Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday that it had been warned by the United States through established partner channels about preparations for a possible “terrorist attack” in Moscow and was taking appropriate security measures, Reuters reported citing Russian state news agency RIA reported.Separately, the US Embassy in Moscow confirmed it was aware of…
When Ali floored Cooper in ‘moral victory’ NEW DELHI: Sonia and the ’60s is also a tale of a young girl swept in the tide of civil rights blowing across the globe.In her memoir ‘Belonging’, mentioning Martin Luther King, “free speech movement” in Berkeley and students movements in Europe as the influences on her generation,…
NTA invites schools, colleges to become exam centres Amid the ongoing efforts to strengthen examination arrangements following the NEET paper leak row earlier this year, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has invited educational institutions, universities and examination service providers across the country to apply for empanelment as examination centres.The initiative aims to expand the agency’s…
A devastating accident unfolded near Ramnagar town in the Chitrakoot district when an overloaded tractor-trolley overturned on the Jhansi-Prayagraj National Highway JHANSI: At least four pilgrims, including two children aged six and eight, were killed and 12 others injured after an overloaded tractor-trolley carrying around 30 people overturned when its connecting hook detached from the…
Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra (Image credit: New Zealand Cricket) New Zealand have suffered two injury setbacks ahead of their ODI series against India, with Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra ruled out. Chapman is recovering from a hamstring injury, while Ravindra is still struggling with a shoulder problem. Both players will miss the upcoming ODI…
Lucknow: A 30-year-old man shot himself dead outside a woman’s house after she refused to marry him.The incident took place in a village under Harraiya police station area in Basti late on Wednesday.Shivkumar of Thakurpur village was reportedly in a relationship with his distant cousin. He wanted to marry her, but her family opposed the…
Indian Railways says that the train combines engineering capabilities with domestic manufacturing expertise. (Bullet train image for representative purpose) India’s first indigenously developed high-speed bullet train, B28, has cleared an important stage of its safety evaluation and is undergoing the vehicle body shell assessment, commonly called the “squeeze test”.The assessment was carried out at BEML’s…
A climactic moment in the play Lucknow: A theatrical adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s timeless literary work Anandmath was staged at Bhartendu Natya Akademi on Sunday.It took the audience on a journey through India’s cultural heritage, national consciousness and the spirit of sacrifice.Adapted by Praveen Kumar Sharma and directed by Shubhdeep Raha, the play explored…
In 2006, Burt Reynolds’s ‘Valhalla’ mansion was valued at USD 15 million; years later, in 2015, it sold for USD 3.3 million, due to bankruptcy, lawsuits, and financial ruin. (YouTube) Burt Reynolds is best known for his roles in ‘Deliverance’ (1972) and ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ (1977), though following the peak of his career, the…
The employee, identified as Satyanam, sustained serious injuries after being dragged along the road and eventually thrown off the moving vehicle. LUCKNOW: In a shocking incident of robbery and reckless driving, a petrol pump employee was dragged nearly 500 metres by a speeding car after its occupants fled without paying for fuel worth approximately Rs…
