Lucknow: It was ‘Catch Me If You Can’ played out in real life. For nearly four years, 36-year-old Saurabh Tripathi lived the life of a top bureaucrat — or so it seemed. Attending meetings with IAS officers, ‘posing’ for photos with well-known politicians, moving around in beacon-fitted luxury cars, and residing in a ₹60,000-a-month flat…
Vivek Agnihotri’s much-awaited film, ‘The Bengal Files’, finally hit cinemas on 5th September 2025, but its release has been far from smooth. Surrounded by controversies and clashing with Tiger Shroff’s action entertainer ‘Baaghi 4’, the film had a modest start at the box office. ‘The Bengal Files’ box office collection day 1 According to early…
Lucknow: A tiger has been on the prowl in Maholi area for the past 14 days, killing two people and leading to panic in nearly a dozen villages of Sitapur district. Forest department officials, however, have not yet confirmed the presence of a tiger in the area.Despite round-the-clock combing operations by the forest department and…
Nepal has imposed a ban on all the popular social media platform. Nepal has ordered the internet service providers to block access to all 26 major social media and communication platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn, Reddit, WhatsApp and Snapchat. The government took this decision after all the companies failed…
The final outing of everyone’s paranormal investigators – Ed and Lorraine Warren – has struck gold at the Indian box office. ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, stormed theatres on Friday, registering a record breaking Rs 18 crore net debut according to early estimates on sacnilk. The film that faced some stiff competition at the Indian box…
US president Donald Trump said on Friday he will always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India-US relations a “very special relationship” and adding that there is “nothing to worry about” in the ties between the two countries. However, Trump also expressed concern over some of Modi’s current actions. He told ANI, “I…
In the signature of UP’s handicraft splashed all over the tradition-driven fashion industry, the subtlest stitch is of chikankari, which is present widely but blends in only as delicately as its patterns. Raking in Rs 2,800 crore in the 2024-25 financial year, the handicraft has made steady strides, but never fought too hard for space.“In…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The TOI correspondent from Washington: Taking a cue from from MAGA Supremo Donald Trump‘s stubborn stance on tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday signaled a hardening of US position on tariffs saying he expected India to say “sorry” and make a deal with the President after its businesses…
Lucknow: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said territorial conflicts with China and Pakistan are India’s biggest national security challenges.Border disputes are not just diplomatic issues—they are the root of armed conflict, he said while addressing a seminar on “Challenges to National Security in India” in Gorakhpur where Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath…
Lucknow: In a Teacher’s Day gift, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced cashless medical treatment for all govt teachers. This will benefit around nine lakh teachers in the state.Considering the long-pending demand of the teaching fraternity, Yogi said all teachers — primary, upper primary, secondary, from aided and self-finance colleges, will get the facility….
