Lucknow: The fugitive kingpin of the multi-state codeine-based syrup distribution racket released a lengthy social media statement on Friday. In the 12-minute and 50-second video, Shubham Jaiswal, who is reportedly hiding in the UAE, claimed he was falsely implicated and that the allegations of selling toxic or narcotic cough syrups leading to child deaths were…
Lucknow: Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden has been renovated with new attractions by the tourism department with a budget of Rs 1.91 crore.Central to the zoo’s transformation are the newly installed kids’ play zone, which includes swings like wave slide, circular swing, multi seater see saw, bridge ladder, double arc swings and hexa climber…
Lucknow: A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Youtuber and folk singer Neha Singh Rathore, in connection with the case of allegedly making baseless, anti-religious and anti-national statements on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and the BJP with reference to…
Lucknow: Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) will soon establish a 3D printing lab to make customised dental, facial and orthopaedic implants.The new facility, to be set up at a cost of Rs 25 lakh, will be ready in three months, said chief medical superintendent Prof Vikram Singh during a workshop on “3D…
Lucknow: A 50-year-old visually impaired man was shot dead allegedly by his nephew in Dubagga on Friday following a land dispute, police said.The victim, Virendra Yadav, was sitting beside a water body outside a house in Tandkheda village when he was attacked. According to police, Virendra was living with his mother, Ashoka Devi, at her…
Glaciers in the Himalayan region are being affected by air pollution, anthropogenic activities (construction-related activities), and climate change, according to additional director general (ADG) and head of the Geological Survey of India, Northern Region, Lucknow, Rajinder Kumar. In an interview with Mohita Tewari, Kumar said that developmental work near glaciated land and global warming together…
Lucknow: In a major action by the Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO), an FIR has been registered against five policemen, including an inspector, a senior sub-inspector, and three sub-inspectors, for allegedly framing an iron-rod trader in a fake theft and forgery case in 2020 to earn praise from senior officials for their “good work”.The FIR, lodged at…
Lucknow: The vibrant hues of India’s diverse folk culture will come alive at Lohia Park in Gomtinagar on Dec 6 and 7 as the Sonchiraiya organization marks its 15th anniversary with the fifth edition of the ‘Deshaj’ festival. The two-day event will showcase traditional art forms from across the country. In a press meet on…
Lucknow: Two minor girls were injured in separate wolf attacks in Bahraich’s Kaisarganj forest region on Friday morning.In Mallahanpurwa, a wolf entered a house and tried to drag away a five-year-old girl who was asleep. Hearing her screams, family members rushed to her rescue. Startled by the commotion, the wolf dropped the child a short…
Lucknow: Directing officials to remove bottlenecks and fast-track all investor-related processes, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday emphasised the need for sharper focus on quick clearances, deeper engagement with foreign companies, and rapid infrastructure rollout across key industrial nodes. Chairing a high-level review of the state’s FDI outreach in Lucknow, he said: “UP must now…
