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Women lawmakers hold protests and counter-protests

LUCKNOW, May 1 -- The state legislature's day-long special session on women's empowerment began on Thursday amid protests and counter-protests by Opposition and ruling BJP MLAs inside and outside the ... Read More


Sparks fly in legislative council over women's quota

LUCKNOW, May 1 -- The special session of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Thursday witnessed a sharp exchange between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the ruling NDA over women's empowerment and r... Read More


Discrimination in Hindu society must end: RSS

LUCKNOW, May 1 -- Discrimination within Hindu society on the basis of caste, language and region must be eradicated, Narendra Thakur, Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak S... Read More


Mayawati backs UPassembly spl session

LUCKNOW, May 1 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president on Thursday extended support to the special session of the UP Legislative Assembly on women's reservation. In a post on X, she said it was "extrem... Read More


Akhilesh: BJP delaying women's quota law implementation

LUCKNOW, May 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday reiterated his demand for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill passed in 2023, accusing the Bharatiya Janata P... Read More


Couple, 2 kids killed after SUV hits bike

MEERUT, May 1 -- A couple and their two children were killed after a speeding SUV rammed into their motorcycle near the Bhura Mainari overbridge in the Puwaiyan police station area of Shahjahanpur dis... Read More


Man throws minor son into Yamuna; jumps in, survives

AGRA, May 1 -- A man allegedly killed his four-year-old son by throwing him into the Yamuna following a dispute with his wife, before jumping in himself, in Firozabad, police said on Thursday. The inc... Read More


Pharma professional loses Rs.7 lakh in 9-day 'digital arrest' scam

LUCKNOW, May 1 -- A pharma professional from Lucknow was allegedly duped of Rs.7.2 lakh after cyber fraudsters kept him under a fake "digital arrest" for nine days, posing as courier executives and of... Read More


Iran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar xxx

India, May 1 -- Tehran, April 30, 2026 (AFP) - Iran warned the United States on Thursday that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald Trump signalled it could be enforced for mon... Read More


Australia's 'most beautiful' street fed up with viral fame

Gerringong, Australia, May 1 -- Viral posts of an Australian street dubbed the country's "most beautiful" have enticed coachloads of visitors to a picturesque seaside town - and locals have had enough... Read More