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₹1k for each student enrolling in class 6 of Almora inter college

RUDRAPUR: Amid the declining numbers of students in Atal Utkrisht Adarsh Inter College in Almora district, the alumni have decided to provide ₹1,000 to each student in the next session who will enroll in class 6 of the school, people familiar with the matter.

BEST driver had no electric bus experience, finds probe

MUMBAI: Sanjay More, 54, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) driver who was behind the wheel of the bus that rammed into 22 vehicles, claiming seven lives and leaving 42 injured in Kurla West on Monday night, had received just three-day training before transitioning from driving a manual geared bus to a longer and automatic electric bus (e-bus), people familiar with the probe said on Tuesday.

EU provides information on Indian entities breaching sanctions in dealing with Russia

THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED AS PART OF EFFORTS TO FINALISE EU'S 15TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

Mere harassment allegations are not sufficient for abetment to suicide: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.

Blood-stage Vaccine for malaria shows promise in trials

NEW DELHI: A novel malaria vaccine candidate that works at the blood stage appears safe and highly immunogenic in African children and shows promising efficacy against malaria when given in a delayed third dose regimen, according to the findings of a phase 2b clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.

Centre will have to build consensus: Former Prez Kovind on One Nation One Election

Former President Ram Nath Kovind stated on Wednesday that the Central government must build a consensus on the 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, emphasising that the issue transcends political interests and serves the nation as a whole.

Actor Mushtaq escapes gunpoint abduction, 2 detained

Veteran actor Mushtaq Mohammad Khan narrowly escaped a harrowing kidnapping and extortion plot, raising concerns about the safety of performers across the country.

BJP has politicised constitutional institutions: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the BJP government had politicised constitutional institutions, due to which people were losing faith in them.

18 GAMBLERS HELD IN JHANSI

Eighteen affluent individuals were arrested for gambling in a late-night raid near Jhansi collectorate on Tuesday.

Reclaim encroached land, teach bullies a lesson: CM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to remove encroachments on the land of the poor and take stringent legal action against the guilty.

HELICOPTER RIDES FOR AERIAL VIEW OF RAM TEMPLE TO BEGIN SOON

LUCKNOW: Tourists and pilgrims visiting Ayodhya will soon have the opportunity to view the Ram Temple from a helicopter.

Over 1200 women rescued, rehabilitated by One Stop Centre in 2024

The One Stop Centre (OSC) Lucknow reported that a total of 1,236 women have been rescued and rehabilitated this year, with 290 of them either undergoing training or already placed in salaried jobs through the OSC in 2024.

NCCOEEE announces nationwide stir over privatisation of discoms

The National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) announced a nationwide movement against the proposed privatisation of electricity in Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh, warning of widespread protests, if any unilateral actions are taken.

47.61 cr tourists Visited U.P. in nine months

A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS ALSO VISITED AGRA AND KUSHINAGAR.

U.P. government to present second supplementary budget on Dec 17

The UP government will present its second supplementary budget for 2024-2025 in the state legislative assembly here on the second day of the winter session on December 17.

Despite lawyers' strike, judicial officers must discharge duty: HC

PRAYAGRAJ: Taking a serious note of continuous strike in district courts causing hardship to litigants, the Allahabad high court has expressed the view that even if there is strike by lawyers, the judicial officers must discharge their judicial function.

UPESSC revokes old requisitions for 1,613 vacant posts; calls for fresh numbers

THE COMMISSION HAS DECIDED TO NULLIFY THESE OLD REQUISITIONS AFTER REVIEWING THEM

'STARTUP INDIA SCHEME HELPING YOUTHS REALISE THEIR DREAMS'

PRAYAGRAJ: UP cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' on Wednesday said that the present era is the time of startups, and the youth are adopting the role of job creators.

Muslim villager's Hindu surname stokes claims and threats

ABOUT 20-25 PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE USE HINDU NAMES AND FIVE-SIX OF THEM ARE THINKING OF APPLYING TO ADD IT ON THEIR AADHAAR CARDS

CM in Prayagraj today ahead Of PM Modi's Visit

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will again visit Sangam City and Kumbh Nagar on Thursday, the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Prayagraj on December 13.

SA on top of WTC table, pressure on India to win series

KOLKATA: South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 109 runs in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) to win the two-match series 2-0 on Monday and as a result moved up to No. 1 on the ICC World Test Championship table with 63.33 percentage points.

Near Adelaide, at Tea Tree Gully: The place where you can find Head's heart

ADELAIDE: For some time now, Indian players and fans have been asking themselves the same question over and over again because Travis Head finds a way and shows the will to scupper India's hopes over and over again: \"Where has this guy come from?\"

WTC's imperfections laid bare by SA's late charge

MUMBAI: The screams and singing from the South Africa team celebrations echoed across St George's Park at Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) after their series-clinching Test win against Sri Lanka on Monday.

Gross NPAs of public sector banks at ₹3.16 lakh cr till Sep

NEW DELHI: The gross non-performing assets of public sector banks (PSBs) stood at ₹3.16 lakh crore as of September 30, which is 3.09% of the outstanding loans, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Equity MFs inflow drops 14% to ₹35,943 crore in Nov

NEW DELHI: Equity mutual funds witnessed an inflow of ₹35,943 crore in November, marking a drop of 14% on a month-on-month basis, amid heightened volatility driven by various macroeconomic factors, geopolitical events and US election results.

IndiGo to ramp up biz class to about 45 aircraft by '26

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an enthusiastic response, India's largest air carrier IndiGo plans to expand its business-class product IndiGoStretch to about 45 aircraft by 2026.

AMAZON JOINS Q-COMM RACE

NEW DELHI: E-commerce major Amazon on Tuesday pledged its commitment to enabling $80 billion in cumulative exports from India by 2030.

AMAZON JOINS Q-COMM RACE

Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday.

INDIA SET FOR RESILIENT GROWTH IN 2025, MODEST INTEREST RATE CUT EXPECTED: S&P

NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said the Indian economy is set for \"resilient growth\" in 2025 and projected inflation pressure to recede, which will lead to \"modest\" easing of the monetary policy by the RBI.

MORE AIR INDIA FLYERS GET ACCESS TO INFLIGHT STREAMING

MUMBAI: Private carrier Air India on Tuesday said it has extended its wireless inflight entertainment service to its single-aisle fleet.