Lucknow: As city heads towards conclusion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Lucknow Municipal Corporation has completed preparations for Ganesh Visarjan (immersion of idols). Officials emphasised safe, clean and eco-friendly environment for devotees and said LMC designated three artificial ponds at Jhulelal Vatika and Kudia Ghat, the preferred immersion sites. Each pond measures 22 feet in length,…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad high court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a special appeal filed by the state government challenging the single judge bench verdict quashing the state government orders that led to reservation of over 79% seats in government medical colleges in the government medical colleges of Ambedkar Nagar, Kannauj, Jalaun…
Lucknow: About 3,69,293 revenue matters were resolved across Uttar Pradesh in Aug this year with state capital Lucknow leading the chart in term of total disposal of cases.The Revenue Court Computerized Management System (RCCMS) in its latest monthly report also revealed that Jaunpur led at the district court level, a position it maintained for over…
In a fascinating throwback, the veteran actor Dharmendra landed the lead role in the 1987 film ‘Aag Hi Aag’ after the legendary actor, late Dilip Kumar was initially considered. According to producer Pahlaj Nihalani, this remarkable casting change wasn’t just a matter of circumstance but it was influenced by a lighthearted moment with Dharmendra, all…
JAMMU: At least five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were injured in a road accident in a forward area in J&K’s Rajouri district on Tuesday.“Around 7.10am, a light vehicle patrol was returning to the headquarters at Galuthi when it skidded off the road in the Area of Responsibility in 49 RR’s 13 Sector,”…
Lucknow: The 68th Convocation Week at Lucknow University was conducted with zeal as departments across the campus hosted a series of academic, cultural and sports activities to highlight talent, creativity and enthusiasm of the students on Tuesday.Department of commerce organised a poster-making contest on the ‘anti-ragging’ theme to spread awareness about building safe and inclusive…
Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s film, ‘Param Sundari’, has been a constant subject of online debate and media scrutiny since its initial announcements. While the film was meant to be a cross-cultural love story, it has consistently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. From the significant age gap between its lead actors to the…
Actor and acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva, who runs the school The Actor’s Truth, has mentored some of the biggest names in the industry including Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Rana Daggubati, Richa Chadha, Triptii Dimri, Dulquer Salmaan and John Abraham. In a recent chat, he reflected on working with Ranbir Kapoor in Animal and also opened…
India sends 21 tonnes of aid to Kabul, EAM shares photo India airlifted 21 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to earthquake-hit Afghanistan on Tuesday after a powerful Sunday night quake killed over 1,400 citizens.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on X, “Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air.”The consignment included a wide range of relief materials…
A one-minute silence was observed at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium before the start of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Tri-Series match (Image credit: Emirates Cricket Board) NEW DELHI: A one-minute silence was observed at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium before the start of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Tri-Series match, in memory of the victims of the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan and…
