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…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the inclusion of Deepavali in Unesco’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list as a moment of immense pride. “This global recognition honours a festival that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and the spirit of new beginnings. The achievement further reinforces India’s cultural strength and the universal relevance of its…
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow police commissionerate on Wednesday arrested former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur for allegedly abusing his position as superintendent of police, Deoria, in 1999 to fraudulently secure an industrial plot in the name of his wife through forged identities and fabricated documents.According to a complaint filed by Sanjay Sharma of Rajajipuram at Thana Talkatora…
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday condemned the deadly Goa restaurant fire, blaming the tragedy on the government’s lax regulations. He questioned whether invoking “Vande Mataram” takes precedence over accountability in such incidents and alleged that the BJP enables accused individuals to flee the country, further aggravating the situation.Speaking to ANI, Yadav said,…
Lucknow: To promote public understanding and participation in organ donation, KGMU in association with the Alamban Associates Charitable Trust, organised an organ donation awareness programme at the Trauma Centre on Tuesday.The event, coordinated by obstetrics and gynaecology department’s Prof Sujata Dev, began with a welcome address by president of the trust, Sandeep Kumar. Vice-chancellor Prof…
Lucknow: Spread over 65 acres, Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, a sprawling park honouring former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, has been completed and is awaiting inauguration, likely to be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 25, Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi…
Lucknow: Sushant Golf City police arrested three members of the gang that assaulted a man in broad daylight robbery last week and fled with his car containing valuables. The police cracked the case, recovering a MacBook, Rs25,000 cash and seized the car used in the crime. A fourth accused, identified as Saurabh Rajput, is still…
