Lucknow: “Waiting is not wasting but preparing.” The mantra was shared with students by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla at the convocation of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University on Tuesday. Shukla, who was conferred with a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree at convocation, cited the example of the Axiom 4 mission which was postponed six…
MUMBAI: Calling into question CBI’s “pick-and-choose policy”, a special court recently discharged KV Brahmaji Rao, a former executive director of Punjab National Bank (PNB), seven years after he was first accused in the Rs 23,000-crore fraud case involving fugitive jewellery businessman Nirav Modi.Among the 25 accused individuals and companies in the case, Rao is the…
NEW DELHI: BJP-led NDA’s candidate Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Tuesday elected as India’s 15th Vice-President, defeating joint opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy with a margin that was wider than estimated and pointed to possible cross-voting within the opposition camp.Radhakrishnan, 67, secured 452 votes while Reddy, 79, polled 300, according…
Lucknow: Microgravity reshapes your body. Your head swells, your heart slows, your spine elongates, and you face nausea and headaches. But the science doesn’t wait. You keep working, because responsibility outweighs discomfort.This is how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla described the ‘life in the orbit’ as lived by him during the 20-day Axiom 4 mission in…
NEW DELHI: The high-stakes tussle over the inheritance of industrialist Sunjay Kapur took a fresh twist on Tuesday as his children from ex-wife and actor Karisma Kapoor approached Delhi high court challenging their exclusion from his assets, reported at Rs 30,000 crore, alleging his will was forged.Daughter Samaira and son Kiaan, through their legal guardian…
Lucknow/Ayodhya: The civil construction work on the Ram temple will conclude in March next year. The deadline assigned to the construction companies engaged for the project — Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consulting Engineers — has been extended by six months from September 2025 to March 2026, said chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee,…
NEW DELHI: Opposition-governed states of Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala and Telangana Tuesday told Supreme Court that Constitution confers no discretion on President and governors to stall a bill passed by legislature even on the ground it is unconstitutional or repugnant to a central law.Advocating the supremacy of the cabinet system of governance at the Centre and…
Lucknow: AKTU’s young visionaries stole the spotlight on Tuesday as the university, for the first time in its history, celebrated startups at its 23rd convocation. In all, Seven startups were recognized across categories.Accessibility Startup Award winner was Impacech Solutions, founded by Harsh Chauhan and Sarthak Shishodia. Their Life Vision device offers 360° protection for the…
Lucknow/Bahraich: Uttar Pradesh Police, backed by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), went into high alert mode along the Indo–Nepal border after violent anti-govt protests in Nepal. Security was reinforced across all seven border districts of UP — Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, and Maharajganj — to prevent any…
Lucknow: Chancellor and Governor Anandiben Patel asked meritorious students of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University to dedicate their medals to their mothers, as their contribution in success was highest. During the university’s convocation, she asked students to work for development of nation and society as she awarded degrees digitally. For first time, AKTU implemented…
