MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 88.76 against the dollar on Tuesday, down 46 paise from its previous close of 88.30 – its steepest one-day fall in nearly a month. The currency opened at 88.59 and hit a day’s low of 88.80. It has now lost over 3.5% this year, making it one of the weakest…
Lucknow: Announcing its expansion plans for the state, a financial company on Tuesday said that a cluster-approach strategy is being evolved to target small and micro business owners in Uttar Pradesh.Senior executives of the company said that textiles, handicrafts, leather products and agricultural processing would be strong areas for further growth along with focus on…
Aryaman Deol, the son of Bollywood actor Bobby Deol and Tanya Deol, has the internet thirsting over his charmingly handsome looks. The hunk surprised all with his striking appearance at the star-studded premiere of ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. Walking the red carpet alongside his parents, he left many confused about his identity. Only after a…
Guwahati: In a significant move reflecting communal harmony, the Karbi community, on the outskirts of Guwahati, has voluntarily relocated their century-old cremation site to pave the way for a new memorial dedicated to Zubeen Garg.The historic site, which has served as a shared crematorium for various tribal and non-tribal communities for the past 60 years,…
Lucknow: Widening its outreach to micro-OBC segments, the Yogi Adityanath govt has included ‘Sapera’ and ‘Jogi’ sub-castes of OBC in the priority list of eligible beneficiaries under the CM housing scheme-rural.According to the rural development department, people from the ‘Sapera’ sub-caste reportedly live in 13 gram panchayats of Mathura district and in pockets of Prayagraj…
Federal court halts Trump’s freeze on $500 million in UCLA grants. (AI Image) A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate $500 million in federal grant funding that was previously frozen at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The decision follows a legal challenge over the government’s handling of the funding…
Lucknow: A headmaster was arrested for allegedly attacking the basic shiksha adihkari (BSA) with a belt following an argument in Sitapur on Tuesday evening.A 33-second video of the incident also went viral on social media.The accused, headmaster of a primary school in Sitapur, reached the BSA office to present his clarification regarding complaints lodged by…
Lucknow: Niraj Kumar Waribam netted four goals to help the Indian Army hand GST and Central Excise a crushing 8-2 defeat in a league tie of the All-India KD Singh ‘Babu’ Men’s Hockey Tournament at the Mohd Shahid Stadium on Tuesday.GST and Central Excise drew first blood with a field goal by Pitchaimani in the…
Lucknow: Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) introduced a new QR code to make it easier for patients and healthcare workers to report Adverse Drug Reactions, also known as drug side effects. This initiative is a major step toward modernising drug safety. The QR code was unveiled on Tuesday during the National Pharmacovigilance…
GOP leader Alexander Duncan comes under fire for his hateful comment on Texas Hanuman temple amid H-1B row. The Hindu American Foundation took a strong objection to the recent comments of Republican leader Alexander Duncan on the ‘Statue of Union’, a 90-ft statue of Hanuman in Texas. The comment came amid the H-1B row after…
