Lucknow: Visitors to the Lucknow zoo will soon have a new attraction, with the UP tourism department set to renovate a modern polyhouse inside the zoo’s Butterfly Park at a cost of Rs 2 crore.Zoo director Sanjay Biswal said that the idea is to develop a natural habitat for butterflies to thrive and create a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat and other central welfare schemes in West Bengal, days after the BJP formed the government in the state for the first time.In a post on X on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “The welfare of my brothers and sisters in West Bengal…
Rupee extended its losing streak on Tuesday, slipping to a record low of 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade, as it remained under pressure from rising oil prices, intensifying geopolitical tensions and fragile investor sentiment.The decline follows an already weak session on Monday, when rupee fell 82 paise to close at 95.31. Sentiment…
‘Reacher’ the high-octane action series starring Alan Ritchson, has officially been renewed for a fifth season by Amazon MGM Studios. The official announcement comes even before the makers could announce a release date for the show’s Season 4 premiere.‘Reacher’ renewed for Season 5According to a report on Variety, the action thriller has become one of…
UP APO admit card 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) will release the UP Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) admit card 2026 on its official website, uppsc.up.nic.in. Candidates who have registered for the recruitment examination can now download their hall tickets by visiting the UPPSC portal. The Mains examination for the Assistant Prosecution Officer…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor T S Sandhu has directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to transform Dwarka sub-city into a decentralised economic hub and a major destination for domestic and global investments.Similar plans are also being drawn up for DDA’s other sub-cities — Rohini and Narela — as part of a…
Worli in Mumbai braces for parking restrictions to ease heavy traffic load (File Photo) MUMBAI: To decongest streets of Worli, traffic police have issued certain parking restrictions.“GM Bhosle Road is an important road connecting PK Kurne Chowk to Acharya Atre Chowk (Worli Naka). This road is two-way and there is a large amount of vehicular…
CHENNAI: TVK MLA JCD Prabhakar was elected as the speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Tuesday. He was accompanied by TVK founder and chief minister C Joseph Vijay.As no other nominations were filed for the post, Prabhakar was elected unopposed.Prabhakar, who represents the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai, submitted his nomination papers…
HYDERABAD: Telangana is witnessing a worrying rise in suicides linked to mental illness, with the latest NCRB 2024 data showing that nearly two people die by suicide every day in the state due to mental healthrelated causes — roughly one death every nine hours.The state recorded 951 suicides linked to mental illness, including 573 men,…
The new state govt is set to take up one of the state’s most politically sensitive employee issues next week, with chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announcing that the cabinet will discuss DA arrears and the implementation of the 7th pay commission at its May 18 meeting. Adhikari said the govt’s second cabinet meeting…
