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Awards highlight prison reform, creativity

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Prison Administration and Tinka Tinka Foundation marked Human Rights Day with the Tinka Tinka India Awards 2024 at the district jail in the state capital on Tuesday, showcasing prison reforms and inmate creativity.

THEFT AT WEDDING: CASH, JEWELLERY WORTH RS 21 LAKH STOLEN

A wedding ceremony at Moti Mahal Lawn in Lucknow turned distressing when a bag containing Rs 18 lakh in cash, Rs 3 lakh worth of jewellery, and a mobile phone was stolen.

LDA razes 5-storey illegal complex, dismantles unauthorised plotting

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday launched a massive crackdown on illegal constructions and unauthorised plotting across the city, demolishing a five-storey commercial complex in Indira Nagar and clearing illegal plotting over 62709.5 sq m in Mohanlalganj and Sarojini Nagar.

Three injured as vehicles in HP guv's convoy collide in Lko

At least three persons suffered minor injuries when some vehicles in the convoy of Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla collided with one another, on Shaheed Path here on Tuesday morning, police said.

Madhav Gadgil gets UN's top green honour

Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Over 4 lakh fake birth certs generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet

LUCKNOW: Unbelievable but true! Over four lakh fake birth and 5,000 fake death certificates were generated on bogus names and addresses in at least 29 districts across UP and 13 in Bihar by a widespread nexus that was busted in the Salon development block of UP's Rae Bareli this year in July, revealed the charge sheet filed in the case after four months of investigation, said Rae Bareli police on Tuesday.

Idiotic claims: Jay-Z responds to allegations of raping a minor after being named in the Diddy case

Singer-rapper King, who topped charts with his singles Tu Aake Dekh Le and Maan Meri Jaan, is looking to make his Bollywood debut with the right song and project. He is open to collaborating with talented actors and filmmakers such as Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap.

Idiotic claims: Jay-Z responds to allegations of raping a minor after being named in the Diddy case

Rapper and businessman Jay-Z, who is also pop sensation Beyoncé's husband, has been added to a civil lawsuit accusing both him and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000.

Mera kasoor thodi hai: Diljit on black marketing of concert tickets

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh has responded to the criticism against him over his concert tickets being sold in black. During his recent performance in Indore, he addressed the issue and later, also took to Instagram to share a clip of the same on Sunday.

King hints Bollywood debut: Want to create original music for Hindi films

Having topped charts with his singles Tu Aake Dekh Le and Maan Meri Jaan as well as marking a surprise collab with musician Nick Jonas last year, King has a new landmark on his mind – Bollywood.

Literary giants and Bollywood stars to grace Lucknow LitFest

Lucknow will host the two-day Metaphor Lucknow LitFest from December 14 at the Confederation of Indian Institute (CII) premises, bringing together literary figures, musicians, filmmakers, and performers.

'ANIMAL PARK TO GO ON FLOORS IN 2027'

At the ongoing Red Sea Film Festival, actor Ranbir Kapoor recounted learnings from his debut film and spoke about his future projects in the pipeline, among other things

SA on top of WTC table, pressure on India to win series

KOLKATA: South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 109 runs in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) to win the two-match series 2-0 on Monday and as a result moved up to No. 1 on the ICC World Test Championship table with 63.33 percentage points.

Vipraj and Rinku put Uttar Pradesh in quarterfinals

IN FACT, UP WERE CRUISING WITH OPENERS ARYAN JUYAL AND KARAN SHARMA STITCHING TOGETHER 70 RUNS IN JUST 50 BALLS.

Near Adelaide, at Tea Tree Gully: The place where you can find Head's heart

ADELAIDE: For some time now, Indian players and fans have been asking themselves the same question over and over again because Travis Head finds a way and shows the will to scupper India's hopes over and over again: \"Where has this guy come from?\"

Air India places order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft

THESE AIRCRAFT ARE IN ADDITION TO THE ORDERS OF 470 AIRCRAFT THAT THE AIRLINE PLACED LAST YEAR

Malhotra to lead next leg of RBI's war on inflation

The appointment comes months after the govt appointed 3 new members to MPC

CAR SALES SLIDE 14% IN NOV ON LOW DEMAND

Retail sales of passenger vehicles fell 13.72% year-on-year in November, reflecting subdued post-festive demand and lingering inventory challenges, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Monday.

Israel now 'more optimistic' on prospects of Gaza deal: Saar

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes charges.

Hasina slams Yunus regime, calls him 'mastermind' behind July-Aug turmoil

Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a \"fascist regime\" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint.

Syria's Assad exit shows Russia, Iran and Hamas made a bad bet

A great many actors had a hand in the fall of Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that led the offensive; Turkey, which nurtured and supported HTS; the myriad Syrian groups and people who gave a hated tyrant a final push.

NVIDIA HIT WITH CHINA PROBE IN GLOBAL TECH WAR ESCALATION

BEIJING: China has opened a probe into Nvidia Corp. over suspicions that the US chip-maker broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal, taking aim at the AI heavyweight as Washington ramps up sanctions.

Prez Putin's call to grant Assad asylum in Russia: Kremlin

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant asylum in Russia to Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted as Syria's president by a lightning rebel offensive.

AAP RELEASES 2ND LIST, SWITCHES SISODIA'S SEAT

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released its second list of candidates for the Delhi assembly elections that are scheduled next year, announcing 20 names, dropping 15 MLAs and switching the seats of two sitting legislators, including former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.

Prez banned from foreign travel

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis.

MOVE EC TO BRING POLITICAL PARTIES UNDER POSH ACT: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked a petitioner seeking the inclusion of political parties under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) first, emphasising that it is the appropriate authority to address the matter.

17-yr-old girl dies after being set afire by stalker in Andhra: Cops

A 21-year-old stalker allegedly burnt alive a 17-year-old girl at her grandparents' residence, where she was staying, in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Monday, the police said, adding the accused has been arrested.

'All We Imagine As Light' bags 2 Golden Globe nominations

NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light - a Mumbai-set story about three women and their friendship - on Monday received two nominations at the 82nd Golden Globes in Best Motion Picture Non-English Language and the Best Direction-Motion Picture categories.

INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

Speech that doesn't befit a judge's office

When they're sworn in, high court judges take an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India. Their work, and words, are supposed to be directed not just by the letter of India's founding document but also its spirit—of constitutional morality, fairness and justice for all.