NEW DELHI: Federal auditor CAG, in a first of its kind report on state finances – a decadal study on economic performance of states – has found that 16 states are revenue surplus. Surprisingly, leading them is Uttar Pradesh – once clubbed as a prominent member of Bimaru states – with Rs 37,000 crore surplus…
Lucknow: There’s a ray of hope for city’s perennial parking problem.The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has proposed 58 new street parking facilities and upgradation of 20 existing permanent parking lots with smart features.At present, LMC operates 20 permanent parking lots in the city which have total capacity for around 3,800 vehicles. The upcoming street parking facilities…
NEW DELHI: India kicked off their 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a hard-fought 2-2 draw in a five-match Test series against England, after missing out on a spot in the 2025 WTC final at Lord’s. India became the first Asian team to win a Test at Edgbaston and secured 28 out of a…
Players of Pakistan and UAE shake hands after the Asia Cup match on September 17, 2025 in Dubai. (Getty Images) Former international umpire Anil Chaudhary claims the Pakistan Cricket Board’s recent controversies during the Asia Cup, including boycott threats, disputes with ICC match referee Andy Pycroft, and the handshake row with India, were attempts to…
Lucknow: A development and environment awareness programme under the banner of Environment Warriors was held on Wednesday, where Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh emphasised education, women’s empowerment and sustainable growth in the Terai region.Singh inaugurated a smart class at Chokhapuri Primary School, which he had earlier donated, and announced Rs 1 lakh for its overall development….
Rohit Sharma was surrounded by a crowd of fans as he went for Ganpathi darshan in Mumbai (Screengrabs/X) India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma was greeted by a massive crowd in Mumbai as he stepped out to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha. Videos and photos circulating widely on social media show the 38-year-old cricketer performing rituals…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, left, and CM M K Stalin NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Wednesday levelled serious allegations against the DMK government, accusing it of orchestrating a Rs 888-crore cash-for-jobs scam in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department.Citing two news reports, Annamalai alleged that…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested two Haryana residents in the case of human trafficking of illegal immigrants to the US via the infamous ‘Dunki’ route.Ravi Kumar and Gopal Singh were arrested during extensive searches at four locations in Haryana and Punjab in the case, said the NIA.“While two locations were searched in…
Harshit Rana (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India chairman of selectors Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the team management’s decision to include Harshit Rana in the ODI squad for the Australia tour on Saturday, while also questioning the multiple squad reshuffles and the omission of Sanju Samson from the wicket-keeper’s backup position. Srikkanth expressed his concerns…
