Lucknow: Five members of a policeman’s family were killed after an SUV rammed into their car on the Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki on Wednesday. The crash triggered a massive fireball that was seen upto 5km.The collision was so powerful that some occupants were flung onto the expressway.The crash took place around 4pm near Subehanagar area,…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) on Wednesday released the results and detailed information regarding subsequent stages of the 2023 direct recruitment examinations for multiple govt and police positions, including computer operator Grade-A and various police sub-inspector (confidential/clerk/accounts) posts.A total of 930 vacancies were advertised for computer operator Grade-A, attracting 101,396…
Lucknow: The members of Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said dignity, security and equality must remain central to governance. Speaking at a programme to mark the International Human Rights Day, chief guest Justice DK Arora, special guest Justice Sudhir Saxena, Senior Member Justice Rajeev Lochan Mehrotra, member Brij Bhushan, DGP (Human Rights) Sandeep…
Lucknow: About 25 schools and 120 participants participated in The Times of India inter-school quiz contest 2025, organised in association with Sharda University and NIE, at Lucknow Public School, sector-I. The flagship initiative aimed at promoting curiosity, knowledge, and healthy competition among school students across the city. After a preliminary written round, five teams made…
Lucknow: UP tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh expressed dissatisfaction over delays in several ongoing projects and directed officers from the districts concerned during a review meeting on Wednesday to fast-track execution so that all pending projects could meet their deadline of Dec 31 and Feb 2026. He warned against lapses in timelines, quality, or…
Lucknow: As many as 13 cricketers from the 35 UP players who had registered for the upcoming mini auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) found their names in the auction list, scheduled to take place on Dec 16 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Those who will be going under the hammer include Shivam Mavi, Prashant Veer,…
Lucknow: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab lifted the women’s and men’s trophies respectively in the 37th Federation Cup Handball Championship at the KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on Wednesday.In the women’s final, Himachal Pradesh showcased their dominance by defeating hosts Uttar Pradesh with a decisive 33-19 scoreline. The match began with both teams displaying strong performances, but…
Lucknow: In a crackdown on organised extortion racket along the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, the police on Wednesday arrested three employees of the Haliyapur toll plaza for allegedly misusing CCTV cameras installed across the expressway to record intimate videos of an unsuspecting couple and extorting money from them.The arrested accused include a former assistant manager,…
Jhansi: Two women died while five others, including driver, were injured critically when the van in which they were travelling towards Lalitpur from Jhansi rammed into a stationary tanker-truck in Lalitpur district on Wednesday morning. All six women were teachers from Jhansi, employed in different govt primary schools in Talbehat area of Lalitpur district. All…
Ayodhya: The office of District Homeopathy Medical Officer in Ayodhya is mired in controversy nowadays. Facing graft charges, the officiating DHMO Dr Ajay Kumar, is firmly in the saddle for the past one year despite the order from the top for his removal from the post. Social worker Awdhesh Tiwari, on whose complaint, a division-level…
