future, and urged young minds to actively engage with emerging technologies.
1 min
In a Holi Alert, Citizens Urged to Drive Sober
With Holi approaching and drunken driving cases on the rise, the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) and The Social Lab (TSL) launched the 'Never Drink and Drive' campaign in the state capital.
1 min
Defunct for decades, U.P. assembly revives its standing committees
The aim of the move is to increase people's participation in governance through public representatives; 30 standing committees constituted to advise ministers
3 mins
City cheers for women, celebrates their strengths and successes
Various events marked the International Women's Day in the state capital on Saturday, underscoring their role and importance in society.
2 mins
16-Yr-Old Who Said No Is Now a Voice Against Child Marriage
Sixteen-year-old Shivani, an aspiring police officer and a Class 11 student, was felicitated on International Women's Day for her courage in standing up against child marriage—not just for herself but for other young girls as well.
1 min
Evaluation of Answer Sheets to Begin from March 19
The evaluation of UP Board's High School and Intermediate answer sheets will commence from March 19 at 261 evaluation centres in the state.
1 min
UPPCL Cracks Down on Transformer Damages
Taking a strict stance on transformer damage across the state, UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) chairman Ashish Goel directed in a review meeting on Friday that adverse entries must be issued against the concerned executive engineer, SDO and junior engineer wherever transformers of 100 kVA and above are damaged.
1 min
STF busts Hardoi plot, arrests 19
Nineteen people, including a centre in-charge, an examination in-charge, three teachers and 14 solvers were arrested, breaking an organised cheating ring in the UP Board High School and Intermediate examinations, in Hardoi, on Friday, senior police officials confirmed here on Saturday.
2 mins
AMU Allows Holi Celebs at Designated Venue
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has granted permission for Holi celebrations at the non-resident students' club (NRSC) on March 13 and 14, following mounting pressure over the past few days.
2 mins
UP power staff plan fresh anti-privatisation protests
The Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has announced a fresh wave of protests against the privatisation of the power sector, culminating in a statewide rally in Lucknow on April 9.
1 min
Dalit Sisters Tie the Knot Two Weeks After Assault Disrupted Their Weddings
Two sisters from a Dalit family in Mathura's Karnawal were once again in their bridal best on Friday, exactly two weeks after their weddings were called off when at least 15 men assaulted them and their relatives after a minor road accident.
2 mins
Record Mahakumbh Planning & Mgmt, Says Minister
Officials who contributed to organizing the Mahakumbh were on Saturday asked to document the planning, management and successful execution of the mega religious fair.
1 min
India Now Walking the Path of Women-Led Development: PM Modi
Women's blessings are my greatest strength, capital, and protective shield, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he underlined his government's various efforts towards women's safety, including framing of stricter laws to prevent crimes against them and adding a provision for capital punishment for heinous crimes like rape.
1 min
Shah Lauds Goa's New Policing Tool To Analyse 'Radical Content'
Union home minister Amit Shah took note of an Artificial Intelligence-powered tool developed by Goa police to analyse \"radical content\" on the social media and directed officials to examine if it could be implemented by other states, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
TMC Team to Meet CEC Amid Row on Voter ID Numbers
A delegation of 10 Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmakers will meet chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday to apprise him of the party's grievances on the duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien said on Saturday.
1 min
CBI to probe nationwide gold smuggling networks
CBI HAS STEPPED IN FOR WIDER PROBE BASED ON INPUTS OF DRI WHICH HAS ALERTED THAT SMUGGLING NETWORKS ARE LIKELY ACTIVE AT MAJOR AIRPORTS
2 mins
Death Penalty Soon For Forced Conversions
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that his government would bring a law to ensure death penalty for those found guilty of forced religious conversions along the lines of punishment for rape of minors.
2 mins
No F-35 offer from US on the table so far, says IAF chief
India has not looked at the F-35 option, and no offer has been made by the US so far, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Saturday, pointing out that buying a fighter plane was not the same as \"buying a washing machine or refrigerator\".
2 mins
GST rationalisation review in final stages: Sitharaman
The government is in the final stages of reviewing the country's goods and services tax (GST) regulation, and rationalisation and reduction of the levy would happen soon, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence 2024 on Saturday.
2 mins
Surya tilak to adorn Ram Lalla this Ram Navami too: Misra
Sun rays will illuminate Ram Lalla's forehead this Ram Navami also and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshtera Trust has begun work to achieve this objective, said Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee in Ayodhya on Saturday.
1 min
BJP hails Mahila Samriddhi Yojana: 'Fulfils PM's Promise'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday came out in praise of the Delhi government's Mahila Samriddhi Yojana — a cash transfer scheme that will provide a monthly dole of ₹2,500 to eligible women in the Capital — and said the proposal is the fulfilment of a promise that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made to the city's residents in the run-up to the state assembly elections.
1 min
Delhi cabinet approves ₹2.5k monthly aid plan for eligible women
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the Delhi cabinet has approved ₹5,100 crore as the annual budget towards the Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing ₹2,500 to eligible women in the Capital, paving the way for what she claimed was one of the foremost steps towards ensuring the economic stability of underprivileged women in the city.
2 mins
Police, armed forces show interest in this Kanpur-made pistol
A new machine pistol, developed by the Small Arms Factory (SAF), Kanpur—a weapon production unit of state-owned Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd—will soon become part of police forces in several states, said SAF officials aware of the development.
1 min
NTPC Official Shot Dead in J'Khand, 6 Held
A 42-year-old National Thermal Power Cooperation (NTPC) official was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne gunmen in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on Saturday, police said.
1 min
India Opens Two Consulates at Belfast, Manchester
India's two new consulates at Belfast in Northern Ireland and Manchester in Britain have been inaugurated by external affairs minister S Jaishankar, who said the missions will help deepen trade and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
1 min
Raj Cabinet Oks Bill to Regulate Coaching Centres
The Rajasthan cabinet on Saturday approved a bill aimed at regulating the state's coaching centres and offer students a secure and supportive environment.
1 min
One More Gets Life Term for Killing Kanishka Bombing Suspect
A Canada court has sentenced another convict in the murder of Kanishka bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik to life imprisonment.
1 min
Modi's Mauritius visit set to focus on maritime security
India and Mauritius are set to unveil a range of measures to enhance maritime security, defence and scientific cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Indian Ocean country next week, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Saturday.
2 mins
2 Held for Killing 19-Year-Old Over His Relationship
Two people have been arrested for the alleged murder of a 19-year-old man in Jamshedpur district of Jharkhand after he allegedly made fun of one of the accused's partner, police said on Saturday.
1 min
Bodies of 3 missing people found in J&K
Officials said that they were on their way to Surag village of Lohai Malhar to attend an event
1 min
U'khand: Amid vacancies, speculations rife over a cabinet expansion
With chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's visit to Delhi, there is speculation that the state cabinet expansion may take place soon, party leaders familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
3 Killed as Their Bike Falls into Gorge in Rudraprayag
Three men died after their two-wheeler fell into a 100-metre deep gorge in Rudraprayag district on Friday late night, senior officials said on Saturday.
1 min
6 MBBS students booked for kidnapping, assaulting juniors
THE GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HAS SINCE SUSPENDED 4 OF THE STUDENTS ON GROUNDS OF RAGGING
1 min
Securing the lives of Indian expat workers
Shahzadi Khan, an Indian caregiver from Uttar Pradesh, was executed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 15.
3 mins
Congress party and its Tharoor dilemma
IF SHASHI HAS HAD ONLY A MINIMAL ROLE TO PLAY IN THE PARTY, WHETHER IN OR OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT, IS THAT BECAUSE THE CONGRESS IS WARY OF UTILISING HIS TALENTS AND SKILLS BECAUSE IT IS UNACCUSTOMED TO SUCH QUALITIES?
3 mins
Decolonisation without searching for the 'other'
Long before decolonisation of the Indian mind became a popular topic, a group of young IIT graduates dedicated themselves to understanding Indian knowledge systems.
2 mins
Tremors in Washington and aftershocks in Delhi
DOGE's dismantling of the American State has significant costs for the US and will resonate beyond national borders. India too should brace for the impact
5 mins
Five years later...
There was a quiet promise implicit in the pandemic era. As we fought a devastating virus, this was a chance to renegotiate, redraw —reimagine — our world. To emerge more united than divided, better equipped, better prepared. We turned inward instead. Do you feel better prepared, in the world we now share?
5 mins
For the Poor, the Road is Littered with New Roadblocks, Such as Unpaid Self-Employment Rather Than Rewarding Salaried Work
How did a once-in-a-century pandemic impact the Indian economy?
4 mins
Changing the rules of the game
Made in China. Five years ago, the innocuous tag attached to so many of our purchases, from toys and electronics to clothes and the idols one might worship, acquired an entirely new meaning.
4 mins
Job cuts: Musk, Rubio clash in cabinet meeting
US secretary of state Marco Rubio and billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk clashed on Thursday during a cabinet meeting, as President Donald Trump watched, over the level of staff cuts that Rubio has carried out, the New York Times (NYT) reported.
2 mins
Junta Chief Says Myanmar To Hold Polls By January 2026
Myanmar's junta chief said the country would hold an election in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021.
1 min
Conservatives, Centre-Left SPD Agree to Form Govt in Germany
Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer on Saturday towards forming a government which he has pledged will revive Europe's top economy and its armed forces with massive new spending.
1 min
South Korea's Impeached Prez Yoon Released From Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds — but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law.
1 min
Ukraine war: 'Russian President ready for truce with conditions'
Ukraine is \"fully committed\" to constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week and hopes to agree on the necessary decisions and steps, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.
2 mins
Clashes and revenge killings leave over 700 dead in Syria
The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 700, a war monitoring group said on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years ago.
1 min
Voll Hits 99 Not Out as UPW Knock Out RCB With 12-Run Win
Voll's knock also levelled Sophie Devine's 99, which was also scored against RCB in 2023
1 min
Calculation whiz, cricket nut: The making of world junior chess champ Pranav
Pranav Venkatesh was five-and-a-half years old when he first laid eyes on an intriguing chess set.
3 mins
Manthan Heads to Academy Museum in Los Angeles for World Premiere
Amul's iconic feature film Manthan, helmed by the late filmmaker Shyam Benegal and produced by 5 lakh dairy farmers of Gujarat in 1976, is making its way to Los Angeles (US) for a world premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
1 min
Saif Ali Khan resumes work, spotted shooting in Pataudi
Actor Saif Ali Khan is back at work. After the actor was spotted in Delhi, reports suggested that he was in the Capital for a shoot.
1 min
I Have My Own Brand Of Feminism: Top Cop Laxmi Singh
Women leaders in law enforcement perhaps symbolise 'women power' the best. So, with the International Women's Day just gone by, we speak to Laxmi Singh, the first woman to be appointed Police Commissioner in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
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