USHA and Balrampur Chini Mills Limited have come together to help women in rural areas from Uttar Pradesh to open their own USHA Silai Schools and become financially independent
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday over the law and order situation in the state.
A court on Friday sentenced a man to seven-year imprisonment for killing a protester during an agitation two years ago.
For Anil and Jyoti, the nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be permanently etched in their minds and also find a place in their photo albums as the couple entered into wedlock in police station premises in UP's Chandauli district.
36-year-old Tej Bahadur Yadav visited community kitchen in Lucknow to collect food for is family but ended up staying back to help others in need
A 21-year-old man, about to get married, was abducted from his house and killed by four masked-men in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Saturday.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the police chief of Uttar Pradesh after receiving various complaints that allege "violation of human rights" in police action during the ongoing anti-Citizenship Act protests in the state, officials said on Wednesday.
A miffed bride in Uttar Pradesh refused to get married to her groom after he arrived late to his wedding.
An ad going viral shines the spotlight on the incredible story of the barbershop girls of Uttar Pradesh - Neha and Jyoti. It has even led to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar to get a shave from them.
In the season of political rallies, it's motorbikes vs cycles in Uttar Pradesh. The state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead a motorcycle rally in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Saturday as part of ruling BJP's efforts to drum up support for national elections early next year.
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly sexually harassed by four men when she was going for her tuitions in Rohana village in Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
A 16-year-old girl died today after she was allegedly set on fire by her jilted lover at Chaukhandi village under Safdarganj police station limits in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, the police said.
Senior IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey will be the next chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said today.
2006 brought Nithari, Uttar Pradesh, into the headlines and presented the world with one of the most convoluted and inhuman stories of violence and murder ever
Expressing concern over protests being allowed in the city and the problems being faced by the people, the Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, principal secretary for Home and Director General of Police, or DGP to apprise it on April 10 on the steps taken to redress the problem.
The beginning of the end had started, tweeted Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee today, soon after the reports of the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar bypoll results started coming in.
Rajasthan medium pacer Deepak Chahar produced a career-best five-for in a stunning win over Karnataka on a day of upsets as Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Padesh succumbed to their first defeats in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 Trophy.
The third and the final phase of the Uttar Pradesh urban local body polls in 26 districts of the state witnessed a voter turnout of 53 per cent even as there were some complaints of voters' names being missing and malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
The Delhi MCD results have given a befitting reply to those raising question about EVMs and people have shown these alphabets stand for 'every vote Modi', Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
On his way to the airport after his farewell speech in the parliament today, the newly-elected Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a quick stop at the residence of BJP Chief Amit Shah for an unscheduled meeting.
Yesterday, Dinesh Sharma was named as one of the two deputies for the new UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. For Mr Sharma, the affable mayor of Lucknow, it was a slow and steady rise to the post of the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said the Congress' organisational structure is "no match" to that of the BJP-RSS combine, which in turn could not match the party set-up of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the AIADMK.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Holi by calling for a "new India" at the victory speech on Sunday, as BJP celebrated the party's elating performance in the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and other states.
Mr Vemula'ssuicide is just one of the incidents targeting Dalits which have occurred since the BJP came into power in 2014, says Mayawati, who is trying to combine the Dalit and Musim vote, which add up to around 40% percent of UP, in her effort to dislodge Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and beat the BJP's campaign that's led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
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Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
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With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.
Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).
If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.
The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.
Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.
Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.