Dr Rakesh Aggarwal, national chair for disease estimation at ICMR. Lucknow: The treatment duration for hepatitis C is likely to be reduced from a 12-week regimen to an eight-week course for patients without cirrhosis using a direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drug called sofosbuvir-velpatasvir in the days to come.This follows an Indian Council of Medical Research-funded study,…
The Supreme Court has mandated stricter actions against vehicles with unpaid e-challans, including potential impounding. NEW DELHI: Ignoring traffic challans could soon mean more than just an unpaid fine. The Supreme Court has directed states and Union territories to take stringent action against vehicles with pending e-challans, including impounding them and blocking several online services…
Lucknow: A court in Barabanki on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for raping a five-year-old girl in 2025.Additional district judge Gyan Prakash Shukla also imposed a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh on Deshraj Dhiman, a resident of Barabanki. The court directed that Rs 50,000 from the…
Khatu Shyam ji in Sikar led the tally, drawing 1.30 crore devotees between January and June 2026 Khatu Shyam ji in Sikar led the tally, drawing 1.30 crore devotees between January and June 2026 Khatu Shyam ji in Sikar led the tally, drawing 1.30 crore devotees between January and June 2026 Khatu Shyam ji in…
Immersion at Satluj river Ludhiana: After 10 days of festivities, devotees across the city are bidding an emotional farewell to Lord Ganesh, with immersion of idols under way at designated water bodies. A visit to the banks of the Satluj found large numbers of devotees gathering to immerse idols of various sizes.Police personnel have been…
Patna Medical College and Hospital Patna: Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) will establish an independent Spine Sub-Speciality Unit under its department of orthopaedics to provide specialised treatment for patients with complex spinal disorders. Doctors said the advanced unit is expected to become functional by the end of this month and will focus on complicated…
Prevailing policy parameters and other statutory requirements will continue to apply, an official said Prevailing policy parameters and other statutory requirements will continue to apply, an official said Prevailing policy parameters and other statutory requirements will continue to apply, an official said Prevailing policy parameters and other statutory requirements will continue to apply, an official…
Social Welfare minister Asim Arun honours a centenarian on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons Lucknow: To mark the International Day of Older Persons, the state govt on Thursday honoured three persons who have completed 100 years and awarded four senior citizens for their contributions to society.The department of social welfare, which had…
Lucknow: Stepping up organisational preparations for the 2027 UP assembly elections, the BJP on Thursday effected a major restructuring of four key frontal organisations — Mahila Morcha, OBC Morcha, Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha and Kisan Morcha.The party also appointed Anas Sajid Usmani as state president of Minority Morcha, replacing Basit Ali, who was recently elevated…
Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Surya Command Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Surya Command Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Surya Command Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Surya Command Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Surya Command…
