The Bijnor police on Tuesday arrested a man accused of illegally storing, producing and selling agricultural products under fake branding and labels of a private company. The accused, Rahul Singh (29) of Vrindavan Yojna, Telibagh, was arrested near Parag Road in Krishna Nagar. An FIR was earlier registered at Bijnor police station on the written…
Lucknow: Launched in 2022 to support financially distressed students at Lucknow University, the Vice Chancellor’s Care Fund now faces a severe resource crunch. Nearly three years after its inception, the fund that once symbolized hope for underprivileged students is on the brink of exhaustion, leaving many without crucial support during emergencies.Designed to provide up to…
Lucknow: A 13-year-old boy died under mysterious circumstances after playing an online game for several hours on Wednesday. The incident took place in the Indiranagar police station area. Police said that to ascertain the exact nature of the game, a forensic examination of the handset will be conducted.The victim was living on rent in Shivajipuram…
Lucknow: Acting on the CM’s directives, the food safety and drug administration (FSDA) is conducting a special Diwali campaign from Oct 8 to Oct 17 across Uttar Pradesh. The FSDA has conducted 4,621 inspections, 2,085 raids and tested 2,853 food samples, resulting in seizure of 2,993 quintals of adulterated food, valued at Rs 3.88 crore….
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath will hit the poll track of Bihar by addressing a rally in Danapur and Saharsa assembly seats on Thursday. Polling is scheduled to be held in the state on Nov 6 and 11.Yogi will fly to Patna and then reach Khagol Road, the rally venue of the Danapur assembly seat, at…
Lucknow: In yet another case of cybercrime linked to fake govt operations, a 65-year-old retired employee in Lucknow was duped of Rs 12.05 lakh by fraudsters posing as investigation officers conducting a purported ‘Operation Sindoor’ terror-funding probe, police said. On the complaint of the victim, an FIR was registered on Wednesday at the Cyber Crime…
Lucknow: Bringing together strategy, storytelling, and social impact, a team of students pursuing the Post Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, emerged as winners at the Grand Finale of Lakshya.The event was organised by SMILE, the Community Outreach Program of IIM Ahmedabad, during The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) 2025,…
Lucknow: Religion and spirituality in India are deeply rooted in science and culture and should not be treated merely as attractions for tourism. This was emphasised by Prof Rana PB Singh, former head of the department of geography, cultural geography and heritage studies at BHU, during a lecture at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of…
Lucknow: Taking note of the tragic death of Kerala youth Anandu Aji, who reportedly ended his life following alleged physical abuse at a unit of a Hindu outfit, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, urging immediate action.Rai called for a ban on the outfit and…
Lucknow: Foundation stone for 17 road and drainage projects across Kharagpur Sarsawa and Bharwara Malhaur wards was laid by Mayor Sushma Kharkwal on Wednesday. The projects were funded under infrastructure fund and 15th Finance Commission with outlay of Rs 12.76 crore. Among key projects were a Rs 50.52 lakh road and drainage system in Narayan…
