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SC: Pick, sterilise strays, but don't release in same area

New Delhi, May 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to modify its November 2025 directions ordering all states and Union territories to remove stray dogs from institutional areas such as schools... Read More


Cognizant doubles 2026 buyback programme to $2 bn

bengaluru, May 20 -- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp has doubled its share buyback programme to $2 billion in 2026, with the flexibility to buy shares worth as much as $3.45 billion as the Nasdaq-... Read More


New land-transfer norms to aid asset monetisation

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- Standardized valuation, identification of surplus land and norms for the transfer, exchange, lease and commercial sale of land are among the key features of a new framework that t... Read More


US, Iran trade threats; Trump says Tehran wants peace deal

Washington, May 20 -- President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the US may strike Iran again, a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hope of a deal to end war - but Tehran's army thre... Read More


Gomti's murky truth emerges as barrage repairs drain river

LUCKNOW, May 20 -- Extensive stretches of the Gomti River have nearly dried up following water flow restrictions due to repair work at the Gomti Barrage, exposing accumulated garbage from the riverbed... Read More


Lucknowites feel the pinch of fuel price rise

LUCKNOW, May 20 -- "Every month some new expense comes up. School fees, electricity bills, medicines and groceries have all become costlier. Fuel price hikes only add more pressure," said Ajay Singh, ... Read More


Engineer held for Telegram obscenity operation that ensnared 7k minors

LUCKNOW, May 20 -- Nearly 7,000 school children aged 12 to 17 years allegedly purchased explicit content through a Rs.350 monthly subscription from Telegram channels operated by a 28-year-old. Cyber P... Read More


Crowds swell in Lucknow, leaders attend

LUCKNOW, May 20 -- Thousands of devotees thronged Hanuman temples and bhandaras across Lucknow on Tuesday as the city celebrated the third Bada Mangal of the Jyestha month with religious fervour, comm... Read More


Animal birth control centres to expand across UP

LUCKNOW, May 20 -- The state urban development department has started reviewing the Supreme Court's latest directions on stray dog management, with officials saying all orders related to sterilisation... Read More


Delhi Haat style ODOC Park to come up near Gomti Nagar railway station

LUCKNOW, May 20 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to develop a new food and tourism hub in Gomti Nagar by setting up an 'One District One Cuisine (ODOC) Park' near the newly built... Read More