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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the first motor vehicle on the eway in the coming days LUCKNOW: Get ready to drive on the 63-km-long Lucknow- Kanpur expressway from June as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the first motor vehicle on it in the coming days.A large vacant space is available at the site as wayside amenity that would cater to the commuters is going to be developed at Amaras village, which will have entry and exit ramps.Situated next to the Unnao-Lalganj national highway, it would be easy to park buses and other…

Employees of cooperative department wear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative departmentwear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative department wear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative departmentwear pink attire to workEmployees of cooperative department wear pink attire to work Jaipur: Employees of the state cooperative department have initiated the ‘Pink for Respect’ campaign, days after women staff alleged that they were subjected to gender-insensitive comments at the workplace by a senior official. The campaign encourages employees to wear pink attire to work as a form of protest.A letter issued by the Association of Rajasthan Cooperative Subordinate Services (ARCSS) Monday mentioned…

Nagpur: The examination section of Nagpur University came under fire after question papers for a sixth-semester BA Mass Communication exam arrived nearly 30 minutes late at Ambedkar College centre on Wednesday, triggering student protests.The exam for “Photo and Travel Journalism,” scheduled to begin at 2.30 pm, saw students arriving well in advance. However, the absence of both attendance sheets and question papers forced authorities to delay entry into the examination hall.Frustrated by the delay and the intense heat, students staged protests and raised slogans against the university administration over alleged mismanagement.Following the commotion, the examination centre authorities contacted the university’s…

Bokaro: Chandankyari MLA Umakant Rajak and senior district officials on Wednesday visited the home of three siblings, whose parents were killed in a road accident, and assured them of govt support. Rajak, deputy commissioner Ajay Nath Jha and SP Nathu Singh Meena met Pallavi Manji, 13, and her two brothers Vimal and Vidyut, aged 10 and eight, and spoke to them at length.The visits came a day after chief minister Hemant Soren took cognisance of the plight of the siblings on X and directed district officials to extend all help. Notably, the parents of the minors, Sapan Kumar Manji, 50,…

Massive blaze engulfs Thane market complex near railway station; fireman, guard killed (Picture credits: X) THANE: A massive blaze tore through the Gamdevi market complex near Thane railway station in Maharashtra in the early hours of Thursday, leaving a fireman and a security guard dead and two other fire personnel injured, officials said. A “brigade call” was sounded as the fire escalated rapidly at around 3.45 am, engulfing multiple vegetable and clothing stalls in the busy market area, an official said.“Additional Commissioner of Police Prashant Rode said a fireman and a security guard were killed.” Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC)…

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has made the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory during morning assemblies in state-run schools and in all government, aided and recognised madrassas, officials said on Thursday.Last week, a notice issued by the school education department directed schools to ensure that the national song is sung before classes begin every day.“The singing of Vande Mataram during morning assembly prayers prior to the start of classes should be made mandatory so that Vande Mataram is sung by all students in all schools in the state with immediate effect,” the notice stated.The…

·       14 teams participate in knockout-format mega sporting event Srinagar, May 20: The Inter-Department Cricket Tournament 2026 began at National Institute of Technology Srinagar on Wednesday, with 14 teams participating in the mega sporting event being organised on a knockout basis. The tournament was inaugurated by Dr. Shashikant, In-charge Dean Students Welfare, in the presence of Dr. Manoj Kumar, In-charge Faculty Sports Activity and Students (SAS), Kowsar Ali Mir, SAS Officer, and Sohail Ahmad Baba, SAS Assistant. The opening match was played between PhD III and M.Tech I teams. After winning the toss, PhD III elected to bat first and posted…

Kolkata: Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI05_20_2026_000480B) NEW DELHI: The lead-up to Tuesday’s selection meeting was hectic. As the selectors prepared the roadmap for next year’s ODI World Cup in South Africa, they were in a quandary over Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya’s fitness issues. While the duo was eventually picked for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan subject to fitness, TOI has learnt that the BCCI is apprehensive about…

MUMBAI: For the first time in recent memory, the popular 7.5-acre Bandra Talao, a Grade II heritage lake, has been dewatered as part of a major rejuvenation drive. The urban waterbody is now a vast stretch of exposed mudflats and heavy silt deposits, with excavation machinery and pumps working through the remaining patches of sludge. Officials said the exercise marks Phase I of the lake’s restoration, involving complete dewatering followed by systematic desilting. The project is being executed in phases, with the first phase covering dewatering and desilting, while Phase II will focus on aesthetic upgrades and public utility improvements…

New Delhi: Two hydrogen-powered shuttle buses recently became operational in Central Vista area, making it the first such service for the city. Each hydrogen bus is equipped with four cylinders mounted on the roof, taking the total capacity to about 30 kg.On a single refill, a hydrogen bus can travel nearly 250 km. Currently, the buses cover about 180 km daily, including trips to Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s station at Faridabad for refuelling. However, experts say high costs and a lack of refuelling infrastructure are major issues with hydrogen-powered vehicles.Amit Bhatt, India managing director, International Council on Clean Transportation, said…