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UP BJP draws red line oncaste-based assertion by party lawmakers

Lucknow, Dec. 27 -- Alerted by growing caste-based assertions within its ranks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership in Uttar Pradesh has stepped in to reinforce internal discipline as the part... Read More


Newspaper reading now mandatory in UP government schools

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- In an effort to cut down students' screen time and promote reading habits, the Uttar Pradesh basic and secondary education department has made newspaper reading mandatory in govern... Read More


All that is left

India, Dec. 27 -- This week marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of India (CPI). However, the party and the Left, in general, have seen not just their electoral presence... Read More


Why making our universities great again won't be easy

India, Dec. 27 -- The 2026 Times Higher Education rankings make for grim reading. Not one Indian university features in the world's top 200 universities. By contrast, Japan has five, South Korea has s... Read More


No place for faith vigilantes

India, Dec. 27 -- On Thursday, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi attended the morning Christmas service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in New Delhi, sending out a message of communal harmon... Read More


govt to move hc to ease unrest in assam's KArbi anglong distt

Silchar, Dec. 27 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said his government will move the Gauhati high court on January 5 seeking clarity on eviction-related issues linked to the allege... Read More


Football body shares 20-year plan with ISL franchises to restart league

Kolkata, Dec. 27 -- A reimbursable participating fee of Rs.1 crore, a consortium where clubs' ownership can go up to 60%, parachute payments, annual operational budget of Rs.70 crore for a league with... Read More


UP SIR 'uncollectible' list dippedby 700K in 15 days, reveals data

Lucknow, Dec. 27 -- The number of voters with "uncollectible" forms in Uttar Pradesh has declined by 700,000 in the last 15 days - from 29.6 million on December 11 to 28.9 million on December 26 - dat... Read More


Lucknow Hostel, Sports College win

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- Local outfits Lucknow Hostel and Sports College Lucknow notched up convincing wins on the opening day of the State Junior Boys' Hockey Tournament, at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid... Read More


Aryan, Rinku hit centuries, Zeeshan dazzles with leg spin

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- For yet another time, captain Rinku Singh led from the front, struck his second List A century to help former champions Uttar Pradesh score a comprehensive 228-run win over Chandig... Read More