LUCKNOW: A major fire broke out in the Vikas Nagar area of Lucknow on Monday afternoon, triggering a swift response from the Fire and Emergency Services and prompting the evacuation of nearby shops as a precautionary measure.The blaze, which erupted near Tedhi Puliya along Kursi Road, sent plumes of thick smoke into the sky, drawing…
Faridabad businessman dies by suicide, Indian representatives to attend Ali Khamenei funeral India to send official representatives to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, signalling continued diplomatic engagement with Iran amid heightened regional tensions. Delhi unveils one of its most ambitious EV policy yet, banning new petrol and CNG two-wheelers from 2028 and mandating only electric autos…
Chinese proverb – Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still The new language app you downloaded sits untouched on your phone. The gym membership you bought in January has been used twice. The novel you started writing is still stuck on page one. You tell yourself you’ll get to it…
India’s industrial activity maintained steady momentum in May 2026, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rising 5.1% as compared to the same period last year. The growth came on the back of robust manufacturing and electricity output, even as mining remained under pressure.Data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on…
8 Years of ‘Sanju’: Ranbir Kapoor’s extraordinary transformation into Sanjay Dutt still leaves fans in awe Rajkumar Hirani‘s ‘Sanju’ has completed eight years since it first arrived in cinemas, reminding audiences of the film that transformed Ranbir Kapoor into one of Bollywood’s most iconic and controversial stars, Sanjay Dutt. Released in 2018, the biographical drama…
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has released the list of shortlisted candidates for admission to its Bachelor of Cybersecurity (B.Cyber.) programme for the 2026 academic session. Candidates who applied for the course can check whether they have been shortlisted by visiting the official website, iitk.ac.in, and searching for their application number.According to the…
England’s Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (AFP Photo) Former England fast bowler and Ashes winner Steve Harmison has strongly criticised England’s current Test setup, saying head coach Brendon McCullum should step down following Ben Stokes’ international retirement announcement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Harmison, who played 63 Tests and took 226…
Siya Goyal (20) and Chetan Chaudhary (22) have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill 25-year-old Ketan Agarwal and pushing him off a cliff at Lohagad Fort in Pune district on June 18. PUNE: Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal’s fiancée Siya Goyal allegedly sat down not just to signal her co-accused Chetan Chaudhary to push Agarwal…
Kisan Pathshala Programme in Uttar Pradesh is a farmer education and training initiative launched by the state government to impart practical knowledge on modern farming techniques, government schemes, natural and scientific agriculture, soil health management, crop protection, water conservation, and market linkages.Organised at the grassroots level in Krishi Vigyan Kendras, PACS, gram panchayats, and progressive…
Champat Rai resigned as the trust’s general secretary amid allegations of large-scale embezzlement of devotees’ donations NEW DELHI: As allegations of embezzlement linked to donations for the Ram Temple continue to generate political and legal controversy, the brother of former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai has come out in his…
