Lucknow: About 25 schools and 120 participants participated in The Times of India inter-school quiz contest 2025, organised in association with Sharda University and NIE, at Lucknow Public School, sector-I. The flagship initiative aimed at promoting curiosity, knowledge, and healthy competition among school students across the city. After a preliminary written round, five teams made…
Lucknow: UP tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh expressed dissatisfaction over delays in several ongoing projects and directed officers from the districts concerned during a review meeting on Wednesday to fast-track execution so that all pending projects could meet their deadline of Dec 31 and Feb 2026. He warned against lapses in timelines, quality, or…
In an engaging revelation, Parineeti Chopra shared how her journey in ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ unexpectedly blossomed into romance with Raghav Chadha, whom she met during the film’s Punjabi location preparations. The experience on set was a spectacular blend of live musical energy, helmed by director Imtiaz Ali, packed with delightful antics alongside co-star Diljit Dosanjh…
Lucknow: As many as 13 cricketers from the 35 UP players who had registered for the upcoming mini auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) found their names in the auction list, scheduled to take place on Dec 16 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Those who will be going under the hammer include Shivam Mavi, Prashant Veer,…
Lucknow: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab lifted the women’s and men’s trophies respectively in the 37th Federation Cup Handball Championship at the KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on Wednesday.In the women’s final, Himachal Pradesh showcased their dominance by defeating hosts Uttar Pradesh with a decisive 33-19 scoreline. The match began with both teams displaying strong performances, but…
Lucknow: In a crackdown on organised extortion racket along the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, the police on Wednesday arrested three employees of the Haliyapur toll plaza for allegedly misusing CCTV cameras installed across the expressway to record intimate videos of an unsuspecting couple and extorting money from them.The arrested accused include a former assistant manager,…
Carina Hong’s path into artificial intelligence began far earlier than her decision to leave Stanford University. Before founding Axiom Math in March, Hong studied mathematics and physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a grade of 4.9 out of 5.0. She then completed a Master of Science in Neuroscience at the University of…
Jhansi: Two women died while five others, including driver, were injured critically when the van in which they were travelling towards Lalitpur from Jhansi rammed into a stationary tanker-truck in Lalitpur district on Wednesday morning. All six women were teachers from Jhansi, employed in different govt primary schools in Talbehat area of Lalitpur district. All…
Akshaye Khanna, who is currently receiving widespread acclaim for his role in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’, is known for maintaining a quiet public persona. Although he rarely gives candid interviews, years ago he had spoken openly about one of the most defining chapters of his childhood, his father Vinod Khanna’s decision to leave everything behind to…
Ayodhya: The office of District Homeopathy Medical Officer in Ayodhya is mired in controversy nowadays. Facing graft charges, the officiating DHMO Dr Ajay Kumar, is firmly in the saddle for the past one year despite the order from the top for his removal from the post. Social worker Awdhesh Tiwari, on whose complaint, a division-level…
