Lucknow

Lucknow: Urban development minister AK Sharma on Saturday emphasised the need to intensify cleanliness efforts in the city and stressed the importance of treating waste as a valuable resource.Speaking at ‘Seva aur Samarpan’ programme organised to mark two years of mayor Sushma Kharkwal in office, Sharma said, “While a lot of progress has been made…

VinFast Asia CEO Pham Sanh Chau VinFast, the electric vehicle arm of Vietnam’s Vingroup, is preparing a bold entry into the Indian market- setting the stage for direct competition with Tesla. With bookings for its vehicles scheduled to open this month, VinFast is banking on its VF7 and VF6 models to establish itself as a…

The Election Commission of India is set to remove a fake EPIC issued to an Afghan national, Jandullah Dad Mohammad, who acquired fraudulent Indian IDs and was living in Patna LUCKNOW: Following the TOI report about a house in Patna, that allegedly became home of suspected illegal immigrants who had acquired fake Indian identity cards,…

Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed penalties totalling Rs 54.78 crore on regulated entities (REs) during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, for contraventions and non-compliance with statutory provisions and regulatory directions.According to the RBI’s Annual Report for 2024-25, released on Thursday, the central bank undertook…

Lucknow’s weekly bazaars, fueled by witty loudspeaker announcements and clever marketing, offer a vibrant shopping experience. Vendors use humor and local jokes to attract customers, creating a lively atmosphere. As loudspeakers blaze with humourous loudspeaker announcements, weekly bazaars of Lucknow come alive with vibrant energy and buzz.No big budget ad campaigns, flashy hoardings or aggressive…

There are certain places whose names are associated with amusing events. The famous Bakshi-ka-Talab, located about 14 km from Lucknow on Lucknow-Sitapur Road, is one such place.According to historian Agha Mehdi, Nawab Nasir-ud-din Haidar, the 8th ruler of Awadh, once wanted to purchase an elephant. He chose his trusted man on the post of paymaster,…

LUCKNOW: When we imagine a hero in medicine, the picture is almost cinematic: a surgeon in scrubs, performing a high-stakes heart or brain surgery. The room is tense, and the scene is rich with drama and purpose. But if we step back and look closely, a quiet paradox unfolds, one that challenges our understanding of…

NEW DELHI: A Dalit family was allegedly attacked by a group of around 20 men with sticks and rods during a wedding ceremony at Swayamvar Marriage Hall in Rasra, Uttar Pradesh on Friday night, leaving two people seriously injured, police said on Sunday.The attackers, led by Aman Sahni, Deepak Sahni, Rahul, and Akhilesh, stormed the…

The Saharanpur-Delhi passenger train was brought to a halt just in time, preventing a possible derailment. Authorities have launched an inquiry to identify the individuals responsible for this dangerous act. LUCKNOW: Train drivers’ alertness prevented a potential derailment of Delhi-Shamli MEMU when they spotted a 12-foot iron pipe, ballast and broken concrete tube placed on…

NEW DELHI: Canara Bank has announced that it will no longer require savings account holders to maintain a minimum balance, in a big relief for customers.Starting June 1, 2025, all types of savings bank (SB) accounts, including regular, salary, and NRI accounts, will have zero penalty for not maintaining the Average Monthly Balance (AMB).Sharing a…