Lucknow: If you are even a casual consumer of entertainment staples — movies, TV, OTT, commercials — you must have noticed the conspicuous presence of this tiny wonder. While he has played the face of commercials for washing powder, dairy products, hotels, paints or even promo for the singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, he has also shared…
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court has said that judges yielding to intimidation or pressure from lawyers and recusing themselves from cases only fuels “browbeating, forum shopping, and attempts to influence the bench”. Justice Niral Mehta made the remark while quashing two recusals by Ahmedabad benches of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and two subsequent transfer…
Mehmood M AbdiAcross the road from Farangi Mahal on Victoria Street, there is a lane called Gali Shah Chada which has a poignant story about the person after whom the lane is named.During the reign of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, a man lived with his wife in the locality. Drawn to Sufi mysticism, the man was a…
Rising costs and US grant terminations drive Columbia University operating surplus lower. (Getty Images) Columbia University’s operating income fell sharply in fiscal year 2025, declining by just over 63% to $112.6 million. The Ivy League institution reported that revenue grew only modestly while expenses increased at a faster pace, putting pressure on its financial position,…
Ravi Shastri poked fun at Virat Kohli after the latter finally scored a fifty after consecutive ducks in the fist two ODIs (Screengrabs) Former India coach Ravi Shastri could not resist a playful dig at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the two veterans guided India to a nine-wicket victory over Australia in the third…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the death or permanent disability of a minor in a motor accident cannot be equated with that of a “non-earning individual” while computing compensation, reports Ajay Sura. “The reason is obvious: a child, by virtue of tender age, is not engaged in gainful employment, and any rigid…
Lucknow: Relatives of sanitation worker Arun Rawat (45), who was found dead at a guest house here on Oct 22, clashed with Sushant Golf City police on Saturday. They were protesting against release of the suspects from custody. The confrontation outside Sushant Golf City police station turned violent, leaving seven police personnel, including crime inspector…
Lucknow: Lucknow University professor and provost of Lal Bahadur Shastri Hostel, Rajeshwar Yadav, agreed to bear medical expenses of outsourced employee Ram Gopal, who was injured seriously after falling from the terrace of provost’s residence on Diwali day.Ram Gopal was reportedly engaged in maintenance work. He suffered severe head injury after falling from the four-…
Jairam Ramesh slams PM Modi NEW DELHI: Congress Saturday demanded that Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probe the LIC after a Washington Post report claimed the state-run insurer made huge investments in Adani Group securities after they took a beating in the markets. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh termed the report a “disturbing revelation” about the…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority will conduct lottery for the allotment of 72 flats constructed under the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Housing Scheme in Dalibagh. The lottery will be held at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Nov 10.The draw will be held in the presence of applicants and streamed live on YouTube to ensure transparency. LDA officials…