President Donald Trump, center, speaking to members of the media during his arrival with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, at the Kennedy Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is just weeks away, but behind the scale of a 48-team…
Kolkata: Travel, tourism and hotel industries hope state govt will treat tourism and hospitality as core economic drivers, backed by clear policy direction, faster approvals and funding. Industry bodies want priority infrastructure upgrades across destinations, along with single-window clearance for multiple licences, simplified fire approvals, and improvements in last-mile access.Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern…
Varanasi: Ahead of the holy month of Shrawan, when lakhs of devotees are expected to throng the Kashi Vishwanath Temple for darshan, the Varanasi administration on Tuesday reviewed elaborate arrangements for crowd management, security, drinking water, medical aid, and other pilgrim facilities. Shrawan this year will be observed from July 30 and culminate on Raksha…
New Delhi: Monday’s devastating fire at a commercial complex housing a coaching centre in Lucknow has rekindled memories of the 2023 Mukherjee Nagar coaching centre blaze, turning the spotlight back on the abysmal state of fire safety measures in congested student hubs in the city.In Lucknow, the fast-moving fire trapped dozens of young aspirants inside…
Priyanka Chopra for the premire of The Cycle of Love in New York (Image Credits Instagram) Priyanka Chopra brought her signature understated elegance to the New York premiere of ‘The Cycle of Love’. The actor chose an all-black ensemble for the occasion, balancing a structured silhouette with subtle styling details. Her look combined a ruched…
Pedestrian killed after third-floor balcony collapses (Representative image) MUMBAI: A 51-year-old pedestrian working at a nearby petrol pump died after a portion of the third-floor balcony of a ground plus three storey MHADA cessed building collapsed at Walkeshwar late on Tuesday night.The incident which was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at 11.22 pm…
. In the name of celebration supporters of ABVP violate all traffic rules and regulation after Delhi University Election results.————-ANINDYA CHATTOPADHYAY . After a gap of three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi University is all set to hold its student union elections on September 22. Everywhere you can feel the pulse of the…
How an SDM resolved 35-year-old land record error in a day without a lengthy legal battle Lucknow: A 35-year-old land record error that had prevented two farmers in Mahoba district from accessing land-related services and govt welfare benefits has finally been resolved after the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Kulpahar adopted an “out-of-the-box administrative approach” that…
Aizawl: Mizoram has emerged as the leader in digitisation of enumeration forms in the ongoing third phase of special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls among 16 states and 3 union territories, completing 68.05% of the process — far ahead of Manipur, which has achieved only 27.11%, state election officials said on Friday.The state’s Khawzawl…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. GURGAON: A lifeline for underprivileged children is increasingly being undermined in the city.Fake income certificates, false proximity claims and fabricated job details, including a bogus school bus driver claim on-ground verification by private schools has exposed a widespread manipulation in admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act’s economically…
