Lucknow: A total of 30 fire and emergency response teams stationed at key locations throughout the city will ensure rapid response during any untoward incidents during Diwali and any fire-related incidents, said the fire department.According to officials, these teams will enable swift control and minimise potential fire mishaps caused by fireworks or negligence during the…
Lucknow: The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) unearthed an illegal trade network involving codeine-based cough syrups being misused as intoxicants. Acting on leads obtained during an inspection of Eidika Life Sciences in Transport Nagar, officials traced links to Shyam Pharma in Aminabad, leading to a full-scale raid and subsequent sealing of the establishment.According to…
Lucknow: A sanitation worker at a private university in Madiaon was arrested late Saturday night for allegedly filming female students inside the bathroom. The accused, identified as Arun Kumar, was caught after students noticed him taking pictures secretly and raised an alarm.SHO, Madiaon, Shivnandan Mishra, said that the accused was secretly capturing photos of female…
Lucknow: Panic gripped Bakhtiyar Nagar village under Malihabad police station limits late on Saturday night after unidentified persons allegedly tried to dig up the grave of a teenage student, reportedly for occult practices.According to the family, the incident occurred around 12:30 am when some people entered the ancestral graveyard and began digging a grave. The…
Lucknow: A fake CRPF inspector was arrested for cheating aspirants with forged admit cards.The accused from Ayodhya was caught near Rewari toll plaza on Sunday with a CRPF uniform, fake seals of govt departments and forged admit cards. The Kakori police arrested the man for allegedly duping people with promises of recruitment into the paramilitary…
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…
