NEW DELHI: Government on Friday said that a team led by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, which met United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and ambassador designate Sergio Gor, held “constructive” talks on several aspects of the proposed trade deal.“Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal and it was decided to…
Lucknow: A five-day manhunt involving multiple police units and technology helped Lucknow Police crack the chain-snatching case that claimed the life of 42-year-old Atul Jain in Jankipuram. The breakthrough came on Thursday when a joint team arrested one of the accused, Arvind Kumar, after an encounter in Gudamba, while his accomplice fled.On Sept 20, Jain…
MUMBAI: The impact of restrictions on H-1B visas by the United States on remittances by overseas Indians would be within $5bn, according to a Barclays research report. The report also said that the rising trend of global capability centers (GCCs), which includes many US-headquartered firms, is here to stay and would strengthen further amid this…
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a postal department official in Mau district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for sanctioning leave to a subordinate employee.The accused has been identified as Tribhuvan Yadav, mail overseer at the Mohammadabad Gohana post office in Mau. According to CBI officials, the case…
NEW DELHI: With EU saying India’s ties with Russia remain a thorny issue, Indian govt Friday cited US President Donald Trump’s criticism of European countries for their purchase of Russian energy to say there should be no double standards on the issue.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas had earlier stressed that India’s oil procurement from…
MUMBAI: RBI has issued new rules on Friday that in the event of a bank customer’s death, deposits of up to Rs 15 lakh can be claimed by their nominees through a simplified process. For co-operative banks, the limit has been set at Rs 5 lakh.RBI’s new norms have standardised procedures across banks for deposits,…
Lucknow: To expand access to higher education, the state cabinet on Friday approved the establishment of three new private universities in Chandausi (Radha Govind University), Jhansi (Gandhi University) and Fatehpur (Thakur Yugraj Singh University).Higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyaya said the establishment of the universities was approved through the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Fifth Amendment) Ordinance,…
MUMBAI: Tata Capital will open its initial public offering (IPO) on Oct 6, according to a stock exchange filing on Friday. The three-day issue will close on Oct 8, with the anchor investor bidding scheduled for Oct 3. Although the issue pricing has not been announced, it is expected to be the largest IPO in…
Lucknow: In a positive development for families looking for affordable homes, the state govt on Friday released funds for four housing development authorities to start work on setting up greenfield townships. Approving Rs 970 crore as the first tranche, the money will be utilised to aggregate land in Lucknow, Ayodhya, Rampur, and Baghpat. Under the…
Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf, and Sanya Malhotra are all set to share screen space in their upcoming film Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. The actors are currently busy with the film’s promotional campaign. In a recent interaction, Rohit revealed that Varun “bullied” him while shooting. Here’s what the actors shared about their camaraderie….