Lucknow: A day after their dramatic rescue, the abducted boys, aged 8 and 12, recounted how their captor, a quack-turned-fake engineer, tried to win their trust by treating them like his own children to avoid suspicion.The accused, Vijay Sharma (22) of Sitapur, first lured the boys with a bizarre challenge: “Drink this soft drink bottle…
Mohit Suri’s romantic drama Saiyaara has had a dream run. After a blockbuster theatrical release in July that earned over Rs 570 crore worldwide, the Yash Raj Films-backed love story recently dropped on Netflix on September 12. Starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, the film continues to be the talk of the town—this time…
Jitendra Singh (File photo) JAMMU: Union minister Jitendra Singh Friday visited flood-affected villages along the international border in Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, assessed the damage to crops and property, distributed relief material, and assured the affected people of early compensation.He also handed over domestic water-purifying units in the flooded areas to…
Lucknow: A case of bullying, kidnapping and extortion surfaced in Gomtinagar, in which a Class IX student was allegedly harassed by his seniors. The teenager was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and forced to part with money by group of Class X boys of his colony.Police said the incident occurred several days ago but remained unreported as…
Actress Mohini, who made her debut as a heroine in Eeramana Rojave (1991) directed by Kothanda Ramaiah, went on to act in several South Indian films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. At the peak of her career, she tied the knot with Bharath in 1999 and later settled in the United States. The couple…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu will get an additional supply of 2,640MW of electricity by March next year to tackle the demand for power in summer, as construction of Ennore special economic zone (SEZ) thermal plant and the Udangudi thermal power plant is nearing completion. The construction of the 1,320MW (2×660 MW) Ennore SEZ thermal station in…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Saturday filed an affidavit in Supreme Court declaring that it alone has full discretion to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) or general revision of electoral rolls before a general elections, assembly polls or bye-elections to a constituency.Opposing a PIL by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay requesting SC to direct EC to…
Lucknow: In a first, UP pollution control board is holding a mid-career training programme for Class-One officers, aiming to enhance expertise, leadership capabilities, efficiency and vision of officers.UPPCB chairman RP Singh said training will be in collaboration with the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. “The partnership will provide UPPCB officers national and international-level training…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over “planned” deadlocks in the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. The Speaker also urged the media to give prominence to viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in “factual and…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said since in a democratic set-up govts can be replaced through elections, people in Uttar Pradesh are impatiently waiting to vote out the BJP in 2027 assembly polls. “In a democratic set-up, change of power is possible only through elections,” Akhilesh said while addressing party workers at…
