Police led by DCP Central Zone Vikrant Vir visited the residence of BJP leader Aparna Yadav as part of the investigation into the death of Prateek Yadav in Lucknow, officials said on Wednesday. LUCKNOW: Police led by DCP Central Zone Vikrant Vir visited the residence of BJP leader Aparna Yadav as part of the investigation…
India’s banknotes may soon get a plastic makeover.The country is moving ahead with its plans to explore polymer banknotes as the Reserve Bank of India‘s currency printing subsidiary has invited global and domestic manufacturers to bid for the specialised material needed to print such notes. Initially, the notes are likely to be in the lower…
The Supreme Court has asked CBSE to implement the Orissa High Court’s directions on APAAR ID consent forms across India after noting that the Centre did not challenge the ruling. The court also directed the board to examine issues related to parental consent and data protection, while hearing a petition questioning the scheme’s Aadhaar linkage…
Lucknow: The double-decker bus introduced by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department for the city’s heritage sightseeing circuit – Lucknow Darshan – is parked at the workshop for maintenance for over 25 days, leaving tourists disappointed.Launched on January 7 this year, the bus was introduced as a dedicated heritage tourism initiative to offer visitors a guided…
According to police, the accused had also attacked Rahul in Jan 2025, and a separate case is already ongoing in the matter Gurgaon: A man and his brother were allegedly assaulted with a hammer, iron pipes and sticks after he agreed to testify against one of the accused in a local court. An FIR was…
Guwahati: A sweltering summer has gripped the northeast, with temperatures rising well above normal and making conditions uncomfortable for people to go outdoors across most parts of the region.Most parts of Assam recorded maximum temperatures above 35°C on Saturday, while several locations in the northeast registered temperatures 4–5°C higher than the seasonal average.Silchar in southern…
ujarat had previously won the Agriculture Leadership Award as the Best Agriculture State in 2009, 2014 and 2018 Gandhinagar: Gujarat received the agriculture leadership award for its performance in horticulture at the 17th Agriculture Leadership Conclave held in New Delhi, the state govt informed on Friday.State agriculture minister Jitu Vaghani said that Gujarat received the…
File photo for representation New Delhi: A three-year-old Delhi girl suffering from a rare genetic disorder has approached the Delhi High Court seeking urgent financial assistance for a life-saving bone marrow transplant, saying the treatment costs up to Rs 40 lakh and is not available at govt hospitals.The petition, filed on behalf of Baby Sanskriti…
India has urged the European Union to exempt it from proposed restrictions on metal scrap exports, warning that the move could disrupt supplies, increase production costs and affect the country’s steel and aluminium industries.Under the EU’s revised Waste Shipment Regulation, exports of non-hazardous waste, including recyclable metal scrap, to non-OECD countries will be banned from…
Mumbai: Noting that the illegal activity of the accused led to illegal constructions and their court ordered demolitions rendering approximately 2,500 families homeless, a special court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of a 62-year-old former corporator, Sitaram Gupta, in a multi-crore money laundering case linked to the encroachment of government land and the construction…
