Lucknow Metro has opened a 30-day window from Monday for GoSmart Card holders to exchange their cards for National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC), free of cost at all metro stations. Passengers should first exhaust their existing card balance before surrendering it. NCMC offers a 10% discount on Lucknow Metro journeys and can be used across…
Jaipur: Rajasthan secured key representation in BJP’s new national team, with Rajya Sabha member Satish Poonia appointed national general secretary and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje retained as national vice president in party president Nitin Nabin’s latest reshuffle Monday.Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat was also appointed national president of BJP’s ST Morcha, while Rajesh Mangal was…
Hawkish narrative got significant boost from a fake quote. Tehran’s alleged effort to develop nuclear weapons has been the key reason cited by US President Trump and Israel govt for the war on Iran. In recent weeks, amid stop-start peace efforts, the hawkish narrative got a significant boost from a fake quote first posted by…
Around 1745, mimosa arrived in the United States as an ornamental tree, prized for its fragrant pink flowers, delicate foliage and unusual habit of folding its leaves at night. What began as a garden favourite, however, did not stay neatly within gardens. Albizia julibrissin escaped cultivation and gradually established itself along roadsides, clearings, flood plains…
The 2026 Christmas box office is already shaping up to be a major battle ground for two of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters – ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’.Early ticket sales for both films is pointing towards an unusually strong theatrical season, with premium-format screenings for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic already selling months ahead…
Nothing too dramatic, nothing too dull. It’s your day Sagittarius. The balance of expenditure and income is in balance and the overall general mood remains calm.The Moon keeps things moving without excess, while Jupiter, your ruler, offers protection through common sense rather than grand luck.One thing may not go according to plan, a long journey…
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday dismissed the bail plea of Central Procurement Agency (CPA) official Vinod Kumar Ranga in the alleged Rs 700-crore medical procurement scam, with special judge Vidya Prakash citing the early stage of the investigation and the seriousness of the allegations.Ranga’s defence had argued he had been in custody for over…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will now have the authority to override a minister’s decision in the larger public interest, according to a notification issued by the state govt on Friday.The notification, ‘Maharashtra Government Rules of Business, 2026,’ said, “Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Chief Minister may, in the public interest, override the…
The period for claims and objections will begin with the publication of draft rolls on Aug 24 and continue till Oct 22 Bengaluru: At least 25.1 lakh voters in Karnataka are set to receive notices after the draft electoral roll is published on Aug 24, with the number likely to rise as the Election Commission…
While deep-tech funding surged to $2.96 bn in 2025, a gap in the Series B and C stages remains a major financial constraint Chennai: Secondary sales remain a key exit avenue for India’s deep-tech ecosystem, even as capital flows and public listings of deep-tech companies have continued to rise over the past decade.According to the…
