Lucknow: The Special Task Force (STF) on Monday night engaged in a gunfight with wanted criminals in Moradabad.Two notorious gangsters — Asif alias Tidda, carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward, and Deenu, carrying Rs 50,000 — were critically injured in the exchange of fire. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and succumbed…
The Azerbaijan civilian plane that was downed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday formally acknowledged that the December 2024 crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, which claimed 38 lives, was caused by missiles launched from the Russian territory.Putin met Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the 2nd Russia–Central Asia Summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan….
Arvind Kejriwal, National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: The birthday of Arvind Kejriwal, National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and former chief minister of Delhi, was observed on Saturday, with party members and supporters noting his political journey and governance record.In Delhi, initiatives included improvements in…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI) reported a 10% rise in standalone net profit for the quarter ended Sept 2025, aided by a one-time gain from the sale of its stake in Yes Bank and steady loan growth, even as margins remained under pressure. During the quarter the bank’s total business crossed the Rs 100…
Are you a NRI who has moved back to India? As thousands of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) return to India permanently, financial experts are advising them to take immediate steps to manage their money and investments effectively.These include converting NRE and NRO accounts to resident status and updating KYC details with banks to ensure compliance with…
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman (AP photo) BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman made a dramatic return to Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years in exile, stepping back into a nation gripped by turmoil and into crowds that surged to welcome him home. The son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia landed to celebrtions scenes and…
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…
Lucknow: In a significant step to position Uttar Pradesh as a global hub for electronics manufacturing, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Uttar Pradesh Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy-2025 (UP ECMP-2025).The policy, which is aligned with the Centre’s Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), will come into effect retrospectively on April 1, 2025, for a period…
Pahlaj Nihalani, former CBFC chief and veteran producer, was in the midst of several controversies when he was the chief of the censor board. He has spoken about the Udta Punjab controversy, recalling how the film became the centre of a major censorship debate. He further recalled how the co-producers of ‘Udta Punjab’, Jeetendra and…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Thursday said the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill will weaken democracy and urged the Centre to reconsider it.In her post on X, she said: “The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which was introduced by the central govt in Parliament on Wednesday amid a lot of uproar, seems to be a clear way…
