NEW DELHI: Restrictions on the movement of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar; work from home for 50% staff in govt and private offices in Delhi; hybrid mode for classes till IX and XI in Delhi; ban on construction and demolition activity, and barring…
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Lucknow zone, is preparing to question all 15 accused arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in the multi-crore codeine-based cough syrup racket. This comes as the ED widens its money-laundering investigation into what officials describe as a well-structured network involving shell firms, financial layering, and interstate logistics.According to senior officials,…
Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, left, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, second left, Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, right, in Mumbai (@CMOMaharashtra/X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A tense moment unfolded at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium when Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff faced booing from the crowd during Lionel Messi’s event on Sunday. The incident…
Lucknow: Former Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria on Saturday offered rare insights into the meticulous planning behind contract killings in the city’s underworld, dispelling popular perception that such murders are impulsive, quick acts executed in minutes.“You may have seen on television, a bike comes, shots are fired and the killers vanish. In reality, contract killings…
DEHRADUN: For Gurmukh Singh, 32, failure was never a reason to quit — only a step closer to his goal. After completing Class 12, he joined the Indian Army as a sepoy, determined to one day earn his commission as an officer. Despite repeated setbacks, he continued to appear for various officer entry examinations, failing…
Lucknow: Congratulating the newly elected BJP state president Pankaj Chaudhary, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, ‘Sarkar’ (govt) and ‘Sangathan’ (organisation) will work in close coordination with renewed energy to realize Uttar Pradesh’s collective resolve.The CM also urged BJP workers to gear up for the…
Describing Gomti as a living presence rather than just a water body, filmmaker and environmental advocate Deepika Chaturvedi spoke about the strong emotional, cultural, and social bond people share with the river, even as awareness about its history and significance remains limited.Speaking at ‘Gomti Samvad’ at Metaphor Litfest, she pointed out that despite flowing for…
Lucknow: Asserting that party workers would remain his top priority, newly appointed UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday said that his organisational work would be driven by the ‘mantra’ of four ‘S’ – Sangathan (organisation), Sampark (connect with workers and people), Samvaad (dialogue), and Samanvay (coordination with workers and the govt).“You (party workers) are…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led govts at the Centre and in states, alleging that the record fall of the rupee against the US dollar has exposed the ruling party’s claims about a strong economy.In a statement, the former CM said that the rupee weakening…
AHMEDABAD: A couple from a Mehsana village and their three-year-old daughter were allegedly taken hostage in Libya for a ransom of Rs 2 crore while trying to migrate to Portugal, officials said on Saturday.Kismatsinh Chavda, his wife Heenaben, and daughter Devanshi were kidnapped in the North African nation, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, en route to…
