Lucknow: The flames spread quickly in which a worker was injured. A portion of the adjoining building collapsed during rescue work, leaving five firefighters injured. Chief fire officer, Ankush Mittal, told TOI they received information about the fire around 6:50pm and eight fire tenders from Indiranagar, Chowk, BKT and Hazratganj stations were sent to the…
Prayagraj: Laxmi Narayan Singh alias Pappu Singh (54), journalist by profession and nephew of former HC bar association chief Ashok Singh, was hacked to death near a hotel in Prayagraj on Thursday evening. The victim sustained over two dozen deep wounds to his neck, abdomen, and hands. He was rushed to the SRN Hospital in…
Lucknow: Lucknow recorded high pollution levels this Diwali night compared to the last three years of the festival. Both superfine pollutants, PM10 and PM2.5, were more than five times higher on the Diwali night (Oct 20) than the permissible limits set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Compared to 2024 Diwali night, PM10…
Ayodhya: In a chilling case, a woman from Ayodhya’s Mawai area was arrested, along with her lover, for allegedly strangling her two-month-old daughter, on Thursday.Police said the murder, driven by a mix of illicit love affair and family discord, took place on Oct 19, a day before Diwali.Police said Pooja of Lakhinipur village was married…
Lucknow: The central govt has praised two Indian Air Force pilots from Uttar Pradesh for displaying exemplary courage in difficult situations. The praise has been documented in the central govt gazette issued on Oct 4. Wing Commander Joy Chandra (38) from Meerut has been officially cited for displaying exceptional courage during Operation Sindoor.He was among…
Lucknow: A 90-year-old man was beaten to death by his son in Itaunja area for refusing to give money to buy liquor in Aramba village on Wednesday night. The accused was arrested on Thursday.Rakesh Kumar Gautam hit his father Ramdeen (90) with a stick, injuring him critically. Ramdeen was rushed to Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital…
Lucknow: A 16-year-old girl from the Harouni area under Banthra police station died by suicide after first slitting her wrist and then hanging herself inside her room. The deceased succumbed to her injuries late on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Police said that the girl engaged in an argument with a…
Lucknow: A 42-year-old property dealer, identified as Abid Raza Naqvi, allegedly shot himself dead inside his apartment in Thakurganj in the wee hours of Thursday.His blood-soaked body was found lying in his first-floor flat number 106 at Panjtan Heights.Police recovered an illegal country-made pistol and several strips of anti-depressant medicines from the scene. According to…
Lucknow: In a major administrative reshuffle following allegations of extortion from overloaded trucks, Banda police transferred around 150 constables and head constables posted across various police stations in the district. The action followed surfacing of a video that allegedly showed policemen collecting payments illegally for allowing overloaded vehicles to pass.According to police sources, the racket…
Lucknow: The state govt has initiated the scheme of giving a 40% to 50% rebate on buying equipment that could help in arresting the incidents of stubble burning by farmers this winter season.The subsidy will be applicable for buying equipment like mulchers and treaders, which allow farmers to cut, mix, or plough stubble into the…
