Lucknow: A special CBI/ED court in Lucknow issued an NBW against Saharanpur businessman Mohammad Iqbal after the ED informed the court that he repeatedly ignored summons and obstructed a high-value money laundering investigation linked to the fraudulent acquisition of multiple sugar mills in UP.The order was passed by special judge (CBI/ED) Rahul Prakash, who noted…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has approved Rs 9.8 crore for modernising 14 district hospitals, focusing on regions where diagnostic facilities remain inadequate. “The move aligns with govt’s long-term ‘Viksit UP 2047′ vision aimed at strengthening medical infrastructure in every district,” an official said on Tuesday.The official added that the funding will be used to…
Lucknow: In a swift humanitarian response, Indian Air Force deployed C-17 Globemaster aircraft to airlift a para field hospital from Agra on Tuesday to Colombo as part of ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. The aircraft, carrying critical medical equipment and 73 trained medical personnel, landed in Colombo, ready to provide emergency healthcare support…
Big Short investor Michael Burry has cast doubt on Tesla’s lofty valuation and warned that CEO Elon Musk’s newly approved $1 trillion compensation package could place even more strain on shareholder returns. In a weekend post on his Substack newsletter, Burry wrote that the electric-vehicle maker’s market value is “ridiculously overvalued” and has been “for…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the UP Adheenasth Paryatan Seva Niyamawali 2025, a new set of rules aimed at strengthening administrative capacity and enhancing tourism services across the state. The approval comes alongside cabinet clearance for a temple sanghralaya in Ayodhya and an international yoga and wellness centre in Baghpat.The niyamawali specifies…
Lucknow: Lucknow police on Tuesday arrested a 31-year-old woman accused of running a drug trafficking ring from a high-rise apartment in Vrindavan Yojana.Lalita, who allegedly controlled a ganja distribution network with teenage boys as her foot-soldiers, was arrested along with two of her young aides, aged 18 & 19. The arrests were made after a…
US Department of Education. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s (ED) plans to outsource key programmes to other federal agencies have been deemed unlawful in an amended lawsuit filed last week. The complaint, brought by a coalition of school districts, employee unions, and a disability rights organisation, argues that shifting core operations outside the…
Lucknow: A woman and her 22-year-old son were killed after their motorcycle crashed into a water tanker parked on the Outer Ring Road near Chakouli–Behata village in the Kakori area on Tuesday evening. The tanker, deployed for watering plants on the median, allegedly moved without warning, causing the speeding bike to smash into its rear….
Lucknow: An attempt to extract ‘hafta’ from a garment shop led to the arrest of a notorious history-sheeter in Banthra on Tuesday.Police said Arpit Patel alias Tera, 30, walked into Captain Cloth House in Latifnagar, abused the staff, and demanded extortion money before being tracked down and arrested within 2 hours of the complaint, according…
Lucknow: In a major push towards digital inclusion in rural schools, Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Tuesday inaugurated a new Smart Classroom at Primary School Husain Nagar in Amariya, in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve. The initiative, executed under the eighth phase of the Environment Warriors Campaign, marks the 33rd Smart Class established through Singh’s digital-education mission….
