Lucknow/Kanpur: Senior Congress leader and former minister in the Manmohan Singh govt, Sriprakash Jaiswal (81), passed away after battling a prolonged illness in Kanpur on Friday. As per reports, his condition suddenly deteriorated, and he was rushed for medical aid.“He was first taken to a nursing home in Kidwai Nagar and was then referred to…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has reiterated that Aadhaar cards cannot be accepted as proof of date of birth in any official process.The planning department has issued fresh instructions to all state departments, clarifying that Aadhaar is not an official birth certificate and should not be treated as one. The directive follows a communication from…
The postponement of cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palaash Muchhal’s wedding has sparked widespread rumours online, including unfounded allegations involving choreographers Nandika Dwivedi and Gulnaaz Khan. Addressing the speculation, Gulnaaz has issued a clear denial. Gulnaaz’s clarification Taking to Instagram Stories, Gulnaaz wrote, “I’ve been noticing a lot of speculation and false claims going…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has dismissed claims that its tariff order prohibits switching smart meters to prepaid mode without consumer consent.The Commission clarified that the order only notes that PILs against mandatory prepaid meter installation are pending in various high courts. Until a clear legal position emerges, the Commission emphasized, consumers…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov are likely to hold discussion on Dec 4 during the two-day annual India-Russia summit here, and on the table is future acquisition from Russia, which may include its next generation S-500 system.The two defence ministers will review the progress of ongoing defence cooperation…
Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal were set to tie the knot but just a day before their wedding, the cricketer’s father’s health deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital. This led to their wedding being indefinitely postponed. The situation grew more distressing when Palash’s health also declined shortly after, requiring him to be hospitalized…
India reaches ‘major power’ status in Asia Power Index 2025 NEW DELHI: India has secured the third position in the Asia Power Index 2025, on the back of economic growth and military capability based on its performance in Operation Sindoor, Australia-based think tank Lowy Institute said on Friday. Only US and China are ahead of…
Modi and Vladimir Putin look to strengthen ties between the two traditional allies during the latter’s first visit to India since the Ukraine war NEW DELHI: In a development that’ll be closely watched by western capitals, Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India next week — Dec 4-5 — for the 23rd India-Russia Annual…
Lucknow: Emphasizing that spiritual awakening through meditation is essential for creating a peaceful world, President Droupadi Murmu expressed that the relevance of India’s ancient message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam—the world is one family—in today’s challenging times, holds the key to addressing contemporary global challenges.She was in Lucknow to take part in the inauguration ceremony of year-long…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea to ban practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision prevailing in Muslims, specially Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community and issued notice to Centre and ministry of law and justice seeking their response.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna & R Mahadevan issued notice…
