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Asrani & the trap of the Bollywood stereotype

India, Oct. 25 -- What will you remember Asrani for? Sholay? Abhimaan? Since the death of the veteran actor was announced, a lot of obituaries and fan-posts on social media have mentioned his iconic d... Read More


Youngsters at heart of all our policies, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Oct. 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is committed to empowering the youth, who play a crucial role in achieving the vision of a Viksit Bharat (Develo... Read More


US to expand use of face scans at borders

India, Oct. 25 -- The US will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country in order to combat visa overstays and passport fraud, according to ... Read More


All set for celebrations: 'Nahay-khay' to mark start of Chhath Puja today

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- With Chhath Puja beginning from Saturday, ghats across the state capital were on Friday cleaned and decorated for the festival dedicated to the Sun God. The celebration holds speci... Read More


Drain grills fail to stop flow ofplastic waste, sludge into Gomti

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- Despite the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) installing steel grills on major drains flowing into the Gomti, plastic waste and sludge continue to surface along the river, exposi... Read More


Rlys prepares for rush, enhances security measures

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- The Railways administration has stepped up its preparations for the Chhath Puja festival, focusing on passenger safety and crowd management. On Friday, senior Railway Protection Fo... Read More


Man lures girl via social media; app helps father rescue her

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- A 17-year-old girl was taken to a room in Vibhuti Khand by a 32-year-old man she had befriended online. The girl had left home after an argument with her father. However, the fathe... Read More


Warm Diwali helped disperse pollution faster, say experts

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- As Diwali this year was celebrated a bit earlier, on October 20 to be precise, both day and night temperatures remained slightly above normal. This rise in temperature appears to h... Read More


Mayor hauls up officials over tax revision delay, road repairs

LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- Mayor Sushma Kharkwal expressed her displeasure over the issues of delay in tax revisions, incomplete streetlight installations and stalled patchwork on broken roads in the city du... Read More


Social media tutorials fuelcarbide gun injuries in UP

KANPUR, Oct. 25 -- An estimated 85 people in Uttar Pradesh have injured their eyes after using carbide guns, homemade explosives also up for sale, according to data compiled by doctors. Many learned t... Read More