NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 76-km UER-II, which has been developed as the third Ring Road of Delhi, and the Dwarka Expressway (29 km) on Sunday. These two roads are a key part of the Centre’s Delhi decongestion plan and are expected to reduce congestion on the Ring Road…
Lucknow: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Tuesday arrested a former ration distributor from Ballia in connection with the Rs 61 lakh foodgrain scam.The scam pertains to misappropriation of govt funds allocated for the implementation of the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana between 2002 and 2005. It aimed to carry out various developmental works such as soil…
Mumbai: A 75-year-old woman, who was returning to her Malabar Hill residence after yoga class, was crushed to death after she got pinned between a BEST bus and a parked car near Sahyadri State Guest House in south Mumbai on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Nita Shah, a widow.Police arrested the driver, Akshay Surve…
NEW DELHI: Pulling up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and road transport ministry for collecting toll on highway stretches that are incomplete, under prolonged construction, or marked by serious deficiencies, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended a government-backed framework for refunding or waiving user charges where highway services are below par.In its…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority has begun work on its proposed Naimish Nagar scheme, spread over 1,084 hectares along Sitapur Road, to provide housing for about three lakh residents.On Tuesday, construction began for the scheme’s first site office at Purva village in Bakshi Ka Talab. Land for the project will be acquired through consent-based agreements…
Lucknow: The Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal has dismissed speculations of having initiated “any kind” of discussions regarding a seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP for the 2027 assembly elections.“We are very much in alliance with the BJP. But it is premature to discuss the seats from where the party would like to contest the 2027…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan high court has backed a visually impaired MBBS student’s bid to resume her course, ruling that vision “need not only come from the eyes.”A single-judge bench Tuesday directed medical authorities to form an expert panel to assess the abilities of Ankita Singodia (23), who lost 100% vision in a 2017 car crash that…
JAMMU: Twelve tourists from Uttar Pradesh were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a culvert in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district Tuesday.“The tourists were heading to Kashmir in a tempo traveller after paying obeisance to Mata Vaishno Devi at Katra when the vehicle skidded off the road. Soon, CRPF personnel launched…
Mrunal Thakur faces backlash over an old clip where she insulted Bipasha Basu. Despite criticism, she posted bold Instagram photos captioned “Stop staring!” Rumors linked her to Dhanush, which she denied, calling him “just a good friend” and clarifying his attendance at her film screening. Mrunal Thakur has been making headlines recently, not just for…
H-1B visa selection may shift from lottery to wage-based model under US rule The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has approved a proposed rule that could bring significant changes to the allocation of H-1B visas for foreign skilled workers. According to a Bloomberg Law report, the approval indicates that the rule may…
