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Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Lucknow immerses itself in yoga fervour
: Soon after sunrise, the state capital was a picture of serenity as Lucknowites participated enthusiastically in International Yoga Day events on Saturday, performing yoga poses with mindfulness as various organisations, institutions and cultural groups conducted programmes to mark the occasion. People participate in a yoga session on the 11th "International Yoga Day" at Ambedkar Park, Gomti Nagar in Lucknow on Saturday (Deepak Gupta/ HT) Lucknow University: Events held on main, second campuses Over 1800 people participated in the Yoga Day celebrations on the Lucknow University main campus and about 700 individuals took part in the proceedings on the second campus. Actor Anil Rastogi and former hockey Olympian Sujit Kumar (both alumni of Lucknow University) were the chief guests. The yoga poses were performed after the broadcast of the prime minister's address, delivered from Visakhapatnam. BBAU holds Yoga Sangam The event 'Yoga Sangam 2025' was organized at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University by the yoga department and the Yoga Wellness Centre of the university in collaboration with the National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit, National Cadet Corps (NCC), and the Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Vice chancellor Prof Raj Kumar Mittal presided over the event. Surendra Chaudhary, sabhapati, Sansadiya Adyaksh Samiti, UP, was the chief guest. A magic show and puppet show were held on the occasion, conveying messages on yoga, cleanliness, patriotism, environmental protection and women's education. A quiz competition was also organised. Bal Yogis trained under the 100-day Yoga Workshop conducted by the university. Surya Namaskar at AKTU Teachers, officers, employees and students of more than 750 institutions affiliated with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University did Surya Namaskar. Yoga instructor Anshu Srivastava gave Surya Namaskar tips to the participants on the Atal Bihari Vajpayee multipurpose auditorium on the campus. Pranayam, meditation sessions at KMCLU The event Aalukya was organised at the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University where yoga postures, pranayama and meditation sessions were conducted. Yoga fest at Central Sanskrit University The grand finale of the two-day 'International Yoga Festival-2025: Women Empowerment through Yoga' was organized by Central Sanskrit University. Yoga practice and cultural events were organised as part of the programme. Training programme at Khun Khunji Girls Degree Colleg e Kalayanam, the Cultural Club of Khun Khunji Girls' Degree College, and NSS and NCC, jointly organised a yoga training programme. The event began with broadcast of the prime minister's address followed by the performance of yoga protocol and surya namaskar. A poster competition was also organised in the college on behalf of UP Non Olympic Association, in which Sonam Gautam, BA third year got the first place, Rama Gupta, BA first year, stood second and Neha Lodhi, BA second year, was third. Pledge to keep body healthy, mind happy at JNPG Students from all streams, NCC, NSS and Rovers Rangers volunteers participated in yoga at Jai Narain Mishra PG College. Everyone took a pledge to keep their body healthy and mind happy. Pool-side yoga at DPS Gomtinagar A comprehensive yoga session was organised by Delhi Public School, Gomtinagar in the swimming pool area. A gentle warm-was followed by a series of classical yoga asanas, breathing exercises, and a guided meditation. Yoga and meditation camp at IBRI A 'yoga and meditation camp' was organised by International Buddhist Research Institute at Eco Garden, in which 350 people, including members of the institute, monks Sheel Ratan and Devanand Vardhan, Tarunesh Buddhist, Ven Julampitiye Punyasar Mahasthavir from Sri Lanka and the institute director Rakesh Singh were present. Yoga practice, painting demonstration at RLKA A yoga practice and painting demonstration was organised at Regional Lalit Kala Akademi. Yoga instructor Anil Prakash conducted yoga practice in the centre gallery, which was followed by a painting demonstration by artist Amit Kumar. Special session at CSIR-NBRI A special yoga session was organised for the staff and researchers on the premises of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (National Botanical Research Institute). The event concluded with a pledge to integrate the spirit of yoga into daily routines. Tuning into yoga at UPSNA The UP Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA) organised a yoga sammelan in which staff members of the akademi and Kathak Kendra, trainers of workshops, trainees and members of Bharatiya Adarsh Yoga Sansthan were present. It was followed by rendition of bhajans by Ustad Gulshan Bharti, Kamla Kant, Rahul Awasthi and Vibha Singh. Musical yoga day City Montessori School, Rajajipuram Campus I organised musical yoga day celebrations in which Lucknow mayor Sushma Kharkwal was present. The yoga was led by instructor Ashok Kewlani from Shiv Shanti Sant Asudaram Ashram. Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. The yoga protocol followed by Surya Namaskar was held at Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. Former All India Radio director Meenu Khare, was the chief guest on the occasion. Cultural programmes were presented by the Alumni Association of Bhatkhande University during the programme. Staff members of the State Museum also performed yoga at the university. Urdu Akademi A two-day yoga training camp concluded under the supervision of UP Urdu Akademi secretary Shaukat Ali. The yoga training was imparted by Seema Modi.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
6% surplus rain in UP already, more in store: Weatherman
LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh has already received 6% surplus rain since the southwest monsoon officially entered the southern areas of the state on Wednesday. This is in sharp contrast to the fact that the rain deficit was pegged at 46% on June 16 – two days prior to the advent of monsoon in the state, revealed statistics shared by the Lucknow Met office. Water-logging at Jankipuram extension new campus after a heavy rain in Lucknow on Friday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo) The deficit was 27% on June 18 and 20% on June 19, when Lucknow and other districts received widespread rain. 'Southwest monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of east UP and some parts of west UP. Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into the remaining parts of west UP during the next two days,' said Mohd Danish, a senior scientists at Lucknow Met office. Barely two days after the monsoon entered UP on June 18, it entered Lucknow with a brisk spell of rain on Friday morning (June 20). 'Monsoon has now covered the entire east and south UP. Only some parts of west UP (northwest UP and NCR) are left out. Monsoon is a planetary scale system, so it advances over a vast area during active monsoon surge rather than strictly district by district,' said Atul Kumar Singh, senior scientist at Lucknow Met office. Heavy showers were recorded at some places in Kheri, Shravasti, Barabanki, Unnao, Hamirpur and Sitapur and Lucknow during the last 24 hours, due to which there was a significant drop in the maximum temperature. Jhansi recorded the lowest maximum temperature of 28.7° C in UP. It was the 10th lowest maximum temperature of June in the observation history of Jhansi since 1969. Etawah experienced a maximum of 31.1 mm rainfall, Kanpur city 10.5 mm and Jhansi 7.7 mm. Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over west UP and most places over east UP. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning/gusty winds (speed 30-40 Kmph) are likely at isolated places over the state while isolated places in west and east UP are likely to see heavy rain. Lucknow recorded day and night temperatures of 35 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Friday. The city is likely to see partly cloudy sky with few spells of rain/thundershowers.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
City admin unable to ensure parked vehicles & shops stay in proper lanes
Bhopal: Broadening of roads—from four-lane to six-lane and two-lane to four-lane—is an all-pervasive trend in the city. The objective is to remove bottlenecks hampering traffic flow and provide ample space for all kinds of vehicles and pedestrians to move on the road with ease. But the majority of people believe that the very purpose is defeated as extra space created by the broadening of roads is instantly occupied by vendors and parked vehicles, leaving the road cramped and congested with traffic. "Having broad roads is not only necessary in view of the increasing density of traffic but it's aesthetically appealing too. However, as soon as you have a road broadened, a substantial portion of the extra space is occupied by parked cars, autos, and other vehicles, let alone stray cows and other animals, who also like to stretch themselves a little more and relax on the road. Of course, vendors also start operating from the road itself," said Deepak Gupta, a resident of Gulmohar Colony on the situation. Pankaj Sriwas, a resident of Arera Colony, while referring to the road in front of Kamlapati railway station and Kolar Road, said, "In front of the Kamlapati railway station, you must have seen, on one side you have parked vehicles and on the other side, you have tea stalls and pan shops operating. It's quite a broad road and there are service lanes on both sides as well, but traffic chaos still persists there and you have a situation of traffic jam every now and then. " Puneet Shrivastava, a student, said, "I am not opposed to vendors selling their things from the roadside and even occupying a portion of the footpath. They are poor people and doing it to make both ends meet, but setting up a kiosk or putting a handcart on the road itself and starting to sell snacks or other things should not be permissible." Anubhuti Sharma, a school teacher, said, "Earlier, when roads elsewhere in the city were not so broad except for Link Road No. 1, you had fruits and indigenous cold drinks like 'nimbu pani' and 'pana' being sold by vendors from the road. Then rows of PUC (pollution checking units) vans occupied Link Road No. 2, and as more and more roads are being broadened, you have vendors occupying some of those roads also." She reasoned that as the vacant space by the roadside vanishes due to the broadening of the road, from where the vendors operated, they start occupying the road itself. BMC commissioner Harendra Narayan, when contacted for comments, said, "It's primarily for the PWD to fix the problem. As far as BMC is concerned, we conduct regular drives to remove encroachments from the road, including temporary settlements of the vendors. " "It is the lack of enforcement," said retired chief engineer VK Amar. "India's urban roads are choked with encroachments, illegal parking, and unauthorised street vending, which might reduce usable road space by up to 50%. Near MANIT Bhopal, slum dwellers relocated under schemes like PMAY(U) lease out allotted homes and return to informal settlements, exploiting weak enforcement of rules against renting or selling. Street vendors illegally occupy pavements and roads. Vegetable sellers often set up stalls on busy roadsides or footpaths, reducing road width and obstructing pedestrian movement." Amar further said that strict enforcement and smart infrastructure are key to tackling encroachments. Municipalities must conduct regular surveys to ensure slum dwellers comply with housing policies. The Indian Road Congress mandates service lanes to segregate parking and local traffic. Indore's multi-level model—integrating a four-lane road, two-lane flyover, and metro line—could also be a useful solution. Traffic police and civic bodies must enforce no-parking zones, while smart parking systems, like multi-level car parks, can curb roadside parking. A master plan integrating these solutions, with stakeholder participation, is essential. Municipalities, state govts, traffic police, NHAI, and citizens share responsibility to ensure roads are used efficiently, he said.
Reuters
05-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
US Supreme Court reverses decision to rule on class action question
June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sidestepped resolving a major issue across class action litigation, turning aside an appeal that could have made it harder for plaintiffs lawyers to bring together groups of people to sue companies and others for alleged wrongdoing. The justices' order, opens new tab said the court had 'improvidently' agreed in January to hear an appeal by diagnostics testmaker Labcorp, which was challenging a lower court's order that allowed thousands of consumers to sue the company in a class action for damages. Labcorp's petition focused on a key issue in class actions that implicates billions of dollars: whether judges can certify a class action for damages that includes some members who have not been harmed. After hearing arguments in the case in April, the Supreme Court took the unsual step on Thursday of dismissing the appeal. The order did not discuss the merits of the appeal or the court's reasoning. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote separately that the court should have ruled for Labcorp. Labcorp and a lawyer for the company at law firm Jones Day did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The plaintiffs' lead attorney, Deepak Gupta, in a statement said Labcorp's appeal was procedurally flawed, and called the Supreme Court's order a win for his clients. 'Class actions are a critical tool for ensuring access to the courts,' Gupta said. 'Today's dismissal leaves the law of class actions intact, allowing people to band together to hold powerful corporations accountable for their misconduct.' The case had attracted many friend-of-the-court briefs at the Supreme Court, as business advocates, legal scholars, antitrust litigators and others tried to influence the justices. Visually impaired consumers sued Labcorp in 2020 over their inability to use the company's self-service check-in kiosks where a person enters information prior to an appointment for a blood draw or urine screening. Labcorp said many blind patients either were not aware of the kiosks or had no interest in using them. A federal district court judge in 2022 certified a nationwide class that made claims against Labcorp under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws. In its petition, opens new tab, Labcorp said U.S. appeals courts are divided over whether to certify a class action that includes people who have not been injured. The possibility that the justices might dismiss the case without ruling on the merits came up at the Supreme Court's argument in April. Gupta, responding to a question, told the justices that Labcorp could still ask a lower judge to decertify the class action. 'They're not without rights,' Gupta told the court. The case is Laboratory Corp of America v Davis, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 24-304. For petitioner: Noel Francisco of Jones Day For respondent: Deepak Gupta of Gupta Wessler Read more: Class action administrators, banks accused of kickback scheme in new lawsuits Marriott wins US appeals order striking down data breach class action This Supreme Court case could upend class actions Lawsuit accuses American Arbitration Association of monopolizing consumer market
Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
JEE Advanced Result 2025 News Live Updates: Where, how to check scores when released, know credentials to be kept ready
JEE Advanced Result 2025 News Live Updates: Check the steps to download JEE Advanced scores when out. (Deepak Gupta/HT photo) JEE Advanced Result 2025 News Live Updates: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is scheduled to release the results of JEE Advanced 2025 on Monday, June 2, 2025. Candidates who appeared in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025 will be able to check and download their results from the official website at once released. ...Read More IIT JEE Advanced 2025 exam was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The exam was held in two shifts. Paper 1 was held from 9 am to 12 pm, and Paper 2 was conducted from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. This year, a total of 187223 candidates registered for JEE Advanced 2025. Those who qualify in the exam can participate in the JoSAA counselling process for IIT admissions, registrations for which will begin on June 3, 2025. Earlier, the JEE Advanced provisional answer key was released on May 25, and Candidates were allowed to raise objections till May 27, 5 pm. IIT Kanpur will also release JEE Advanced Final Answer Key 2025, toppers and cut-off marks, along with the results. Keep these credentials ready: Application/Registration Number JEE Advanced Admit card Password JEE Advanced Result 2025: Steps to check when out Candidates can check their results by following the steps mentioned below: Go to On the home page, click on the link to download JEE Advanced Result 2025. Enter your credentials to log in ad submit. Check your JEE Advanced Result 2025 displayed on the screen. Download and keep a printout of the same for future reference. Follow the blog for latest updates on JEE Advanced Results 2025, direct link, cut off and more. Follow all the updates here: June 1, 2025 3:43 PM IST JEE Advanced Result 2025 News Live Updates: IIT Kanpur will also release the JEE Advanced Final Answer Key 2025 on June 2, 2025. June 1, 2025 3:40 PM IST JEE Advanced Result 2025 News Live Updates: The JEE Advanced Results 2025 will be declared on the official website at
