Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday night arrested a wanted Naxalite, Umesh Kherwar alias Nagina alias Doctor, from Sonbhadra. The Jharkhand govt recently declared a reward of Rs 5 lakh for any information leading to his arrest.Nagina, a sub-zonal commander of the banned extremist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), was wanted…
NEW DELHI: The largest contract for 97 Tejas Mark-1A fi-ghters, worth Rs 66,500 crore, is all set to be inked with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, though IAF is yet to get even the first such ‘improved’ jet of the 83 ordered earlier for Rs 46,898 crore in Feb 2021.The mega 97-jet contract for the fourth-generation Tejas…
NEW DELHI: Aiming to position India among the global shipbuilding elite, the govt Wednesday approved an umbrella package involving nearly Rs 70,000 crore in investment in the maritime sector, currently dominated by China, South Korea and Japan. Shipping ministry officials said this marks the most significant reform in the sector since Independence.Announcing the decision, I&B…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: Days after it came to fore that the layout plan of Ayodhya Mosque got auo-rejected for want of NOCs, Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, the trust pursuing its construction, has decided to submit a new design based on Awadhi and local architecture to Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA).“Instead of a glass facade and modern ornamental features, the…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged the Centre to transfer four forts, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), to the state govt for upgradation and tourism-focused development.The forts include Talbehat Fort (Lalitpur), Kalinjar Fort (Banda), Madfa (Chitrakoot), and the steps at Barua Sagar Ghats in Jhansi.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra…
Lucknow: “Where does the question arise,” shot back SP national general secretary Azam Khan while dismissing speculations over reports of his joining the BSP in the days to come.Azam said he had proven that he was not a “saleable commodity” and only expected love and respect in return. Azam’s statement has, at least for now,…
Mahesh Bhatt has always been known for his candid takes on cinema and life. In a recent interview, the veteran filmmaker spoke at length about his daughter, Alia Bhatt — from the time she quietly stepped into films with the support of her mother, Soni Razdan, to how she continues to juggle acting, motherhood, and…
Lucknow: Defying a jinx that prevented various chief ministers from visiting Noida in the past several years, CM Yogi Adityanath will head to the border city once again on Thursday, this time to attend the inauguration of the UP Trade Show in Greater Noida by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Since coming to power in 2017, the…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in an interview to Fox News that he thinks “India is mostly with us” and that he hopes US President Donald Trump will be able to convince New Delhi to stop purchasing Russian oil. “Yes, we have these questions with energy,…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Wednesday that traders and consumers of Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest consumer state, will gain the most from the GST reforms. The CM visited Lucknow’s Hazratganj market where he interacted with shopkeepers, pasted stickers outside shops thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the reforms.Interacting with customers and shopkeepers,…
