Lucknow: Bandhani and dola print sarees along with batik and bandhej lehengas were a hit among youngsters on the last day of 10-day Gandhi Shilp Bazaar at Lohia Park on Thursday. Women along with their kids and while some with friends were busy selecting sarees and dress material, while youngsters bought lehengas and shararas.Housewife Gauri…

Lucknow: A conference titled ‘Viksit Uttar Pradesh @2047′, the centenary of prosperity, was held at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation headquarters on Thursday as part of the state govt’s initiative to outline a roadmap for a prosperous and self-reliant UP. The event was presided over by Mayor Sushma Kharkwal. Mayor said that education, health and self-reliance…

Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority celebrated women’s empowerment under Mission Shakti with ‘Shakti Utsav’ at the Gomti Riverfront on Thursday with a pledge to take the movement further. The event drew a large turnout of women, school and college students, and civic officials, who came together to promote awareness about equality, safety and self-reliance. Cultural and…

Kanpur: Two Thai tourists died on the spot after being hit by a speeding car on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao on Thursday evening. A group of four foreign nationals was travelling by car. As two of them alighted along the expressway to relieve themselves, tyre of a speeding SUV approaching from behind burst. The…