In Uttar Pradesh, a major train accident was averted due to the timely intervention of a 70-year-old woman. The incident took place near the Kusba railway station, about 20 km from the district headquarters in Etah. A woman named Omvati, who found the railway tracks broken, pulled off her red Continue Reading
According to a special bulletin released by the Registrar General of India, India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) – maternal deaths per 100,000 live births – dropped 10 points to 103 in 2017-19, bringing it closer to the global sustainable development goal of reducing MMR to 70. India is “on the verge” of meeting the MMR […]Continue Reading
In Uttar Pradesh, farmers reportedly lined up Stray Cattle in an open area near Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s election campaign venue. Hundreds of street cattle were brought to the farmers near the Yogi’s campaign venue. The national media reported that the farmers were protesting to expose the adverse effects of stray cattle on the area. […]Continue Reading
Attack on nuns in Uttar Pradesh. The Mirpur Catholic Mission School principal and teacher Roshni have been attacked on 10th. The two were waiting for a bus to go to Varanasi. As in previous incidents, the attack was blamed on proselytizing. The assailants, who approached the spot, got into an argument and then dragged him […]Continue Reading
In Uttar Pradesh, a lawyer was shot dead in a courtroom. The incident took place at the district court in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Lawyer Bhupendra Singh was killed. The body of Bhupendra Singh, 38, was found on the third floor of the court building. A gun was found abandoned nearby. According to police, Bhupendra Singh […]Continue Reading
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited his constituency Varanasi, to thank the voters of the constituency who have voted him to the parliament in the recent General Election. In his visit, he has not forgotten to offer his prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, where one of the twelve jyothirlingas is worshiped. Earlier this month, […]Continue Reading
With the Congress, the BSP-SP alliance and the BJP addressing the UP constituencies in three different ways, the state is set to witness a three-way battle in the upcoming General Election, which is crucial for the sustenance of many opposition parties including the BSP and the SP. The important question is who will benefit the […]Continue Reading
In a surprising move, Janata Dal (Secular) strongman Danish Ali has joined Bahujan Samaj Party. In the program conducted to grant the leader the official membership of the Mayawati-led party, the national general secretary of BSP, Satish Mishra, has participated. The program has been organised with the blessings of Mayawati. The JD(S) leadership has supported […]Continue Reading
In a bid to find a feasible solution to the Ayodhya dispute which has been disturbing the political and social hemispheres of the country for last few decades, the Supreme Court of India, in a surprise move, has sent the dispute for mediation. The decision to send the dispute for mediation has been taken by […]Continue Reading
A documentary film based on a revolutionary manufacturing unit developed by a group of young Indian women to eliminate all kinds of stigma around the pure biological process of menstruation has brought India glory in the form of an Oscar award. The film, named ‘Period End of Sentence’, discusses how seven young Indian women –Rakhi, 22, Preeti, […]Continue Reading