Author: Pramod Kumar Singh

  NEW DELHI: The rising price of fuel has undoubtedly affected the life of the common people. With India having one of the highest tax rates for fuel, there has been a constant call for the reduction of taxes. Prominent states like Karnataka and Gujarat were among the first to reduce the rates in November […]

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: A detailed investigation by the Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI), into the incident involving an interview demanded by a journalist, has lauded the wicketkeeper-cricketer Wrridhiman Saha for his exceptional handling of the episode that took the media fraternity by storm. To avoid any such instances with other players, the BCCI said […]

NEW DELHI: India’s ace cricket body has dealt a severe blow to cricket columnist Boria Majumdar in the ugly spat with wicket-keeper batsman Wriddihman Saha, while making stunning disclosures that he insisted on interviews at exclusion of other journalists, even as now the body has banned him for two years on getting any accreditation as […]

  NEW DELHI: Three days after the violence erupted during the Hanuman Shobha Yatra in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, the police on Tuesday said that main accused Anshar along with other at least four others fought with the people participating in the ‘peaceful’ yatra. Till 6 pm on the Saturday, everything was going on peacefully. Two […]

NEW DELHI: A total of 23 people including two juveniles have been arrested for their alleged involvement in clashes that erupted allegedly after stone-pelting on a Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra in Jahangirpuri area on Saturday. One Ansar, who has emerged as the mastermind of the violence, has been taken into custody. Investigations carried out so far […]

NEW DELHI: The Central government will distribute fortified rice under all government food distribution schemes including mid-day meal and National Food Security Act (NFSA) to tackle malnutrition and poor health, it said on Friday. The proposal to distribute fortified rice was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on […]

  LUCKNOW: Yogi Adityanath will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for second time in a grand ceremony at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of some BJP-ruled states and senior BJP leaders are expected to attend […]

New Delhi: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Uttar Pradesh polls, we look at 5 big takeaways from the result that will shape Indian politics in the days to come: 1) The triumph of ‘Rashan’ and ‘Sushasan’ (Ration and Good Governance): During the elections, two biggest factors for the people were law and order […]

LUCKNOW: The fifth and sixth phases of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections witnessed higher voter turnout of women than male voters, a close look at the polling data reveals, suggesting that BJP government’s women-centric schemes may lure them out to polling booths in the seventh phase on Monday as well. A total of 118 assembly […]

GORAKHNATH TEMPLE (GORAKHPUR): Shortly before sunrise, Kailash Prajapati, a cook, is wide awake to prepare a strict vegetarian meal, with not a single stodgy item on the frugal menu that comprises only porridge and some cut fruits. Maharaj is busy reciting the ritual hyms of Durga aarti and ved shlokas before he sets out for a walk to feed […]