A sanitation-themed song composed and sung by Manoj Kumar Yadav, zonal officer of zone 6, was launched by mayor Sushma Kharakwal on Tuesday. Yadav is first municipal officer in UP to create a song for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. His latest composition promotes cleanliness with the message: “Swachhata ki alakh hum jagayenge, jan-jan tak sandesh…
Lucknow: Surgeons at King George’s Medical University have developed a novel method to safely move the liver during a special type of minimally invasive adrenalectomy. This new technique is expected to make the surgery easier and more accessible for patients.This surgery is performed to remove the right adrenal gland, a small organ located near the…
KOZHIKODE: A man sustained serious injuries after being stabbed in the neck and chest during a clash between two groups at Seethamgoli in Kasaragod late Saturday night.According to Kumbla police, the victim, identified as Anil Kumar (36), a native of Badiadka, was attacked around 11 pm by a gang of 14 members. Kumar was rushed…
Lucknow: Celebrating 111th birth anniversary of renowned thumri singer Begum Akhtar, Lucknow Bioscope opened an exhibition titled ‘Malika e Ghazal’ (queen of ghazals) at Sanatkada house on Tuesday. Begum Akhtar was famous for her thumri, dadra, ghazal and Hindustani classical music. Around 72 objects including archival photographs of the doyen, newspaper cuttings from her concerts,…
BENGALURU: Indian travellers are redefining the festive season, with solo trips and millennials leading the way. Visa platform Atlys said it processed around 15,000 visa applications for the travels in the month of October 2025, with 71.5% meant for solo travellers, signalling a shift from India’s family-centric holiday traditions. Millennials made up 53.5% of applicants,…
Lucknow: Beginning next academic session, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University will introduce two new academic programmes, MTech (structural engineering) course in department of civil engineering and a one-year self-financed diploma in geography. The decisions were taken during the academic council meeting held on Tuesday. The council also approved two new gold medals, the Dori Lal…
NEW DELHI: Auto retails surged by a strong 34% to a record 11.6 lakh units in the auspicious Navratri period as GST cuts – that came into effect from September 22 – as well as start of the festive season in north boosted demand. The same was 8.6 lakh units in the nine-day Navratri period…
Leaders at Moscow Format, Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: India, along with other nations, on Tuesday, opposed the deployment of foreign military infrastructure on Afghan soil, effectively rejecting United States president Donald Trump’s calls for handing over the Bagram airbase.The joint opposition came at the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, which included India,…
Lucknow: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the de-novo preparation of electoral rolls for Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, ahead of the 2026 biennial elections to the State Legislative Council.The rolls will be prepared with reference to Nov 1, 2025, as the qualifying date, covering key constituencies like Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra,…
In a move to disrupt the mobile app ecosystem, ChatGPT creator OpenAI has announced its own version of the app store. The company has revealed that the app store will be built directly into ChatGPT. As reported by Business Insider, the OpenAI revealed about the new app store at its s DevDay event. The company…