Lucknow: With UPT20 League underway at Ekana Stadium, construction of state-of-the-art international stadium in Varanasi and renvotion of sports facilities, UP is set to offer more venues to host sports events in future.Speaking about the progress of works at various stadiums, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Rajeev Shukla said…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav will soon be a part of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ underway in Bihar later this month. The former UP CM is in talks with senior functionaries of the Cong and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RLD) to finalise the schedule and itinerary of his participation. At present being led…
Lucknow: To address mental health concerns among students and teachers, the department of psychology at the Lucknow University will have a new counselling cell, ‘Maano Mitr’, from the current academic year. The cell will provide free of cost counselling sessions aimed at supporting people dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, and other psychological challenges.The department has…
Lucknow: Artists making idols of Lord Ganesh are deftly moving their hands as Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 26) draws near. The idols are based on different forms of the deity such as Neelkanth Bappa, Lal Raja, Murshak par Bappa, and Ganesh with six heads. Para-based artist Ashish Pal has been making idols for the past two…
Lucknow: Two minor sisters, aged 12 and 14, in Gomtinagar have accused their stepfather of rape. The survivors allege that the accused subjected them to heinous acts for several months. The sisters reached out for help on Friday by calling 1090.Gomtinagar police registered a case based on the allegations and detained the 35-year-old stepfather. The…
Varanasi: A late-night altercation over car parking at an apartment complex in Varanasi turned fatal when a 48-year-old English teacher of a Varanasi school was bludgeoned to death with bricks and rods on Thursday.Police said the attack took place around 10:30pm at Matri Chhaya Apartment in Kabirnagar under Bhelupur police station limits in Varanasi. The…
Lucknow: A 14-year-old boy from Lucknow’s Takrohi area was found dead in his room, having allegedly committed suicide. The boy was a student of class 7 and the eldest of three siblings.According to the family, the boy informed his father, Amresh Kumar, that he was feeling unwell and would not be attending school that day….
Lucknow: A 63-year-old woman from Alambagh took her own life after a prolonged battle with severe thyroid condition. Police said that the woman locked herself in the bathroom of her residence and set herself afire.“The woman was suffering from a severe form of thyroid disease. Her condition necessitated frequent medical interventions, including regular injections. Initially…
Lucknow: In order to acquaint teachers and students with modern technology and better equip them with Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and more, Infosys has set up a Makers Lab at AKTU.This lab, inaugurated in June this year, will become functional from Monday when a special five-day training programme will be held for teachers….
Lucknow: A staff nurse has lodged a formal complaint against a CHC superintendent, alleging misconduct and sexual harassment in Rae Bareli.According to the complaint filed by the nurse, who is employed on contractual basis at the CHC, the incident occurred in the afternoon of August 21. The nurse received a phone call from the superintendent,…
