Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that panchayats could significantly boost income and move closer to self-reliance if they prepared need-based plans and adopted innovative practices.Speaking at the virtual Viksit UP @ 2047 dialogue with district and area panchayat presidents, who shared the developmental journey of the past eight and a half years,…
SOF IGKO result 2025-26: The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) has officially released the International General Knowledge Olympiad (IGKO) result 2025-26. Students who appeared for the SOF IGKO Level 1 examination can now check and download their results through the official website at sofworld.org.The SOF International General Knowledge Olympiad is conducted annually for students from Classes…
NEW DELHI: The special CBI court in Delhi Tuesday rejected the plea by former railway minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi against holding a day-to-day trial in the IRCTC case in which they were charged with criminal offences. Observing that the Constitutional courts have asked trial courts to expedite cases against MPs and…
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Lucknow zone, on Wednesday registered an ECIR (Enforcement Case Information Report) against 67 accused in connection with codeine-based cough syrup supply racket in the state.The development marks formal beginning of a full-scale money-laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).An ECIR — ED’s internal equivalent of an FIR…
NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon undertake detailed studies to assess the most suitable options — hill-cutting, viaducts or tunnels — for executing highway projects in hill states.The decision was made at a brainstorming session held last week on strengthening quality control in highway construction. Sources said some experts pointed…
Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov (Agency Photo) Chess legends Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov will compete in the Clutch Chess: The Legends tournament at St. Louis Chess Club, USA, starting Wednesday. The 12-game Chess 960 match features a USD 144,000 prize pool and marks their first face-off in three decades, with games spread across three…
MUMBAI: There are sign that sales of some segments of insurance policies, like term and health covers, has picked up sharply after the exemption in GST came into effect on September 22, even as life insurance industry growth numbers for September came in weak. What appears to have prompted people to time their purchases is…
Do Kwon, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur once celebrated for building the TerraUSD and Luna digital tokens, is now beginning a 15-year stretch in a US federal prison. But how did the South Korean businessman ended up with a jail sentence? The 34-year-old, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and promoted his coins as stable, innovative and built…
In a pivotal move reflecting the evolving landscape of global migration, Canada will introduce a “Leadership & Innovation” category within its Express Entry system in 2026. This is not a mere administrative update, but a calibrated strategic decision. The initiative will specifically recognize and prioritise senior managers, accomplished researchers, scientists, and distinguished military professionals hailing…
Passengers wait in queues at IndiGo airline’s counter at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Thursday said it will offer Rs 10,000 travel vouchers to passengers who were stranded for long hours during the widespread flight disruptions between December 3 and 5. The airline said the move aims to…