NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday on the first leg of his five-nation tour, receiving a ceremonial escort from UAE F-16 fighter jets as his aircraft entered Emirati airspace.On arrival in Abu Dhabi, Modi was accorded a guard of honour before beginning high-level engagements with UAE President…
LUCKNOW: A devastating thunderstorm that swept across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday left behind a trail of destruction, killing as many as 117 people.According to data released by the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner’s office, 113 deaths occurred due to violent storms and collapsing structures, while four people lost their lives in lightning strikes.The disaster, which unfolded…
AHMEDABAD: A 25-year-old man living in a PG accommodation in Vejalpur was allegedly stabbed to death by two co-residents after a dispute over opening the room door, taking the city’s murder tally to five in the past four days.The victim, identified as Hiren Solanki, originally from Gadu village in Junagadh district, had been staying at…
LUCKNOW: What began as a friendship on Instagram ended in chaos at a wedding venue in Shahabad after the bride alleged the man who arrived as groom was not the person she had been speaking to online. Police registered FIR against 10 people on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy in connection with the incident….
BAREILLY: A 50-year-old e-rickshaw driver was lifted nearly 50ft into the air and flung around 100 metres by strong storm winds after he tried to hold down a tin shed at a wedding hall in Bamiana village under Bhaumora police station area on Wednesday evening. He landed in a nearby sugarcane field with fractures in…
In a boost to India’s energy security, several MoUs have been signed during PM Narendra Modi’s UAE visit on Friday. PM Modi’s visit to the UAE amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict and global crude oil price shock holds particular significance.According to an ANI report, several key agreements and investment commitments were announced during the trip….
‘Karuppu’ finally reached theatres on May 15 after facing major release delays and cancelled morning shows a day earlier. The much-awaited action drama starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan was originally scheduled to release on May 14 with special early morning screenings. However, money and distribution problems delayed the release, disappointing many fans who had bought…
Oracle recently announced layoff of around 20,000 employees across its global offices. Now, the US software giant has reportedly revoked dozens of job offers made to students at India’s premier engineering colleges, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and National Institute of Technology (NITs). The move comes in the wake of recent mass layoffs…
Two inaugural buses were launched for passenger services from the Central Secretariat Metro station today at 8:30 am. NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has launched an integrated hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service in Delhi’s Central Vista…
NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by Rs 3 per litre each on Friday after state-run oil companies faced mounting losses due to a sharp rise in global crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict.Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 97.77 per litre, up from Rs 94.77, while diesel prices…