Lucknow: In an innovative protest, Samajwadi Party corporator Mohammad Shakir planted paddy in the water-filled potholes on the Kanhaiya Madhopur–Faridipur Road in Lucknow, bringing attention to the pressing issue of the city’ poor road conditions.The road, which connects several localities and is used daily by nearly 5,000 residents, has been crying for attention for years,…
Lucknow: With the preparations complete, the lotus-shaped Rashtra Prerna Sthal, spread over 65 acres in the Basant Kunj area of Lucknow, is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.The Prime Minister’s address will be telecast live on LED screens installed at major intersections across the city to facilitate wider public…
Pop star Selena Gomez has put an end to the ongoing narrative between her and Hailey Bieber. Amidst nasty rumours, speculations and fan wars, Selena took to her handle to set the record straight in a now-deleted post that managed to raise eyebrows. Selena defends Hailey In her note, Gomez urged fans to ease off…
Mumbai: Pastel Ltd, an investment arm of Singtel of Singapore that holds 8.3% stake in telecom services major Bharti Airtel, has mandated JP Morgan India to sell 0.8% stake in the company for at least Rs 10,350 crore (about $1.2 billion) through block deals on Friday.According to the deal’s term sheet , the Singtel arm…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has stayed the conviction and the life sentence awarded to former MP Umakant Yadav by the trial court of Jaunpur in a 1995 case of murder, attempt to murder and arson during the pendency of the criminal appeal.The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Siddharth and Justice…
As the world’s third-largest oil supplier, Russia’s position is significant. (AI image) Taking Russian oil out of the global market would turn the price dynamic ‘upside down’, says S&P Global Commodity Insights co-president Dave Ernsberger. Geopolitical factors are expected to continue influencing oil markets in the coming year, with a complex relationship between policies and…
Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump’s latest trade move against India, warning that the “massive trade offensive” risks undoing years of work to bring New Delhi closer to Washington – and instead pushing it into Beijing’s orbit.Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan accused…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, deputy CM DK Shivakumar BENGALURU: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has cautioned that the five guarantee schemes launched by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt are exerting considerable strain on Karnataka’s finances, wiping out the fiscal recovery achieved after the Covid-19 years and eating into capital spending.In its report on state finances…
Lucknow: Students in traditional attires clicked selfies with teachers and friends, enjoying musical performances on the first day of a three-day Centenary Celebration of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya on Thursday. The programme was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of mayor Sushma Kharakwal and culture and tourism minister Jaiveer Singh.The campus was decked…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries (RIL) has stopped accepting Russian crude for the export-oriented unit at its Jamnagar refining complex in Gujarat from Thursday, a day before the deadline for accepting pre-ordered shipments under the latest round of US sanctions and a month before EU curbs on products made from barrels from Kremlin-backed exporters.From Dec, all…
