LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday appointed Additional Director General (Security) Raghubir Lal as the new police commissioner of Kanpur Nagar. A 1997-batch IPS officer, Lal has extensive experience in security management, having earlier strengthened the security framework of the new Parliament building in Delhi and served with the CISF. He is also a…
LUCKNOW: The Mohanlalganj police on late Sunday night registered an FIR against Sudha Yadav, warden-cum-superintendent of the Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls’ School, Bhujouli, after a detailed complaint revealed that she allegedly physically and mentally harassed students, forced them to do menial work, and threatened them with expulsion if they spoke out.The FIR, lodged by Block…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday banned Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Shreesan Pharmaceutical, following reports of severe side effects that led to the deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh.The state’s Assistant Commissioner of Drug Administration has instructed all drug inspectors to collect samples of the syrup from both government and private…
Lucknow: Commuters between Parivartan Chowk and Hussainabad are facing difficulty because of damaged road stretches and broken sewer manhole covers that are making one of the busiest routes in the city risky for motorists and pedestrians alike. This road, connecting the central part of the city with heritage landmarks like Bada Imambara and Rumi Darwaza,…
Lucknow: To ease traffic congestion in the city, a mega infrastructure project is set to take shape. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for a 14km elevated road from Polytechnic Crossing to Kisan Path and submitted it to the state govt. Setu Nigam will undertake the construction.A senior LDA…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) issued urgent directions to all drug inspectors across the state to collect and test samples of cough syrups. This action follows reports from Madhya Pradesh that a contaminated batch of ‘ColdRif Syrup’, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical, was found to contain diethylene glycol, a toxic substance…
Lucknow: Assistant professor of the English department at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU), Alka Singh, has been awarded a prestigious grant by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University).Her visit will be fully sponsored to facilitate her participation in the 7th International Conference, titled “The Magic of Innovation: Linguistics and…
Lucknow: A woman from Kursi road area was duped by online fraudsters who siphoned off Rs 12.21 lakh from her credit card through a fake online traffic challan.A resident of Paradise Apartment, the woman fell victim to hackers who impersonated the traffic police by sending a fraudulent Android Application Package (APK) file. The hackers managed…
Lucknow: In a bizarre case, four people were arrested for concocting a fake kidnapping story to implicate local police and harass political opponents in Gosaiganj. The incident, which initially appeared to be a genuine missing person complaint, unfolded over several days before authorities uncovered the deception.The case began on Sept 28, when Ramkumar Kanaujia, a…
Lucknow: A 25-year-old BSc student was killed, and two of his friends were injured after their car rammed into a truck taking a U-turn on Ayodhya Road in Lucknow early Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Rahul Verma, a resident of Khadra, went out with friends Abhishek and Raji to attend a birthday celebration at…
