Kabul, April 11 (IANS) Afghanistan’s newly-appointed head coach Richard Pybus arrived in the capital city on Saturday to take charge of a month-long skill development camp aimed at preparing for the series against India, to be played in June.Pybus, who has taken over the top job from Jonathan Trott, was received by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Naseeb Khan on his arrival in Kabul. “During their meeting, the CEO outlined the ACB’s strategic goals and shared high expectations for the futur…
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Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Lucknow on Saturday for a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, during which he will inaugurate the ‘Sansad Khel Mahakumbh’ and attend several public programmes. He is scheduled to land at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at 3:20 PM. After a long gap, the Defence Minister’s visit includes a series of engagements across the city.At 4:30 PM, Singh will participate in the Gomti Nagar Jan Kalyan Mah…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The final electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh were announced on Friday, after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise 2026, fixing the total number of voters at 13,39,84,792 (about 13.39 crore).The final UP voters list, announced by the Election Commission, comes ahead of Assembly elections in the state, slated for next year.The state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa, addressing a press conference on Friday, stated that this process was conducted in a…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Controversial posters comparing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav have surfaced on Tuesday in parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Amethi and Lucknow, triggering political discussions ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. In Amethi, a prominent poster installed outside the town’s railway station carries the message: “What do you want—‘Dhurandhar’ (masterful) work, or Akhilesh’s ‘Lyari Raj’?” The phrase…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A chorus of support has emerged from across the country for the Women’s Reservation Bill, with political leaders and public figures asserting that the proposed legislation will significantly enhance women’s participation in governance and decision-making, while also addressing societal needs from a more inclusive perspective.Speaking to IANS in Lucknow, former IPS officer and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, highlighted the transformative potent…
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inaugurated the renovated complex of Bharatendu Natya Akademi, including two state-of-the-art auditoriums and also honoured artists and alumni.He also released a magazine titled Rangved and undertook a tour of exhibition while participating in the inaugural programme of the ‘Golden Jubilee Theatre Festival’ organised on Sunday. The Chief Minister also watched a theatrical adaptation of the novel Anandamath, authored b…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A plot to carry out blasts in railway stations across the country has been unearthed by the Indian security agencies, which have learnt that the ISI has been setting up several micro modules in various parts of the country to carry out these attacks.These modules are relatively smaller and comprise just four to five persons, an official said.These modules resemble the ones that the Indian Mujahideen had set up under Yasin Bhatkal. The first module of the Indian Mujahide…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and emphasised the Adani Group’s investments in the state across sectors like power, defence, airports and logistics, among others.”Some visions reshape nations. Hearing Chief Minister @myogiadityanath lay out the roadmap for Viksit Uttar Pradesh was an unforgettable moment,” Gautam Adani posted on X. “A $1 trillion economy by 2030. $6 trillion by 2047. This is a declarati…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Indian Railways allocated over Rs 34,000 crore in the last three years for passenger amenities, including expenditure on crowd management at stations to ensure smooth travel, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.During 2023-24, an amount of Rs 9,392 crore was allocated for enhancing passenger amenities, while another Rs 12,884 crore was earmarked during 2024-25 and as much as Rs 12,018 crore in 2025-26, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in a written reply to …
Faridabad, April 2 (IANS) Haryanvi actress Anjali Raghav, who had previously accused Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh of alleged inappropriate behaviour during a stage show, said on Thursday that the latter has publicly apologised to her. Raghav appeared before the Haryana State Women’s Commission to file a complaint against three accused for allegedly making obscene videos.According to the Haryanvi actress, the three are part of Pawan Singh’s PR team.Clarifying that she did not register a complaint a…