Lucknow: Property owners and businesses in the city were assured relief as Mayor Sushma Kharakwal on Friday warned LMC officials against harassment and negligence in tax collection. She stated that property tax bills already paid must not be revised after April 1, 2022 and held officials accountable for any such cases.To check irregularities, she ordered…
While Unani medicine mostly flourished in Islamic countries, it traveled to Lucknow and became an integral part of the city’s identity under the nawabs of Awadh. When others turned away from it, the nawabs continued to patronise this ancient tradition.Records suggest that the last nawab, Wajid Ali Shah, maintained a team of royal physicians who…
Darshan Kumaar, who played the menacing antagonist Satbir in NH10 (2015) opposite Anushka Sharma, recently recalled how the actress once had an argument with Priyanka Chopra about him. At the time, Darshan was juggling two drastically different roles—Anushka’s violent on-screen tormentor in NH10 and Mary Kom’s supportive husband Onler in Priyanka Chopra’s Mary Kom. Anushka…
Lucknow: A three-month-old girl was killed in an alleged wolf attack in Bahraich on Friday, reigniting fear in the region that witnessed a spate of such attacks last year.The incident occurred around 3 pm in Bhauri Bahorwa village under Baundi police station. According to the victim’s mother, Rani, she was sleeping in the verandah with…
Lucknow: AGM, North Eastern Railway, Vinod Kumar Shukla conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Gorakhpur–Aishbagh rail section, reviewing the progress of redevelopment projects under the ambitious Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.While assessing key infrastructure elements, including station buildings, railway tracks, yards, signals, overhead electrification (OHE), and level crossing gates, Shukla emphasised that safe rail transportation remains…
Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Friday announced that NEET and JEE preparation material would be provided at all 14 RBS Ran Bahadur Singh Digital Education and Youth Empowerment centres in his contituency. He also committed to courses like cyber security, ensuring rural students access resources on par with urban coaching hubs. Health remains a…
Lucknow: Upset over a dispute with electricity department officials, a 45-year-old man from Bulandshahr allegedly ended his life in Gautampalli police station area here on Friday, police said.The deceased, identified as Ajay of Tatarpur in Bulandshahr, was found with a foam-like substance oozing out of his mouth at La Martiniere Boys College crossing at 9.20am….
Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival Awards 2025 to mark a decade of cinema, event dates announced The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards (DPIFF) 2025 is all set to celebrate a decade of cinema. The two-day event will take place in Mumbai on October 29 and 30.Named after the Father of Indian Cinema, the late Shri…
Lucknow: The UP fire and emergency services department has been conferred with the Bravery and Superhero of Fire Services Award by the Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI) for its outstanding service during Maha Kumbh 2025. The award was presented at a programme held in New Delhi, recognising the department’s exemplary service and flawless…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed the formation of Nepal’s new interim government under Prime Minister Sushila Karki, calling the neighbouring democracy a close partner and pledging continued cooperation.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said, “We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honourable Mrs Sushila Karki….
