Lucknow: Uday Borwanker, officer of Indian Railway Management Service, took charge as general manager of North Eastern Railway on Saturday in Gorakhpur. Prior to assuming charge as GM NER, he was director general of RDSO Lucknow.Selected by UPSC for Special Class Railway Apprentices scheme in 1985, Borwanker pursued mechanical engineering at the Indian Railways Institute…
BENGALURU: PhonePe has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to function as an online payment aggregator, a move that will allow the Walmart-backed fintech major to deepen its merchant services, particularly targeting small and medium businesses.The approval enables PhonePe to expand its payment gateway operations, giving enterprises access to tools for…
Lucknow: Cultural amnesia may rob a city like Lucknow of its character, which would be tragic. This was said by renowned social scientist Prof Nadeem Hasnain during a panel discussion on ‘From Palaces to People: Unravelling the Nawabi Literature of Awadh’, held at Awadh Girls Degree College on Saturday.“Youngsters need nostalgia; it is important as…
Lucknow: A speeding SUV ploughed into an e-auto carrying devotees, killing two and leaving at least four others critically injured near Baniya Bazar area of Cantonment in Lucknow on Saturday. The SUV driver fled the scene after the accident.According to the police, the e-auto was carrying eight passengers from Nigohan, who were on their way…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday drew an analogy from the Ramayana while commenting on the arrest of a shooter involved in the firing at film actor Disha Patani‘s ancestral home in Bareilly. Speaking at Lok Bhawan, the CM likened the shooter to Maareech, the demon known for disguise and deception, and said, “You…
Mithun Manhas (Photo: @MithunManhas on X) NEW DELHI: After a long day of intense discussion in the Capital on Saturday, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to become the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) president. The deadline for filing the nomination ends on Sunday afternoon, with the elections due on Sept 28…
A proposed US-China agreement on TikTok would give Americans a majority on a board overseeing the app’s US operations, the White House said Saturday. “Americans will control six of the seven seats for a planned board,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News, according to the Associated Press.Leavitt added, “We are 100 per…
Lucknow: The district court of Barabanki on Saturday sentenced Ramkailash (32) alias Kailash alias Nachu to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000. The trial court took just one month to pronounce the judgment.The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge for POCSO Act cases, Asad Ahmad…
The much-anticipated first look of Shah Rukh Khan from the movie ‘King’ is here and it’s unlike anything we have seen before. After months of shooting, fans got their first good look at Khan in a never-before-seen avatar. Not just that, leaked photos from the film’s sets also revealed striking glimpses of the ‘King’ star…
Surat: After incurring losses for three straight years after Covid, Surat International Airport made a profit of Rs. 16.19 crore in the 2024-25 financial year, with a revenue of Rs 107.23 crore against expenses of Rs 91.04 crore. This is the first time since Covid that the airport has made a profit. Last year, the…
