Lucknow: Three days after the gruesome incident which left six people dead in a house in Bahraich, police on Saturday lodged an FIR against eight named accused.The case was registered on the complaint of Hiralal, uncle of 13-year-old victim Sunny Verma.On Wednesday morning, a farmer, Vijay Kumar Maurya, son of Rameshwar Maurya, allegedly took three…
Lucknow: Amid debate over appointing a local or out-of-state coach, the UPCA on Saturday named former Uttar Pradesh and Railways player from Jhansi, Arvind Kapoor, as the new head coach of the Ranji Trophy team for the upcoming season. Former UP wicketkeeper Mohammad Amir Khan from Kanpur has been appointed as his deputy.Both will join…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board and the Global Wildlife Fair will jointly organise an Eco Run at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary to mark the Global Mammal Big Day on Sunday.It aims to blend fitness with environmental consciousness, celebrating the rich diversity of mammals while promoting their protection and the health of the…
Lucknow: Meerut Zone Police on Saturday cracked a sextortion case that had led to the suicide of a 22-year-old youth. The case, registered at Kotwali Baghpat, involved coercion, blackmail, and financial extortion through an online application.According to police, the victim was targeted by unidentified individuals who threatened to release intimate videos unless he transferred Rs…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of misusing the state police to “murder democracy” by detaining and arresting members of the delegation led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mata Prasad Pandey that was heading to Bareilly to help in restoring peace in region which witnessed protests…
Lucknow: Pointing out that lack of coordination among agencies implementing development works is leading to delays in projects, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that all departments should prepare a common action plan and implement it in a time-bound manner.Speaking at a review meeting of the urban development department, the CM stressed the planned…
Lucknow: To mark the beginning of Girl Child Week, the women and child development dpartment has started organising self-defence workshops across all districts, blocks, and villages. Through these workshops, the department is connecting girls and women with practical safety training, legal rights, and government support systems.The workshops teach girls self-defence techniques, emergency response, helpline usage,…
Lucknow: A wrong number which initially blossomed into a secret love affair eventually ended in the murder of a 30-year-old woman in Hardoi two years ago. The crime came to light after the arrests of two suspects and the recovery of her skeleton from a well on Friday.“It all started in Feb 2023 when the…
Lucknow: With a vision of making Uttar Pradesh a new textile industry hub, the state’s handloom and textile department has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 95 industrial units, including several leading national and international companies.Officials said the projects are expected to create employment opportunities for over one lakh people. “This will give a major…
Lucknow: Time seemed to have pause for a few magical hours as stories came alive under open sky. Spoken Evening, an extension of Spoken Fest, turned a quiet night into a symphony of emotions, in which words sang, music spoke and hearts listened. The venue glowed under strings of fairy lights, alive with laughter, verses…
