Lucknow: Three govt officials, including the SDM of Milkipur, were seriously injured on Friday evening after their official vehicle crashed into a divider on the Ayodhya–Raebareli highway and skidded nearly 20 metres before coming to a halt.SDM Sudhir Kumar suffered deep head injuries and required around 20 stitches, while Nayab Tehsildar Ranjan Verma sustained a…
33 Shamnath Marg, once considered unlucky, may get new resident NEW DELHI: For nearly two decades Delhi’s political bigwigs have avoided occupying 33 Shamnath Marg, near Civil Lines. The house was the official residence of three chief ministers, but not one of them completed his term. The house was seen as jinxed. The bungalow, however,…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday asked voters in Bihar to not fall for RJD functionary Tejashwi Yadav‘s pledge of a government job to every household if his party is elected to office in state, saying they will never get the promised employment but end up losing their land. BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad mounted a fresh…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai came to a halt on Tuesday after heavy rain lashed the city, paralysing transport, triggering flooding, and claiming lives across Maharashtra. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the next 48 hours would be crucial, as the weather office issued a red alert for several districts including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.Record rainfall,…
‘Coolie’, the much-awaited action thriller featuring superstar Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, had a thunderous start at the box office. The film witnessed a remarkable surge in its first four days, and then business slowed down. Yet, the movie managed to keep a grip on the audience. According to Sacnilk, with the collection of…
Arjun Tendulkar (third from left) with Saaniya Chandok (second from left) in a social media photo. (Image: X) Arjun Tendulkar, the 25-year-old son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has gotten engaged to Saaniya Chandok in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family members, said media reports. Saaniya is the granddaughter of prominent Mumbai…
NEW DELHI: Acting against some casino operators and hoteliers for alleged illegal online gambling activities, Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji office conducted searches across Goa, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Rajkot Sunday and Monday. ED seized more than Rs 2 crore in Indian currency, $14,000, cryptocurrency USDT worth Rs 90 lakh, and other foreign currencies worth Rs 8.5 lakh.“Use…
The ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Tuesday strongly rejected what it calls “fear-mongering” over the performance and safety of E20 fuel, a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol, saying claims of drastic fuel efficiency loss and insurance issues are “misplaced” and “creating a false narrative.”In a detailed press release on Tuesday, the…
Rajinikanth‘s ‘Coolie’ and Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR starrer ‘War 2’ were among the most anticipated films of the year. The films were released in theaters on the same day, August 14, 2025. The Independence Day weekend gave extra momentum to the box office collections of both movies. However, it seems, within a week of…
LUCKNOW: A Rs 50,000 reward-carrying cattle smuggler, Waqib alias Wakif, was shot dead in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Azamgarh district early Friday morning.The encounter took place in the Rounapar police station area during a police patrol launched to trace suspects linked to a recent loot case.Acting on a…
