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Justice Ajay Bhanot passed the order while disposing of a petition filed by Shivani, a teacher in a government school in Etah, who sought a transfer to a school in Noida or Ghaziabad. Advocate Kashif Rizvi, appearing for the petitioner, argued, "The son of the petitioner suffers from autism. The facilities in district Etah to address the needs of autistic children are not very advanced. Hence, her request for transfer must be allowed on humanitarian grounds, as Noida and Ghaziabad offer better f
Lucknow, December 3: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on using the term "Divyang" and respecting their sentiments has inspired persons with disabilities to advance in life and various fields with dignity. He highlighted that whenever Divyangjans have been given opportunities, they have consistently demonstrated their exceptional talents and abilities. Speaking at a state-level award ceremony at Lok Bhavan on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Chief Minister celebrated the achievements of Divyangjans and reaffi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the report, e-commerce also rose significantly, led by increased shopper penetration and spending, especia ...Read More >
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed two writ petitions filed by Sintu alias Akhilesh Prakash and Akash Maurya against whom an FIR was lodged with the Kotwali police station of Jaunpur in the codeine-based cough syrup case of UP.The order was passed by Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prasad. The petitioners had moved the court challenging the FIR lodged against them and also for stay on arrest in the matter. The court dismissed the petitions by saying that the act of pet ...Read More >
Bengaluru Power Cuts: Citizens of Bengaluru brace yourself for long hours of power outages from June 29 and June 30. More than 100 areas will be impacted as BESCOM undertakes its quarterly maintenance work in various of its division. Bengaluru Power Outages June 29: According to the update by BESCOM on its X handler, there will be power outages in Kittaganahalli, Palasandra, Saptagiri, Maruthinagar, Sankapur, Raghavendra Nagar, Goolarivee, Baddihalli, Kesaramadu, C.M Badawan, Kalalli and SKS village on June 29 from 10 am to 5 pm. BESCOM's executive engineer has appealed to consumers to coop ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
A bench of Justices Abdul Moin and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary observed that lawlessness in the name of "cow protection" threatens the rule of law. The Allahabad High Court came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to control cow-related mob violence and vigilantism. A bench of Justices Abdul Moin and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary observed that lawlessness in the name of "cow protection" threatens the rule of law. The court was hearing a petition filed by Rahul Yadav, a Pratapgarh re ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After steeply hiking Namma Metro fares by up to 71 per cent in Feb -- making it the most expensive Metro in the country -- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) may now make fare hikes a yearly affair. In Feb, accepting a report submitted by the fare fixation committee (FFC), BMRCL raised fares with a base price of Rs 10 and a maximum fare of Rs 90. The committee also recommended implementing an annual automatic fare revision formula to maintain financial stability. The committee suggested until the next FFC is formed, BMRCL should increase Metro fares annually by 5 per cent. ...Read More >
Lucknow Municipal Corporation sealed Sahara Shaher for alleged lease norm violations, stating the 30-year lease expired in 2024 without development. Sahara India disputes this, claiming significant investment and development, citing ongoing legal disputes and an operative stay order from civil court. The group has moved the High Court against the civic body's actions. LUCKNOW: The Sahara Shaher in Lucknow's posh Gomti Nagar that once dazzled with glitterati was sealed by municipal authorities on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Karnataka and several other states have requested the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to study extensively for the new semi-high-speed Namo Bharat corridors. The Namo Bharat corridors, which aims to expand intercity connectivity all throughout the country, is a crucial step of the government and the states are looking to expand the reach of India's first regional rapid transit system. What has Karnataka requested of NCRTC? According to news agency PTI, the Karnataka government has asked the NCRTC to develop four semi‑high speed Namo Bharat routes from Bengal ...Read More >
The Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, is expected to be inaugurated in a couple of days. As one of India's largest greenfield airports, the NIA, also known as Jewar airport, will significantly boost air connectivity for Delhi-NCR and western UP. Moreover, NIA has been designed to ease congestion at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. As the initial phase of the project is underway, let's take a look at how well the airport will be connected and what features will ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): Ahead of the release of Anupam Kher's directorial 'Tanvi The Great', Oscar-winning sound editor Resul Pookutty opened up about his experience collaborating with the cinema icon on his upcoming film. Speaking with ANI, Resul lauded Anupam Kher for his work and said it is quite inspiring to see the 'body of work he has done'. 'Being with him, working with him is like a tribute to the body of work that he has done, you know. As a film student, I really got inspired by his films. I love him as a person, as an actor and a filmmaker,' Resul said. The fi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 15 (UNI) In the run up to Diwali festival, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a state-wide crackdown on adulterated food. Under the Chief Minister's directives, the Food Safety and Drug Administration is conducting a special Diwali campaign from October 8 to17. So far, the FSDA has carried out 4,621 inspections, 2,085 raids, and tested 2,853 food samples, resulting in the seizure of 2,993 quintals of adulterated and unsafe food, valued at Rs 3.88 crore. Out of these, 1,155 quintals -- worth Rs 1.75 crore -- were destroyed for were found to be unfit for consumption. The c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the impeachment proceedings initiated against him. Justice Varma has been at the centre of controversy since burnt cash was discovered on March 14 in an outhouse of his official residence, which had been allotted to him while he was serving in the Delhi High Court. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih sought responses from the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker and Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats and poste ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh has been in the headlines continuously since the riots. The judicial committee constituted by the state government has submitted its report to CM Yogi Adityanath. Some big, shocking revelations have been made in this report. The committee has surprised everyone by submitting the report on Thursday, 28 August 2025. The population and demography of Sambhalare are surprising in this report. In this 450-page report of the judicial committee, information has also been given about the Shahi Jama Masjid Harihar Temple. There are some such revelations in this repor ...Read More >
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India's Longest Train Route: 4 Days, 9 States, 4189 Km, 50+ Stations And Stunning Views - Any Guesses? It's... Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Mohammad Azam Khan was released from Sitapur jail on Tuesday after spending around two years behind bars. As he came of the jail he thanked the people who supported him. Responding to ongoing speculation about his shift to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Khan declined to make any definitive statement and said that it could only be explained by those who are making these speculations. As he emerged, Khan told ANI, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 17 : Ahmedabad was named the cleanest big city on Thursday, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow in the government's annual cleanliness survey, even as Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai and Vijayawada among 23 cities were elevated to a newly formed 'Super Swachh League Cities' category for demonstrating exceptional performance in sanitation. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced on Thursday. According to the government, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to-face interactions, the Swachhata App, MyGov and social media platforms in over 4,500 cities. Sevent ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the orders passed by Allahabad High Court in a PIL over historic Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan and questioned the use of "intemperate language" against the Uttar Pradesh government. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi perused the orders of July 21 and August 6 by a single-judge bench of the high court on a PIL which challenged the ordinance Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 and stayed the observations made in them. Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, appearing ...Read More >
In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade. This is the first instance of court-approved passive euthanasia - the act of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment - in India. The man, Harish Rana, had not left a will specifying directives for his treatment before he had an accident. India legalised passive euthanasia in 2018 but active euthanasia - any act that inte ...Read More >
The Allahabad high court has sought an explanation from the additional chief secretary (home), UP, regarding the non-mentioning of the usual honorific 'Hon'ble' before the name of a Union minister whose name figured in an FIR lodged in Mathura last year. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena passed the order in a petition filed by Harshit Sharma and 2 others seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them at Highway police station, Mathura, bearing case crime number 1197 of 202 ...Read More >
In a big win for the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the validity of land acquisition initiated by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) for the integrated development of the Yamuna Expressway and its adjoining areas in Gautam Budh Nagar. Rejecting a batch of appeals and the cross-appeals filed by the landowners and YEIDA, a Bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta said that the objective of the acquisition was to integrate land development with the Yamuna Expressway's construction, thereby promoting overall growth and serving t ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 4: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks insulting the Indian Army. During the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi had allegedly said, "Chinese troops are thrashing Indian Army soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh," referring to the December 9, 2022, face-off in the Tawang sector. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Joymalya Bagchi expressed disapproval of Rahul Gandhi's claim that 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory had been occupied by China, adding that "if he were a true Indian, he would ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court today indicated that it will suspend the functioning of the statutory committee constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, which vests the management of the historic Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Mathura, with a government-backed trust. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said it will relegate the petitioners to the Allahabad High Court to challenge the constitutional validity of the Ordinance, and until the High Court decides the matter, the committee under the Ordinance w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to recall a part of the judgment it delivered on May 15, 2025, allowing the Uttar Pradesh government to utilise Rs 500 Cr from Shri Banke Bihari temple funds, at Vrindavan in Mathura, for its ambitious scheme to build a corridor around the shrine. Several thousand devotees visit the temple every week. The matter came up before a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. The state government, earlier this month, had contended before the apex court that the ordinance was issued for better administration of the temple which witnesses ...Read More >
Prayagraj: Observing that 'caste glorification is anti-national', the Allahabad high court has directed the UP govt to remove caste references from FIRs, police documents, public records, motor vehicles and public signboards.Dismissing a petition filed by one Praveen Chetri, Justice Vinod Diwakar in his Sept 16 judgment, observed that reverence for the Constitution, rather than for lineage, is the 'highest form of patriotism' and the 'truest expression of national service'."If India has to become ...Read More >
Kochi - The Prayatna Centre for Child Development, a leading multidisciplinary center in Kochi specializing in services for children, celebrated World Occupational Therapy Day by launching one-month free screening and treatment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and developmental delays . The free screening camp was formally inaugurated by UMA Thomas, Thrikkakara MLA. "The initiatives undertaken by Prayatna are making a significant difference in the lives of children with disabilities," said MLA Uma Thomas. "These efforts are brin ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon issued notice on a plea on change of darshan timings and other religious practices at the Banke Bihari Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan. Hearing the plea filed by the Goswami community, from which historically the temple's priests are drawn, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said, "After closing the temple at noon... they do not allow the deity to rest even for a minute...they exploit it the most at this time." The court then issued notice to state ...Read More >
The Allahabad High Court has refused to dismiss a fraud case involving false promises of a PhD degree and a university job, underscoring the need for thorough investigation and ethical practices in academia. Key PointsAllahabad High Court refuses to quash FIR against woman accused of PhD and job fraud.Accused allegedly defrauded aspirant of over Rs 22 lakh with promises of a PhD and assistant professor position.Court highlights a 'chilling trend' where people believe jobs can be secured through ...Read More >
Lucknow: Describing Ghaziabad as a shining example of positive change that had impacted Uttar Pradesh over the past eight years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the city was once known for crime and gang-wars has now emerged as a model of development, cleanliness, and good governance."Ghaziabad is now counted among the top 50 cleanest cities in the world and is the cleanest city in the state. Ten years ago, no one could have imagined that this district would be connected to a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) If you are a true Indian, you wouldn't say such a thing, the Supreme Court remarked on Monday while slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The top court, however, stayed proceedings against Gandhi before a Lucknow court in the matter. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant in the case. "You are Leader of Opposition. Say things in Parliament, why do you have say it on social media? "How do you ge ...Read More >