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Lucknow: In a pioneering step toward transparency, public engagement and digital outreach, the Uttar Pradesh Police launched a rare crime-focused podcast series under its official audio platform, ‘Beyond the Badge’.This new series marks a significant expansion of the podcast, aiming to highlight the meticulous investigative work of police officers in cracking some of the most…
BELAGAVI: Three labourers died on the spot after an oil-filled tanker ran over them while they were engaged in road construction on the Pune-Bengaluru four-lane NH near Itagi Cross in Kittur taluk Sunday.The deceased were Ramanna, Mahesh, and Ramachandra, all of Kalaburagi. Three other workers, who were injured, were taken to the hospital. A case…
Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump China “firmly rejected” the US’s “bogus charges and unreasonably” allegations of violating an agreement to reduce substantial trade tariffs between the two economic powerhouses.Following discussions between senior officials in Geneva last month, both nations had agreed to a 90-day temporary reduction in their significantly high tariffs.However, US commerce secretary…
Lucknow: Prashant Kumar, who retired as Uttar Pradesh’s director general of police (DGP) on Saturday, issued an emotional farewell letter to the state police force, calling his journey “a privilege of service, sacrifice and purpose.“In a widely circulated letter addressed to officers across the ranks, Kumar reflected on his decades-long tenure in the police service,…
SHAMLI: A 20ft-long iron borewell pipe having a diameter of around 8 inches was detected on Delhi-Saharanpur railway track by an alert loco pilot in the nick of time, averting a major train tragedy on Saturday night. Several medium- to large-sized stones were also found on the tracks. Notably, this was the fourth such attempt…
MUMBAI: Bank lending to non-banking finance companies slowed sharply in April, with outstanding loans to the sector falling by Rs 25,512 crore to Rs 16.1 lakh crore. At the end of March 2025, bank credit to NBFCs stood at Rs 16.4 lakh crore, marking a modest growth of 5.7% in FY25.This was significantly lower than…
Lucknow: For Aashika Singh, a postgraduate student from Lucknow, choosing between University of Pennsylvania in the United States and University of Deusto in Spain was not a tough task.“Studying in the US appeared out of reach because of high fee and strict visa policies. Europe not only fits my budget but also gives me the…
File photo: Trinamool MP Sagarika Ghose (Picture credit: ANI) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress responded Sunday to home minister Amit Shah‘s “sindoor politics” by highlighting what it said was “the irony of his crusade against corruption with Suvendu Adhikari as its spearhead”.“BJP is the world’s largest washing machine, headed by Amit Shah. All ED cases are against…
Goods and Services Tax (GST) NEW DELHI: Goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 16.4% to Rs 2,01,050 crore in May, the fastest pace of expansion since Oct 2022, on the back of a jump in taxes on imports.Latest data estimated that during May (for transactions in April), GST collections from imports rose 25.2% to…
Lucknow: Despite instructions from Lucknow Municipal Corporation commissioner to tape and secure all streetlight poles before the onset of monsoon, ground check by TOI found open, live wires, posing potential safety risks to residents and animals in several areas of the city.In Alambagh, Mahanagar, Hazratganj, Chowk, Kukrail Road, Thakurganj, Mahatma Gandhi Marg and parts of…
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