Lucknow: The first-ever national karate camp at the Netaji Subhas Regional Centre in Lucknow kick-started on Monday. The camp, which concludes on Dec 31, brings together 48 athletes from across the country, including representatives from Services, Income Tax, CRPF, and Assam Rifles. The athletes for the camp, a strategic initiative by the Karate Organising Committee…
Lucknow: Karampur and Bhadohi won their respective semi-final matches to set up a title clash in the 17th Padma Shri Pt Jaman Lal Sharma Junior State Hockey Tournament at the CB Gupta ground on Thursday. Karampur thrashed Ghazipur 7-1, while Bhadohi edged past hosts Lucknow 5-3. Table Tennis: Around 400 players from across the state…
NEW DELHI: In a major enforcement push, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered all states and Union territories to immediately pull off the shelves a range of fruit-based beverages, ready-to-drink products, electrolyte drinks and similar beverages that continue to misuse the term “ORS” on their labels – a practice the regulator…
Lucknow: The city is set to witness grand commemoration of 350th Shahidi Shatabdi of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, ninth Sikh gurus who founded the Sikh religion, organised by Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Seva Committee at Bharati Bhavan, Sangh Office, Rajendranagar at 6 pm on Friday.For the fourth consecutive year, the event will see participation from…
Lucknow: With law enforcement agencies registering considerable success in foiling big terror attacks in the past 12-13 years, the ISI-backed terror groups have altered their strategy in Uttar Pradesh. According to intelligence sources, these outfits are now eyeing low-intensity targets, which may generate ‘high sound’. These are individuals who might not be in the limelight…
Nalin Haley, the 24-year-old son of former US Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Nalin Haley, the 24-year-old son of former US Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, has sparked controversy with his outspoken stance on immigration and foreign worker programmes. In a recent interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, Haley argued that…
New Delhi: Dr Umar un Nabi, the suicide bomber behind the Nov 10 Delhi car blast, had met a Syrian terror operative in Turkiye in 2022 along with co-accused Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai and Dr Muzzafar Rather, supposedly on the directions of their Pakistani handler Ukasha, sources connected with the investigation told TOI on Thursday.The…
Lucknow: The ten-day Khadi Mahotsav 2025 will begin at the Central Sanskrit University, Gomtinagar on Friday with the aim to promote local entrepreneurship, open new markets for traditional arts and khadi-based industries and boost rural self-reliance, an official spokesperson said.“The festival will celebrate the rich heritage of khadi, village industries, handicrafts and local art, providing…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the third-largest solar energy producer in India, following Maharashtra and Gujarat, thanks to an ambitious rooftop solar scheme launched by the UP govt. The initiative, aimed at ensuring reliable and affordable power, has transformed the state’s energy landscape.According to official sources, since its launch, the scheme has received 13.46…
NEW DELHI: Twelve years after UPA govt enacted the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, followed by its rollout by NDA regime, a feeling seems to be growing among certain quarters in govt that some of its key provisions may need a relook in light of experience gathered during its enforcement.Sources in govt said ambiguities in the…
