The rupee closed at a fresh all-time low of 88.10 against the US dollar on Monday, slipping by just 1 paisa amid concerns over Indo-US trade tariffs and strong dollar demand from importers.Currency traders said the domestic unit opened weaker at 88.18 at the interbank foreign exchange market and fell further to touch an intra-day…
GM Andrey Esipenko in deep thoughts (Photo credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE) Chinese No. 1 Grandmaster Wei Yi maintained his solid performance with black pieces, securing a draw against GM Javokhir Sindarov in the opening game of the FIDE World Cup 2025 final.In the third-place match, GM Andrey Esipenko claimed victory over GM Nodirbek Yakubboev.Wei Yi chose…
Rajinikanth recently delivered the action drama ‘Coolie,’ and the film helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj didn’t go well as expected. Superstar actor is next working on ‘Jailer 2’ and reunited with director Nelson Dilipkumar for the much-awaited sequel. Rajinikanth is said to be coming together with Kamal Haasan in a film, and the reunion of the…
Lucknow: The additional director general, Varanasi zone, Piyush Mordia on Thursday issued advisory on the use of illegal electric fencing in agricultural fields, following a spate of fatal incidents in eastern Uttar Pradesh.In recent weeks, farmers in several districts installed electric fences around their crops to prevent damage by stray cattle. This practice proved extremely…
Hollywood superstar and former wrestling icon Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shocked fans worldwide when he debuted a strikingly leaner physique at the Venice Film Festival. The actor, who has spent decades building his larger-than-life image both in WWE and Hollywood blockbusters, has gone viral once again, this time for shedding the bulk. Known for his…
Lucknow: If an accident victim experienced loss or reduction of taste, it should not be ignored and immediate consultation with a surgeon was advised, said Dr Amiy Agrawal from department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, KGMU. Timely treatment could help in complete recovery, he added, speaking at a conference organised by Association of Trauma and…
Lucknow: Marking a historic achievement in renewable energy journey, Uttar Pradesh has surpassed the milestone of 300,000 solar installations and is only behind Gujarat and Maharashtra, said govt officials.“As per the data, out of 983,915 applications, 300,654 installations were completed, bringing the state’s total solar capacity to 1,038.27 MW. These installations are delivering clean, affordable…
Following the fatal stabbing of a Class 10 student at Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School, allegations of negligence have surfaced against the school administration. Parents allege that instead of calling for an ambulance, the school prioritized erasing bloodstains with a water tanker. AHMEDABAD: A day after a Class 10 student, Nayan Santani, was fatally…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh said the state govt has reduced power tariffs for shrimp farmers to address a key disadvantage against rivals such as Ecuador after the US tariffs. “Our closest competitor, Ecuador, had 16% tariffs, so the difference was around 34%. I sat with the ministers, we interacted with the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday expressed surprise over 1.6 lakh booth-level agents (BLAs), appointed by 12 political parties in Bihar, filing just two claims for inclusion in the electoral roll, which was prepared after a special intensive revision of the voter list and excluded 65 lakh voters for three reasons – dead, duplicate or…
