Lucknow: A 15-year-old schoolgirl from Vikasnagar attempted suicide by slitting her wrist after being allegedly harassed for over two years by a youth identified as Utkarsh Mishra, 30, of Gudamba’s Abrarnagar locality. The accused was later arrested by police and sent to jail. According to SO Alok Singh, the Class 9 student at a private…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: After presenting a stunning show of devotion embellished with the power of people and digital technologies, the ninth edition of the Ayodhya Deepotsav earned twin Guinness records as well. An official spokesperson from the Guinness Records said that the first record was for the most people performing simultaneous diya rotations, while the second one…
Lucknow: The holy city of Ayodhya turned into a sea of shimmering light on Sunday evening as 33,000 dedicated volunteers came together to light 26.17 lakh earthen lamps on the ghats of the Saryu, setting a new Guinness World Record during the ninth edition of Deepotsav.The volunteers, students from various schools, colleges, and Ram Manohar…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Oct 30 in Kanpur. The meeting is expected to bring significant changes to the association’s leadership, with several new candidates vying for key positions. A senior UPCA official confirmed to TOI that the AGM will take place on…
Lucknow: A 15-year-old schoolgirl from Vikasnagar attempted suicide by slitting her wrist after being allegedly harassed for over two years by a youth identified as Utkarsh Mishra, 30, of Gudamba’s Abrarnagar locality. The accused was later arrested by police and sent to jail. According to SO Alok Singh, the Class 9 student at a private…
Bahraich: A 50-year-old man, previously convicted of murder, was attacked and killed by unidentified assailants on Friday t in Phulwariya village of Bahraich. Sahboob Ali served life sentence for killing his cousin, Insan Ali, in 2005 over a land dispute and was released a year ago. Police team rushed to the spot after locals reported…
A burglary was reported in Lucknow’s Bijnor police station area, where thieves broke into the locked house of a bank employee and escaped with gold and silver jewellery along with a CCTV DVR. The incident took place at Eldeco Shaurya Colony, under Bijnor police limits. Vikas Vishwakarma, employed at BoI’s Kaimganj branch, Farrukhabad, resides there…
Lucknow: Highlighting the development of Lucknow in the past few years, defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that plans are afoot for a circular train and added that international air connectivity will also be strengthened.“It is my dream to see Lucknow ranked first among world’s top cities,” he said.Singh, who is…
Lucknow: The statewide crackdown on illegal firecracker storage ahead of Diwali intensified on Saturday with police conducting raids across Amethi, Rae Bareli and Lucknow districts, seizing firecrackers worth over Rs 6.5 lakh.Several accused were booked under the Explosives Act, and investigations are underway to trace the supply sources. In Amethi, the Jagdishpur police, acting on…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: While hailing the victory of good over evil during his discourse at the ninth edition of the Ayodhya Deepotsav, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath found the opportunity to hit out at the opposition parties.“During the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in this very Ayodhya, Congress said Ram is a myth, while the Samajwadi Party fired bullets…
