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…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s criticism of the government’s expenditure on diyas for Ayodhya’s Deepotsav sparked a political row, with the BJP accusing the SP of opposing Hindu sentiments NEW DELHI: On the eve of Ayodhya’s grand Deepotsav celebrations, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav triggered a political storm by questioning the Yogi Adityanath-led government’s…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Saturday imposed Rs 10 lakh fine on a private agency for negligence in maintaining cleanliness in Zone 3, including Aminabad and adjacent areas.The action was taken on the direction of state finance and parliamentary affairs minister and Lucknow in-charge minister, Suresh Khanna. The penalty was announced on the…
Lucknow: Lashing out at the BJP govt for its failure to address massive traffic jams in cities, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the entire state is reeling under massive traffic jams and all the hype about smart city project has only proved to be a sham.“Look at the condition of traffic…
Lucknow: The automobile market in the state capital is witnessing strong festive momentum this Diwali and Dhanteras, with dealers expecting a clear rebound after GST cuts. Showrooms across Lucknow are gearing up to deliver around 4,500–5,000 two-wheelers and nearly 2,500–3,500 passenger and commercial vehicles.The passenger vehicle market is showing a distinct trend this season. While…
Lucknow: A day after TOI reported about a six-fold hike in the cost of new electricity connections, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has served a notice on the state power utility for ‘violating its orders and overcharging consumers for smart prepaid meters’.In his letter (a copy of which is with TOI), UPERC secretary…
