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India 5th largest military spender in '25: Sipri report

NEW DELHI, April 28 -- India was the fifth-biggest military spender in the world in 2025-after the United States, China, Russia and Germany-accounting for 3.2% of the global military expenditure last ... Read More


Rlys to revamp Shatabdi, Jan-Shatabdi trains

New Delhi, April 28 -- Indian Railways is set to upgrade its Shatabdi and Jan-Shatabdi trains, covering 100 services, with focus on passenger comfort, cleanliness and modern amenities, according to an... Read More


SC Stays Gujarat govt's action on Asaram Ashram Land, properties

New Delhi, April 28 -- The Supreme Court on Monday restrained Gujarat government from taking any coercive measures against land and properties held by the ashram of self-styled godman Asaram in Ahmeda... Read More


Not the age to fight: SC to 80-yr-old Rani Kapur

New Delhi, April 28 -- The Supreme Court on Monday nudged parties locked in a bitter inheritance dispute linked to late businessman Sunjay Kapur to explore mediation, even as it issued notice on a ple... Read More


No tax on power generation: U'khand HC

Dehradun, April 28 -- The Uttarakhand high court ruled on Monday that the state government lacks authority to impose a tax on electricity generation from hydropower projects, overturning a prior levy ... Read More


US shares fresh info on activities of 26/11 terror attack co-conspirator

New Delhi, April 28 -- The US has shared fresh information with India on the role and activities of 26/11 Mumbai attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana as part of a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT)... Read More


ADG Amitabh Yash bereaved

LUCKNOW, April 28 -- Ram Yash Singh, father of ADG law and order/STF, UP, Amitabh Yash, passed away here on Monday. Singh, 83, a retired IPS officer of the 1985 batch (Bihar cadre), was known for his ... Read More


Banda bakes at 47.6degC, slight relief in rest of UP

LUCKNOW, April 28 -- Amid a decline in temperatures across UP after nine consecutive days of blistering heat, the Bundelkhand region continued to sizzle on Monday with Banda again emerging the hottest... Read More


LMC offers 2 cooling centres for 4.5 mn residents

LUCKNOW, April 28 -- With temperatures hovering around 42 degrees Celsius for five straight days and touching 43 degrees, Lucknow is facing an intense heatwave, but the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (... Read More


Crime meets climate: AC heist in summer spike

LUCKNOW, April 28 -- Five thieves struck upon an ingenious idea to make a fast buck as summer continues to peak: breaking into an air-conditioner warehouse and stealing multiple units, police said. Th... Read More