Lucknow: More than a year after it joined the BJP-led NDA bandwagon, the Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal’s organisational membership soared by around 45% in UP. The party also managed to double its membership in other states, including Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab.UP RLD chief Ramashish Rai told TOI that the drive, conducted between Apr 14…
Lucknow: Former UP DGP and BJP MP Brij Lal recalled some heinous crimes committed in the past that tarnished the image of the state. Among them was the daylight murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, who was peppered with bullets at the behest of gangster Mukhtar Ansari. Lal said he had seen senior police and…
Lucknow: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that Bihar is on the brink of a historic political shift. Addressing four big rallies in support of INDIA alliance candidates, Akhilesh said the people of Bihar have decided to end decades of misrule under the BJP-led NDA govt and will elect Tejashwi Yadav as their next…
Lucknow: A gang of fraudsters posing as medical admission consultants cheated four people of Rs 1.26 crore by promising MBBS seats in reputed private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh.The accused set up a fake consultancy office in Vijayant Khand, Gomtinagar, under the name ‘Study Pathway Consultancy’, before disappearing after taking huge sums of money. The…
Lucknow: Brace up for poor visibility mornings as shallow fog is likely to be witnessed in coming days. According to weatherman, there will be no major change in temperatures over next five days.On Wednesday, maximum and minimum temperatures witnessed in the city were 30.4 and 18.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.“Due to western disturbance there will be…
Lucknow: Players from 45 districts will compete for 94 gold medals in the 41st Sub Junior, 9th Cadet and 42nd Senior State Taekwondo Championship to be held at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium from Thursday. The top performers will be selected for the state team to participate in the national championships.Cricket: UPPCL (HQ) defeated Mukhyalay Lekha…
Lucknow: Four members of a family, including a couple and their three-year-old son, were crushed to death after their motorcycle came under the wheels of a dumper truck on the heavily fogged Bahraich-Lucknow highway in Bahraich early Wednesday, report Pathikrit Chakraborty.The dumper then skidded on the road — rendered slippery because of morning dew —…
Lucknow: In an insurance fraud case, Lucknow Police arrested a husband-wife duo who faked the husband’s death to siphon off Rs 25 lakh from a private insurance company.The shocking twist was that the man declared dead was alive and living under the same roof as the claimant. “The accused, Ravi Shankar, a collection agent, and…
Lucknow: Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Lt Gen Virendra Vats visited UP NCC Directorate in Lucknow to review ongoing activities and interacted with cadets and officials.Lt Gen Vats was briefed on functioning of 11 NCC Groups and 110 Units operating under UP Directorate. He engaged directly with cadets from various units, offering…
Lucknow: A development and environment awareness programme under the banner of Environment Warriors was held on Wednesday, where Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh emphasised education, women’s empowerment and sustainable growth in the Terai region.Singh inaugurated a smart class at Chokhapuri Primary School, which he had earlier donated, and announced Rs 1 lakh for its overall development….
