United States President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he may travel to India next year as the two countries continue discussions on trade. Speaking to reporters at the White House after announcing a move to reduce the prices of weight loss drugs, Trump said his conversations with PM Modi…
Lucknow: Anaemia among elderly is affecting nearly one in four senior citizens and contributing to death rate up to 40%, experts warned at the opening of Haematocon 2025 in the city, on Thursday.Prof Vijai Tilak of Banaras Hindu University termed anaemia in elderly a “public health crisis” often ignored by families and even doctors. “It’s…
INDIAN IDOL: Sunil Chhetri Panaji: Sunil Chhetri is preparing himself for life without professional football and could be calling it a day at the end of the 2025-26 season, should Bengaluru FC fail to win the Indian Super League (ISL) and qualify for continental championship.“If we win the ISL, it will give me a chance…
Lucknow: UP transport minister Dayashankar Singh said pure electric vehicles purchased between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 13, 2027 in the state will get 100% exemption from registration fees under the UP Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Policy-2022. A notification regarding the same was issued on Nov 5, said the minister.Pure electric vehicles purchased and registered during…
JAMMU: Security forces on Thursday launched a massive cordon-and-search operation in the forests of Chatroo in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district to track and kill terrorists, a day after an Agniveer sustained minor injuries in a brief gunfight with ultras in the area.Official sources said a joint team of the Army, J&K Police and Special…
Lucknow: Minister-in-charge for Lucknow Suresh Khanna on Thursday directed officials to fast-track city’s development work as well as improve civic management, including streetlights, night sweeping and creation of parking spaces.During a review meeting held at the municipal corporation headquarters, Khanna, who is also minister for finance and parliamentary affairs, directed officials to ensure strict implementation…
Lucknow: Not just particulate matter like PM 10 and PM 2.5, but gaseous harmful pollutants like sulphur dioxide, ammonia, and nitrogen dioxide are also making the city’s air toxic. According to the live air monitoring conducted by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) stations, the presence of five gaseous pollutants was found in six different localities.At…
Lucknow: The history of Awadh, from the arrival of the Nawabs until the 1857 First War of Independence, is being re-lived every evening these days with the recent revival of the light and sound show at the historic Residency. Organised by the tourism department every evening from 6 pm, the 45-minute show also tells the…
If there is non-disclosure of a previous conviction by a candidate, a voter is deprived of making an informed and advised choice, SC said NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that non-disclosure of conviction in a minor offence, even if overturned by higher courts, in a nomination form would lead to disqualification of an…
A meeting at Lodara decided on a fine of Rs 51,000 and social boycott of families that flout the ban on alcohol at weddings and ‘mundan’ ceremonies DEHRADUN/UTTARKASHI: Villages in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal region have begun enforcing new wedding norms – limiting women to wearing only three gold ornaments and banning alcohol – as part of…
