Lucknow: A seven-year-old boy was swept away in an open drain near Haider Canal in the Hussainganj area of Lucknow on Wednesday evening.Despite hours of search operation by SDRF personnel, divers, police and municipal teams, the boy was not found until the last reports came in.The victim, identified as Veeru, lived with his father Nanhe,…
NEW DELHI: ED Tuesday arrested former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar in a money laundering case related to illegal allotment of plots. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his wife are among others facing investigation in the case. He was produced before the special court on Wednesday and remanded in ED custody for…
On Sept 17, his 75th birthday, PM Narendra Modi launched India’s largest-ever health outreach programme for women and children, called the Swastha Nari Sashakt Parivar health initiative, and exhorted women to actively participate in the initiative. Under the initiative, the govt is going to organise more than 10 lakh health camps between Sept 17 and…
DUBAI: Asia Cup was enveloped in high drama Wednesday as the Pakistan team, smarting over being refused handshakes before and after the India match last Sunday, first threatened to boycott its must-win game against UAE, then started play an hour late. The team initially refused to travel to Dubai International Cricket Stadium after its call…
BENGALURU: Even as Supreme Court’s verdict on the validity of SIR of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar will determine its pan-India rollout, Karnataka is ready to launch the exercise as early as next week.Sources in the office of Karnataka’s chief electoral officer said preparations for SIR are almost complete. CEO V Anbukumar, however, said the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has informed Supreme Court that Russian embassy counsellor (head of consular division) Arthur Gerbst had actively helped Viktoriia Basu flee the country unauthorisedly, taking her son born from her marriage to an Indian, by arranging a taxi which took her to Narkatiaganj (Bihar) from where she went to Kathmandu. It said…
Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has a fan following across the world. His movies like ‘Rambo’ and ‘Rocky’ made him a global star. However, did you know the actor was a cage cleaner in the zoo before becoming an actor? In an interview, the American cinema legend opened up about his life struggles before achieving stardom….
Lucknow: Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday criticized the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) govt for corruption, nepotism, mismanagement and favouritism in govt appointments.Accusing SP chief Akhilesh Yadav of misusing public funds, Pathak listed instances when artists were flown in from Mumbai to perform in Saifai at taxpayers’ expense, while the welfare of farmers was neglected….
Aryan Khan‘s directorial debut web show, ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, is all set for its premiere online. On August 20, the makers dropped the preview of the show, leaving every Shah Rukh Khan fan excited to see what his son has to offer for everyone. There is a lot of buzz around the show, and…
Lucknow: Investment proposals worth Rs 3,500 crore submitted by two industry giants were approved by the state govt on Wednesday.The projects, that are set to come up in the YEIDA region, will boost indigenous manufacturing, job creation and global technology in Uttar Pradesh, generating more than 7,000 employment opportunities in total.Sharing details, an official spokesperson…
