Lucknow: Lucknow’s Vipraj Nigam has been named in the India ‘A’ squad for the three one-day matches against Australia ‘A,’ to be held in Kanpur from Sept 30.A right-arm leg-spinner and a handy batter, Vipraj has been making rapid strides after excelling in the UPT20 league over the last three seasons. His consistent performances earned…
Lucknow: City girl and star forward Mumtaz Khan once again proved her mettle on the international stage.Mumtaz scored six goals, the highest for India alongside Navneet Kaur, including five field goals and one from a penalty corner, in the Asia Cup in Hangzhou, China. However, the Indian team faltered in the final, losing 1–4 to…
Lucknow: A festive spirit filled the air at 1090 Gomtinagar on Sunday morning as thousands laced up their shoes to kick off Season 6 of the SBI Green Marathon. The city came alive with the energy of over 4,600 participants, from fitness enthusiasts to families and Army personnel, united by a shared purpose—running for a…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Sunday said that the spirit of working together helped people overcome the challenges of Covid-19. He was speaking at the Durga Swaroopa Samman 2025, organised by the Durga Swaroopa Foundation at the Urdu Academy. A total of 13 personalities were felicitated for their outstanding contributions in literature, sports,…
Lucknow: A Class 12 student from Alambagh had a narrow escape after a group of 10–15 unidentified youths allegedly launched a violent assault on him in the Sushant Golf City police station area late Friday evening. The attackers vandalised his car, attempted to drag him out, and hurled death threats before he managed to flee….
Lucknow: In a startling revelation, crucial case diaries and documents related to a 2006 dacoity case registered under Sections 395/397 IPC and the SC/ST Act have gone missing from Madiaon police station, prompting a fresh FIR against two policemen responsible for the custody of the documents.According to the complaint lodged by inspector-in-charge Shivnath Mishra, the…
Lucknow: As a platform for promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and technology transfer from laboratory to market, two-day CSIR Startup Conclave 2025, being held for first time in the city at the National Botanical Research Institute, was inaugurated on Sunday.The conclave is being organised jointly by four premier Lucknow-based CSIR laboratories—CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), CSIR-Central Drug…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Sunday felicitated CSIR-incubated startups for their impactful innovations at the CSIR Startup Conclave.Among them, the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research’s Devendra Kumar Patel’s lab was lauded for developing a nanocomposite-based water purifier designed for PFAS removal. Another lab from the same institute, led by Prabhanshu Tripathi, was recognised…
Lucknow: Panic gripped several villages in the Aliganj and Baskhari areas of Ambedkar Nagar district on Friday night after residents reported mysterious glowing objects hovering in the sky. Many villagers stayed awake through the night, keeping watch outside their homes.Villagers from Khajpur, Hakimpur, Rajipur, Trilokpur, Daulatpur Qazi, and nearby gram panchayats said 4–5 drone-like objects…
Lucknow: To give fresh momentum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the state govt has launched a new initiative of weekly shramdan in all Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Schools and government hostels across Uttar Pradesh.Initiated on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the drive will be held every Sunday. The initiative, said…
