Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority celebrated women’s empowerment under Mission Shakti with ‘Shakti Utsav’ at the Gomti Riverfront on Thursday with a pledge to take the movement further. The event drew a large turnout of women, school and college students, and civic officials, who came together to promote awareness about equality, safety and self-reliance. Cultural and…
Kanpur: Two Thai tourists died on the spot after being hit by a speeding car on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao on Thursday evening. A group of four foreign nationals was travelling by car. As two of them alighted along the expressway to relieve themselves, tyre of a speeding SUV approaching from behind burst. The…
Lucknow: If you have a strong idea that can bring change in the field of medicine, govt will help you develop it and even bear the cost of getting it patented. This was announced during a workshop on the Patent Mitra Initiative held at Brown Hall of KGMU on Thursday. The event aimed to promote…
Lucknow: Suicide proved to be cause of death of a 13-year-old boy, who was found unconscious at home in Indiranagar on Wednesday. Post mortem report on Thursday confirmed hanging as cause of death. Initially, his sisters had said he was found unconscious. Police said family dispute led the boy to taking the extreme step and…
Lucknow: Suicide proved to be cause of death of a 13-year-old boy, who was found unconscious at home in Indiranagar on Wednesday. Post mortem report on Thursday confirmed hanging as cause of death. Initially, his sisters had said he was found unconscious. Police said family dispute led the boy to taking the extreme step and…
Lucknow: Director general of police (DGP) Rajiv Krishna on Thursday issued a detailed set of directives to all zonal ADGs, police commissioners, IGs/DIGs, SSPs, and SPs across the state to ensure robust law and order arrangements during the upcoming festivals, including Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. The instructions emphasise heightened vigilance, crowd control,…
Lucknow: The KD Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow glowed with thousands of diyas as the city celebrated the Deep Daan Mahotsav under Mission Shakti 5.0 and the Begging-Free Lucknow initiative. The event was inaugurated by deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who lit the ceremonial lamp, marking the beginning of the evening.The festival was attended by…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to Samajwadi Party leader Moid Ahmed in last year’s Ayodhya gang rape case. A single bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order on the bail plea of the accused.The accused had pleaded that he had been falsely implicated in the case for…
Lucknow: Acting swiftly on a Meta alert, police saved the life of a 19-year-old youth in Kapera Madarpur village of the Nagram area on Wednesday.According to officials, the Meta AI system flagged an Instagram story posted by a resident of Kapera Madarpur village, indicating that he intended to end his life by consuming poison.“Responding to…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the gift of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 lakh employees and pensioners in the state ahead of Diwali.The Dearness Allowance for state govt employees has been revised from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025. The increment will benefit around 28 lakh employees and…
