Lucknow: Bengalis in the city woke up early to hear ‘Mahishasurmardini Stotram Chandipath’ to mark Mahalaya on Sunday.The devout believe that Goddess Durga begins her descent from her abode in Mount Kailash on this day along with her children Lord Ganesha, Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Laxmi to bless the mankind. All members of…
Sidra Ameen of Pakistan (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) Pakistan batter Sidra Amin received a reprimand and one demerit point from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the Code of Conduct during Sunday’s Women’s World Cup match against India at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium, where she hit her bat on the pitch after being…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: A Gurgaon-based entrepreneur’s post about an employee’s unusually candid leave request has gone viral after he described it as the “most honest” application he has ever received.Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of Knot Dating (matrimony app), shared the email on X, saying the note reflected how Gen Z employees are…
Anish Bhanwala reacts after winning silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championships. (Image: X) Shooter Anish Bhanwala secured a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Olympian scored 35 points, finishing just one point behind China’s Su Lianbofan, while Korea’s Lee Jaekyoon…
NEW DELHI: In the middle of Dussehra festivities, India Thursday announced resumption of direct air services with China from late Oct, marking another significant step in efforts to normalise the relationship that saw PM Narendra Modi visiting Tianjin last month for the SCO summit and also having a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping.This is…
Shafali Verma put on a show, both with bat and ball in the Women’s World Cup final against South Africa (Images via AP) Shafali Verma produced a stunning all-round performance in the rain-hit ICC Women’s ODI World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, guiding India Women to a strong position against South…
When Asaf-ud-Daula decided to make Lucknow the capital of Awadh, he had rather made a choice. Lucknow was an economic centre in the times of his great grandfather Saadat Khan Buhran-ul-Mulk. In fact many of the older mohallas of Lucknow were established by the founder Nawab, Buhran-ul-Mulk.Author Rosie Llewellyn Jones in her book ‘A Fatal…
Rajesh Agarwal, the chief trade negotiator, will travel to Washington for continued discussions with American officials. (AI image) Amidst signs of thaw in the India-US trade deal issues, government officials are likely to travel to America next week. The recent social media post exchanges between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump indicate…
Lucknow: The second phase of the Gomti riverfront green corridor will open partially for traffic from Dec 25, allowing movement between Samtamulak crossing and Nishatganj.LDA has completed major works on this section, part of a Rs 130 crore package that includes bridges over Kukrail and related road links to ease congestion. Vehicular access will start…
Lucknow: Recent rainfall in city has left behind stagnant water at several localities, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes and heightening fears of outbreak of vector-borne diseases.So far, 144 dengue cases have been reported in the city, including 30 in the past 15 days. Residents fear numbers could rise further as conditions remain highly conducive for…
