Bengaluru/Lucknow: Pitching Uttar Pradesh as India’s next major destination for investment, CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday told business leaders that the state has emerged as a “3S model of safety, stability and speed” — three factors he described as critical for industry and economic growth.Addressing corporate leaders at the Uttar Pradesh Global Growth Dialogue 2026…
Pune: Once held up as a flagship ‘Smart City’ zone, Baner-Balewadi now appears to be anything but smart, hosting streets littered with unattended garbage, erratic waste pickups and the acrid smoke of trash going up in flames. Add battered roads and an on-again, off-again water supply, and residents’ patience is wearing thin.Baner-Balewadi was identified as…
Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa plays a shot as Beth Mooney of Australia keeps during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match at Old Trafford on June 13, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Australia began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a 65-run win over South Africa at Old Trafford…
New Delhi: With the arrest of two men, police have busted an inter-state mule SIM racket that allegedly supplied fraudulently procured SIM cards to cyber criminals operating from Mewat, Haryana.The accused, identified as Manoj, 22, and Yash Saini, 23, were arrested from Ferozpur Jhirka in Mewat on July 22 following technical surveillance and field intelligence.The…
The day brings movement in partnerships and commitments, Pisces. The Moon highlights one-to-one matters, and that can open doors in marriage talks, business proposals, and important agreements.Something that has been hanging in the air may finally take shape. A meeting happens. A proposal returns. A helpful person speaks up. The current is supportive, but it…
New Delhi: At the sports complex in East Vinod Nagar Friday, Delhi govt launched Vidya Vahini Yojana, an initiative aimed at providing free bicycles to girls studying in govt schools.Addressing the gathering, chief minister Rekha Gupta described the initiative as “a celebration of our collective commitment to empowering every daughter,” and said the scheme reflected…
Millet farmers in Coimbatore Tamil Nadu’s cities may be warming up to millet dosas, millet cookies and millet health mixes, but on the ground, farmers appear to be moving away from the grain.The reason, say agricultural scientists and cultivators, is that rice has guaranteed procurement, maize has industry buyers, but millets still leave most farmers…
Navi Mumbai: Residents and activists are questioning the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO)’s decision to peg the real estate value of a 12-hectare wetland that draws flamingos at Rs 3,600 crore and for arguing against granting it a protected status. In a resolution note placed before its governing board last year, Cidco had described…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has discharged several people accused in dummy candidate scams in Bhavnagar district from offences under the Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023. It ruled that the law cannot be applied retrospectively to alleged exam fraud committed before the Act came into force.Quashing an order passed by a…
PM Modi had recently asked for his security convoy to be trimmed and suggested ministers reduce their fleet of vehicles NEW DELHI: “Shouldn’t we opt for car pooling when we are starting from the same place and heading to a common destination?” — PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have posed the question to his…
