NEW DELHI: Probing a massive racket that involved laundering black money out of the country, ED Saturday arrested Amit Agarwal, who has been allegedly found to have used shell entities to send Rs 697 crore to Hong Kong and Singapore under the guise of import of goods and services, which were never received.Agarwal has been…
Lucknow: A preliminary inquiry into the twin explosions that rocked Behta village under Gudamba police station limits on Sunday revealed that both incidents were triggered by mishandling of firecrackers, Lucknow Police Commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar said. The first blast occurred around noon inside a house being used for firecracker storage. “So far, evidence suggests that…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday spotlighted two new milestones in Jammu & Kashmir – Pulwama’s first-ever day-night cricket match and the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival on Srinagar’s Dal Lake – hailing them as signs of a changing Valley and of India’s sporting aspirations.Calling the sporting events in J&K “special accomplishments”, he said,…
A 16-year-old girl suffering from rare vascular parotid tumour got new lease of life after doctors at Thakurganj Joints and TB Hospital performed successfully a complex surgery on her. Hardoi resident, Mansi, was battling severe neck swelling and pain for two years, struggling to swallow even liquids. ENT specialist Dr Anitya Srivastava led the surgery….
Harvard University, one of the world’s most prestigious Ivy League institutions, offers an Economics program known for its academic rigor, distinguished faculty, and excellent career prospects for graduates. However, along with prestige comes high costs, making it essential for prospective students and their families to understand the financial investment required to pursue an Economics degree…
NEW DELHI: The over 2-lakh objections seeking the exclusion of ‘ineligible’ electors from Bihar’s draft electoral roll, received till 3 pm Sunday, are essentially on behalf of those who had filled and submitted their enumeration forms as part of ‘SIR’ while already registered as a voter in a different polling booth, constituency or state, EC…
Lucknow: A recent study by researchers at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) has found a significant link between exposure to certain toxic metals and Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu), a form of kidney disease not caused by common factors like diabetes or high blood pressure.The study focused on agricultural communities…
JAMMU: Police arrested two terror suspects and seized AK-47 rifles during a late-night raid in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said Sunday.The suspects have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Sheikh and Riyaz Ahmad. After sustained questioning, they were taken to Jallian village in Mandi, where police searched a rented room and recovered two AK-47…
Lucknow: What started as an attempt to sell an old sofa for Rs 14,000 turned into a nightmare for a Gomtinagar resident, who ended up losing nearly Rs 2 lakh to an online scammer. Ram Mohan Yadav, 40, listed his sofa on a sale and purchase site, quoting Rs 14,000. A man agreed to the…
Amid the threat of India-US ties sliding into a semi comatose state, and the global unease over US’ coercive trade policy, PM Narendra Modi joined hands with President Xi Jinping to expand “common ground” on bilateral, regional, and global challenges including fair trade and terrorism – both otherwise sticking points in bilateral ties – in…
