Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has begun work on widening the road connecting Kanpur Road to Anant Nagar Yojna.The project, estimated at Rs 35 crore, will include road widening, construction of a divider, RCC drain and trench.LDA vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar inspected the project on Wednesday and reviewed the progress. He said the Nadarganj area,…
Lucknow: In a step to fast-track justice for thousands of duped homebuyers, Lucknow Police have transferred all cases registered against Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd (APIL) and its promoters to the crime branch for a comprehensive and impartial probe.Officials said the move aims to ensure that the sprawling web of real estate frauds, spanning nearly…
Soon after Shilpa Shetty announced the shutting down of her iconic Bandra restaurant, Bastian, the internet was abuzz with chatter, not just about the closure but also about cryptic posts shared by her husband, businessman Raj Kundra.Raj posted a note on Instagram that read, “Fikar Naa Kar, Waheguru Ji Ang Sang Hai.” In another story,…
NEW DELHI: As Congress revamps its organisation at the district level under the ‘Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan’, the profile of newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents of three states — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana — shows that 50% of the new presidents are below 50 years, making a marked shift towards giving younger party…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme for developing capacity for recycling critical minerals from electronic waste and other scrap such as used lithium-ion batteries and end-of-life vehicles etc. scrap with the aim of creating domestic supply chain resilience.The scheme is expected to ensure supply of vital elements, which…
MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a night to forget for Irfan Pathan in the 2010 edition of the IPL. Representing Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab), Irfan found himself in the spotlight in match number 54 of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings in…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah, while felicitating the CRPF and Chhattisgarh police personnel here on Wednesday on success of the May 2025 ‘Operation Black Forest’ against Maoists in Karreguttalu Hills on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, said that the Narendra Modi government shall not rest until all Naxalites surrender, or are captured or eliminated.“Under the leadership of…
Centre to build dozens of Ring Roads across cities to decongest urban highways NEW DELHI: It’s not just metros like Delhi and Bengaluru where vehicle speeds drop sharply as highways enter city limits. Govt data shared with states on Wednesday show that even in smaller cities such as Madurai in Tamil Nadu, the average speed…
Kartik Aaryan has made his debut investment in land, expanding his real estate portfolio. The actor has purchased a 2,000 sq. ft. plot worth Rs 2 crore at Chateau de Alibaug, a flagship coastal development by The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL).Confirming the development, Kartik told Hindustan Times, “Alibaug has become one of the most…
NEW DELHI: The government has tightened norms on use of scribes in competitive examinations for persons with disabilities (PwDs), making it compulsory for bodies conducting tests linked to employment and admission to professional courses — like IIT-JEE, NEET, CAT and civil services — to create their own scribe pools within two years and phase out…
