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With Zakir Hussain, tabla Started on its Solo journey

baba came to Ustad Alla Rakha's house the day his wife delivered their first son. As per the family's tradition, the boy should have carried the surname Qureshi, but the baba said the boy must be named after Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, as the boy might become a fakir (wandering ascetic) in future.

SC QUESTIONS WOMAN LAWYER SEEKING BAR QUOTA

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised eyebrows over a woman lawyer engaging a male advocate to argue her petition for a 33% reservation for women in Gujarat bar associations.

NSA set to Visit China for Spl Representative talks

NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval is expected to visit China soon to take forward discussions on addressing the long-standing border dispute following the disengagement of forces on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), people familiar with the matter said.

'Jai Shri Ram' slogan in mosque a crime? SC to decide

SC WONDERED IF A SHOUTING OF RELIGIOUS SLOGAN COULD INVOKE CHARGES OF OUTRAGING THE RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS

SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday termed drug abuse a generational threat that could \"corrode the shine of the nation's youth\" and expressed concern over substance abuse being seen as a \"cool\" lifestyle marker.

Will remove DSP-rank officer over Bishnoi interview: Punjab in HC

The Punjab government on Monday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that it has decided to dismiss a deputy superintendent of police from service in connection with an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while in police custody.

REPORT LINKS DEATH OF MAN IN CUSTODY TO SHOCK, INJURIES

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Replace Urdu, Persian terms with Hindi ones in police parlance: Raj

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has directed the state police to replace traditional Urdu and Persian words used in the police proceedings with Hindi ones, said officials.

NDA parties slam Cong over reservations, caste-based survey

NEW DELHI: Leaders from the Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Shiv Sena—partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA)—attacked the opposition INDIA bloc during a discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

India unveils measures to help SL economy recover

Strengthening defence, trade ties

PM twisted facts, misled nation on Nehru: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of twisting facts and misleading the country about Jawaharlal Nehru's letter on reservations and speaking the untruth during his Lok Sabha address last week.

Cong amended Constitution to secure interests of a family: FM

NEW DELHI: The Constitution has stood the test of time unlike several countries that gained independence after World War II, but had their founding documents either rewritten or modified, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday in the Rajya Sabha.

Striking farmer leader calls for MSP guarantee

DALLEWAL, A 70-YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT, HAS BEEN ON A FAST-UNTO-DEATH AT THE KHANAURI BORDER POINT SINCE NOV 26

Museum member's request for letters by Nehru triggers row

NEHRU'S LETTERS WERE ALLEGEDLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE NEHRU MUSEUM IN 2008 AT THE REQUEST OF SONIA GANDHI

PALLAVI PATEL PROTESTS ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN TECHNICAL EDU DEPT

LUCKNOW: Pallavi Patel, leader of Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), staged a protest at the Vidhan Bhavan on Monday after walking out of the ongoing winter assembly session.

Amid uproar over Sambhal, Bahraich, Question Hour hit

Amid uproar over Sambhal, Bahraich, Question Hour hit

HC sets aside two orders issued by ex-Yeida chairman

Court refers matter to authorities concerned for fresh review

SAMBHAL TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN COUNCIL TOO

LUCKNOW: The issue of Sambhal dominated the first day of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council's winter session.

5-YEAR-OLD KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED AT CHARBAGH STN, ACCUSED HELD

A 5-year-old boy was kidnapped and murdered at Charbagh railway station on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, with his body discovered early Monday morning inside an abandoned train at the railway yard, police said.

Rlys Heritage Park unveiled, to preserve engines, coaches

The heritage of the Indian Railways will be preserved with the opening of a new Heritage Park at Rae Bareli's Modern Rail Coach Factory (MCF) on Monday.

HC GRANTS TRANSIT BAIL TO ACCUSED IN-LAW

The Allahabad high court on Monday granted (transit) anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of the widow of 34-year-old Bengaluru techie, Atul Subhash, in connection with the abetment to suicide case.

UPSIDA TO LAUNCH INDIA'S FIRST E-MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL UNITS

The Uttar Pradesh Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, is set to launch India's first e-market platform for 50,000 industrial units across 155 industrial areas in the state.

Rs 2.5K maintenance paltry for middle-class woman: Alld HC

The Allahabad high court has deemed a monthly maintenance amount of Rs 2,500 as inadequate, stating that a middle-class woman can't manage even a square meal with such a paltry sum.

Anti-encroachment and power theft drive continues in Sambhal

IT HAS ALREADY LED TO THE REGISTRATION OF 90 FIRS AND PENALTIES TOTALLING ₹1.75 CR

No one will go hungry; over 200 institutions to serve free meals

During the upcoming mega religious fair, Mahakumbh 2025, lakhs of people will enjoy freshly cooked, hot meals every day, free of cost, with over 200 religious institutions setting up camps to serve food to all visitors.

Cancer detection van performed 653 tests since March: KGMU

LUCKNOW: A mobile cancer detection van acquired by King George's Medical University had, since March, conducted almost 653 tests, said Dr Rajeev Kumar, the head of the radiation oncology department, while delivering the department's annual report at the 38th Foundation Day event on Monday.

Primary edu is key to lifelong learning: MLA

Sarojini Nagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh attended the Founder's Day celebrations at Blue Bell School and Raj Mata Academy.

11-m deep, 6-m wide crater in Vikas Nagar

Third road cave-in reported in the area this year; officials blame fresh incident on erosion

Power employees' body accuses mgmt of selling discom assets for a song

The Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has accused the UP Power Corporation management of violating key provisions of the Electricity Act 2003 in its alleged haste to hand over assets worth billions across 42 districts to private players.

French connection on cards for schools via language lessons

LUCKNOW: Soon, students at public schools in Uttar Pradesh will be able to learn French, ambassador of France to India Thierry Mathou said at an event in Lucknow on Monday.