Lucknow: Players from 45 districts will compete for 94 gold medals in the 41st Sub Junior, 9th Cadet and 42nd Senior State Taekwondo Championship to be held at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium from Thursday. The top performers will be selected for the state team to participate in the national championships.Cricket: UPPCL (HQ) defeated Mukhyalay Lekha…
SRINAGAR: In a democracy, people are supreme and their vote decides who will govern, not family background, said Arif Mohammad Khan, the governor of poll-bound Bihar, in Kashmir on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters after attending an international symposium on ‘Peace, People and Possibilities in Jammu & Kashmir’ in Srinagar, Khan said it’s not right to describe…
Lucknow: Four members of a family, including a couple and their three-year-old son, were crushed to death after their motorcycle came under the wheels of a dumper truck on the heavily fogged Bahraich-Lucknow highway in Bahraich early Wednesday, report Pathikrit Chakraborty.The dumper then skidded on the road — rendered slippery because of morning dew —…
Lucknow: In an insurance fraud case, Lucknow Police arrested a husband-wife duo who faked the husband’s death to siphon off Rs 25 lakh from a private insurance company.The shocking twist was that the man declared dead was alive and living under the same roof as the claimant. “The accused, Ravi Shankar, a collection agent, and…
In 2010, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, delivered the baccalaureate address at Princeton University. His speech offered graduates a reflection that remains relevant even today. Bezos explored the difference between gifts and choices, urging students to focus on decisions that shape a meaningful life rather than rely only on natural ability.In a world where…
Lucknow: Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Lt Gen Virendra Vats visited UP NCC Directorate in Lucknow to review ongoing activities and interacted with cadets and officials.Lt Gen Vats was briefed on functioning of 11 NCC Groups and 110 Units operating under UP Directorate. He engaged directly with cadets from various units, offering…
Lucknow: A development and environment awareness programme under the banner of Environment Warriors was held on Wednesday, where Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh emphasised education, women’s empowerment and sustainable growth in the Terai region.Singh inaugurated a smart class at Chokhapuri Primary School, which he had earlier donated, and announced Rs 1 lakh for its overall development….
After hosting a dreamy wedding and a lavish reception for newlyweds Vedant Birla and Tejal Kulkarni, the Birla family capped off the celebrations with an exclusive private party that became the talk of the town.The glittering event, hosted by Kumar Mangalam Birla, Aryaman Birla, and Ananya Birla, took place on Wednesday, November 5, at Galeries…
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the maker of obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, lowered its 2025 sales outlook for the fourth time this year on Wednesday after reporting tepid third-quarter results.The company, which appointed Mike Doustdar as CEO in August, now expects full-year sales growth of 8 to 11 per cent, down from a previous…
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Diptayan Ghosh India’s Grandmaster (GM) Diptayan Ghosh pulled off the biggest upset of the ongoing World Chess Cup, stunning former world championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the second game of their second-round clash on Wednesday. Playing with the black pieces, the Indian grandmaster capitalised on his opponent’s erratic play and…
