LUCKNOW: Lucknow police on Friday arrested the resident doctor of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) accused of repeatedly raping a junior colleague on the false promise of marriage, forcing her to undergo an abortion, and coercing her into religious conversion.Rameezuddin alias Rameez (31) was nabbed near the city station by a joint team comprising cops…
Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir NEW DELHI: The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will begin on 3 July and conclude on 28 August, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced, with this year’s Yatra set to run for 57 days.The schedule was finalised at a meeting of the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Constitution Day, urged citizens to uphold their constitutional duties, saying these form the bedrock of a strong democracy.In a letter to citizens on Constitution Day, PM Modi underlined the responsibility of strengthening democracy by exercising the right to vote, and suggested that…
H3N2 is a subtype of influenza A virus and powers many seasonal flu epidemics, infecting 10-20% of people worldwide each year. According to CDC surveillance, it made its first jump to humans in 1968 through antigenic shift with avian strains. It now causes up to 50% of flu hospitalizations in severe seasons, striking hardest at…
Bay leaves are not merely a household spice; they act as small home protection assistants, too. In addition to being part of the soup or stew mixture to be simmered later, you can always use them to line drawers, cupboards, or pantries. Dried bay leaves are known to give a pleasant scent when combined with…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in India on Thursday for his first visit in four years, kicking off the trip with a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit, taking place amid a rapidly evolving global order and ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, is expected to put economic cooperation at the centre…
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 city slip out The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the city intimation slip for JEE Main 2026 Session 1. This update is important for lakhs of students who will appear for the January session of the engineering entrance exam. The city intimation slip tells candidates the city where their…
England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said England’s use of Bazball over the past three years has been designed “only” for this Ashes series.Ponting said England are unlikely to change their…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sikkim NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day visit to Sikkim, on Tuesday shared pictures of himself playing football with youngsters in Gangtok.Dressed in a blue sports jacket featuring the tricolour, PM Modi is seen walking alongside a group of young footballers in matching kits, each carrying…
Japanese authorities in Fujiyoshida, a picturesque town near Mount Fuji, have cancelled their annual cherry blossom festival this year, citing an unmanageable surge in tourist numbers that has begun to seriously affect daily life for locals. The decision brings an abrupt end to a decade-old spring event that had turned the town into one of…