Lucknow: Special NIA court in Lucknow on Thursday sentenced a convict to 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days imprisonment, along with a Rs 5,000 fine in a case related to a terror conspiracy of the banned Al Qaeda terrorist organisation.The court sentenced Mohammad Moid of Lucknow to the period already spent by him in…
AHMEDABAD: Fifteen years of separation. A shared sentence. Now, a Gujarat HC order offered a rare pause to a couple convicted of murdering the woman’s former boyfriend in 2010 – a chance to create life, even while serving time for taking one.Jayendra Damor and Sejal Bariya have been granted extended parole to undergo in-vitro fertilisation…
Lucknow: Brilliance, innovation and dedication took centerstage as Lucknow University announced recipients of its BOOST Awards 2023–24 under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding Scholarship and Teaching (BOOST) initiative. The awards honour faculty members and research scholars who made remarkable contributions to teaching, research and innovation.Under the Uddeepan category, 50 faculty members and 62 research scholars…
Pakistan has admitted to having an agreement with the United States that allows the use of drones within its territory, TOLOnews reported, citing Afghan and diplomatic sources. The acknowledgment, made during the latest round of Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Turkey.According to TOLOnews, the Pakistani delegation said it “cannot break” the agreement with Washington that authorises…
Lucknow: The executive committee (EC) meeting of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Thursday ended without any decision once again with Mayor Sushma Kharakwal criticising the civic administration for not acting on resolutions passed earlier.Several proposals cleared by the EC and the LMC House remain pending. EC approvals awaiting action include the removal of illegal…
LUCKNOW: In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing misuse of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a special SC/ST Court in Lucknow Thursday convicted a woman for making a false police complaint in Aug 2019, following which an FIR was filed, and sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months of jail.The court also ruled that…
Achin Gupta (Photo- Cipla.com) Cipla, India’s third largest drugmaker by sales, will see a change of guard from April 1, 2026 with its MD and global CEO Umang Vohra stepping down. The company announced that the chief operating officer, Achin Gupta will succeed Vohra “as part of the company’s structured succession planning’’. Analysts told TOI…
Lucknow: A Hindustani classical music programme ‘Remembering Malika e Ghazal – Begum Akhtar’, organised by Lucknow Bioscope at the Mazaar of Begum Akhtar in Pasandbagh, Thakurganj on Thursday, left audience spell-bound. Begum Akhtar was a legendary singer famously known as Akhtari Bai Faizabadi. She composed more than 400 ghazals and earned the title of ‘Malika…
On this special occasion of Ananya Panday’s 27th birthday, veteran actor Chunky Panday can’t help but joke about the potential ‘one-upmanship’ that might ensue if they ever shared the spotlight on screen. He light-heartedly noted that he’s always believed in giving Ananya the freedom to carve her own path, instead of pushing her towards acting….
BENGALURU: TCS’s $6.5 billion capex blueprint for the AI data centre move goes beyond risk capital—it signals a push to build capabilities and perhaps prevent tech colonisation. Indian firms are increasingly turning to private capital to expand capacity and meet surging digital demand.In a recent interview with TOI, TCS CEO K Krithivasan said it aims…
