Temples are not just places of worship — they are also centres of economic activity and pride, said author Akshat Gupta while speaking at a session on ‘Life, Travel and Play: The Real Impact of Infrastructure in New Uttar Pradesh’, held during TOI Dialogues on Thursday.The panel brought together voices from literature, sports, and cinema…
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NEW DELHI: ED on Friday opposed in Delhi HC a plea by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari against a trial court order declaring him a “fugitive economic offender”. The agency said when the order was passed in July, the trial court was aware of an assessment order showing property worth Rs 655 crore being surreptitiously…
Lucknow: A panel of defence experts, industry veterans, and tech entrepreneurs underlined how infrastructure development, policy support and industrial participation have aligned to accelerate India’s defence growth in the session ‘UP’s Strategic Defence Corridor: From Manufacturing to Modernisation’. MKU Ltd chairman Manoj Gupta said the defence corridor’s infrastructure support—such as uninterrupted power, road connectivity and…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi‘s disclosure to back his allegations of rigging in Maharashtra polls is akin to “someone cutting the branch he is sitting on” as Congress and its allies won most seats where the number of voters had increased, BJP said on Friday.“This false (Maharashtra) narrative has already been rejected by people thrice and…
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh director general of police Prashant Kumar said that the successful conduct of Maha Kumbh-2025 was “a testament to faith, force, and foresight” — proving that the state can manage events of “civilizational proportions” through strong leadership, meticulous planning, and advanced technology.Speaking at TOI Dialogues, Kumar said: “At Maha Kumbh, infrastructure met…
NEW DELHI: EC on Friday raised remuneration of officers and staff involved in conduct of polls, while also revising honorarium for deputy district election officers (DEOs) and CAPF personnel engaged in election security.As per the revised rates, a presiding officer will get daily remuneration of Rs 500, up from Rs 350; a polling officer will…
Lucknow: Former Indian left-arm pacer Rudra Pratap Singh has backed Anshul Kamboj, who made his India debut at Old Trafford in the Anderson-Tendulkar Test series, as a future pace partner for Mohammad Siraj, despite the youngster managing just one wicket and failing to impress in his first outing.Speaking to TOI, RP Singh said Kamboj is…
NEW DELHI: A chilling CCTV footage has emerged capturing the brutal murder of Asif Qureshi, cousin of Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi, late Thursday night in Jangpura’s Bhogal Bazar Lane, under the Nizamuddin Police Station limits in Delhi.In the footage, Asif can be seen in a heated altercation with the attackers as several bystanders try to…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor threw his weight behind Rahul Gandhi‘s “expose” on “vote chori” as the party decided to take it forward with a nationwide campaign.Congress general secretary KC Venugopal announced that the party’s state units will screen Rahul’s “landmark press conference” in state capitals on Saturday “to expose the BJP-EC nexus”. Party…
