Lucknow: Two teenagers injured in the Behta firecracker blast are fighting for their lives at King George’s Medical University (KGMU). Both have been shifted to the Burn ICU under the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery.Doctors said Irshad, 19, suffered 90–95% burns. He is on oxygen support and is being stabilised with hydration and antibiotics….
Lucknow: In a thrilling match, Lucknow Falcons defeated table-toppers Kashi Rudras by 59 runs to qualify for the playoffs of the UPT20 League. Aaradhya Yadav’s fine fifty helped Lucknow put up a commendable score of 161/8 in 20 overs. Thereafter, experienced player Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled brilliantly (4/12) to restrict Kashi Rudras to 102 in 18.3…
Lucknow: After last year’s brilliant performance, leg spinner and Lucknow lad Vipraj Nigam is battling to maintain his domination in the UPT20 league this season. So far, he has taken 15 wickets for Lucknow Falcons in nine innings at an economy rate of 8 runs. He believes that this is too he is in the…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath interacted with more than 50 citizens who attended Janata Darshan at his residence in Lucknow on Monday.The CM listened to their grievances and forwarded their complaints to the concerned officers with directions that all matters be attended to immediately. He added that before closing the complaint, the complainant’s feedback must…
Lucknow: Two railway employees allegedly hatched a revenge-fuelled dramatic extortion bid targeting a city doctor with a ₹20-lakh ransom note under Krishhna Nagar police station.“The duo paid an e-rickshaw driver ₹20 to deliver the chilling letter, sealed with a hand-drawn map for the cash drop. But their scheme crashed when the doctor alerted police” said…
Lucknow: More than 60 urban local bodies catering to the population in smaller towns could look forward to increased funding and budget.The urban development department has shortlisted 66 ULBs across 34 districts, which will benefit from Deen Dayal Upadhaya scheme in the coming months. Aimed at upgrading the nagar panchayats (town councils) having a population…
Lucknow: Five policemen were booked for murder after a 22-year-old man, accused of allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl, was found hanging inside a police station in Hardoi on Sunday.While the police claimed that the accused was nabbed from Haryana and the girl was recovered from him on Saturday, the victim’s family claimed that the cops…
Lucknow: The directorate of tourism will be engaging a professional project management agency to monitor and implement various heritage projects. A pre-bid conference to elaborate on the same is due to take place on Thursday.The move comes after the state govt rolled out a plan to develop heritage buildings, palaces and forts into tourist destinations…
Lucknow: A delegation of senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers from the 2000-2001 batch, participating in the mid-career training programme, visited Invest UP here on Monday.An official spokesperson said that the delegation, including Apoorva Srivastava (2001), Ambassador of India to Slovakia; Sujit Ghosh (2001), India’s deputy high commissioner in London; and Rajesh Ranjan (2001), Ambassador…
Lucknow: Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Monday carried out inspections of multiple zones and directed officials to enhance the cleanliness services and install pumps wherever necessary to clear waterlogging.He visited zones 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, directing officials to ensure immediate drainage of waterlogged areas by installing pumps and to keep drains…
