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New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Woman gets capital punishment for killing her three sons in UP's Auraiyya
LUCKNOW: A district court in Auraiyya, central Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday awarded capital punishment to a woman named Priyanka for killing her three sons, all aged six years and below, at the instance of her paramour in June last year. The court of Additional Sessions Judge Saif Ahmad also sentenced the main accused's paramour to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on each of the two accused. The court said that if he accused failed to pay the penalty, they would have to serve two additional years in jail. According to sources, the main accused, named Priyanka, 30, who had been a resident of Bauraha village under Phaphoond police station area, was married to Avnish of Luhiya village under Basehar police station area in Etawah district around 10 years ago. Priyanka gave birth to four sons – Sonu, 8, Madhav, 6, Aditya, 5, and Mangal, 2. Around three years ago, Priyanka's husband Avnish died of electrocution. After staying at her in-laws' house for a year and a half, she moved with her four sons to her parents' home in Bauraha village. She lived with her children in Bauraha for about six months, but following a dispute with some relatives, Priyanka moved to Auraiyya with her kids.
News18
23-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Why Did Army Officers Visit The Home Of A Kargil Martyr In UP After 25 Years?
Last Updated: Avnish's elder brother, Ravindra Yadav, told Local18 he feels immense pride in his brother's sacrifice and saw his brother's spirit reflected in the soldiers who visited In a heartfelt initiative, the Indian Army is visiting the homes of soldiers martyred during the Kargil War to support their families and uplift their spirits. Recently, army officers and soldiers from Kargil visited the home of martyr Avnish Kumar Yadav in Sitab Diara village, situated on the Bihar-Uttar Pradesh border. Avnish Kumar Yadav joined the army, completed his training, and was deployed to Kargil just two months before the war broke out. During the conflict, he bravely confronted the Pakistani soldiers and forced them to retreat. Tragically, he was struck by enemy fire during a counterattack and was martyred. In a conversation with Local18, Avnish's elder brother, Ravindra Yadav, expressed his pride in his brother's service, saying, 'My brother served the country. I am very proud of Avnish. Today, after 25 years, I see my brother's face in the army officers and soldiers who came to my house. It feels as if my younger brother has come home on leave. I am very happy that Indian Army soldiers have come to inquire about my well-being." Avnish's mother, Somriya Devi, while proud of her son's sacrifice, urged the government to honour him with a memorial statue, noting, 'It has been many years since he was martyred, but no memorial has been built till date." His father, Shivji Yadav, emotionally added, 'I have no words for my martyred son. People recognise me because of what he has done, and I feel proud of his martyrdom." Explaining the purpose of these visits, Subedar Amitabh Das of the Indian Army stated that soldiers are visiting the families of Kargil martyrs to check on their well-being and identify any challenges they might be facing, with efforts underway to resolve any issues reported by the families. First Published: June 23, 2025, 18:29 IST
Entrepreneur
20-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
The Wellness Disruptor of D2C
Currently, around 90–92 per cent of Wellbeing Nutrition's business comes from India. It's now also available across the GCC region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE, generating nearly INR 1.5 crore in monthly business You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Have you ever paused mid-bite into your chicken or paneer tikka at a restaurant and wondered just how healthy it really is? Or wished the menu came with a clear breakdown of exactly what you're putting into your body—nutrient by nutrient? Avnish certainly did. And that curiosity led to the creation of Wellbeing Nutrition—a homegrown brand that's redefining how we think about daily health. "When I started talking about building a global nutrition brand out of India, every nutritionist I met said it wasn't possible. Every large pharmaceutical company I spoke to told me that India didn't need to be in the health and wellness sector because everyone here goes to a doctor to get a prescription. I said that mindset is going to change in the next 10 years," said Avnish. He gave the example of the US where people didn't need to go to the doctor for multivitamins. "They see their bloodwork and order it from any e-commerce platform. That entire D2C curve was missing in India," he said. And the logic did change with the launch of Wellbeing Nutrition – a pure plant-based, whole-food nutrition supplement company with a turnover of over INR 140 crore. Back in 2016, the concept of 'clean label', 'plant-based', 'organic' didn't even exist in India," he recalls. Soon, it became increasingly clear to Avnish that India needed a global-grade nutrition brand of its own. And so, Wellbeing Nutrition was started in January 2020. Talking about his competitors, Avnish said there is competition in every industry. "What sets us apart is the fact that we are a technology-first healthcare company. Our business is to sell multivitamins that are smarter, cleaner, and purer. Our ethos is very different, we are very science-led, and we import the best raw materials from across the globe," he said. Avnish said their own website drives the majority of their revenue — nearly 65 to 70 per cent. "Customers like having the option of buying directly from our website as well as other e-commerce platforms we are on. Thanks to that, we are able to educate a wider set of users about ingredients, technology and clinical studies," he said. Currently, around 90–92 per cent of Wellbeing Nutrition's business comes from India."It's now also available across the GCC region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE, generating nearly INR 1.5 crore in monthly business there. Our brand is the first Indian brand to be stocked by Holland & Barrett. Interestingly though, back home, the offline presence of brand products is spread across 4,000 stores, while globally, it's in about 6,000. "Unlike the West, where chains like Walmart and Target have thousands of outlets, India lacks retail ecosystem for wellness products," Avnish said. Factsheet: Inception: January 2020 Turnover: INR 140 Crore External Funding Raised: 12 million dollars Employees: 170
