NEW DELHI: Hailing Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani‘s win in the New York City mayoral elections, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday said the victory “rekindles hope that the tide is turning — that soon, India too will rise under a young, educated, progressive, and democratic leader who unites rather than divides”.In a post on X, Congress…
The University of Southern California (USC) has confirmed that more than 900 employees have been laid off since July, marking one of the largest staff reductions in recent years. The announcement was made in a message to the campus on Monday by USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim. However, Kim clarified that the final number of…
KRISHNAGIRI: A woman and her boyfriend were arrested Wednesday on charges of installing a hidden camera in a bathroom of a hostel for Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd women employees in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, superintendent of police (SP) Thangadurai said in a statement. The accused are Neelukumari Gupta (22) from Odisha, an employee of…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the BJP govt successfully curbed the mafia in the state and added that those who recite prayers in the burial of criminals should understand that they will no longer be tolerated in UP.Handing over keys of flats of the houses developed for people of economically weaker sections…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Canada next week for a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Niagara Region, Ontario, on Nov 11-12. As the two countries ramp up bilateral engagements on the back of the recent thaw in ties, Jaishankar is also expected to have a bilateral meeting with his…
Lucknow: The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FOET) at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University organised ‘Aarambh 3.0′ on Wednesday to welcome the new batch of B.Tech students.The event began with enthusiasm as senior students showcased performances to greet the newcomers. The highlight of the celebration was the Mister and Miss Fresher contest, where Aadi Saxena,…
Lucknow: In a rare case of ‘rebirth’, a man who had been declared ‘dead’ in official records in 2024 has been ‘revived’ by the department of social welfare. Ram Swaroop, a resident of Nigohan village in Mohanlalganj, stopped getting his old age pension in 2024 and about a year later, when he tried to find…
Lucknow: In a decisive move to tackle the rising number of road accidents in Uttar Pradesh, the state police have pinpointed 233 police station areas across 20 districts that collectively account for nearly 80% of such incidents.To address this critical issue, director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna has directed the deployment of specialised teams…
Lucknow: A woman was allegedly killed by her husband and his associates over property and family disputes.A joint team of the Surveillance Unit (DCP North) and Mal Police Station arrested five accused, solving the murder of victim Pooja Devi, whose body was found in a mango orchard in village Bashari on Nov 3. The victim…
Former DGP Prashant Kumar, under whom the land reclaimation for the project took place, said that it was a moment of deep satisfaction for him that the land released from the clutches of mafia was used to build houses for the poor.“Under the vision of CM @myogiadityanath, 72 EWS families will live on land once…
