Lucknow: People can now take a stroll in a rock garden, which will take them back to the Precambrian era (the earliest aeon of the earth’s history). The rock garden was inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India, Northern Region, Lucknow, showcasing more than 80 exhibits, primarily rocks and fossils collected by GSI geologists. The…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has extended the interim stay on the criminal proceedings pending against slain mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s sons Abbas Ansari and Umar Ansari in alleged fake registry of a public land in their name. Justice Sameer Jain passed this order when the state counsel informed the court that the additional advocate general…
Prayagraj: Allahabad high court has directed UP govt to inform it about the action taken by it to check digital arrest cases in wake of the Supreme Court’s recent observation on victims of such frauds. A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Achal Sachdev also sought information about the forged documents on the cyber…
LUCKNOW: A fugitive accused in multiple FIRs linked to an alleged codeine syrup distribution racket across Uttar Pradesh on Friday released a lengthy social media statement, claiming he has been falsely implicated. He said the allegations of selling toxic or narcotic cough syrups leading to child deaths are “politically motivated and entirely untrue.” The accused,…
LUCKNOW: Panic gripped villages in the Kaisarganj forest region on Friday morning as two young girls were injured in separate wolf attacks, signalling a dangerous escalation in human–wildlife conflict. Wolves, which until recently targeted livestock in open fields, have now begun entering homes and attacking children, triggering widespread fear among residents.According to villagers, the first…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is preparing a major expansion of the city’s green corridor network to improve access to the upcoming Naimishnagar scheme on Sitapur road.The corridor, which currently connects key stretches of the northern city, will now be extended by roughly 7km from IIM road to the project site. This expansion has…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the multi-crore codeine cough syrup syndicate flourished under the patronage of a local mafia don in every district and enjoyed the protection of powerful figures in the state’s polity and bureaucracy. “This was the reason why the syndicate operated unhindered not only across UP but…
Lucknow: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport witnessed chaos on Thursday as angry passengers staged protests against IndiGo following prolonged flight delays and sudden cancellations. The trouble began early in the morning, with travellers alleging that the airline failed to provide timely updates, leaving them stranded for hours without clear communication. Many expressed frustration over repeated…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested three alleged members of an organised land-grabbing syndicate accused of illegally occupying govt land and selling it using forged documents.According to the press note issued by EOW, the gang targeted high value govt plots such as ponds, grazing land and gram sabha property. After taking…
Lucknow: A complaint of robbery led to busting of an autorickshaw gang that forced people to send money online through UPI. Madiaon police followed a Paytm transaction trail and tracked it to a Jan Seva Kendra, before intercepting an autorickshaw whose occupants tried to escape. Within a day, four alleged gang members were arrested and…
