Lucknow: In a move to alleviate persistent traffic congestion and enhance civic order, Lucknow Police, in coordination with Lucknow Municipal Corporation, conducted an unprecedented city-wide anti-encroachment drive on Wednesday. The extensive operation covered 44 identified areas across the city, aiming to free public spaces from illegal obstructions.Joint commissioner of police (law & order), Babloo Kumar,…
Lucknow: The Lucknow police on Wednesday arrested two thieves who allegedly carried out multiple thefts in the area, recovering a cache of stolen gold and silver ornaments, cash, clothes and an auto-rickshaw used by them.“They roamed in Indiranagar during the day in the auto, pretending to look for passengers but actually searching for locked houses….
Lucknow: The body of a newborn was exhumed in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district Tuesday on the order of a local court for DNA sampling to match with its 16-year-old rape survivor mother.The girl had delivered a stillborn baby at Bahraich Medical College last month. As her condition was critical at the time, she was unable…
Fazal Khan Lucknow: After middle-order batter Rinku Singh on Tuesday managed to hold on to his place in the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, he said that his preparation is going well and he is determined to prove his mettle in the tournament.Talking to TOI while attending a practice session at sports galaxy…
Lucknow: The 16th annual national conference of the Neonatology Specialty Chapter of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) will be held in the city from Aug 22 to Aug 24, bringing together paediatricians from across India and abroad. Giving this information to reporters here on Wednesday, Dr Sanjay Niranjan, former president of IAP, underlined the…
Lucknow: Two Class 12 students walking on the railway tracks with earphones plugged in died after allegedly being hit by a train near Mampur railway crossing in Bakshi Ka Talab late Tuesday. Police suspect Akshat Maurya and Karan Patel, both 18, failed to hear the approaching train’s horn due to the earphones.The only sons of…
Lucknow: In a significant achievement under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme, UP became the state with the highest number of daily solar installations nationwide in July, surpassing Gujarat and Maharashtra.Govt data showed that UP registered 891 solar installations per day in July 2025 compared to Gujarat (830) and Maharashtra (781). In April 2025, UP was…
Lucknow: Cyber experts cautioned against increasing intrusions from China and Pakistan and urged Indian authorities to rapidly strengthen digital security infrastructure on the concluding day of the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS) seminar on Wednesday.The final day featured detailed deliberations on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, genome mapping, genealogical databases, forensic justice, ancestry research, forensic…
Lucknow: Chief judicial magistrate, Gonda, Amit Singh II on Wednesday directed the registration of an FIR against six officials, including a basic shiksha adhikari (BSA) and principal of a school, on a petition filed by secretary of Jan Samvad Manch Pradeep Kumar Pandey in connection with the infamous Anamika Shukla teacher recruitment scam.Nagar Kotwali police…
Lucknow: Renovation of the State Lalit Kala Akademi building that began last year is complete and the institute campus is now ready with better facilities to welcome students, artists and visitors in its new avatar. Total budget sanctioned for the renovation by UP culture department was Rs 1.5 crore. The building was strengthened earlier following…
