2025

Lucknow: Power engineers in Uttar Pradesh have urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to revoke the decision to privatize Purvanchal and Dakshinanchal electricity distribution companies.The demand was made on the occasion of Engineer’s Day. Citing consistent improvements in the state’s power infrastructure, they emphasized that privatization would be counterproductive and detrimental to public interest. During a…

Lucknow: Australia A head coach on Monday said that playing in India is one of the biggest challenge for the team and the players are looking forward to it because it will be a learning opportunity for the team. Addressing a press conference, accompanied by skipper Nathan McSweeney on the eve of the match, Paine…

Lucknow: The first-of-its kind Swastik Lotus Garden was inaugurated at the National Botanical Research Institute during the CSIR Startup Conclave on Monday. The garden houses 60 varieties of lotus sourced from across the world and 50 species of water lilies, with conservation ensured through advanced genetic methods, light exposure regulation, and scientific treatments. Among its…

Lucknow: The Supreme Court’s interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 has drawn widespread attention and cautious optimism from Muslim leaders, who see it as a step toward protecting religious rights and ensuring justice for the community.Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, a senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and…

Lucknow: Farmers under the banner of Kisan Union staged a protest at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) headquarters on Monday, alleging illegal seizure of their cattle by civic officials.The agitators vowed to continue their stir until their demands are met. Two days earlier, the protesters cooked food inside the LMC premises as a mark of…

Lucknow: An electricity department employee accused of siphoning off more than Rs 52 lakh from govt funds was held on Monday after being on the run for over a year, police said. The accused, Ajay Kumar Verma (40), was at large since April 2024 and was carrying a reward of Rs 15,000 on his arrest.According…

Lucknow: Under a canopy of clouds, and wind-swept afternoon, the newly built flyover on the Lucknow-Kanpur highway has become an unexpected impromptu viewing deck for aviation enthusiasts and casual passersby. With Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport just across the horizon, the elevated stretch offers a clear view of aircraft taking off—drawing people to pause, smoke,…

Lucknow: The 12th convocation ceremony of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) will be held on its campus on Tuesday.As many as 166 gold, silver and bronze medals will be distributed in the presence of Chancellor and Governor Anandiben Patel and chief commissioner for persons with disabilities, Union govt, S. Govindraj, who will be…