Lucknow: Devotees thronged different gurdwaras in city on Wednesday to pray on Praksh Parv, 491st birth anniversary of Guru Ramdas. Guru Ramdas was fourth Sikh guru, who founded Amritsar city and composed the Lavaan hymns sung in ‘Anand Karaj’, the wedding ritual. Yahiyaganj gurdwara was decorated with flowers, LED lights and white curtains. Shabad kirtans…
Lucknow: An exhibit of city philatelist Dinesh Chandra Sharma won the Vermeil medal at PHILAKOREA 2025, a specialised world stamp championship exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. Titled ‘Enduring Challenges – Summer Olympic Games’, this was Sharma’s sixth participation in Korea since 1986.In a proud moment for the country, Sharma’s two philatelic literature on Olympics —…
BENGALURU: A 45-year-old professor with a private university was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually harassing a 19-year-old girl student inside his Jayanagar residence on Sept 25.The accused, Sanjeev Kumar Mandal, was released on station bail later. He was booked under section 75 (Sexual Harassment) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on a complaint filed by the…
NEW DELHI: For the first time, India will establish an apex federal agency for planning and monitoring the entire transport sector, similar to institutions in developed countries. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi and attended by five cabinet ministers and their secretaries dealing with this sector.Sources said the agency…
NEW DELHI: Police in Uttar Pradesh have registered over 20 cases against hair stylist Javed Habib, his family, and associates for allegedly defrauding people of crores of rupees.Sambhal Superintendent of Police Krishan Bishnoi said the investigation targets Habib, his wife, and son. “Javed Habib, his wife, son have been charged under relevant sections, and the…
More than 200 international students affected by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are suing the US State Department to have their visas reinstated, court documents reviewed by The Hill show. While federal judges across dozens of cases forced the government to restore students’ records in the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), many continue to…
Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede has broken his silence amid the defamation case against Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment, highlighting the personal fallout from the controversy. In a recent interview, Wankhede said the case is not about publicity, it’s about protecting the dignity of his family, particularly the women who faced online harassment, and officers…
The water polo team entered the competition displaying the country’s flag in a rectangle shape on their trunks, which they ideally should have exhibited on their skull caps (Screengrab, Getty Images) New Delhi: The organisers of the Asian Aquatics Championships, currently underway in Ahmedabad, have courted controversy after India’s men’s water polo team sported the…
Both Kohli and Rohit are in the ODI squad to face Australia for the upcoming series (Getty Images, AP) The future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in international cricket continues to dominate discussion, especially after the BCCI named Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain for the upcoming three-match series in Australia, beginning October…
Lionel Messi will make a visit to India in December, travelling to Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. (AP) Football superstar Lionel Messi will visit India in December 2025 for a three-day celebration called the “GOAT Tour of India 2025.” The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will travel to four cities – Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and…
