Lucknow: Lucknow University has recorded a 64% surge in international applications for the 2026 -27 academic session, receiving 3,421 applications compared to 2,083 last year, with top applicants from Bangladesh (1,425), Nepal (200), Sudan (174), Nigeria (113) and Tanzania (101), alongside first-time applications from Argentina, Albania, Ecuador, Germany and Turkiye.Applications have been received from 77…
JAIPUR: BSNL-India’s largest govt-owned telecom PSU, recorded the weakest mobile network performance on the 456.9-km Jodhpur-Ahmedabad rail route, with the highest poor-signal rate and call drops among operators, according to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India report issued on June 29.TRAI’s Independent Drive Test, conducted in May 2026 across the Rajasthan and Gujarat telecom circles,…
Congress moves privilege notice against Rajnath Singh over Operation Sindoor NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal Tuesday moved a notice for breach of privilege against defence minister Rajnath Singh, accusing him of misleading Parliament by telling Lok Sabha that no Indian soldier was martyred during Operation Sindoor in 2025. Last week, a controversy erupted when…
Don’t broadcast Sheikh Hasina speeches: Bangladesh warns its media outlets DHAKA: Tarique Rahman-led BNP govt on Tuesday warned of action against Bangladeshi media outlets if they broadcast Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina’s statements. The caution from prime ministerial adviser for information and broadcast Zahed Ur Rahman came in the backdrop of a section of Bangladeshi…
Blake Lively is seeking USD 8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after resolving their dispute over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film ‘It Ends With Us’.Lively’s lawyers disclosed the amount, covering nearly USD 7.5 million in attorney’s fees from two law firms that represented her and about USD 500,000…
This is a busy, breathless sort of day, Libra. The Moon encourages movement, effort call, errands and other short-term interactions. Saturn creates pressure that could cause you to be tense and a little agitated by the late afternoon.You’ll need to be a bit more focused for even the smallest progress. There’s a chance that messages…
New Delhi: Delhi, which sweated profusely under oppressive humid heat that felt like 53.5 degrees Celsius, may see the monsoon arrive in 2-3 days, the Met department finally said Tuesday.“The southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh, the remaining parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, some parts of Uttar Pradesh,…
Roshan Suvarna was remanded in police custody till July 6 in connection with the murder of a co-traveller, Mayank Lohar, on a local train Mumbai: A 17.5cm knife used to stab to death a 21-year-old passenger in a local train last week was recovered on Monday and the accused had carried it around in his…
In this image posted on June 11, 2026, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and state MLA Krishna Byre Gowda during a meeting in New Delhi. (@nsitharamanoffc/X) Bengaluru: Krishna Byre Gowda, the Bengaluru development minister, has strongly defended the allocation of the state’s ₹2,000-crore infrastructure package, arguing that Congress-held constituencies…
Vijay Sankar, chairman of the Sanmar Group Chennai: Sanmar Group is positioning its Rs 2,000-crore engineering division for the next phase of growth by expanding capacities across its long-standing joint ventures, targeting opportunities in emerging sectors and evaluating new areas such as warehousing and semiconductors.The Chennai-headquartered diversified group, which is celebrating 50 years of its…
