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UP seeks Spanish investment in defence corridor at India–Spain Industry Workshop Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) and the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) invited Spanish defence and aerospace companies to explore investment opportunities in the state during a virtual India-Spain Defence Industry Workshop held on Thursday.The workshop, titled “Make in India in Defence Sector”, was organised by the Embassy of India in Madrid and the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE). It focused on expanding cooperation between the two countries in defence manufacturing, research and development, technology partnerships and industrial investment.The event was attended by…

NEW DELHI: In the latest Global Liveability Index, New Delhi ranked 120, followed by Mumbai (121), Chennai (123), and Bengaluru (127) while Copenhagen (Denmark) remains the world’s most liveable city, edging out Vienna (Austria) and Melbourne (Australia), which are in second and third place.The Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Index 2026 released this week assessed 173 cities that were ranked on livability parameters. While New Delhi and Mumbai showed no change from last year, 10 Chinese cities improved their ranking this year compared to 2025. It said western Europe is still the strongest region for liveability, but its average score…

Lucknow: In a city better known for its rich culture and heritage, badminton player Tushar Gagneja has carved out a sporting success story that is steadily placing Lucknow on the international badminton map. Through years of hard work, discipline and perseverance, the young shuttler has risen from local training courts to competing against some of the best players on the global circuit.Tushar’s tryst with badminton began at an early age in Lucknow, where he first picked up a racquet with dreams of representing Uttar Pradesh and India. What started as a childhood passion soon evolved into a career marked by…

NEW DELHI: SC Thursday slammed AIIMS’ acting director for filing an affidavit instead of an explanation in a matter where the court had ordered a DNA test that was not conducted in time.A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan initially ordered contempt notice against the official but withdrew it after he appeared before the court. The matter was closed after the affidavit was amended.”We sought an explanation, but still an affidavit has been filed… Why so casual? We are shocked,” the bench said, adding, “Leave ego at home.” Source link

Police presence has been stepped up in Surjapur following the minor girl’s rape-murder and lynching of a man suspected to be an accused Dwaipayan Ghosh & Sarthak GangulyKolkata/Baruipur: Baruipur rape-murder accused Prabash Mondal, 38, was shot twice from close range while fleeing, with both bullets entering through the back and exiting the body, his autopsy report has indicated. One bullet pierced Mondal’s right lung before exiting, while the other exited near the right kidney.No bullet or bullet fragments were found in the body, an investigating officer said.The state health department constituted a three-member medical board to conduct the autopsy in…

Fire safety of Govt offices Lucknow: Days after the Aliganj fire incident claimed the lives of 15 students and triggered a citywide crackdown, three key govt offices — the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) headquarters, the chief medical officer’s office and the Collectorate — were found lacking basic fire safety measures and evacuation preparedness.A TOI reality check found open electrical wiring, ageing infrastructure, poor cable management and obstructed escape routes across the three buildings. None had visible evacuation maps, assembly point information or directional emergency signage in the areas visited.A bigger concern observed in the buildings was the absence of advanced…

NEW DELHI: Terming illegal immigration as the root cause of demographic changes in border districts, Union home minister Amit Shah Thursday reiterated Modi govt’s resolve to tackle and address such unnatural demographic shifts with a ruthless approach, while declaring that a robust mechanism will be put in place to make the country infiltration-free.Addressing the land border districts’ SPs conference here, a first-of-its-kind initiative, Shah said a ‘Demography Mission’ has already been tasked to study demographic changes, identify the abnormal factors behind them and recommend measures to prevent these changes in future. “A secure border, a prosperous border region and a…

Travis Kelce wife: Taylor Swift’s former high school classmate reveals heartfelt note, fan says “this sounds more like jealousy than a crush” (Image via Instagram: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce) An X account called Gaylor Updates shared two photos. One photo was of a woman in a black, sleeveless A-line dress with thin straps and a ruffled neckline. The second photo was of a letter that read: “So, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I wish I looked like you, dressed like you, danced like you, and pretty much will want to be you for the rest of…

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra had all eyes on her as she made a glamorous appearance at Wimbledon on Thursday and took her front-row seat for the women’s singles semi-final match between Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff.Priyanka Chopra makes stylish appearance at WimbledonFor the sporting outing, Priyanka delighted fans with her stylish appearance in an elegant beige dress paired with a matching headscarf, that she topped off with minimal accessories. As she made her way to her seat, the actress was seen warmly greeting fellow actress Cynthia Erivo. Once the action got underway, however, Priyanka’s attention was fixed on Centre Court…

Lucknow: Students welcomed central govt reforms in NEET and JEE to cut down need for coaching besides classroom studies, but some medical and engineering aspirants in the city said certain provisions in the proposal need clarity.The proposed changes include giving 50% weightage to Class XII board marks, allowing multiple attempts in a year, aligning entrance exams with the NCERT syllabus for class XI and XII syllabi, online entrance exams and introducing measures to prevent paper leaks.“Right now, everything depends on a day when the exam is held, but if proposal to hold 2-3 tests in a year is accepted, it…