Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested the co-director of M/s Istanbul International Pvt Ltd, Farhan Nabi Siddiqui, from Kasna in Gautam Budh Nagar for allegedly publishing hate literature aimed at spreading religious enmity, and for receiving crores in foreign funds through hawala networks.“Investigations have revealed that the companies illegally received around…
Lucknow: Month-long trial of potentiometers in buses, conducted by UPSRTC to develop a mechanism to check revenue loss due to fuel theft, has produced encouraging results.Installed inside fuel tanks, potentiometers record sudden dips in diesel level and report to the control room in real time.Fuel theft is one of the major reasons for revenue loss,…
Lucknow: The Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, Uttar Pradesh, has strongly opposed the proposed privatization of Purvanchal and Dakshinanchal electricity distribution corporations, which is reportedly tied to conditional financial aid from the central govt. VKSSS has labelled this move as “blackmail” and issued a red alert to all power employees and engineers across the state,…
Lucknow: UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday appealed to the people of Bihar to ensure the victory of the NDA, saying that it would give a new direction to the state’s development and prosperity. Maurya addressed election rallies in Bagaha and Ramnagar assembly constituencies of Champaran district.Addressing the rally in Bagaha, Maurya urged…
Varanasi: Two persons accused of attacking a news reporter while he was attempting a sting operation on liquor smuggling in Bihar by trains were arrested in Ballia district on Saturday.Bairia CO Mohd Faheem Quaraishi said two accused, Sunny Singh and one other, were arrested for the attack on Shubham Srivastava.On Srivastava’s complaint, Bairia police lodged…
Lucknow: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, conducted search operations on Thursday, November 6, at 15 locations across Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the ongoing probe into the Monad University counterfeit degree scam.The action stems from a case…
LUCKNOW: The decisionof a serving havildar in the Indian Army to donate his mother’s organs, after her death due to snake bite, helped in saving three invaluable lives, including an Army jawan and a veteran.The armyman’s mother, 59, was working in the farm field in Jaunpur when she was bitten by a snake on Oct…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that ‘Vande Mataram’ song ignited the spirit of nationalism and gave a new direction to India during the freedom movement, and continues to inspire the country even today.Speaking at a programme in Lucknow to mark 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, he urged citizens to rise above personal…
In the heart of Lucknow, where history whispers through every lane and tehzeeb (etiquette) flows like the Gomti river, the ancient crafts of rangrez (dyeing) and rafugari (embroidery and textile repairing) are weaving a tale of resilience.Amidst modernity’s march and the craze for online shopping, these age-old traditions are holding onto their charm, keeping alive…
Lucknow: A 17-year-old Class 11 student, Vaibhav Jha, lost his life in a tragic road accident on Friday morning when his Royal Enfield Bullet, gifted by his father on his birthday just three weeks ago, collided with a private bus in Aashiana area.His friend Shashwat, who was riding pillion, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing…
