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Speed, precision caught Pak off-guard: Ex-IAF vice chief

NEW DELHI, May 7 -- Pakistan will think twice before backing terrorism against India after the hard lessons it learned from Operation Sindoor exactly a year ago when the Indian armed forces launched s... Read More


Prasar Bharati ex-CEO Vempati is new CBFC chief

New Delhi, May 7 -- Former Prasar Bharati chief executive officer Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Vempati will hold ... Read More


The thin red line

India, May 7 -- Operation Sindoor, launched a year ago in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) proxy, marked a paradigm change in both India's response to terrorism or... Read More


Operation Sindoor set a new strategic course

India, May 7 -- Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, 2025, was a defining moment in India's response to a major Pakistan-sponsored terror strike on Indian soil. In the past, India had conducted cross... Read More


UP's map of signature dishes has no meat

India, May 7 -- Everyone likes rewari, but is anyone likely to street-hop in Lucknow in search of this seasonal (winter) sweet? Unlikely. Indeed, the capital of Awadhi cuisine, recognised by Unesco as... Read More


Subsidising the status quo: How BEE fails EV transition

India, May 7 -- The conflict in West Asia delivers a stark reminder: Dependence on foreign energy is a strategic vulnerability. Many nations are responding by accelerating their transition to renewabl... Read More


Services PMI rises to 58.8 in Apr, fastest since Nov

new delhi, May 7 -- India's services sector recovered some of the ground lost in March, accelerating growth in April, the first month of the new fiscal year, as new business intakes and output rose am... Read More


Facial scans at UP booths: SEC prepares app for panchayat polls

LUCKNOW, May 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday conducted a trial of the facial registration system (FRS) app designed to eliminate duplicate voting. Slated for a statewide rollout du... Read More


NPS Vatsalya enrolments weak at 2.25 lakh since launch

New Delhi, May 7 -- India's push to build early retirement savings is seeing a slow start, with enrolments under the NPS Vatsalya-which allows parents and guardians to open pension accounts for childr... Read More


As groundwater dips, LDA shifts new housing schemes to surface water supply

LUCKNOW, May 7 -- As groundwater levels in several parts of Lucknow slip to about 200 feet and deeper, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to build dedicated water treatment plants in ... Read More