Lucknow: As many as 701 students from SC/ST and OBC categories, studying at special coaching centres run by social welfare department, have been selected in various competitive examinations for govt jobs since 2017.Of these students, 48 were selected in examinations conducted by the Union and state public service commissions..The social welfare department is operating eight…
Lucknow/Puri: The UP tourism department showcased the state’s unique charm, rich heritage and cultural vibrancy at the 40th annual conference of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) underway in Puri. Themed ‘Rejuvenate Inbound @2030′, the event brought together nearly 1,000 participants, including tour operators, travel media representatives, hotel industry professionals and policymakers.The UP tourism…
Lucknow: Car-borne miscreants opened indiscriminate firing on a hotelier allegedly over a business rivalry near Alambagh bus stand around 2am on Friday, police said.One of the bullets grazed past his temple. He was admitted to hospital where his condition was said to be stable. As per reports, Prashant Rai of Gazipur district went to Alambagh…
Lucknow: A day after taking him into custody, the Gomtinagar police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly raping his two minor stepdaughters for several months after they made a distress call to the women’s helpline 1090 and narrated their ordeal. Their mother, instead of supporting them, allegedly beat both the sisters and later absconded.“The…
Ssunita Ahuja disclosed that Dharmendra, her teenage crush, influenced her decision to marry Govinda, as he reminded her of the superstar, both being Punjabi. She even confessed her feelings to Dharmendra himself. Despite recent divorce rumors, Govinda’s manager clarified that the matter is old and currently being resolved, with an official update anticipated soon. Ssunita…
The announcement by President Donald Trump – 7 months after he assumed office – that he’s promoting close aide Sergio Gor to be the next US ambassador is a welcome development for India, suggesting a willingness to intensify bilateral engagement at a time the relationship seems to be in a free fall. The appointment, subject…
India’s leather industry, a vital labour-intensive sector with exports worth $4.1 billion, has been hit hard by US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imports from India. The move, coupled with an additional 25% tariff on Russian oil purchases from 27 August 2025, is expected to deepen the crisis exporters are…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that a developed Uttar Pradesh with good governance can only be achieved if the state’s judicial system is “smooth, quick and accessible”.Addressing the 42nd session of the Judicial Service Association of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow, the CM announced a corpus of Rs 50 crore for the association…
Wasim Akram has shared his take on the India vs Pakistan match at the Asia Cup and the feasibility of and IND-PAK Test series in the future (Images via Getty Images) Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has urged players and fans from both sides to keep emotions in check when India and Pakistan meet…
Varanasi: Prof Hareram Tripathi (58), the vice-chancellor of Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek (Nagpur) and his wife Badami Devi (52) were killed when the SUV they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck in Mau early Saturday morning.Prof Tripathi, who was the former VC of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, was coming from Nagpur and…
