AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: India’s digital organ-donation registry has crossed 4.54 lakh pledges since its launch on September 17, 2023 — but the numbers reveal a striking state-wise divide, with a handful of states driving the national momentum while others lag far behind. According to fresh data from the National Organ and…
Lucknow: An unusual surge in air traffic was witnessed as nine flights were diverted to Lucknow Airport on Tuesday. The diversions were due to adverse weather conditions in Delhi and Varanasi and non-availability of runway in Prayagraj because of Indian Air Force exercises.Among the flights diverted were: IndiGo 6E 2211 from Delhi to Varanasi, re-routed…
NEW DELHI: In its chargesheet filed against Robert Vadra on July 17, Enforcement Directorate has claimed that he received a 3.5-acre plot of land in Gurgaon as a bribe, contrary to his claim that he paid Rs 7.5 crore for it. The land, located in Sector 83, was later sold by Vadra to DLF for…
Lucknow: Centuries by Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Paddikal dominated the contest on the final day as the India ‘A’ vs Australia ‘A’ ended in a draw at the Ekana stadium on Friday.Resuming the day at 403/4 behind the visitors’ first-innings total of 532, Padikkal, alongside Dhruv Jurel, continued to dominate the Australian bowlers. Padikkal, who…
Keira Knightley, the ‘Pride and Prejudice’ icon, became an overnight sensation after she starred alongside Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ at the age of 18. The fame was followed by an increasing number of paparazzi clicks, which turned into slurs, and her decision to wear the same/similar clothes. Keira Knightley recalls the dangerous…
Shailendra DubeyEngineer’s Day is celebrated on Sept 15 across the country to celebrate the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a legendary engineer and statesman who made significant contributions to Indian infrastructure and engineering.Born in 1861, his work on irrigation systems, dams, and public projects like the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam, earned him the Bharat Ratna…
JAMMU: Security forces conducted massive search operations in the remote, forested areas of J&K’s Rajouri (Kandi) and Udhampur (Basantgarh) districts on Wednesday to track holed-up terrorists, following a brief firefight between the troops and ultras in Kandi’s Beeranthub area the previous evening.The encounter broke out around 7.20 pm on Tuesday after J&K Police’s SOG launched…
NEW DELHI: A light-hearted moment from the Bihar poll campaign has captured attention online, as a video of leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi chatting with a little boy went viral. The child asked the 55-year-old Congress leader the question many have wondered about: “When are you getting married?” As the video had no audio, the…
Lucknow: The EOW on Tuesday arrested a former field officer of the UP minority financial and development corporation, Khurshid Ahmed, in connection with embezzlement of margin money loans. Ahmed was arrested from his residence in Wazirganj following a detailed probe into fraudulent activities that occurred between 1996 and 2000 in Ghazipur.The case, registered under FIR…
Rapper Drake lost $300,000 bet after Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the US Open men’s singles final (Instagram) Rapper Drake lost $300,000 after Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the US Open men’s singles final at Flushing Meadows.Drake had posted on Instagram that he wagered $300,000 on Sinner to win the 2025 US Open after the…
