Lucknow: To strengthen the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) and Nagar Panchayat Rasoolabad, Unnao, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday under the ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ (City Pairing) initiative. The move aims to give a new dimension to cleanliness management by linking a large municipal body with a smaller town.Under the…
Bollywood has given fans countless memorable friendships on-screen, and one of the most iconic pairs remains Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha.From ‘Shaan’ to ‘Kala Patthar’ and ‘Dostana’ to ‘Naseeb’, the two actors lit up the screen with their powerful presence. But while audiences remember their larger-than-life portrayals, very few know who played their younger versions…
The CBI has made a significant arrest in a major cyber fraud case LUCKNOW: In a significant breakthrough against transnational cyber fraud, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a major absconding accused linked to an international cyber-crime syndicate. The agency also uncovered and dismantled an illegal call centre allegedly operated…
Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1’ is making waves, now the 8th biggest Indian film with Rs 599.15 crore beating Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2 for the position. It’s on the cusp of becoming the year’s top hit, needing less than Rs 2.50 crore surpass Vicku Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’. The film’s massive success, even with an…
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pulled out RS 12,257 crore ($1.4 billion) from Indian equities in the first week of September, pressured by a stronger dollar, renewed US tariff concerns, and persistent geopolitical tensions. This follows net outflows of Rs 34,990 crore in August and Rs 17,700 crore in July, taking the total equity withdrawals by…
US President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions might be doing more harm to the US than good, renowned economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs told ANI.In a sharp attack to Trump admin’s tariff policies, he termed these duties as a pressure tactic on New Delhi and warned of risking years of progress in bilateral relations.In…
Lucknow: A colourful venue, adorned with fairy lights leading way to a stage where literature, culture and academia took centrestage.The event was inaugurated by academician Nishi Pandey, theatre personality Sandeep Yadav, entrepreneur and movie producer Ajay Jain and founder of the festival, Prashant Kumar Singh.Pandey said, “As an academician, I often observed that I taught…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old passenger was booked by Sarojininagar police following a mid-air altercation with an Gauriganj MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh aboard Air India flight AI 837 from Delhi to Lucknow. Passenger, Samad Ali of Fatehpur, was returning from Jeddah via connecting flight. According to Singh, Ali used abusive language while talking on phone. When Singh…
The Gaza issue is likely to figure prominently in PM Modi’s engagements with both King Abdullah II of Jordan and Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Jordan and Oman in mid-Dec amidst ongoing efforts by West Asian countries to uphold the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. While this…
Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Ananya Padda, became a hit. The film earned over Rs 300 crore in India. Collections dropped on its 46th day. Saiyaara earned Rs 4 lakh, an 80% drop from Sunday. The film’s total collection reached Rs 329.19 crore. Word of mouth and music helped the film’s success. Mohit…