Lucknow: Putting another city on the network of expressways, the state govt has approved the proposal of UPEIDA to link Farrukhabad to Ganga Expressway. The 91-km long link expressway will be developed between Kudrail village in Etawah and Sawayajpur in Hardoi. The alignment of the expressway has been planned strategically to facilitate the movement of…
JALANDHAR: Tamil-origin Sikh and Bahujan Dravida Party President Jeevan Kumar Ilayaperumal, also known as Jeevan Singh, alleged that he faced “humiliating and discriminatory questions” at Delhi airport on Wednesday morning before his flight to Singapore.He says he was asked, “Your address is in Tamil Nadu, but why are you wearing a Sikh turban?”“I faced an…
JAMMU: Crime branch of Jammu & Kashmir Police arrested a native of Hisar, Haryana, for the alleged murder of a Mumbai woman in Aug, sources here said Friday. Officers, however, remained tight-lipped about the arrest of Sher Singh and said details would be shared within days.An unidentified gunman fired several rounds inside a physiotherapy centre…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha held a crucial security review meeting at Raj Bhavan on Friday, following which he announced the reopening of 12 tourist destinations across the UT shut after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.While chairing the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting, however, the LG asserted that the “war against terrorism is…
Lucknow: The pilgrim footfall across revered Devi temples in UP during Sharadiya Navratri is expected to exceed one crore, according to a dataset released by the state govt. Basing their projection on the footfall so far, officials said: “Sharadiya Navratri is more than a religious festival — it reflects faith, culture, and women’s power. Therefore,…
Lucknow: Three people were killed and three others injured when two motorcycles collided head-on on Lucknow-Hardoi highway near Parag Dairy in the early hours of Friday, police said.According to police, on one bike, Sonelal (22) and Rajan (22) of Bargadiya Majra Ghusar village were returning home after daily wage work. On the other, Aditya (25)…
India’s score of 202 against Sri Lanka on Friday meant that they became the first to achieve a unique record in this Asia Cup India’s batting once again fired on all cylinders in the Asia Cup Super Fours as the side posted a strong total against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on…
INDORE: A young man allegedly ran over his ex-girlfriend with a speeding Activa in the Heera Nagar area of the city after she refused to live with him again. The incident took place on Wednesday evening in Kalpana Nagar area, police said.According to Heeranagar police station in-charge Sushil Patel, the accused, identified as Rajendra Chaurasia,…
Union minister for petroleum and natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday express disappointment with the investor community, citing the low valuation given to state-owned oil markets.Puri said that the government might consider selling part ownership in oil companies in order to increase efficiency, though there is no plan to sell any holding as of…
Lucknow: Lauding the New Education Policy (NEP), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that India is one country that has made Right to Education a fundamental right and will soon implement ‘One Nation, One Scholarship’ for the benefit of students.Addressing students at a scholarship disbursement ceremony, Yogi said, “The economic progress of any nation…
