Lucknow: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport wore a deserted look on Sunday after 35 IndiGo flights were cancelled, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers. However, the airline informed passengers about the cancellations through text messages and email notifications to avoid inconvenience. In its statement, IndiGo said the decision was taken early to minimise…
Lucknow: Air quality in the city turned poor with both particulate matter (PM) 10 and PM 2.5 levels recorded above permissible limits. As per Central Pollution Control Board, Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was 208 making Lucknow figure in poor air quality category.Just a day earlier, on Saturday, city’s AQI was 161, and…
Lucknow: Two Lucknow-based traders died by suicide after allegedly facing severe financial stress in the last 24 hours.Both the traders were found hanging on their commercial premises with families claiming rising debt-related distress led them to take this step.In the first case, a 55-year-old trader from the Para area was found hanging from a tree…
Lucknow: Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar has directed the concerned officials to ensure that all public toilets are made functional and sanitation facilities in the city are brought to optimal condition by Dec 25. He also warned that any lapse in cleanliness would invite strict action. At a review meeting, 81 “best-in-class” public toilets were reviewed….
Lucknow: In a crackdown on organised cybercrime, the Sitapur SOG and Khairabad police on Sunday arrested six members of a cryptocurrency-based fraud syndicate that laundered more than Rs 11.95 crore using rented bank accounts across multiple districts. Police recovered 11 debit cards, 14 SIM cards, several mobile phones used in the crime, and a car.SP…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Sunday expressed gratitude towards followers and supporters of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, who gathered in large numbers at Samajik Parivartan Sthal in Lucknow and Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida to pay tributes to him on his death anniversary on Dec 6.She said that govts should formulate policies, laws, and programmes…
Lucknow: Issuing stern warning to the anti-social elements involved in illegal liquor trade, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth directed excise department officials to launch an extensive and decisive campaign to check the menace.The excise officials have been asked to make sure no outlet is operating against the norms. A stringent policy framework, coordinated enforcement and continuous…
Lucknow: Three members of a newly married man’s family died while three others, including the groom, sustained serious injuries when their car collided head-on with a bus near Anbhula Mod in Wazirganj police station limits of Gonda on Sunday afternoon, police said.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the tragedy and directed officials to…
Kanpur: Chaos erupted at the College of Nursing and Medical Studies in Unnao after a girl student levelled allegations of ‘bad touch’ against the medical superintendent during a medical examination on Saturday night.As soon as the news spread, students staged a protest on the campus. Police had to use mild force to disperse the students.The…
Kanpur: The body of a 24-year-old man, accused of raping a minor, was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of a village in Hamirpur on Sunday morning, police said.The youth, identified as Alok alias Satish Prajapati, lured the 10-year-old girl to his house and allegedly raped her. When the girl raised an alarm,…
