Lucknow: In a thrilling display of speed and control, 21-year-old Shahan Ali Mohsin, rising motorsport star from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, stormed to victory in round two of the Indian Racing League (IRL) at the Madras International Circuit, Sriperumbudur, held on Aug 23–24.Racing for Speed Demons Delhi, a team owned by Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, Shahan…
Lucknow: In a significant move aligning with National Education Policy 2020, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University has announced introduction of a diverse range of subjects as minor and elective courses for BTech, management and pharmacy students. This initiative, set to commence in 2025-26 academic session, will impact over 750 govt and private engineering colleges…
Lucknow: The city is likely to receive one or two spells of rain on Monday. According to weatherman, due to a western disturbance, rain is likely in western part of UP, while one or two spells of light to moderate rain are likely in some parts of eastern UP. On Sunday, some parts of the…
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has sent a letter to the Union home minister urging him to investigate expelled MLA Pooja Pal’s claim of threat to her life from the party, so that the facts behind the allegations could be known. Dismissing her claims of threat from unidentified SP functionaries as “baseless”, the letter demands that…
Lucknow: The income tax department unearthed a massive Rs 5,000 crore scam involving the diversion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds through non-profit organisations (NPOs).Acting on directives of the principal director of Income Tax (Investigation), Kanpur, the IT Investigation Unit, Agra, carried out searches on Aug 19 at over 30 locations across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Saturday visited Narni village in Sitapur to offer condolences to the family of Saurabh alias Ravi Dixit, who was killed in a tiger attack while cutting grass in the fields.According to the post-mortem report, the tiger first clamped down on Saurabh’s neck, breaking his spinal cord and…
Lucknow: Residents of Jankipuram Extension Sector-7 were promised enhanced water safety and sanitation measures after two more cases of diarrhoea were reported on Sunday. Both the patients were admitted to a local community health centre (CHC).Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar along with CMO Dr NB Singh and the municipal cleaning team inspected the area and assured…
Lucknow: Senior IPS officer K Satya Narayan, a 1998-batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and currently serving as additional director general in the Traffic Directorate, has applied for voluntary retirement from service (VRS), citing personal reasons. He is set to retire in Oct 2027.A native of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, Narayan was counted…
Lucknow: Ayodhya will get a grand wax museum on the occasion of Deepotsav this year.Coming up under the initiative of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the 10,000 sq. ft. museum on the Parikrama Path of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be inaugurated for devotees and tourists, offering them a unique cultural and historical experience.Nearly Rs 7.5 crore…
Lucknow: A thief was apprehended while attempting to steal from a residence near VVIP Dalibagh colony in the early hours of Sunday. The accused, Pankaj Kumar, entered a house in Hydel Field Hostel area and made good with a mobile phone, earbuds and a charger. He donned a neighbor’s T-shirt and attempted to flee unnoticed…
