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Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that before 2017, Uttar Pradesh had only four ‘poorly-equipped’ forensic labs, while currently, 12 modern labs have been established across the state and six more are under construction. Adityanath announces 6 new forensic labs, calls on UP Police to technologically upgrade itself Encouraging police personnel, Adityanath remarked, “The UP Police must continue to upgrade itself with modern technologies to build a safe and technologically empowered society for the future. Adityanath made these statements while inaugurating the three-day international summit on the Dimensions of Cyber War, Multilateral Legal Framework, Forensics, and Strategic Countermeasures,…

The Trump administration is in talks to take a 10% stake in Intel by converting some or all of the struggling company’s Chips Act grants into equity, Bloomberg News reported, citing a White House official and other people familiar with the matter. Shares of Intel fell 3.8% on Monday, after rallying last week on hopes of US federal support. A 10% stake in the American chipmaker would be worth about $10 billion. Intel has been slated to receive a combined $10.9 billion in Chips Act grants for commercial and military production, and the figure is roughly enough to pay for…

NewsFeedHong Kong activist Tony Chung and ex-lawmaker Ted Hui have been granted asylum in the UK and Australia, years after facing charges linked to the 2019 anti-government protests. Both fled amid Beijing’s crackdown under the national security law that criminalised dissent.Published On 18 Aug 202518 Aug 2025

Director Carol Bash and Robert Shepard, director of photography, on a set for the documentary, Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band. The documentary was made with the help of funding from public media. Stacey Holman/PBS hide caption toggle caption Stacey Holman/PBS The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has helped make PBS a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. In an email to NPR, CPB said it provided over $24 million to documentary filmmaking during the 2024 financial year. The government’s decision to rescind CPB’s entire $1.1 billion budget in July, subsequently causing it to announce…

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has voiced his support for ex-India cricketer Irfan Pathan when he opened up on his heated exchange with former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. The all-rounder from Baroda divulged that Afridi often tried to provoke him with sharp remarks and personal comments while highlighting some of the intense moments they shared both on and off the field. Coming in Irfan’s support is Afridi’s teammate in the Pakistan cricket team, Kaneria, who said Afridi has always resorted to “personal attacks” and that “class and decency are not his strengths”. “Irfan bhai, you’re absolutely right. He always resorts…

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab Active 5 Enterprise Edition with replaceable battery | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Samsung on Monday (August 18, 2025) launched the new Galaxy Tab Active 5 Enterprise Edition in India. As the name suggests, the Tab Active 5 is an enterprise-ready tablet for businesses and professionals operating in high-intensity environments.The Galaxy Tab Active 5 Enterprise Edition features an 8.0 inch display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. It also has an IP68-certified S Pen. It runs on an octa-core processor with variable memory options of 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. The enterprise tablet comes with a replaceable battery and…

Aptly nicknamed the “Pearl of the Adriatic,” Dubrovnik is a coastal city break like no other, and the selection of extraordinary Airbnbs invites guests to truly absorb its magical, medieval atmosphere. Plenty of destinations have pleasing Old Towns, but few can top this screen-worthy, walled city in Croatia, encircled by imposing stone forts, perfectly preserved bridges, and lots of crystal-clear water. Eagle-eyed viewers of Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon can also go treasure hunting for familiar architecture from the hit franchise, and the uncanny resemblance on and off the screen proves that movie magic need not touch…

U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack on Monday (August 18, 2025) called on Israel to honour commitments under a ceasefire that ended its war with Hezbollah, after the Lebanese government launched a process to disarm the militant group.Under the November truce, which ended more than a year of hostilities including two months of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group was to withdraw its fighters from near the Israeli border and weapons were to come under the control of the Lebanese state.Israel was to withdraw its troops from the country but has kept them at five border points it deems…

Mumbai, A special NIA court here on Monday sentenced a man to more than three years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a fake Indian currency notes smuggling syndicate. Man gets three-year jail term for involvement in fake Indian currency smuggling syndicate Special NIA judge Chakor Baviskar sentenced Karnataka-based Radhakrishna Addappa after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The court also imposed a fine of ₹2,000 on the convict. However, since he has been in jail for over three years, he is entitled to a set off for the period spent under detention. Addappa was facing trial under IPC…

Whether you like it or not, summer’s not quite over yet. There are still many days of sunshine and miserably hot temps ahead. To round out the rest of your summer reading list, our staffers share their favorite books they read this summer, for you to enjoy on a sandy beach, at a neighborhood cafe, or maybe just anywhere with AC.As an inveterate gossip, I really enjoyed Griffin Dunne’s memoir, The Friday Afternoon Club. Dunne’s dad Dominick is a summer novel staple (maybe you too want to lay on a beach and read about how society ladies were mean to…