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…
Lucknow: Panic gripped Ravindrapalli area of the city on Sunday evening after a 90-year-old woman and her 65-year-old son were found dead under suspicious circumstances inside their residence. Police sent the bodies for post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death, while neighbours raised suspicions of property-related foul play.The deceased were identified as Bela Chakraborty…
Lucknow: Three days after the death of 18-year-old boy, who allegedly died by suicide while playing an online game, his devastated parents have spoken about their loss. The incident has once again brought forth the dangers of gaming addiction among teenagers.The boy, originally from Bahera village in Azamgarh, lived with his family in Gomtinagar Extension….
Lucknow: The Amethi police have arrested a couple and their two minor daughters in connection with the killing of a woman and her son in Rudouli village near Musafirkhana.The accused were arrested around 11 pm on Saturday from Jamo Mod canal crossing in Musafirkhana following an intensive two-day search operation in which four police teams…
Lucknow: A 35-year-old woman and her 15-year-old niece lost their lives due to snake bites in the Miramau village of the Jais police station area in Amethi on Sunday.The event unfolded when Shakeela and Saima were asleep on the same bed. At approximately 3.30 am, a pair of snakes bit both victims. The piercing cries…
