Lucknow: It was a double delight for Uttar Pradesh’s Rishi Yadav as he clinched both the singles and doubles titles in the boys’ category of the AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament held at the La Martiniere facility on Friday. Rishi Yadav edged past Sanidhya Dwivedi 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) to claim the singles title. Teaming up…
Lucknow: In a massive crackdown ahead of Diwali, authorities seized adulterated goods worth nearly Rs 5 crore and destroyed items valued at Rs 3 crore.The move, under the “Diwali Special Drive” (October 8-17) issued by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, aims to ensure public health and safety during the festive season. Officials said teams of food…
Lucknow: Three women passengers aboard the Rishikesh-bound Doon Express (13009) allegedly turned violent against an on-duty Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) on Thursday evening. The confrontation, triggered by the women’s alleged occupation of reserved berths with unreserved tickets, escalated into abuse, physical assault, and public humiliation—leaving fellow passengers stunned. The altercation erupted between Barabanki and Lucknow…
Lucknow: Competitions, dance, drama and food set a festive mood at Diwali Mela organised by Vipulam Sakhiyan at Vipulam Park in Gomtinagar on Friday.Women and men dressed up in traditional attires arrived at the mela with kids and relatives. The park was decorated with pink and yellow satin curtains and decked up with festive lights….
Lucknow: Vikash Kumar Yadav’s century helped Assam thrash Uttar Pradesh by 100 runs in their Vinoo Mankad Trophy encounter at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, on Friday.Opting to bat first, Assam had a shaky start, reduced to 57/3 in the powerplay as Tushar Rudra Borah (12), Barun Joti (25), and skipper Dyutimoy Nath (1)…
Lucknow: Social welfare minister Asim Arun attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, terming his visit nothing more than political tourism. The minister said this was not a caste-based crime. “The incident in Fatehpur was extremely tragic and sensitive, but linking it to caste was unfortunate,” he said, stressing that the accused included people who did not…
Lucknow: As Uttar Pradesh gears up to celebrate Diwali, the 108 and 102 ambulance services will remain on continuous alert to handle medical emergencies during the festivities. In total, 2,270 ambulances will cover all districts of the state and will be available free of charge.Ambulances will be stationed at key junctions, accident-prone areas, and near…
Lucknow: The massive jump in silver prices and shortage of physical silver in the form of coins and blocks was threatening to dim Diwali’s glimmer this year, but a sudden bounce back on Friday, a day before Dhanteras, has given some hope to jewellers across the state. In the week preceding Dhanteras, the sarafa market…
Lucknow: Himachal Pradesh has taken a crucial 147-run lead on Day 2 after bundling out Uttar Pradesh for 204 runs in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy at the Luhnu Cricket Ground in Bilaspur.However, UP gave HP early jolts in their second innings by taking the important wickets of Raghav Angra and Atul Jaiswal cheaply. At…
Lucknow: Taking note of TOI report highlighting the sixfold hike in cost of smart prepaid meters for new electricity connections, state power minister Arvind Kumar Sharma on Friday announced that charges will now be recovered in easy monthly installments.In a post on X, Sharma said, “It has come to our attention that UPPCL is collecting…
