Gurjant Singh Gill, a director at Pearls Agro-tech Corporation Ltd (PACL), has been arrested in Punjab by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) under “Operation Shikanja”. PACL allegedly collected Rs 49,000 crore from investors across 10 states, promising land and benefits that were never provided. LUCKNOW: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has apprehended Gurjant Singh Gill,…
A man posing as a customer stole gold earrings worth Rs 50,000 from jewellery shop LUCKNOW: In a daring daylight theft, a man posing as a customer stole a pair of gold earrings from a jewellery shop in the Thakurganj area on Wednesday.The incident took place at the shop owned by Manoj Verma, located near…
Brajesh Pathak & Pankaj Ratna (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal) The bustling Hazratganj metro station in Lucknow recently turned into an art gallery for commuters, featuring a photography exhibition called ‘Frames of India’ highlighting the country’s cultural and natural heritage. Anil Risal Singh (L) Aakarsh and Savrabh Rai (R) Abhinav Chhabra (L) Ajaish Jaiswal (R) Archana Mishra…
The shifting of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula’s court from Faizabad to Awadh in 1775 marked the birth of Lucknow as a cultural and administrative hub. Already an important centre of Urdu learning, the city soon emerged as an attractive destination for artists, musicians, and storytellers who once thrived in Mughal courts in Delhi.What started as a steady…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has provided round-the-clock security to a BJP worker who has been pursuing cases against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi seeking cancellation of his Indian citizenship and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.A bench of Justices Sangeeta Chandra and BR Singh passed the order…
Often dubbed as a city of poets and writers, Lucknow has been a cradle for numerous renowned writers and poets over the past 250 years since it became the capital of Awadh for the first time in 1775.From Insha Allah Khan, the author of the first grammar of the Urdu language, ‘Darya-e-Latafat,’ to Mir Taqi…
Lucknow: Lt Gen (retd) Deependra Singh Hooda, the architect of the 2016 surgical strikes, on Friday said India must remain fully prepared for future challenges as Operation Sindoor has significantly elevated the stature of the Pakistan Army and its chief, Gen Asim Munir within Pakistan and it could embolden Islamabad to intensify its support for…
Lucknow: After enduring nearly 48 hours of unrelenting fear, gnawing hunger, and gut-wrenching uncertainty, a group of 32 Vaishno Devi pilgrims from Bharathipur village in Barabanki’s Masouli police station jurisdiction finally found solace as they escaped Jammu’s turmoil on Friday. The weary travellers boarded a bus that brought them safely to Ludhiana, drawing a curtain…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said every sportsperson is a hero in society and every citizen should embody the spirit of a sportsperson, which is dedication to the nation, discipline, coordination, and the pursuit of excellence in life. Participating in an event to mark National Sports Day in Lucknow, the CM paid tribute…
Lucknow: An elderly passenger who had boarded a Delhi-bound flight collapsed in the plane before the takeoff at Lucknow airport on Friday morning. Rishiram Sharma, 89, who was accompanied by two acquaintances, was taken to a private hospital in Viraj Khand, Gomtinagar, where he was declared brought dead.Sharma had boarded an Air India flight.According to…
