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Redouble efforts to win local polls: BJP leadership to cadre

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- As preparations for the upcoming assembly polls in five states are gaining momentum, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadre is having to pull out all the stops for local body elec... Read More


From SIR to polls in 5 states: Hectic 2026 in Indian politics

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- 2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the relatively unknown Nitin Nabin... Read More


Curfew after violence in Manipur's Ukhrul

IMPHAL, Feb. 9 -- Tension gripped the Litan village of Manipur's Ukhrul district following a clash between two tribal groups, prompting the administration to impose an indefinite curfew on Sunday in t... Read More


Nepal push England to the brink before losing

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Six balls after Nepal's 2026 T20 World Cup opener began, the Wankhede Stadium, smitten by a brush of blue and red under the afternoon sun, erupted; never mind that Sher Malla took a ... Read More


Sharma hits unbeaten 63, keeps UP in hunt for a knockout berth

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Hosts Uttar Pradesh on Sunday notched up a convincing five-wicket win over Chandigarh to keep their hopes alive for a knockout berth in the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy in Kanpur. ... Read More


Pursuing her passion for cricket in a 'clinical' way

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Watching cricket has always been her passion but Laxmi Rathour could never play the sport actually. She remained determined to serve the game one day in some form and now it's a rea... Read More


jAPAN's iron lady takaichi sweeps snap elections

Tokyo, Feb. 9 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military sp... Read More


After Baramati crash, govt begins checks on 'uncontrolled' airports

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The civil aviation ministry has started a nationwide inspection of about 400 uncontrolled airstrips to develop a uniform set of operating standards and a monitoring mechanism to b... Read More


High-voltage cable claims 15-yr-old's life in Lko's Bijnor

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- A Class 6 student died after coming into contact with a high-voltage power line in Bijnor near here on Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident occurred around 1 pm in Ayodhyapur... Read More


UP plans to fast-track viscerareports to cut case backlog

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Aimed at speeding up viscera reports and reducing the pendency of criminal cases, the Technical Services Unit of Uttar Pradesh Police has outlined an ambitious plan to comprehensive... Read More