Lucknow: Overcrowded and delayed trains forced two narcotics smugglers from West Bengal to change their travel plan, a decision that cost them their freedom in Lucknow. “The duo, who usually travelled by train, opted for a bus and were waiting near a private school, close to Kanausi flyover slope, when a police team intercepted and…
Lucknow: Vinod Kumar Shukla took charge as additional general manager of North Eastern Railway on Thursday. Prior to this, he served as the principal chief engineer at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi.An alumnus of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad, Shulka graduated in Civil Engineering in 1989. He further honed his skills with…
Lucknow: A rural postal service employee (Gramin Dak Sevak) was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the Mahanagar Post Office in Lucknow on Thursday morning.“The body was sent for postmortem, the family members were informed, and other necessary legal actions are being taken,” said Akhilesh Mishra, SHO, Mahanagar. The deceased, identified as a native of…
Lucknow: Following overwhelming response of visitors, photography exhibition organised by College of Arts Photographic Society (CAPS) at Lucknow University has been extended till Friday. Initially scheduled to conclude on Aug 21, extension will now allow more students and city residents to witness the creative showcase. Vice Chancellor Prof Manuka Khanna visited the exhibition and interacted…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed the BJP- Election Commission – District Magistrate ‘trinity’ for responding to only 14 of the 18000 affidavits on ‘illegally deleted votes’ from electoral rolls of 2022 assembly pols in UP. This amounts to less than .08 % of the total complaints, the SP chief said. “Despite…
Lucknow: As Lucknow Municipal Corporation prepares to impose fines and carry out towing operations across the city, a reality check by TOI has revealed that LMC would need to expand its parking facilities by 8-10 times to accommodate city’s vehicle load.The survey asked trader associations from major marketplaces and they too suggested expansion of parking…
Lucknow: Two suicides reported in the city on Thursday. In the first incident, body of a 22-year-old man was found hanging at a friend’s residence in Bijnor police station area. The young man, employed at a garage in Nadarganj alongside his friend’s, had access to the house as the owner was away with family. At…
The Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya has introduced certificate courses in two subjects—Guitar and Keyboard. Interested candidates can apply for the six-month courses, applications for which can be filled online on the university’s official website. The course and registration fees are Rs 6,000 and Rs 100, respectively. Admissions will be given on first-come, first-serve basis as there…
Lucknow: New technologies are simplifying dental treatments as durable, realistic implants reduce the need for multiple patient visits. This was said by Dr Ashish Khare on Thursday at the pre-event of the UP Dental Show 2025. He said that the show will be an international conference held at the IGP on Aug 23-24. Over 1,500…
Lucknow: Centre of Excellence on Indian Knowledge System (IKS) will be established the faculty of architecture and planning of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University and a budget of Rs 50 lakh has been approved by the university.The centre will focus on research on preservation and application of traditional Indian knowledge, including research in ancient…
