Lucknow: In a chilling case that has shocked Gorakhpur, a 32-year-old man allegedly strangled his younger sister, broke her limbs, stuffed the body in a sack, and transported it nearly 70 kilometres on a motorcycle before dumping it in a sugarcane field in Kushinagar district. Police recovered the body late Wednesday night following the accused’s…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said that exchanges that have derivative products on non-benchmark indices will have to readjust the weights of their constituents in such a way that no one stock dominates the index. As of now there are derivative products on BankNifty, Bankex and FinNifty.In addition to the existing rules for constructing…
Lucknow: “We kept telling the boatman — it’s getting dark, please hurry, brother. But he didn’t listen. He set off in the dark… there was a big tree in the water, and the boat overturned. I survived, but my five-year-old granddaughter and two grandsons drowned before my eyes,” said Sonapati, her voice trembling as she…
Shirish V. Dáte education and career: From Pune to HuffPost White House correspondent Shirish V. Dáte, HuffPost’s veteran White House correspondent, recently made headlines when a question he asked about the US–Russia diplomatic meeting drew juvenile responses from Trump’s press secretary and communications director. Karoline Leavitt texted “Your mom did” in reply to Dáte’s query…
SRINAGAR: CM Omar Abdullah urged NC’s newly elected Rajya Sabha members to speak up for J&K’s political rights, warning them not to “lose their voice in Delhi’s pollution” like some of their predecessors. “Sometimes Delhi’s pollution seems to affect our colleagues. We have sent many big names to Parliament in the past, but once they…
Lucknow: The EC has rolled out a comprehensive voter facilitation initiative combining grievance redressal services with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The move aims to ensure transparency, accuracy and convenience for voters ahead of upcoming elections.Under the process, booth level officers (BLOs) will personally contact all voters in their respective polling stations…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may not be in a mood to make more romantic films, but it seems like another genre has caught his attention. The actor, who claimed the throne as the King of Romance, has been making waves as Bollywood’s action star. After two back-to-back successes in the spy film ‘Pathaan’ and…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) completed its five-year term Thursday, with no announcement of fresh elections or on the council’s status.LAHDC was established under Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1995, during PM PV Narasimha Rao’s tenure and its first elections were held the same year. In the 2020 polls, BJP won 15…
India will take on South Africa in the final on Sunday for a shot at a first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Navi Mumbai: This has to be right up amongst the finest triumphs in Indian cricket, let alone Indian Women’s cricket.Chasing an imposing target of 339 against the mighty Australia in…
India’s Jemimah Rodrigues (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) It was a night of tears, faith, and redemption for Jemimah Rodrigues. The 25-year-old batter broke down after her unbeaten 127 helped India script a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-final at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday.“Firstly, I want to thank…
