Lucknow: An 80-year-old man, who retired from a senior post in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL), was duped of Rs 47 lakh by cyber fraudsters who put him “digital arrest” after posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The complainant, a resident of Shringar Nagar in Alambagh, remained under the control…
Lucknow: Launching a major offensive at the present form of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of preparing to remove 50,000 names from the voter list of the constituencies where SP and INDIA bloc candidates won in…
Lucknow: Three faculty members from KGMU have been selected to present their papers at Liver Meeting 2025, annual scientific congress of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), at Washington DC. Dean and head, faculty of medicine, Prof Virendra Atam, said AASLD was a prestigious global body in liver science. KGMU delegation…
Lucknow: Healthy adults above 30 should get a lipid profile done every 12 months while people with diabetes, high BP, obesity, or a family history of early heart disease need even closer monitoring. They may also need advanced cholesterol tests like apoB and non-HDL cholesterol for better assessment.This advice was shared by cardiologists at the…
Lucknow: Major highlight of the 10-day-long UP Khadi Mahotsav 2025 that began on Friday is distribution of modern equipment, such as dona-making machines, popcorn units and electric potters’ wheels, to beneficiaries.An official said, “The initiative is aimed at increasing productivity, supporting women-led businesses and creating meaningful livelihood opportunities for rural youth. The step will accelerate…
Lucknow: A delegation of the UP Congress visited the Lokbandhu Hospital on Saturday to meet journalist Sushil Awasthi who is recovering from a brutal assault.“The journalist narrowly escaped death, and despite this, no action is being taken by the police. Worse is that the police are not acting even when the journalist provided them with…
Lucknow: A Bangladeshi national who discreetly travelled across Indian cities for nearly eight years and ran a foreign-currency fraud racket was arrested in Lucknow on Friday night. He allegedly conned a Lucknow resident of Rs 2 lakh. “The accused, Hasan Sheikh, had sneaked into India through West Bengal and lived in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow…
Lucknow: Making entry with his chartbuster ‘Millionaire’, Punjabi pop superstar Yo Yo Singh got a hearty welcome from 35,000 fans gathered for his live performance at Smriti Upvan on Saturday evening. Described by MLA Rajeshwar Singh, organiser of the show as part of Yuva Utsav @ Sarojininagar, Aashiana, as “an icon of comeback,” Honey Singh,…
Lucknow: In two separate cases of investment fraud, cybercons allegedly siphoned off Rs 87 lakh from a businessman in Rajendra Nagar and another investor in Vikasnagar by promising higher dividends through stock and crypto trading platforms. FIRs have been registered in both cases.Rajendra Nagar-based businessman Subhash Chandra Gupta and three of his relatives lost Rs…
