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Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor is one of the landmark achievements of the UP government (Photo: ANI) When Yogi Adityanath assumed office as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in March 2017, he inherited a state that, despite its enormous demographic and economic potential, faced persistent challenges of poor infrastructure, weak industrialisation, concerns over law and order, and uneven development. Although Uttar Pradesh is India’s largest state by population and contributes significantly to the nation’s agriculture, culture and human resources, it had long struggled to translate these strengths into sustained economic growth.Over the past nine years, the Yogi Adityanath government…

Patna: A day after violent clashes between students and police in Patna, protests against the alleged NEET paper leaks escalated across Bihar on Thursday, with demonstrations turning violent in several districts, including Darbhanga, Begusarai and Katihar. Students renewed their demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.In Darbhanga, thousands of students marched from Karpuri Chowk to the collectorate. Trouble began when a section of protesters allegedly hurled stones at police while trying to move towards the DM’s office. City SP Ashok Kumar and another policeman were injured. Police responded with a lathi-charge and fired seven rounds of tear…

Akola: A 40-year-old undertrial lodged in the Akola Central Jail allegedly died by suicide after jumping into a well on the prison premises on Thursday. The incident raised questions over inmate monitoring and mental health care within the jail.The deceased, Anil Omkar Nimbokar, 40, a resident of Gajanan Nagar, Yawalkhed, Akola, was remanded to judicial custody on April 11, 2026, in connection with the alleged murder of his wife.As per jail authorities, Nimbokar was assigned agricultural work inside the jail campus along with other prisoners on Thursday morning. After some time, he was found missing. A prison staffer discovered his…

Kolkata: Kolkata Police is preparing to overhaul its emergency response system by introducing the national emergency helpline number 112 alongside the existing 100 helpline.The move follows concerns expressed by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari that police response times in Bengal have been higher because the state police had not been fully integrated with the national 112 emergency system. Lalbazar also plans to reduce the city police’s average response time, currently at a minimum of around eight minutes, by adopting a police control room-style system similar to the Delhi Police model.A key part of the plan is a Rs 14 crore fleet…

First Minister John Swinney said: “This a win for Scotland and a win for the United States.””It benefits businesses and workers on both sides of the Atlantic, and not just among whisky producers, but also the businesses and communities that support the sector across Scotland.”Trump’s announcement in April that he would drop whisky tariffs had sparked a row over who was able to claim credit for changing his mind.Swinney said he had raised the issue with President Trump during a previous meeting in the Oval Office.But political opponents accused him of taking credit for the deal over King Charles.The first…

In the end, the world runs on profit. From animals to humans, people hire other beings to become rich and when they are not of any use to them, they throw them away to die without a thought. This is where a different strata of humans and their courage of humanity comes into light. While most people sit back and react to atrocities with at most a social media comment, others leave their homes and take action. They make space and create a place where justice exists, thought administered by them and not the law.One such exemplary case is that…

Artificial intelligence has fuelled a global race to build faster chips, larger data centres and more powerful computing systems, propelling companies like Nvidia into the spotlight. Yet some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI revolution are businesses that few people would associate with cutting-edge technology. In Japan, manufacturers known for making toilets, glass fibre and food seasonings have quietly become indispensable to the semiconductor industry. Rather than designing AI chips or developing large language models, they produce specialised materials without which advanced processors could not be manufactured or packaged. As AI investment surges worldwide, these decades-old companies are emerging…

India ace spinner Kuldeep Yadav finally has some good news after not getting a single game in the recent three-match ODI series in England.Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir don’t appear to have much faith in Kuldeep Yadav. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)The 31-year-old has been signed by Yorkshire for the ongoing One-Day Cup and four county championship matches scheduled for next month. A few days ago, Delhi Capitals’ Ashutosh Sharma also joined Hampshire for the One-Day Cup.ALSO READ: ‘Wickets were not offering that much to the spinners’: Shubman Gill defends not playing Kuldeep YadavKuldeep was part of the squad that lost to…

Union Minister Raksha Khadse felicitates Manpreet Singh during the Hockey India annual awards function. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR At the eighth annual Hockey India awards here on Friday, Manpreet Singh was feted for reaching 400 international caps. The recognition comes at a time when an impending milestone has appeared to be a millstone around his neck. The midfielder is currently on 411 caps, one shy of equalling Hockey India (HI) president Dilip Tirkey’s record of 412 appearances – the most by an Indian.Manpreet could have already held that distinction if he had been picked in India’s core probables…

Djokovic is chasing a record 25th Slam. | Photo Credit: AP If a tournament’s final four has the top two seeds, its greatest active champion and a local hero, it’s like drawing a royal flush in poker. With the best cards in hand, the event is always going to be a winner.Wimbledon 2026 will have a chance to experience this on Friday. Jannik Sinner, the top seed and defending champion, will take on Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Major winner and seven-time titlist at SW19. In the other encounter, second seed and reigning Roland-Garros trophy-holder Alexander Zverev will meet British wildcard…