Lucknow: A travel agency owner was killed by chain snatchers near No. 4 crossing in Gudamba area on Saturday. The deceased Atul Kumar Jain (40) of Jankipuram Garden, was heading home on his scooter when two bike-borne miscreants snatched his gold chain. Jain chased the robbers and as they reached No. 4 crossing, the robbers…
Lucknow: Uday Borwanker, officer of Indian Railway Management Service, took charge as general manager of North Eastern Railway on Saturday in Gorakhpur. Prior to assuming charge as GM NER, he was director general of RDSO Lucknow.Selected by UPSC for Special Class Railway Apprentices scheme in 1985, Borwanker pursued mechanical engineering at the Indian Railways Institute…
Lucknow: Cultural amnesia may rob a city like Lucknow of its character, which would be tragic. This was said by renowned social scientist Prof Nadeem Hasnain during a panel discussion on ‘From Palaces to People: Unravelling the Nawabi Literature of Awadh’, held at Awadh Girls Degree College on Saturday.“Youngsters need nostalgia; it is important as…
Lucknow: A speeding SUV ploughed into an e-auto carrying devotees, killing two and leaving at least four others critically injured near Baniya Bazar area of Cantonment in Lucknow on Saturday. The SUV driver fled the scene after the accident.According to the police, the e-auto was carrying eight passengers from Nigohan, who were on their way…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday drew an analogy from the Ramayana while commenting on the arrest of a shooter involved in the firing at film actor Disha Patani‘s ancestral home in Bareilly. Speaking at Lok Bhawan, the CM likened the shooter to Maareech, the demon known for disguise and deception, and said, “You…
Lucknow: The district court of Barabanki on Saturday sentenced Ramkailash (32) alias Kailash alias Nachu to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000. The trial court took just one month to pronounce the judgment.The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge for POCSO Act cases, Asad Ahmad…
Bahraich: Two persons were injured in separate tiger attacks along the Bichhia-Girijapur road in Katarniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich on Friday.The first incident occurred on Friday afternoon when Sushil, son of a jeep driver with the Forest Corporation, was traveling by motorcycle to Sitaraampurwa to visit his ailing younger brother admitted at a private clinic….
Bahraich: A wolf reportedly dragged away a 3-year-old boy from his home in Gandhu Jhalla village of Bahraich on Saturday morning right in the presence of his mother.The incident occurred around 10am when one Raksha Ram’ son was drinking milk on the verandah of his house. His mother was sitting nearby in the courtyard when…
Lucknow: Advanced system of lighting and sound will be highlight of Aishbagh Ramlila this year. The oldest Ramlila from Sept 22 to Oct 4 will have a seating capacity of 7,000 people. A 110ft broad and 70ft deep pandal is getting ready. This time the first day highlight will be ‘Narad moh lila’.Vice president of…
Lucknow: The stall showcasing Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya, a pioneering digital library initiative by the Ministry of Education, Govt of India, and National Book Trust, was a major draw for visitors on the 1st day of the Gomti Book Festival at Lucknow University. This groundbreaking platform offers over 3,000 e-books across 14 genres in 22 regional languages…
