Lucknow: A 24-year-old loan recovery agent was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Indiranagar in the wee-hours of Thursday. His family alleged he was assaulted before death.The victim, identified as Shashi Prakash Upadhyay, lived with his parents and siblings in a rented house in Sector-8, Raghurajnagar, Indiranagar and worked with a finance company as a…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in coordination with central intelligence agencies, significantly expanded its probe into the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module based in Faridabad, which allegedly played a key role in the Delhi blast conspiracy. The widening investigation now spans multiple sectors in UP—including medical supply chains, pharma distributors, and second-hand car networks—and has…
Lucknow: UP Power Corporation Ltd is fast-tracking rollout of 3.98 crore smart prepaid meters across UP to deliver reliable, transparent electricity services.The IS 16444-standard smart meters record consumption digitally, send readings automatically and enable online billing — ending manual errors and estimated bills forever. Officials say the technology is revolutionising power distribution by curbing theft,…
Lucknow: Caught between the Centre’s 2019-20 directive to ensure smart prepaid meter (SPM) for new connections and UPERC’s November 13 notice, that SPMs procured under revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) are limited to replacing existing consumer’s non-smart meters and does not cover new electricity connections, the UPPCL has charged over 2,000 new consumers for SPMs,…
Lucknow: In a crackdown on international cyber fraud networks, Ambedkarnagar police on Thursday night arrested two alleged operatives of a trafficking syndicate that pushed Indian youths into “cyber slavery” in the Laos-Thailand region. The gang is believed to be part of the Golden Triangle cyber-fraud ecosystem, notorious for detaining foreign nationals and forcing them to…
Lucknow: The first-ever national karate camp at the Netaji Subhas Regional Centre in Lucknow kick-started on Monday. The camp, which concludes on Dec 31, brings together 48 athletes from across the country, including representatives from Services, Income Tax, CRPF, and Assam Rifles. The athletes for the camp, a strategic initiative by the Karate Organising Committee…
Lucknow: Karampur and Bhadohi won their respective semi-final matches to set up a title clash in the 17th Padma Shri Pt Jaman Lal Sharma Junior State Hockey Tournament at the CB Gupta ground on Thursday. Karampur thrashed Ghazipur 7-1, while Bhadohi edged past hosts Lucknow 5-3. Table Tennis: Around 400 players from across the state…
Lucknow: The city is set to witness grand commemoration of 350th Shahidi Shatabdi of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, ninth Sikh gurus who founded the Sikh religion, organised by Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Seva Committee at Bharati Bhavan, Sangh Office, Rajendranagar at 6 pm on Friday.For the fourth consecutive year, the event will see participation from…
Lucknow: With law enforcement agencies registering considerable success in foiling big terror attacks in the past 12-13 years, the ISI-backed terror groups have altered their strategy in Uttar Pradesh. According to intelligence sources, these outfits are now eyeing low-intensity targets, which may generate ‘high sound’. These are individuals who might not be in the limelight…
Lucknow: The ten-day Khadi Mahotsav 2025 will begin at the Central Sanskrit University, Gomtinagar on Friday with the aim to promote local entrepreneurship, open new markets for traditional arts and khadi-based industries and boost rural self-reliance, an official spokesperson said.“The festival will celebrate the rich heritage of khadi, village industries, handicrafts and local art, providing…
