Will Ferrell reveals Lionel Messi’s strict 30-minute filming rule/ Image: AP, Youtube Lionel Messi’s meticulous approach to his commercial commitments has been revealed by Hollywood actor Will Ferrell, who says the Argentina captain follows one non-negotiable rule whenever he steps onto a filming set.According to Ferrell, Messi allows production crews just 30 minutes to complete…

Lucknow: Born in farming families in eastern and western UP, blindness was no deterrent to Uttam of Agra and Pooja Sagar of Deoria from emerging top performers at Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University.The two visually impaired students will each receive two medals at the university’s 13th convocation on Friday for excelling in their postgraduate…

Lucknow: The death of former Uttar Pradesh minister and BJP OBC Morcha state general secretary Nanakdin Bhurji (68) took a fresh turn on Wednesday after his younger brother accused the caretaker of a BJP MLA of murdering him and lodged a complaint with the Hazratganj police.Bhurji died after allegedly falling from the seventh floor of…

Heavy rainfall on Tuesday, which left several parts of the city waterlogged for hours Heavy rainfall on Tuesday, which left several parts of the city waterlogged for hours Heavy rainfall on Tuesday, which left several parts of the city waterlogged for hours Heavy rainfall on Tuesday, which left several parts of the city waterlogged for…

Lucknow: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced two Bharat Gaurav tourist train packages from Gorakhpur, offering pilgrims and tourists an opportunity to visit major religious and heritage destinations across western and southern India.The first package, scheduled from Aug 17 to Aug 26, is a nine-night, 10-day tour covering four Jyotirlingas. The…

Panaji: A Pocso court has acquitted a 38-year-old man of assaulting and attempting to rape his 16-year-old daughter after she did not support the prosecution’s case.The girl, living with her father, stepmother, and siblings, had sent her headmistress a Whatsapp message that she was being beaten badly by her father, and sent her photos, following…

UP Tourism and Culture minister Jaiveer Singh attended the programme Varanasi: A two-day international seminar was inaugurated at Mulagandha Kuti Vihara in Sarnath here on the occasion of Ashadha Purnima and Dhammachakka Pavattana Day on Wednesday.Attending the programme, UP Tourism and Culture minister Jaiveer Singh said the UP govt is making continuous efforts to develop…

Jaipur: Building plan approvals at Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) have slowed after a new order made Fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs) mandatory before final sanction, leaving architects and applicants uncertain about the revised approval process.The July 10 order, issued by additional chief town planner Ankur Dadheech, provides for an “approval in principle” of building plans…

New Delhi: Nine days after violence broke out during the student protests in Delhi on July 20, Vinita, a 25-year-old constable, lies in her bed, recovering from severe head trauma. Stitches line her scalp, where a brick hit her, while she was on crowd-control duty near Janpath Metro station.Posted with the social media cell in…

A 12-hour delay in treatment left Sharad Kadam partially paralysed Mumbai: A 73-year-old man who suffered a stroke while driving his car last week, leading to a minor accident, was kept at Versova police station for allegedly five hours for suspected drunk driving, which resulted in him missing the crucial golden window to seek medical…