Lucknow: In yet another incident of violence, a student of Lucknow University was seriously injured after being attacked by rival group on the campus on Wednesday.Alakh Mishra, a student of BSc (first year) and a day scholar, was allegedly attacked by a group of hostellers outside philosophy department, leaving him with broken teeth and several…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the comprehensive urban development plans for Meerut, Kanpur, and Mathura–Vrindavan on Wednesday, said that the growth of these cities must go beyond building roads and structures. He said development should integrate local identity, heritage, culture, and modern amenities in a balanced manner. He told the officials to execute…
PATNA/NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar is set to take oath for an unprecedented 10th time as Bihar CM on Thursday after leading his party, JDU, and the governing bloc, NDA, to their second-best performance in the state, proving his resilience and popularity in an election where he was perceived as a vulnerable link in the alliance.Nitish…
MUMBAI: Beginning Jan 2026, a PSB alliance digital platform for lending to small business will start functioning at scale opening up a new avenue for MSME financing. The platform will allow any fintech or entity that serves MSMEs, including dealers, to plug in and provide a financing interface for small businesses. At the other end,…
Lucknow: The UP govt has introduced wide-ranging reforms to modernize, expand, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services, ensuring that both urban residents and people living in remote rural areas benefit directly.“From safe delivery services to telemedicine, from free dialysis to emergency ambulance support, the govt’s initiatives have made the state’s health system more responsive,…
NEW DELHI: Call it consumer stress. Muted consumer appetite is pulling down the valuation growth of India’s top 75 brands, with growth in 2024-25 slipping to 6%, in contrast to the 19% jump recorded last year. The combined value of these brands rose to $475.4 billion, according to the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Brands Report…
Lucknow: Kashmiri cleric Moulvi Irfan Ahmad of Shopian, who also worked as a paramedic at Srinagar’s Govt Medical College and led prayers at Nowgam mosque since 2020, has been accused of radicalising Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie of Pulwama and Dr Shaheen Shahid of Lucknow. All three are in custody for allegedly steering Jaish-e-Mohammed’s “white-collar” module…
MUMBAI: In a win for the restaurant industry, Zomato has agreed to share customers’ phone numbers with eateries after seeking consent from users, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said. The restaurant industry had been at loggerheads with food delivery platforms – Zomato and Swiggy – over their refusal to share consumer data, which…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh anti-terror squad (ATS) has initiated a significant information-gathering exercise across eight districts, seeking detailed records of all students, teachers (maulvis), and management personnel associated with madrassas. The move has attracted attention within administrative circles as it comes amid ongoing state-level reviews of sensitive institutions.In a formal letter dated Nov 15, issued…
Lucknow: The national president of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayawati on Wednesday said that the use of govt money by political parties to sway people’s verdict in elections in their favour has made winning elections a much bigger challenge now.“Winning elections anyhow is the new fashion in the country,” she said during the review meeting…
