Lucknow: The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is set to make its premium ‘Namoh 108′ lotus variety available for cultivation and religious offerings in Uttar Pradesh.This unique lotus, renowned for its 108 petals and pastel pink hue, will soon be cultivated in Bareilly, following its successful cultivation in Pune in Maharashtra, Erode in Tamil Nadu,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket plunged into fresh controversy after young batter Haider Ali was arrested in England over an alleged rape during the Pakistan Shaheens’ ongoing tour of the United Kingdom. The 24-year-old, part of the ‘A’ team squad, was provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) pending investigation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
India’s strong economic fundamentals have positioned the country as a pillar of stability in a turbulent world, Reserve Bank governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday.He stated that the ongoing trade policy landscape restrictions could perhaps pose permanent damage to the growth of some economies, though India remains firm.“This is quite a feat…makes India stand out…
Federal court halts Trump’s freeze on $500 million in UCLA grants. (AI Image) A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate $500 million in federal grant funding that was previously frozen at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The decision follows a legal challenge over the government’s handling of the funding…
NEW DELHI: Nearly thirteen years after fellow Maoists helped him escape by ambushing his jail van on its way to a Giridih court, Sahdev Soren, a CPI(Maoist) central committee member (CCM) wanted for over 80 cases of Naxal violence, including the 2007 Chilkhari massacre that had killed former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi’s son and…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to shift from four slabs to a simpler two-rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from September 22 is unlikely to weigh on government finances, ratings firm Crisil has said.In its latest report, Crisil noted that the government has estimated a short-term annualised revenue…
Lucknow: Two children, a five-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, were injured in wolf attacks in in Bahraich district on Wednesday.A two-year-old girl was injured after a wolf attacked her in Gullahin Purwa hamlet of Godahiya No. 2 gram panchayat on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred around 7.30 pm when Aanchal, daughter of Pawan Kumar,…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the multi-crore codeine cough syrup syndicate flourished under the patronage of a local mafia don in every district and enjoyed the protection of powerful figures in the state’s polity and bureaucracy. “This was the reason why the syndicate operated unhindered not only across UP but…
Iowa has become the first state in the United States to receive federal approval to reshape how it uses education funding, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The approval allows Iowa to exercise greater control…
Lucknow: KGMU’s critical care ICU has reduced deaths among severely ill patients, bringing mortality down from 26% to 18% within a year — a major improvement compared to the national ICU average of 23%.This achievement was shared during the 9th Foundation Day of the Critical Care Medicine (CCM) department.Department head Prof Avinash Agrawal said that…
