Lucknow: A farmer, out along with his son to distribute wedding invitation cards, died in a road accident in Itaunja, late Wednesday evening. The son got seriously injured too. According to police, Parshuram Yadav, 60, resident of Munnu Purwa village in Itaunja, was returning home with his son Raju after handing out invitation cards for…
Lucknow: A man posing as a lawyer allegedly stole a case order copy from the court of the ACJM-VII within the Wazirganj court complex.According to the FIR lodged at the Wazirganj police station, clerk Kamlesh Kumar, posted in Court No. 31 of the ACJM-VII, alleged that the incident occurred on Nov 11, when he brought…
Lucknow: People may soon get accurate updates on inflation as the National Statistical Office (NSO) has begun expanding the use of digital tools to track market prices. The move is expected to improve the accuracy of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which directly affects decisions like inflation control and the calculation of dearness allowance for…
LUCKNOW: At least two people were killed and 3 others critically injured after a massive explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker factory on Thursday in Sarai Barai village, under the Tikaitnagar police station area in Barabanki.The blast triggered a fire that quickly spread to nearby houses. Panic has spread across the area following the explosion….
A former medical lecturer, Dr. Shaheen Shahid LUCKNOW: Dr Shaheen Shahid, 46, a former medical lecturer from Lucknow, one of the accused in the 10 November Delhi car blast case, was among eight people taken into custody in a nationwide crackdown on an inter-state network allegedly linked to the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Dr…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development in the Delhi car blast case, the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday detained another suspect, a cardiologist identified as Mohammed Arif. Arif had been in contact with Dr Shaheen Shahid, who had visited him in Kanpur a few days prior to the attack.Arif is being detained for questioning…
LUCKNOW: Two sibling doctors from Lucknow — Shaheen Shahid and her brother Parvez Sayeed — allegedly turned to jihad after consuming extremist content online and are now in custody for suspected links to Pakistan outfit Jaish-eMohammed and their alleged role in the Delhi blast.UP police ATS officers described the duo as self-radicalised “lone wolves” who…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of making communal speeches to divert attention from growing public discontent and disenchantment against him within the govt and the party.He said the CM had no interest in projects of public interest like Startup India launched by the Centre and SP’s ‘Vision…
Lucknow: A major disaster was averted in Lucknow’s Nagram area on Wednesday afternoon when a massive fire, sparked by stubble burning in nearby fields, spread to a licensed firecracker manufacturing and storage unit. Prompt and coordinated action by police and fire department prevented what could have been a large-scale explosion causing loss of life.According to…
Lucknow: On high alert following car blast in Delhi, the Lucknow Police have intensified checking and patrolling in various parts of the city.To ensure preparedness, police personnel, including women officers, were trained in weapon handling and firing at Mahanagar police station under the supervision of the ACP. The training focused on enhancing quick response capabilities…
