Lucknow: Panic has gripped several villages in Bahraich district as wild animal attacks continue to escalate. In the latest incident, a 70-year-old woman was dragged from her home by a suspected leopard in Fakharpur block’s Nandwal area.According to locals, the victim, Chandrawati, was drawing water from a tap inside her house when the predator pounced…
Ileana D’Cruz marked her debut in Bollywood with ‘Barfi’. In a recent interview, the actress praised her co-star Ranbir Kapoor and his talent. She also talked about having a heated conversation with the film’s director, Anurag Basu. Ileana D’Cruz calls Ranbir Kapoor an actor full of ‘talent’ In an interview with NDTV, Ileana D’Cruz shared…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has approved the IPO of Pine Labs, a document on its website showed on Monday. The updated DRHP is not yet public. Draft papers filed by the fintech earlier this year had showed that it is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,600 crore through fresh issue of shares. In all,…
Lucknow: Union minister of science and technology Jitendra Singh, addressing the CSIR Startup Conclave in Lucknow, said the city holds immense potential to emerge as a major startup hub on the lines of Hyderabad and other southern cities. Singh praised CM Yogi Adityanath for his consistent support to the scientific community, noting that “scientists in…
Lucknow: A man in Amethi stunned villagers when he arranged his wife’s marriage with her lover and bid her farewell after completing traditional rituals.The unusual incident took place at the Birla Temple in the Industrial Area of Amethi on Sunday evening, drawing wide attention. According to police and family sources, Shiv Shankar, a resident of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court, in an interim order Monday, refused to stay the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, prima facie finding none of its provisions illegal but suspended implementation of ‘five-year practice of Islam’ for dedicating a property to waqf till the Centre framed rules on it. The court also stayed a section of the amended…
MUMBAI: RBI on Sept 15 issued new directions for payment aggregators (PAs), mandating stricter merchant vetting and extending oversight to physical payments.RBI’s directions make PAs the first line of defense against fraud by requiring stronger KYC and risk-based due diligence, with larger merchants facing tighter checks. For the first time, offline PAs handling proximity payments…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old farmer was killed by a tiger near Katarniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich on Monday. The attack has triggered fear among villagers as human–wildlife conflicts continue to rise in the region.According to locals, the victim, Indal, a resident of Harkhapur village under Murtiha police station limits, stepped out of his home around 8…
NEW DELHI: Goods exports rose 6.7% to $35.1 billion in Aug – possibly due to exporters advancing shipments to beat higher US tariffs – while imports dropped 10% to $61.6 billion, helping narrow the trade deficit.“Despite global uncertainty, the trade policy uncertainty, India’s exports have done extremely well. It shows that the policies have worked…
Lucknow: A noted voice of the Bhojpuri music Shyama Yadav is no more. He passed away at a hospital in Gomtinagar on Sunday night. He was 70. He was the co-singer and long-time musical companion of the folk songs icon late Baleshwar. Born in Sitapur district, Yadav carved out a niche not as a frontman…
