Lucknow: Major highlight of the 10-day-long UP Khadi Mahotsav 2025 that began on Friday is distribution of modern equipment, such as dona-making machines, popcorn units and electric potters’ wheels, to beneficiaries.An official said, “The initiative is aimed at increasing productivity, supporting women-led businesses and creating meaningful livelihood opportunities for rural youth. The step will accelerate…
NEW DELHI“As per section 17 of PMLA, a search can be conducted on the premises of ‘any person’ who has committed any act which constitutes money laundering or is in possession of proceeds of crime, or is in possession of any records relating to money laundering, or is in possession of any property related to…
Lucknow: A delegation of the UP Congress visited the Lokbandhu Hospital on Saturday to meet journalist Sushil Awasthi who is recovering from a brutal assault.“The journalist narrowly escaped death, and despite this, no action is being taken by the police. Worse is that the police are not acting even when the journalist provided them with…
NEW DELHI: Noting that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not address ‘online grooming’ explicitly, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has recommended that a new clause be introduced in the law to clearly define it and provisions be incorporated for punishment, which should not be less than seven years and…
Lucknow: A Bangladeshi national who discreetly travelled across Indian cities for nearly eight years and ran a foreign-currency fraud racket was arrested in Lucknow on Friday night. He allegedly conned a Lucknow resident of Rs 2 lakh. “The accused, Hasan Sheikh, had sneaked into India through West Bengal and lived in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow…
Lucknow: Making entry with his chartbuster ‘Millionaire’, Punjabi pop superstar Yo Yo Singh got a hearty welcome from 35,000 fans gathered for his live performance at Smriti Upvan on Saturday evening. Described by MLA Rajeshwar Singh, organiser of the show as part of Yuva Utsav @ Sarojininagar, Aashiana, as “an icon of comeback,” Honey Singh,…
PM Modi with Australian PM Anthony Albanese and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Johannesburg Modi said in a post on social media platform ‘X’ that he had an excellent meeting with Albanese and Carney on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg and that the leaders were…
Lucknow: In two separate cases of investment fraud, cybercons allegedly siphoned off Rs 87 lakh from a businessman in Rajendra Nagar and another investor in Vikasnagar by promising higher dividends through stock and crypto trading platforms. FIRs have been registered in both cases.Rajendra Nagar-based businessman Subhash Chandra Gupta and three of his relatives lost Rs…
International students in America It appears that the flow of international students to the United States is slowing. Fewer students are choosing to study in the US, and some of the traditional pathways for international education are facing challenges. Still, the significance of this shift is becoming clear for American universities and the economy at…
