Lucknow: A study conducted by the Lucknow University research team has scientifically validated the age-old wisdom that food, including staple vegetables, can indeed be medicinal. “This is more than just plant research; it’s about transforming everyday vegetables into therapeutic options,” said Vikas Gautam, who led the research team, adding, “Our findings support safe, low-cost, food-based…
Lucknow: In a record time of one year, seven months and 25 days, a Lucknow court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting and murdering a 5-year-old boy. Additional district and sessions judge (Pocso) Mohammed Qamruzzama Khan also imposed a fine of Rs 85,000 on the convict, Amarjeet Nishad.The case dates to March…
Lucknow: About 10 lakh people will face water supply disruption on Monday evening due to repair work on a main feeder pipeline near Giridhar Lal Mathur Road and Musahib Ganj. Jalkal department appealed to residents to make necessary arrangements in advance. Repair work will be carried out on Nov 10 from 9 am to 5…
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Friday took former national vice-president of the party, Jaiprakash Singh, back into BSP.Singh was expelled from the party in July 2018 for making disparaging remarks against Rahul Gandhi.His comments were not approved by Mayawati, who, at that point in time, was negotiating with the Congress over a possible…
Lucknow: Ensure that all shelter homes across the city are equipped with heaters, blowers, quilts, and blankets before the beginning of severe cold, municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar said during a virtual review meeting with LMC officials on Saturday.All permanent and temporary shelter homes are to be reviewed immediately. Officials were asked to assess resources, identify…
Lucknow: The body of a five-year-old girl was recovered from Gerua river in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bahraich Saturday, 11 days after a boat carrying 22 people capsized in Kaudiyala river near Bharthapur village in the district on Oct 29.While 13 people had swum to safety, a woman’s body was recovered that same day, but eight others…
Lucknow: Two schoolchildren were injured after a school van overturned near Kumharawan village in the Shivgarh area of Rae Bareli district on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred when the vehicle, carrying children home after school hours, lost control while ascending a slope near Mata Kuti.The van, belonging to a public school located near the Nagar…
Lucknow: In a statewide crackdown on illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup and narcotic-category (NRx) drugs, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) busted an organised supply network involving two sister marketing firms — Aarpik Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and Idhika Lifesciences Pvt Ltd —based in Transportnagar, Lucknow.Acting on a tipoff, the department arrested…
Kanpur: A 21-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide at a hostel in Rawatpur area of Kanpur on Friday, citing “stress about his future”. After returning from namaz, his roommate found the door locked from inside and alerted the police. Police broke open the door and found the body and a suicide note.In the note,…
Lucknow: A businessman from Indiranagar was defrauded of around Rs 2 crore by a cybercrime syndicate which lured him through a fake online gaming scheme and trapped him in a web of blackmail, threats and psychological manipulation for three years.The victim (name withheld), who received persistent calls and WhatsApp messages from unknown numbers since 2022,…
