Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest incidents of stubble burning as compared to other states in north India this season, though the number has dropped as compared to the previous year. The figures raise a concern since stubble burning — mostly done at the onset of winter — increases air pollution. According to Consortium…
Just hours after the news of Satish Shah’s passing sent shockwaves through the industry, his closest friends and colleagues, Anupam Kher and Rakesh Bedi, shared emotional tributes remembering the late actor. Shah, who passed away on October 25 at the age of 74 due to kidney failure in Mumbai, was one of Indian cinema’s most…
CHANDIGARH: Justice Surya Kant, the most senior Supreme Court judge, is poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month. Few are aware of the extraordinary journey that brought him to the nation’s highest judicial position. Unlike many who come from families with strong legal background, Justice Kant’s journey began in…
Lucknow: If you are even a casual consumer of entertainment staples — movies, TV, OTT, commercials — you must have noticed the conspicuous presence of this tiny wonder. While he has played the face of commercials for washing powder, dairy products, hotels, paints or even promo for the singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, he has also shared…
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court has said that judges yielding to intimidation or pressure from lawyers and recusing themselves from cases only fuels “browbeating, forum shopping, and attempts to influence the bench”. Justice Niral Mehta made the remark while quashing two recusals by Ahmedabad benches of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and two subsequent transfer…
Mehmood M AbdiAcross the road from Farangi Mahal on Victoria Street, there is a lane called Gali Shah Chada which has a poignant story about the person after whom the lane is named.During the reign of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, a man lived with his wife in the locality. Drawn to Sufi mysticism, the man was a…
Rising costs and US grant terminations drive Columbia University operating surplus lower. (Getty Images) Columbia University’s operating income fell sharply in fiscal year 2025, declining by just over 63% to $112.6 million. The Ivy League institution reported that revenue grew only modestly while expenses increased at a faster pace, putting pressure on its financial position,…
Ravi Shastri poked fun at Virat Kohli after the latter finally scored a fifty after consecutive ducks in the fist two ODIs (Screengrabs) Former India coach Ravi Shastri could not resist a playful dig at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the two veterans guided India to a nine-wicket victory over Australia in the third…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the death or permanent disability of a minor in a motor accident cannot be equated with that of a “non-earning individual” while computing compensation, reports Ajay Sura. “The reason is obvious: a child, by virtue of tender age, is not engaged in gainful employment, and any rigid…
Lucknow: Relatives of sanitation worker Arun Rawat (45), who was found dead at a guest house here on Oct 22, clashed with Sushant Golf City police on Saturday. They were protesting against release of the suspects from custody. The confrontation outside Sushant Golf City police station turned violent, leaving seven police personnel, including crime inspector…
