Lucknow: The three-day Ramlila at Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT), which is a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity, began with the staging of scenes of birth of Lord Ram and his brothers, their upbringing and Sita swayamwar, on Friday.While the role of Lord Ram was played by Sahil Khan, Qais Ahmad played Lord Laxman and Farhan Ali…
Pankaj Tripathi, who is known for his intense and serious roles on screen, and for his simple, traditional style off-screen, left everyone surprised on Friday with a striking new look shared on social media. In the photos, Pankaj sports a red salwar-style outfit paired with a green long blazer and a cap, striking stylish poses…
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi JAISALMER: Pakistan must stop supporting terrorism if it wants to “remain on the world map”, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi declared Friday, warning that India will not show the restraint it exercised during Operation Sindoor.Dwivedi’s address to soldiers near the Pakistan border in Anupgarh of Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district followed a…
Lucknow: This year’s Dussehra celebrations witnessed comparatively low air pollution levels in the state capital, making it the second-cleanest post-festival air in nearly a decade. Despite the burning of crackers and the torching of Ravana effigies across the city, the air quality index (AQI) remained in the ‘satisfactory’ category, recording an AQI of 70. Pollution…
Nagpur hotelier, wife die in Italy accident NAGPUR: Reputed hotelier Javed Akhtar, 57, owner of Gulshan Plaza at Sitabuldi, and his wife Nadira died in a road accident Thursday morning near Grosseto, in Italy’s Tuscany region, leaving their three children — Arzoo, Zezel, and Shifa — with life-threatening injuries and shock.The family’s European getaway, spanning…
Lucknow: In several parts of the city, govt construction works, including road repair, drain maintenance, sewer line laying, and building projects, are being carried out without following the basic norms set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).During reality checks by TOI, it was found that in areas including Gomtinagar, Ashiana, Mahanagar, Kapoorthala, and Narhi, the…
FC Goa lost 2-0 against FC Istiklol in Hisor, Tajikistan, on Wednesday Panaji: Even though FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez never made it known, there is no denying that many at the club believed they had an outside chance of making it to the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Two.The win against Oman…
A recalcitrant JDU legislator in poll-bound Bihar Friday joined RJD in what would be the first pre-poll defection by a sitting MLA this year. Sanjeev Kumar is JDU legislator from Parbatta in Khagaria district. RJD neta Tejashwi Yadav welcomed him into his party via videoconferencing as he was unable to attend the “Milan Samaroh” organised…
Lucknow: A high-speed SUV allegedly driven by the son of a scrap dealer rammed into a school van near Midland Hospital in Mahanagar area on Friday morning, leaving two schoolgirls injured.The accused, identified as Rajat Agarwal (25), son of scrap businessman Sushil Kumar Agarwal of Aliganj, also allegedly dragged out the van driver and assaulted…
NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which recently completed Tier 1 of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025, will allow each of 13.5 lakh aspirants who wrote the exam, to view, store and review their question papers, responses and the correct answers from Oct 15.Thanks to this recent reform, the examinees can…
