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UP woman, 'dead on paper', pleads to restore pension

Lucknow, Aug. 19 -- In a shocking case of official apathy, a 70-year-old woman in Lucknow has been running from pillar to post to prove that she is alive after the Social Welfare Department declared h... Read More


Mauritius PM to hold talks with PM Modi in Kashi on Sept 11

Lucknow, Aug. 19 -- Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam will arrive in Kashi on September 11 for his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders are expected... Read More


'No change in India's position on Taiwan'

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- There is no change in India's position on Taiwan and New Delhi's relationship with it focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties, government sources said on Tuesday. The ... Read More


Punjab Assembly panel consults experts on anti-sacrilege Bill

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha's Select Committee, set up to deliberate on the sensitive issue of sacrilege of religious scriptures, on Tuesday held another round of consultations with... Read More


UK extends Chevening Scholarship to UP students

Lucknow, Aug. 19 -- The UK government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh government to extend the prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme to students from... Read More


Varanasi: Early floods raise alarm, scientists blame 'shrinking' Ganga

Varanasi, Aug. 19 -- The unusually early arrival of floods in July and the first week of August has triggered alarm among river scientists and residents of Varanasi, who describe the phenomenon as bot... Read More


Nimisha Priya case: MEA dismisses fake donation drive

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday trashed as "fake" claims being made on social media seeking 'monetary contributions' into a government-designated bank account, in the... Read More


Improving civic services: KMC sets 15-day limit for building sanctions

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- In a bid to further improve civic services, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has introduced two measures-setting a strict 15-day deadline for clearing online building plan a... Read More


High Court seeks state's reply on Jadavpur University CCTV funds

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday is learnt to have directed the state government to make its position clear within a fortnight on the release of Rs 68 lakh sought for installing ... Read More


High Court upholds gunmen's conviction in 2012 Lake Town murder

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Thirteen years after a man was gunned down on a Lake Town street in Kolkata, the Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of three men found guilty of the daylight killing. A... Read More