NEW DELHI: India’s economy could reach $20.7 trillion in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2030 and may emerge as the second-largest economy by 2038 with $34.2 trillion GDP, an EY report said. The report also said with appropriate countermeasures, India can limit adverse impact of higher US tariffs on selected exports to about…
A practice of conducting neighbourhood investigations of foreign nationals who apply for US citizenship, which was done away with in 1991, has been reintroduced by the Trump administration.An internal policy memorandum issued recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states that these personal investigations, also known as neighbourhood investigations or watch, cover the…
Lucknow: Even as the state govt seeks to step up activities under the Centre’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) for 2025-26, latest records show that almost half of the project works initiated under the scheme in the last 2024-25 fiscal remain uncompleted.Rural development department data (updated till Aug 25) shows that…
Lucknow: A Farrukhabad court on Wednesday sentenced gangster-politician Anupam Dubey and his associate Balkishan alias Shishu to life imprisonment in the sensational daylight murder of PWD contractor Shamim in 1995.Additional district and sessions judge, Farrukhabad Tarun Kumar Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 1.03 lakh each on both the convicts. Shamim was brazenly shot…
Lucknow: Similar to making the blue ‘gamchha’, or stole, a mandatory dress code for its workforce, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is making many efforts to enhance its visibility among voters, especially when it has only one MLA in the UP legislative assembly. The latest may be the party’s national president Mayawati’s rally in Lucknow…
A shooter opened fire at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others, according to a Daily Mail report. Authorities later confirmed that the gunman died from self-inflicted injuries.Mayor Jacob Frey later told reporters that children were among those killed during the morning mass at Annunciation Catholic School….
Interview of opposition Vice Presidential candidate Justice (retired) B Sudershan Reddy (Excerpts)What led you to join the VP post contest in times considered to be highly polarised?Society is getting increasingly polarised. This must be stopped because I believe the biggest threat doesn’t come from govts alone in a democracy but the threat comes from citizens…
Lucknow: The Vidyut Karamchari Samyukta Sangharsh Samiti (VKSSS), Uttar Pradesh, has raised concerns over a payment of Rs 1.3 crore made by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) and its five distribution companies to All-India Discom Association (AIDA), a newly formed body.According to the committee, the payment was made on June 3, 2025, under the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian armed forces and defence industry must be prepared for all kinds of security challenges from short-duration battles to even a five-year war amid the current unpredictable geopolitical situation, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, citing examples from Operation Sindoor and the long-drawn Russia-Ukraine war.“India has never been a nation that…
Lucknow: CM said the fair and transparent recruitment process of the Women and Child Development Department is not only creating employment opportunities, but also raising hopes among youth in remote areas of Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted the selection of two daughters from the Tharu tribe in Lakhimpur Kheri and Dudhwa National Park as proof that…
