Lucknow: Students will now get an option to study in engineering courses in Hindi medium in Lucknow University from the next session.Aligning with the objectives of the National Education Policy, the move aims to make technical education more inclusive and easier for students who face challenges with English. Starting from the 2026–27 academic session, programs…
Lucknow: Facing a shortage of drug inspectors in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration to double the number of drug inspectors. He also instructed the creation of a post of District Drug Control Officer to strengthen inspection work at the district level.Currently, UP has…
Lucknow: Lucknow University has introduced several new credit courses and academic updates for commerce and business administration students, aimed at enhancing employability and practical learning.In the M.Com 1 year program, the UGC foreign language course in French has been made compulsory in the first semester to promote global communication skills. Learning French is expected to…
Lucknow: As the BJP gears up to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the architect of India’s integration, on Oct 31, the spotlight is back on the party’s move to play up the national unity narrative to counter the opposition caste cart in polls. At the same time, the party plans to…
Lucknow: Six people were booked after a statue of BR Ambedkar was allegedly damaged during a clash that broke out on Thursday evening in Sisva Shukla village in Kushinagar district. The incident occurred amid the immersion of a goddess Lakshmi idol when colour powder (abeer-gulal) accidentally fell on Dalit youths, leading to a heated altercation…
Lucknow: Three specially-abled students at Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) brought laurels to the university by clinching a gold and two bronze medals in the first Abia Para Badminton Championship in Nigeria.While Rahul Kumar, pursuing an MA in Hindi from the university, won a gold medal in the doubles event (SU-5) along with…
Lucknow: In a major case of cyber fraud, nearly ₹67 lakh was siphoned off from the bank accounts of a woman and her son in Alambagh area in two days. The victims alleged that the money was transferred without their knowledge to accounts in Rajasthan and Karnataka. An FIR was lodged and investigation is on.According…
Lucknow: People with facial deformities or trauma injuries can now lead normal, confident lives thanks to 3D-printed implants made from biocompatible materials, experts said at a pre-conference session ahead of the 4th Indo-Gulf Twin City Craniofacial Meeting and Course, on Oct 25–26 in Lucknow and Agra.For instance, a 28-year-old man who suffered a severe jaw…
Lucknow: A 50-year-old man in Barabanki slit the throat of his 17-year-old stepdaughter after she resisted his sexual advances late Thursday night. The incident occurred in Kamal Takiya village under Deva police station limits.The accused was arrested on Friday. Police identified the accused as Hafeezullah alias Riaz, a scrap dealer with a long criminal record….
Lucknow: A suspected bike thief was tied to an iron pole and thrashed in full public view by a group of locals at Patharkata Market in Talkatora area on Friday afternoon.The incident was captured on video and has since gone viral on social media. According to police, three men were allegedly trying to break open…
