Lucknow: A massive fire broke out at Rungta Industries Ltd in Gorakhpur’s GIDA Sector-15 at around 4 am on Friday when a pipeline linked to a 50,000-litre hexane tank caught fire, triggering a district-level emergency response.Despite deployment of over 25 fire tenders and National Disaster Response Force units, the blaze continued into the evening, prompting…
In a major blow to India’s much-delayed project for indigenous fighters as well as their export potential, a single-engine Tejas jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow on Friday afternoon. The IAF pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died in the accident.The Tejas Mark-1 fighter was on a low-altitude aerobatic demonstration sortie when it…
Japan-born Arata Izumi played 9 games for India between 2013 and 2014 Panaji: Much before Ryan Williams, there was Arata Izumi.Born and bred in Japan, Arata arrived in India almost 20 years ago, played professional football for top clubs like East Bengal, Mahindra United and Pune FC, and then did something that nobody had done…
NEW DELHI: Judges traditionally avoid commenting publicly on their own judgments, but on Friday CJI B R Gavai departed from that norm to pick his verdict against “bulldozer justice” as his most important one, followed by the ruling allowing states to sub-classify SCs and STs for job reservations. At the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)…
Lucknow: To make wildlife travel convenient during the approaching holiday season, the special AC 2×2 bus service from Kaiserbagh Bus Station, Lucknow to Dudhwa National Park has now been extended for entire Nov. The service originally began as a pilot project on Nov 4 and was scheduled only for 15 days. Launched by UPSRTC on…
NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest reform initiatives, the Centre on Friday announced the implementation of the four labour codes, enacted five years ago, to replace 29 laws. The rollout, which will require notification of rules, comes within a week of a resounding electoral mandate in Bihar for the governing NDA after similar successes…
Lucknow: A swift and coordinated effort by some sensitive citizens saved an injured owl in the city as official help got delayed. The incident took place in Sector-H of Jankipuram on Friday. Some local residents spotted an injured owl on the road around 8 am and alerted the forest department. But despite repeated calls and…
India’s recent performances too have left a lot to be desired as Khalid Jamil’s side is without a win in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 final round qualifiers, despite being the highest ranked side in the group Panaji: After the solitary goal loss against Bangladesh earlier this week, the latest FIFA rankings now have India…
Lucknow: Three govt officials, including the SDM of Milkipur, were seriously injured on Friday evening after their official vehicle crashed into a divider on the Ayodhya–Raebareli highway and skidded nearly 20 metres before coming to a halt.SDM Sudhir Kumar suffered deep head injuries and required around 20 stitches, while Nayab Tehsildar Ranjan Verma sustained a…
NEW DELHI: India firmly asserted its commitment to regional stability as national security adviser Ajit Doval chaired the 7th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave in New Delhi. The summit brought together top security leadership from the core member states – Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – to significantly enhance cooperative mechanisms across…
