Lucknow: Two railway employees allegedly hatched a revenge-fuelled dramatic extortion bid targeting a city doctor with a ₹20-lakh ransom note under Krishhna Nagar police station.“The duo paid an e-rickshaw driver ₹20 to deliver the chilling letter, sealed with a hand-drawn map for the cash drop. But their scheme crashed when the doctor alerted police” said…
Election Commission of India (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued an advisory to political parties, candidates and campaigners, warning against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deepfakes targeting rival candidates ahead of Bihar Assembly elections.In a post on X, the poll body shared a press release titled…
With both sides looking to steady an increasingly unstable world order, India and the European Union are preparing to close a free trade agreement, a defence framework pact and a new strategic agenda when their summit convenes in New Delhi on January 27. Senior diplomatic sources told news agency PTI that the trade pact is…
UPSC ESE result 2025 declared UPSC ESE result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the final results of the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2025. The result is recommending 458 candidates for appointment to various Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ engineering services under the Central government. It is based on the written examination conducted…
Lucknow: A speeding unidentified vehicle rammed head-on into a car near Birouli village in front of Sameer International School in the Barabanki’s Masouli police station area on Monday morning, killing two persons and leaving a woman critically injured. .According to eyewitnesses, the unidentified vehicle was moving at a high speed when it collided with the…
CTET February 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has opened the application correction window for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026 today, December 23, 2025. Candidates who successfully submitted the CTET 2026 application form before the last date can now edit application details through the official website, ctet.nic.in.The CTET correction facility…
KOLKATA: Working long hours with laptops on the lap and keeping mobile phones in trouser pockets significantly raise the risk of male infertility and even impotence, according to a new study by Calcutta University (CU) and the Institute of Reproductive Medicine that challenges older research debunking theories linking lowered sperm counts to electromagnetic radiation exposure.The…
NOIDA: A 26-year-old woman, allegedly tortured and set on fire by her husband and in-laws over dowry eight years into her marriage, died after battling severe burns for hours earlier this week in Greater Noida’s Sirsa village.Police said her husband, Vipin, was taken into custody on Thursday, while her mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law, also accused…
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Special Arrangement) Bangladesh secured a crucial eight-run victory against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup group league match on Tuesday, keeping their Super Fours qualification hopes alive.Following their previous six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh delivered a strong team performance in a competitive match that saw multiple momentum shifts.Afghanistan appeared to be in…
Bobby Fischer and Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip have successfully defended their titles as US Chess Champions in 2025.Caruana secured his fifth overall championship, becoming the first player since Bobby Fischer to win the title four times in a row. Yip claimed her third straight title and fourth overall championship, noting that she…
