Lucknow: The 547th birth anniversary of Guru Amar Das was celebrated with prayers and religious ceremonies across the city on Thursday. At Yahiyaganj Gurdwara, the premises were decorated with flowers, lights and yellow satin curtains and devotees sang kirtans. Priests Bhupendra Singh and Surendra Singh recited shabads, while Surendra Singh spoke about the guru’s life…
Kota: In a continued crackdown on illegal narcotics, Jhalawar police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and seized smack worth over Rs 30 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.According to Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, the action was carried out under special operation targeting organised crime and illegal drug trade, including purchase, sale, transport…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday reserved verdict on the anticipatory bail of Congress neta Pawan Khera in a criminal case against him by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife for alleging she possessed multiple passports and undisclosed offshore properties.A bench of justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar concluded the hearing on plea…
Britain extracted 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados: Report A report presented in Barbados states that the British colonial practices drained nearly 25 million years of life and forced work from enslaved Africans. Value lost through such extraction may reach £1.6 trillion, as researchers seek to quantify historical harm. The…
MUMBAI: Federal Bank said it agreed to acquire a select credit card portfolio of around 4.5 lakh cards from Standard Chartered Bank, India, comprising customers with standalone card relationships. The transaction will strengthen Federal Bank’s retail strategy with a sharper push in the non-co-branded segment. and provide access to a seasoned, high-quality customer base. The…
Pradeep Ranganathan’s ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ has witnessed a major slowdown at the box office. The film managed to collect only Rs 6 lakh on its 21st day. This marks one of its lowest single-day totals since release.According to Sacnilk, the earnings have dipped significantly in the third week. The Tamil net collection for Day 21…
NEW DELHI: In an embarrassing incident, two Sri Lanka Under-19 men’s cricketers have been arrested over allegations of filming people bathing inside a hotel in Colombo. The incident reportedly took place at a hotel in Narahenpita where the players were staying, according to ESPNcricinfo.The cricketers were taken into custody earlier this week after women staying…
You’re in a relaxed mood that is not too high but not low. The Moon is a practical moon, so you’ll be able to see what’s possible, and what’s not. Income balances expenditures, which is a relief, especially if you’ve been worrying about recent bills.A long journey may get cancelled. Don’t sulk. Use the saved…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday set aside a magistrate’s order taking cognisance of defamation charges against BJP MLA Karnail Singh in a complaint filed by former AAP MLA Satyendra Jain, holding that the trial court failed to examine the applicability of statutory exceptions at the pre-summoning stage.Special Judge Jitendra Singh of the Rouse…
Mumbai: A tilt towards application-based questions and conceptual evaluation has marked this year’s ICSE (Class 10) results, with schools across the city reporting stronger outcomes and a visible expansion of the high-scoring cohort.In Maharashtra, 30,393 students from 279 schools appeared for the examination, recording an overall pass percentage of 99.93%. Of these, 16,170 boys and…
