Lucknow: UP BJP state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh on Friday said the ‘Tri-Shakti’ — Shakti Kendra, robust booths, and effective mandals — will form the basis for BJP’s assured victory in the upcoming poll battles — panchayat elections next year and the 2027 assembly elections.Addressing a meeting of Shakti Centre coordinators, mandal presidents, morcha…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath carried out an on-site inspection of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS-2025) venue in Greater Noida on Friday and said the event will provide a significant opportunity to present the state’s diversity, cultural heritage, and business talent on an international level. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event…
Trump sings order to increase H1-B visa application fees US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation on Friday (US time) introducing a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications, along with other changes to the skilled foreign worker programme, which has been under scrutiny for years.Originally designed to attract exceptional foreign talent for…
Lucknow: Terming Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya as the “pioneer of Antyodaya”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that his political ideas and thoughts put forward in 1950s are now being implemented on the ground through initiatives like ‘Vocal for Local’ and Swadeshi.Paying tribute to Upadhyay at an event in Mathura to mark his birth anniversary…
MUMBAI: The sensex has delivered 0% returns over the past 12 months, underperforming most global markets, despite several positive factors like I-T and GST relief, interest rate cuts and steady domestic fund flows.What explains this weak performance? According to analysts, weak fundamentals are a major drag on Dalal Street’s gains.“The weak performance of the Indian…
Lucknow: Nearly 43 lakh overnight tourists and 7.5 crore same-day returnees visited Mathura-Vrindavan, the twin holy cities in UP’s Braj Bhoomi, in 2023, according to a report. The study was conducted by the Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and supported by the UP tourism department.The study highlighted growth in the annual tourist influx…
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has officially wrapped filming after a long 5-month shoot with its ensemble cast. The update comes amidst rumours that the film would wrap up production this week. It was followed by numerous posts from crew members, sharing photos and videos of their ‘goodies’ and ‘Doomsday’ merch. These included T-shirts, posters, caps, jackets, with…
NEW DELHI: Apple‘s new-gen iPhone17 smartphone had a bumper opening in India with top variants – Pro and Pro Max – getting sold out across many locations as the American giant also grew fastest in first half of the year, ahead of mass brands, such as Vivo, Oppo, and realme.iPhone sales in the Jan-June’25 period…
Lucknow: A terrifying wildlife emergency — a tiger allegedly dragging away a 19-year-old woman in Sitapur— quickly unravelled itself as a tale of elopement and fear of ‘dishonour’. As it turned out, the woman, whose wedding had been fixed, eloped with her lover and her mother concocted the big cat story to retain the family’s…
Lucknow: As many as 12 professors from Lucknow University (LU) are among several applicants from universities across state and country who have applied for the post of LU vice-chancellor, sources in Raj Bhawan said.The Governor House had invited applications for the appointment to the post of VC and set the last date for application as…
