File photo: UP CM Yogi Adityanath and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state had shed its image as a “Bimaru” state and now commanded a “respectable image”, citing improvements in healthcare, connectivity, education and law and order.His remarks in Deoria came as Samajwadi Party…
US labor dept lowers employment growth by 79,000 for March 2026 US employment growth in the year to March 2026 was weaker than initially estimated, with the US bureau of labour Statistics (BLS) putting the preliminary downward adjustment to total nonfarm employment at 79,000, or 0.1 per cent.The private sector recorded a larger preliminary revision,…
Harry Kane after winning Germany’s Footballer of the Year award (X – @HKane) Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane has become the first English player to win Germany’s Footballer of the Year award, adding another major honour to his impressive spell in Germany. Kane was presented with the prestigious award at the Allianz Arena…
For decades, Pickerel Lake in Minnesota struggled with poor water quality, heavy algal growth and extremely low aquatic plant cover. The shallow lake had become dominated by common carp, a bottom-feeding fish that can disturb lake sediments and alter the movement of nutrients through an aquatic ecosystem.But after the invasive fish were removed in 2009,…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the details of students admitted to Postgraduate Medical Courses, including MD, MS, and Diploma Broad Specialty programmes, for the academic session 2025-26. The list has been issued by the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) and is intended to help students and medical colleges verify admission-related records.According to…
Yash and Geetu Mohandas’ ‘Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups’ has drawn mixed reviews since its release, with its intimate sequences featuring Yash and Kiara Advani emerging as a particular point of debate. Amid the criticism, actress Swastika Mukherjee has stepped in to defend Kiara, addressing the online discourse in a recent interview with NDTV. Swastika…
The 2026 celebration of Janmashtami brings forth a significant astrological configuration involving Vedic planets. With the Moon and Jupiter exalted, a surge in spiritual devotion and insight is expected. Saturn’s retrograde in Pisces highlights the necessity of concluding karmic cycles prior to embarking on novel journeys. Rahu and Ketu’s alignment suggests a transition from individual…
Rahul Gandhi on Sonia Gandhi memoir row NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he had “no interest” in the controversy surrounding the upcoming memoir of his mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying his sole focus at present was the “crime” committed against party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.The Lok Sabha leader of…
Resorts outperform city hotels as India’s hospitality sector navigates travel disruptions (representative image) India’s hotel industry is expected to see stronger growth in the second half of FY27, supported by robust domestic leisure demand and a steady recovery in corporate and international travel, according to a PhillipCapital sector report.The hospitality sector remained resilient in the…
Former Australia cricketer Usman Khawaja has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after it complained to a British broadcaster for an interview with the sons of former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan.Khawaja, who was born in Islamabad, reacted after reports claimed the Pakistan team had threatened to boycott the second Test…
