NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday firmly denied Congress’ allegations that it has engaged “one of Pakistan’s official lobbying arms” to espouse its interests in the United States.Rejecting the charge, RSS national media and publicity department head Sunil Ambekar said, “The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh works in Bharat and has not engaged any…
The 30-year US mortgage rate rose slightly for the second consecutive week but stayed close to its lowest level of the year.Freddie Mac, quoted by AP, reported on Thursday that the long-term mortgage rate increased to 6.24 per cent from 6.22 per cent the previous week. A year earlier, the rate stood at 6.78 per…
Lucknow: UPCC president Ajay Rai on Thursday visited the family of late Dinesh Mishra at Ganeshpur Majra village in Shravasti to offer condolences. Mishra was among those killed in the terrorist attack in Delhi.Rai condemned the incident, calling it a ‘cowardly act’ that once again exposed gaps in the country’s security and intelligence systems. “The…
Lucknow: The UP govt appointed retired IPS officer GK Goswamy as the director of the UP State Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS), Lucknow.The appointment was confirmed through a home department notification issued on Nov 13 by the principal secretary (home).According to the govt order, Goswamy, who retired from service on Sept 30 as director/additional director…
NEW DLEHI: A brief commotion broke out during Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghoshal’s concert at the Bali Jatra ground in Cuttack, Odisha, on Thursday evening, after an overwhelming crowd surge left one person injured, officials said, PTI reported.The situation turned chaotic when a large crowd surged towards the stage as Ghoshal appeared, prompting organisers to…
Lucknow: A farmer, out along with his son to distribute wedding invitation cards, died in a road accident in Itaunja, late Wednesday evening. The son got seriously injured too. According to police, Parshuram Yadav, 60, resident of Munnu Purwa village in Itaunja, was returning home with his son Raju after handing out invitation cards for…
Lucknow: A man posing as a lawyer allegedly stole a case order copy from the court of the ACJM-VII within the Wazirganj court complex.According to the FIR lodged at the Wazirganj police station, clerk Kamlesh Kumar, posted in Court No. 31 of the ACJM-VII, alleged that the incident occurred on Nov 11, when he brought…
Lucknow: People may soon get accurate updates on inflation as the National Statistical Office (NSO) has begun expanding the use of digital tools to track market prices. The move is expected to improve the accuracy of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which directly affects decisions like inflation control and the calculation of dearness allowance for…
Investigators probing the Red Fort blast have traced the origins of the terror conspiracy to a Turkiye-based handler, known by the codename Ukasa. NEW DELHI: Investigators probing the Red Fort blast have traced the origins of the terror conspiracy to a Turkiye-based handler, known by the codename Ukasa, who allegedly directed the module led by…
Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley has issued one of his starkest warnings yet about America’s labour future, revealing that the company is struggling to fill 5,000 skilled-mechanic roles despite offering salaries of around $120,000. Calling it a “serious problem” for the country, Farley said the shortage of trained workers is no longer an industry…
