Lucknow: One of the key objectives behind introducing smart prepaid meters was to enhance billing and collection efficiency of power discoms, but a recent review of smart prepaid meter conducted by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) found that more than 29.1 lakh consumers with smart prepaid meters owe Rs 904.16 crore as power dues,…
Bhubaneswar, India: The Odisha government will develop 835 model primary schools under the first phase of its flagship Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya scheme.These high-quality primary schools will function as feeder schools for high schools across the state.The government plans to spend Rs 7 crore per school. Schools with over 100 students, classes from pre-primary…
Aamir Khan in a still from the film Taare Zameen Par From reel heroes to real-life mentors, some guidance stories feel straight out of a Bollywood movie, and these are no exception. This Teachers’ Day, Lucknowites share their mentor stories so cinematic they could match Bollywood scripts. From hidden musical talents discovered by life-changing mentors…
Lucknow: From the spirit of Maha Kumbh 2025, solemnity of Muharram, electrifying thrill of IPL, wildlife in their natural habitats to the serenity of India’s landscapes, every shade of life found a place at the National Photo Exhibition 2025 organised by The Youth Photojournalist Association (TYPA).The exhibition was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad…
Diljit Dosanjh shares a hilarious moment with Indian cricketers (screengrabs) Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh has made a new social media post featuring cricketers Arshdeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma in Australia. The players are currently competing in the T20I series against the Aussies.Dosanjh is in Australia for the Aura Tour. The Punjabi superstar shared a post…
US President Donald Trump with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir in the White House Oval Office on Thursday in an extraordinary public embrace of a country he had derided as…
NEW DELHI: Indian industry needs to participate in the efforts to achieve the vision of a developed nation at a time when govt is rolling out several reforms, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday, emphasising that the push is needed when the world is passing through several challenges. Speaking at an Indian Foundation…
New Delhi: Raising questions on the state’s “involvement and interference” in conversion procedures under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act and terming it conspicuous, Supreme Court Friday quashed criminal proceedings under the law against the vice-chancellor and other officials of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science after finding infirmities in…
Three activists stripped down to their underwear during a Maine school board meeting to protest the district’s trans-inclusive sports policy. The eyebrow-raising protest, led by local firebrand Nick Blanchard (who fittingly goes by “Corn Pop”), took place in Augusta as two women and a man slowly disrobed while Blanchard delivered a dramatic speech.Two women and…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s student organisation, ASAP, has announced that it will contest the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. ASAP said it will allocate election tickets through a transparent process. Students wishing to contest must register by August 25, submit a one-minute audio or video stating their issues, and present an…
