LUCKNOW: Four persons were killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a speeding car rammed into a combine harvester on the Bahraich-Nanpara road in the wee hours of Monday in Bahraich district.The accident took place near Digwa petrol pump under Matera police station limits, around 30 kilometres from the district headquarters. According to police,…
The plan was discussed at BEST committee meeting Mumbai : A proposal to shift the BEST bus stop near the Gateway of India to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) area sparked a heated debate at the BEST committee meeting on Tuesday, with Sena (UBT) members strongly opposing the move, citing inconvenience to commuters…
Kolkata: Calcutta University syndicate, the highest decision-making body, has approved a new postgraduate academic calendar—July to June—aligning it with the national academic schedule. The new schedule will be implemented from the upcoming session.CU has never had an academic calendar for PG courses, as a result of which there has been no structured beginning of an…
Noida: When flames and smoke billowed from a tower at Ivy County on Friday, the incident rattled residents far beyond the Noida condominium. For many living in the NCR’s rapidly growing high-rises, the fire underscored an uncomfortable reality: while residential towers are rising ever higher, the systems meant to protect them have not always kept…
Chennai: An old two-storey house painted yellow reveals a plaque with the name Kavignar Tamildasan at Pillayar Koil Street in Triplicane. Inside the house, a man clad in a white shirt and trousers is busy taking notes for a campaign speech to be delivered in the evening for DMK at Royapuram.Tamildasan, 72, who has been…
FIFA World Cup trophy (via Getty) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the Round of 32 stage. This is the first knockout round of the expanded 48-team tournament. Fans around the world are ready for some of the biggest matches of the competition. Every game is now a win-or-go-home contest.The Round of 32 matches…
Spiritual makeover of kitty parties Spiritual makeover of kitty parties Spiritual makeover of kitty parties Spiritual makeover of kitty parties Spiritual makeover of kitty parties Lucknow: In the living rooms of Uttar Pradesh, the familiar rhythm of kitty parties is undergoing a quiet transformation. The clink of teacups and spirited gossip sessions are being replaced…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has opened the floodgates for foreign capital, allowing Indian banks to route money from overseas branches to non-resident Indians for deposits back home under a revamped FCNR(B) scheme, while also removing key currency and credit risks to spur inflows.The second dispensation that will have a multiplier effect on NRI deposits…
PM Modi hands over patrol vessel to Seychelles NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over the Made-in-India Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) PS LESPWAR to Seychelles, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening the island nation’s maritime security and deepening bilateral defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.The vessel was presented to Seychelles President Patrick…
Lucknow: Respiratory medicine department at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has started ‘TrueNat’ testing for the diagnosis of tuberculosis under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).Officials said the machine, provided with CSR support from ONGC, has been installed at the DOTS centre and will allow TB testing within the department itself, bringing relief to patients.They…
