Namita Bajpai

Lucknow

Journalist at The New Indian Express

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Drones developed by IIT-Kanpur set for trials on May 25

1 day ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: With stealth, high-speed performance, and logistical muscle, two drones developed by IIT-Kanpur are set for final trials on 25 May, and may soon become a part of the Indian Army's UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) arsenal. Amid Operation Sindoor and the ongoing military stand-off between India and Pakistan, the strategic significance of homegrown drone technology has grown considerably.
Death of a tigress lead to closure of zoos in Uttar Pradesh

1 day ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: The death of a tigress in Gorakhpur zoo led to the closure of Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur zoos along with Etawah Lion Safari for a week on Tuesday evening following the bird flu scare in the state zoos. The decision to shut the zoos came after the death of a tigress Shakti at the Gorakhpur zoo as bird flu was confirmed as the cause of the death of feline.
Congress set to revive its OBC cell in Uttar Pradesh

4 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

By Namita Bajpai With the BJP-led Centre deciding to include caste enumeration in the next decadal census, the Congress party is contemplating reviving its dissolved Other Backwards Classes (OBC) cell in Uttar Pradesh. The party's high command is understood to have adopted a resolution at a recent meeting held in New Delhi demanding a quota for private educational institutions.
Ganga Expressway turns a strategic asset for IAF

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: A few days ahead of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a successful night-landing exercise on the Ganga Expressway in the Shahjahanpur stretch of Uttar Pradesh. During the exercise on May 2, the IAF deployed a range of fighter and transport aircraft, including Rafale, Sukhoi-30, Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar, C-130J Super Hercules, AN-32, and MI-17 V5 helicopters.
Pakistan is facing existential crisis as top officials attend funerals of slain terrorists: UP CM Yogi

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

By Namita Bajpai The UP CM condemned the April 22 terrorist attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam, describing it as an act that stirred the conscience of every Indian and strengthened the resolve for decisive retaliation. He asserted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the armed forces delivered a strong and appropriate response.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai booked for Rafale remarks after Pahalgam attack; remarks aired by Pakistani media spark outrage

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

By Namita Bajpai LUCKNOW: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai courted controversy after mocking Rafale jets and questioning the government's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting an FIR in Varanasi as his remarks were picked up by Pakistani media and widely criticised. The FIR was registered at Chetganj police station after video footage showing him tying a lemon and chilli to a toy airplane-ridiculing the Rafale-went viral.
Rs 300 crore BrahMos missile unit to be inaugurated in Lucknow on May 11

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

By Namita Bajpai LUCKNOW: Amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, India is poised to sharpen its military edge with a major boost to its strategic capabilities. In a significant development, the production of BrahMos, one of the most powerful supersonic cruise missiles, is set to begin in Lucknow, one of the six nodes of the UP Defence Corridor. BrahMos missile manufacturing unit which has come out at an investment of Rs 300 crore will officially be inaugurated on May 11.
POCSO Act never intended to criminalise consensual romantic ties: Allahabad HC

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

By Namita Bajpai LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court said that the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, which was enacted to save the minors from sexual exploitation, had now become a tool for the same. Emphasising that the Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, the bench of Justice Krishan Pahal said that the fact of a consensual relationship borne out of love should be considered while granting bail.
UP government to Allahabad HC on refusal to allow Jeth Mela

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: UP government informed the Allahabad High Court that the refusal to allow 'Jeth Mela' was not any interference in the religious practices at the shrine. The government decided to cancel the annual 'Jeth Mela' in memory of Sayyad Salar Masood Ghazi at his shrine in Bahraich in central UP.
Red alert announced in Uttar Pradesh, mock drills conducted across state

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

The Babri litigant Iqbal Ansari prayed for Indian Army saying that with the grace of Allah, the Indian forces would answer the evil designs of Pakistan and name it as Hindustan. "For the demonic forces like Pakistan, Lord Ram is needed. Pakistan has been responded in such a language that it will never forget," said Ansari.