Kolkata: Representatives of housing complexes on Saturday urged police and state pollution control board (PCB) officials to crack down on illegal firecracker markets, questioning why residents were repeatedly asked to follow safety norms while unauthorised sellers continued to operate openly across the city.At a coordination meeting attended by police officers and PCB officials, resident welfare…
DGP Rajeev Krishna on Saturday directed police units across the state to intensify market patrolling, revamp traffic management, conduct strict inspections of firecracker shops and strengthen women’s safety measures Lucknow: Ahead of the festive season, UP DGP Rajeev Krishna on Saturday directed police units across the state to intensify market patrolling, revamp traffic management, conduct…
Varanasi: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the northern corridor of the bullet train project, which will connect major cities including Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi and Patna.Speaking at the launch of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train at Banaras railway station, Vaishnaw said the proposed corridor…
Pakistan equalled India’s famous record against England in the 2002 NatWest Series final at Lord’s. (Image credit: Agencies) Pakistan produced a memorable run chase to beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the One-Day International tri-series final in Lahore on Saturday. Fakhar Zaman led the charge with a brilliant century as the hosts chased down…
UP Special TET admit card 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the admit cards for the UP Special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026. Candidates appearing for the examination can download their hall tickets from the commission’s official website, upessc.up.gov.in.The UP Special TET 2026 is scheduled to be held on November…
Jack Lowden in a scene from Apple TV’s “Slow Horses”. Jack Lowden‘s latest spotting on the film sets has reignited ‘James Bond’ casting buzz. The actor, who was reportedly the front-runner to play the next 007 after Daniel Craig, returned to the sets of ‘Slow Horses’.The Scottish actor, was spotted filming the eighth season of…
Happy Birthday! Your birth date has brought you here, so let us have a deep insight into what your numbers hold for you in the upcoming 12 months.Personal yearFor the next 12 months, you will be under the influence of Number 4 which is ruled by Rahu Dev. Let us dive into what the next…
CRPF personnel receive 115 Union home minister’s efficiency medals for anti-Naxal operations, including actions in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, as 490 personnel across central and state forces are honoured on Ekta Diwas NEW DELHI: Central and state police forces personnel who put up a coordinated, decisive fight to eliminate armed Naxalism by March 31, 2026, figure…
File photo: Israeli PM Benjamin Netyahu with US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone on Saturday as Washington assessed options for potentially resuming military operations against Iran, according to a US media report citing people familiar with the conversation.The call followed a meeting at the…
Biodiversity expert Faiyaz Khudsar They are perched on faraway trees, hugging a bright and breezy waterbody. It’s a sharp sunny day, and you can clearly see the large black birds. “Those are Great Cormorants,” says biodiversity expert Faiyaz Khudsar, “and the one sitting alone on the rock is a Snakebird.”We are walking through the Yamuna…
