Namita Bajpai

4 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

Follow UsLUCKNOW: Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a nondescript village in Uttar Pradesh is drawing attention for its links to the biggest figure in Iran's recent political history. Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, the fiery cleric who ignited Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and became its first supreme leader, had his roots in Kintoor in Barabanki district, around 50 km from state capital Lucknow.

4 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

By Namita Bajpai Seated in front of the CM, Vachi said, "I want to go to school, please help me get admission." Amused by her honesty, Yogi playfully asked, "Which class? Should we put you in 10th or 11th?"To which she promptly replied, "I will be just starting now."The CM then handed her application to Home Secretary Sanjay Prasad, directing him to ensure her admission without delay. Acting swiftly on his orders, officials secured her a place in the nursery class of a top-tier Moradabad school.

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: With Israel intensifying missile strikes on Iran amid escalating tensions, families in Lucknow are having sleepless nights, fearing for their loved ones stranded in the war-hit nation. Recently, a veteran journalist, Raavish Zaidi, had a providential escape when an Israeli missile struck his news channel's headquarters -- just 20 seconds after he stepped out of the building.

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested an army jawan who was carrying 70 cartridges of an AK-47 rifle and was reportedly planning to sell them to a friend in the Pallavpuram area of Meerut district in western UP. According to police sources, when the ATS team tried to take him into custody, the army jawan, named Rahul, attempted to escape by dodging the cops. He got into his car and tried to flee by ramming it into the ATS team.

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Namita Bajpai

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, has been named among 23 accused in a 1,100-page chargesheet filed in connection with the November 24, 2024 Sambhal violence that left five dead and nearly 30 policemen injured, police said on Wednesday. Besides Barq, Samajwadi Party MLA Nawab Iqbal Mahmood's son, Suhail Iqbal, has also been named in the chargesheet. Additionally, the police have listed 700-800 unknown persons as accused in the case.