Lucknow: In a crackdown on organised extortion racket along the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, the police on Wednesday arrested three employees of the Haliyapur toll plaza for allegedly misusing CCTV cameras installed across the expressway to record intimate videos of an unsuspecting couple and extorting money from them.The arrested accused include a former assistant manager,…
Carina Hong’s path into artificial intelligence began far earlier than her decision to leave Stanford University. Before founding Axiom Math in March, Hong studied mathematics and physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a grade of 4.9 out of 5.0. She then completed a Master of Science in Neuroscience at the University of…
Jhansi: Two women died while five others, including driver, were injured critically when the van in which they were travelling towards Lalitpur from Jhansi rammed into a stationary tanker-truck in Lalitpur district on Wednesday morning. All six women were teachers from Jhansi, employed in different govt primary schools in Talbehat area of Lalitpur district. All…
Akshaye Khanna, who is currently receiving widespread acclaim for his role in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’, is known for maintaining a quiet public persona. Although he rarely gives candid interviews, years ago he had spoken openly about one of the most defining chapters of his childhood, his father Vinod Khanna’s decision to leave everything behind to…
Ayodhya: The office of District Homeopathy Medical Officer in Ayodhya is mired in controversy nowadays. Facing graft charges, the officiating DHMO Dr Ajay Kumar, is firmly in the saddle for the past one year despite the order from the top for his removal from the post. Social worker Awdhesh Tiwari, on whose complaint, a division-level…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the inclusion of Deepavali in Unesco’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list as a moment of immense pride. “This global recognition honours a festival that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and the spirit of new beginnings. The achievement further reinforces India’s cultural strength and the universal relevance of its…
US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. “In support of its…
Goa Police detained Ajay Gupta, a partner of the Luthra brothers, in Delhi. NEW DELHI/PANAJI: Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against Saurabh and Gaurav , co-owners of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa, following last week’s blaze that claimed 25 lives. The owners are believed to be hiding in Phuket, Thailand. On…
President Donald Trump veered into a heated attack on immigrants during a Pennsylvania speech on Wednesday lashing out at “third world” nations. Speaking to supporters at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, the US president veered sharply from a speaking on inflation to again question why the United States does not receive more…
The head of the International Monetary Fund is urging China to confront its economic imbalances, cautioning that an economy of its size can no longer rely on exports as its main growth engine.Although China’s shipments to the US have weakened amid steep tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump, its overall exports to global markets have…
