Lucknow: This year’s Dussehra celebrations witnessed comparatively low air pollution levels in the state capital, making it the second-cleanest post-festival air in nearly a decade. Despite the burning of crackers and the torching of Ravana effigies across the city, the air quality index (AQI) remained in the ‘satisfactory’ category, recording an AQI of 70. Pollution…
Nagpur hotelier, wife die in Italy accident NAGPUR: Reputed hotelier Javed Akhtar, 57, owner of Gulshan Plaza at Sitabuldi, and his wife Nadira died in a road accident Thursday morning near Grosseto, in Italy’s Tuscany region, leaving their three children — Arzoo, Zezel, and Shifa — with life-threatening injuries and shock.The family’s European getaway, spanning…
Lucknow: In several parts of the city, govt construction works, including road repair, drain maintenance, sewer line laying, and building projects, are being carried out without following the basic norms set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).During reality checks by TOI, it was found that in areas including Gomtinagar, Ashiana, Mahanagar, Kapoorthala, and Narhi, the…
FC Goa lost 2-0 against FC Istiklol in Hisor, Tajikistan, on Wednesday Panaji: Even though FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez never made it known, there is no denying that many at the club believed they had an outside chance of making it to the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Two.The win against Oman…
A recalcitrant JDU legislator in poll-bound Bihar Friday joined RJD in what would be the first pre-poll defection by a sitting MLA this year. Sanjeev Kumar is JDU legislator from Parbatta in Khagaria district. RJD neta Tejashwi Yadav welcomed him into his party via videoconferencing as he was unable to attend the “Milan Samaroh” organised…
Lucknow: A high-speed SUV allegedly driven by the son of a scrap dealer rammed into a school van near Midland Hospital in Mahanagar area on Friday morning, leaving two schoolgirls injured.The accused, identified as Rajat Agarwal (25), son of scrap businessman Sushil Kumar Agarwal of Aliganj, also allegedly dragged out the van driver and assaulted…
NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which recently completed Tier 1 of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025, will allow each of 13.5 lakh aspirants who wrote the exam, to view, store and review their question papers, responses and the correct answers from Oct 15.Thanks to this recent reform, the examinees can…
Lucknow: Evening showers, followed by another spell in the night, on Friday made the weather pleasant, giving Lucknow residents relief from hot and humid conditions over the last week.According to the weatherman, more light to moderate rain is expected in the next two days. On Friday, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the city…
Super Bowl champion Arthur Jones passes away at 39, leaving NFL fans mourning his years with Baltimore Ravens (Image via Getty) Arthur Jones, former NFL star and Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens, has died at the age of 39. The Baltimore Ravens announced his passing on Friday, October 3, 2025. The cause of…
MUMBAI: Bombay HC dismissed Friday a writ petition filed by Anil Ambani against SBI, challenging its decision to classify the loan account of Reliance Communications as “fraud”. SBI’s order dated June 13, 2025 said Ambani shall be reported to RBI.Challenging the order, Ambani claimed principles of natural justice were flouted and that he was granted…