Lucknow: Accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the BJP government of conspiring to delete votes in regions where BJP lost elections, Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said instead of aiming to increase voter turnout, the ECI was all set to delete 3 crore names from the electoral rolls in Uttar…
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar is proving to be a strong box-office performer overseas. Within just four days, the action drama has earned Rs 44.08 crore internationally, signaling solid audience interest across key territories. However, the film’s overseas potential has taken a hit due to a complete blackout across the Gulf. Gulf countries refuse release over film’s…
Lucknow: UP minister Kapil Dev Agarwal on Friday said youth in the state will be provided training in modern industries like AI, quantum technologies, semiconductors, renewable energy, green hydrogen and drones to make them future ready.“Youth will be made employable as per industry requirements, thereby enhancing the per capita income which will eventually contribute to…
Lucknow: Will the BJP get a single nomination or witness multiple leaders entering the fray for the election of its UP unit president, due on Sunday?The question has assumed much significance even as the saffron outfit keeps its cards close to its chest ahead of the much-awaited exercise to pick its organisational head in the…
Lucknow: In a major joint operation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) busted a sophisticated, virtual-asset-driven transnational cyber-crime syndicate operating out of Noida and linked to extensive financial frauds targeting US citizens since 2022.Six key members of the network were arrested, and an illegal call centre used to…
Lucknow: Senior functionaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party held a coordination meeting with office-bearers, mandal presidents, and volunteers on Friday to finalise arrangements for the election process of the party’s state unit president.The nomination and election procedure will be held on Dec 13 at the BJP state headquarters in Hazratganj, while the official announcement of…
Noida: The Union ministry of housing and urban affairs has objected to National Capital Region Transport Corporation’s (NCRTC) proposal to connect Noida International Airport by rapid rail via Ghaziabad. The ministry wants the corridor to be built directly from Sarai Kale Khan, which is the terminal station of the Dehi-Meerut corridor. It has directed NCRTC…
Lucknow: A 45-year-old madrassa teacher was assaulted and shot point-blank by 6-7 assailants in Rokha village of Rae Bareli district on Friday, police said.The victim, Murtaza Hussain, a resident of Pure Pathak village, was returning home after picking up his newly married daughter from her in-laws’ house when he was attacked by assailants.Murtaza’s daughter Ishrat…
Lucknow: The Bahraich sessions court of Pawan Kumar Sharma, in its verdict on the October 2024 violence in the district that claimed the life of a young man and triggered communal tension, termed the killing an act of “extreme barbarity” that shook the social order and “tore the fabric of humanity”. The court noted that…
Lucknow: Another 1,598.92 hectares of land is now available for allotment under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), an official spokesperson said on Friday. The Defence Corridor has already allotted 977.54 hectares to 62 companies, paving the way for Rs 11,997.45 crore in committed investment and 14,256 direct jobs.Another 110 MoUs are in the…
