Lucknow: A high-speed SUV allegedly driven by the son of a scrap dealer rammed into a school van near Midland Hospital in Mahanagar area on Friday morning, leaving two schoolgirls injured.The accused, identified as Rajat Agarwal (25), son of scrap businessman Sushil Kumar Agarwal of Aliganj, also allegedly dragged out the van driver and assaulted…
Lucknow: Evening showers, followed by another spell in the night, on Friday made the weather pleasant, giving Lucknow residents relief from hot and humid conditions over the last week.According to the weatherman, more light to moderate rain is expected in the next two days. On Friday, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the city…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday claimed that though UP tops the list of states in murders, kidnaping and crime against women in National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report for 2023, the BJP is trying to hoodwink people by resorting to jugglery of crime data.“Our CM repeatedly claims that criminals will not…
Ayodhya: A16-year-old boy from Salhipur Parsipur village of Bikapur tehsil area in Ayodhya drowned in a pond during the immersion of Durga idols on Thursday, police said.They added that Sandeep had gone with his family members and villagers for idol immersion when he slipped into deep water and drowned. It took five hours of extensive…
Lucknow: The stalls of skill development and vocational education achieved second position for its outstanding sector-wise pavilion display at the recent Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2025.From telecom to sports goods to drones, robotics, and handicrafts, the department showcased sector-based stalls representing both modern and traditional technologies and products, highlighting the diverse skill ecosystem…
Lucknow: Four people were injured in an attack by a wild animal in Ghandara village of Bahraich on Thursday.While the district is in the news for wolf attacks, the forest department officials claimed that this time a jackal was behind the attack, as confirmed by CCTV footage. The injured were identified as Kishan (7), a…
Lucknow: A hoarding showcasing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as Lord Ram slaying the evil ‘Vote Chor’ with 10 heads, including ED, corruption, price rise, and election commission, intrigued many onlookers and passersby.Put up by National Students Union of India state vice-president Aryan Mishra to wish Dussehra to people right outside the UP Congress office…
Lucknow: Reviewing the progress of Pradhan Mantri Mitra Mega Textile and Apparel Park (PM Mitra Park), chief secretary SP Goyal directed officials to complete the project at the earliest.The PM Mitra Park is being developed on 1,000 acres land, including 730 acres in Lucknow and 270 acres in Hardoi. An investment of more than Rs…
Lucknow: The RSS’s Rashtriya Parv Evam Utsav Samiti concluded its Vijayadashmi celebrations on Friday with the resolution of bringing social transformations vis-à-vis culture and faith.On Thursday, the procession, passing through 151 intersections in Lucknow, was welcomed at 100 spots. Before the procession, the samiti organised a special exhibition which was open to the public from…
Lucknow: Even as the demand for fertiliser looks set to rise in the wake of the upcoming Rabi cropping season, a close investigation by the state cooperative department found that nearly 15% to 20% of the fertiliser often gets wasted or leaked while being transported from the railway heads to the Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit…
