The final outing of everyone’s paranormal investigators – Ed and Lorraine Warren – has struck gold at the Indian box office. ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, stormed theatres on Friday, registering a record breaking Rs 18 crore net debut according to early estimates on sacnilk. The film that faced some stiff competition at the Indian box…
US president Donald Trump said on Friday he will always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India-US relations a “very special relationship” and adding that there is “nothing to worry about” in the ties between the two countries. However, Trump also expressed concern over some of Modi’s current actions. He told ANI, “I…
In the signature of UP’s handicraft splashed all over the tradition-driven fashion industry, the subtlest stitch is of chikankari, which is present widely but blends in only as delicately as its patterns. Raking in Rs 2,800 crore in the 2024-25 financial year, the handicraft has made steady strides, but never fought too hard for space.“In…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The TOI correspondent from Washington: Taking a cue from from MAGA Supremo Donald Trump‘s stubborn stance on tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday signaled a hardening of US position on tariffs saying he expected India to say “sorry” and make a deal with the President after its businesses…
Lucknow: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said territorial conflicts with China and Pakistan are India’s biggest national security challenges.Border disputes are not just diplomatic issues—they are the root of armed conflict, he said while addressing a seminar on “Challenges to National Security in India” in Gorakhpur where Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath…
Lucknow: In a Teacher’s Day gift, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced cashless medical treatment for all govt teachers. This will benefit around nine lakh teachers in the state.Considering the long-pending demand of the teaching fraternity, Yogi said all teachers — primary, upper primary, secondary, from aided and self-finance colleges, will get the facility….
Manipur’s fragile peace process buckled under renewed strain Friday as groups representing the warring Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities rejected what the Centre termed “key deals” in the journey to normalcy – one to get Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) to lift a national highway blockade and another for extending the contentious suspension of operations (SoO) agreement with…
No journey through Lucknow’s heritage is complete without immersing oneself into the grandeur of Zardozi, the exquisite embroidery that once adorned the robes of monarchs.A glittering dance of gold and silver threads, precious stones and velvet fabrics, Zardozi is not just embroidery—it’s royal storytelling, stitched by hand. In the quiet courtyards and old workshops of…
Headlining a digital show Gram Chikitsalay made actor Amol Parashar believe that it would open many doors for him and it did “make a difference in perception and appreciation”. “I had imagined the show will shift my perception in people’s eyes for bigger and better. Headlining a story comes with a lot of responsibility, and…
NEW DELHI: A day after visiting flood-affected areas of Punjab, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday underlined how illegal mining on riverbeds and floodplains over the years has weakened the embankments (bunds) along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers, causing waters to enter the villages, and said he would submit a “detailed…
