Alambadi Azami (R) with SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav Varanasi: Alambadi Azami, the eldest member of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and a five-time Samajwadi Party MLA from Nizamabad, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Azamgarh late Wednesday. He was 92.Expressing deep grief, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X, “The news of…
Dimapur: Inspector General, Assam Rifles (North), Major General Harinder Singh Mavi, on Saturday directed the force to provide timely and need-based assistance to flood-affected residents of Tizit in Mon district.Mavi issued the directive during a visit to flood-hit areas to assess the impact of the recent floods on residents and essential infrastructure. He visited Holy…
Unite8 Sports’ Bavesh Janavlekar is upbeat ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Special arrangement) In 2002, backed by Abdulrahman Bukhatir, Ten Sports made a splash in the sub-continent’s broadcast market with the FIFA World Cup. Numerous other properties followed and the company built a strong subscriber base in competition to ESPN Star Sports.Before its…
Actor Anupam Kher has responded to a viral remark about his bald head made by West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya during a recent press interaction. The comment, which came in the aftermath of the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, quickly gained traction online—thanks in part to Kher’s witty comeback.The actor…
Your paper will keep you up to speed about the potpourri of exhibitions, cultural events, music and food festivals, theatrical and comic performances, film screenings and discussions, workshops, and more taking place in the city. We will pick the best mix of events for you.The Shifting of SilenceThe Shifting of Silence is fundraiser exhibition bringing…
Akhilesh visits injured BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal (Image posted Akhilesh on X) NEW DELHI: Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited a hospital in Lucknow to check on the condition of BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal, who sustained serious injuries while burning the SP leader’s effigy during a protest in UP’s Bahraich earlier this week.During his visit, Yadav…
The Trump administration has previously imposed trade measures on India while exempting China. (AP file photo) Is India going to face 100% tariffs for its continued imports of Russian crude oil? A latest move by the US Senate has sparked buzz on countries like China and India, which import Russian crude oil in huge quantities,…
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a meeting with the White House task force on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Donald Trump admitted he would not personally pay $1,000 (£736) to attend a United States match…
NEW DELHI: Over nine years after it was launched, PM Modi will on Saturday launch a revamped Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) that could provide a much-needed boost to this regional connectivity scheme (RCS) with an allocation of Rs 28,840 crore over a decade. The modified scheme aims to develop 100 existing airstrips across…
Panaji: Power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Tuesday said the electricity department has begun correcting power bills and will correct all bills within a year. He said the penalties of Rs 43.9 crore imposed on consumers for eight months will be credited and adjusted in future bills.Chief electrical engineer Stephen Fernandes said penalties have been…
