Lucknow: Hospitals in the city are witnessing a rise in viral flu cases, with patient load increasing by nearly 40% over the past two weeks. Doctors say a mix of changing weather conditions and worsening air pollution is making residents more prone to infections, pushing daily OPD numbers close to 1,000 in major facilities that…
Sanjay Khan’s family is going through a heartbreaking time after the loss of his wife, Zarine Khan, who passed away on November 7 at the age of 81. She had been dealing with age-related health issues for a while. Her husband Sanjay Khan and their children, Sussanne Khan, Simone Arora, Farah Ali Khan, and Zayed…
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: An “accidental explosion” at Nowgam police station late Friday night, caused by substances seized during raids in an NCR city and transported to Kashmir by police, killed 9 people and injured 30.J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat said at a press briefing in Srinagar on Saturday morning a huge cache of explosive substances, chemicals and…
Lucknow: Students of Lucknow University, under the banner of Sanyukt Chhatra Morcha, staged a protest outside proctor’s office on Saturday against alleged assault on a senior research scholar from applied economics department by a member of proctorial board on Friday. Multiple student groups, including NSUI, SCS, BAPSA, AISA and several independent collectives, joined the demonstration….
SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said the Bihar assembly poll outcome was more surprising for him than his party’s loss in Budgam bypoll. Nitish Kumar, he said, turned anti-incumbency into pro-incumbency.“It is good for other states to see what Nitish Kumar ji did for voters. He set caste politics aside and focused on…
Lucknow: In Invest UP’s high-level stakeholder consultation with sourcing companies, manufacturers, global firms, and industry experts across the textile and apparel sector, officials from the state govt reiterated the govt’s push towards an investor-friendly ecosystem while the sectoral representatives flagged areas of improvement.An official statement issued on Saturday said: “Industry representatives underscored the need for…
Lucknow: At least 40 students of Lucknow got the opportunity to experience the natural richness of Terai region during a curated Vistadome Train Safari in Dudhwa National Park, organized by the Uttar Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board.The group travelled from Lucknow to Bichhia by road, where their immersion into nature began with a visit to the…
Lucknow: Chief engineer Harish Chandra Verma of UP Power Corporation Limited, suspended following the Oct 17 power outage at Ayodhya Ram Temple complex, has now been reassigned to Shakti Bhawan headquarters in Lucknow.Verma, a 1992-batch officer, was initially attached to Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd headquarters in Lucknow. After the outage, he was suspended and…
Lucknow: Under State Rural Livelihood Mission, women’s self help group of Jai Maa Ratangarh Wali from Jariyai village in Chirgaon block of Jhansi district started making LED bulbs, selling in the village and neighbouring areas.President of the SHG, Anjana, said 12 women are associated with the group. “We started making LED bulbs about eight months…
Lucknow: Two persons were run over by trains in Gomtinagar Extension and Alamnagar–Kakori rail sections on Saturday morning, police said.In the first case, Akhilesh, 18, who lived in a slum near Khargapur crossing, was on his way to work around 8 am when he crossed the tracks with earphones on. “Unable to hear the train…
