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….
The relaunched sound and light show at The Residency narrates the rich past of Awadh, its nawab & their legacy besides recalling how natives took on the British in 1857, India’s first war of independence (BCCL/ Amina Ashraf) Lucknow’s historic Residency has come alive with the launch of a mesmerizing sound and light show that…
LUCKNOW: A heartwarming video has gone viral online, showing a father carrying his ailing daughter in his arms after the ambulance he was relying on got stuck in heavy traffic. The incident reportedly took place in Uttar Pradesh.In the viral footage, a man is seen cradling his sick daughter in his arms, carefully making his…
LUCKNOW: A deadly accident unfolded at Mirzapur’s Chunar railway station on Wednesday morning when several devotees were run over by the Kalka Mail Express while attempting to cross the railway tracks, leaving six dead. The incident occurred around 9:30 am.How the incident unfoldedInstead of using the foot overbridge to move toward Platform No. 3, a…
By: Maruti Nandan Prasad tiwariLUCKNOW: Kashi is a perennial (shashwat) city beyond history and tradition. It is a living city having the confluence of the traditions of past and present and the meeting point of all the three main religious streams – Vedic-Puranic (Sanatan), Buddhism and Jainism.It is the city of permanent abode of the…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh, home to over 25 crore people, has rapidly expanded its healthcare infrastructure and service delivery in recent years to meet its vast and complex needs. Vivek Chauhan traces state’s major initiatives to improve disease control, maternal health, medical education innovation, and the promotion of traditional medicineIn recent years, Uttar Pradesh has embarked…
Celebrating 42 years, TOI-Lucknow reflects on its journey as a trusted companion and chronicler of Uttar Pradesh’s growth. LUCKNOW: Forty-two. The number sounds too unglamourous to be celebrated — without the zing of jubilees, or even tens. The sunny side is, it exudes experience, maturity and wisdom.When he was 42, Amitabh Bachchan, our star of…
