Lucknow: Authorities at the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden have made arrangements to keep animals comfortable in enclosures during winters. Mats, straw and dry grass have been laid on the ground keep floors warm and wooden planks installed to stop chilly winds entering enclosures.In bird enclosures, sheets and mats were placed on the roofs….
Lucknow: A joint team of East Zone crime surveillance unit and Indiranagar police on Thursday arrested four men who allegedly broke into locked houses after conducting reconnaissance riding autorickshaws. The investigation began with a burglary complaint lodged by Abdulaziz Ahmed Mohammed, a Yemen national residing in Sector 10, Indiranagar, pursuing PhD at Lucknow University.According to…
Lucknow: In a major move to unlock long-idle industrial land across multiple development authorities, the UP govt is set to frame a buy-back policy to revive unused plots and pave the way for new manufacturing units.Talking to TOI on Thursday, industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi said, “A draft policy in this regard is…
Lucknow: Students performed yoga on third day of a 7-day Lucknow School games organised by Pragatisheel Bharti Foundation at KD Singh Babu stadium on Thursday. Around 600 students from 18 schools performed ‘vakrasan’, ‘tadasana’, ‘sukhaasana’ and vajrasana’. Artistic yoga was performed with music yoga performed under guidance of Malvika Bajpayee, Yogasana sports convenor. CMS Station…
Lucknow: Police on Thursday detained the man who was key suspect in the case of Neelima Srivastava, 74, who was strangled to death after she resisted a robbery attempt in her home on Tuesday afternoon. The man, said police, worked at the house of a senior administrative officer living right opposite the Janaki Vihar colony,…
Lucknow: Krishnanagar police on Thursday arrested a man who was absconding for almost three years after being convicted under the Pocso Act.“The accused, Rahul Kumar, was on the run since Feb 3, 2023, when he escaped after giving police the slip during a court appearance. Rahul was convicted in a 2015 case involving the rape…
Lucknow: In a concerted push to strengthen the child protection framework and advance the vision of a ‘Child-Friendly Lucknow’, key stakeholders from across the city came together on Thursday for a multi-agency consultation. The dialogue was organised by Childhood enhancement through training and action (Chetna) in collaboration with the Lucknow police commissionerate and HCL Foundation,…
Lucknow: Lucknow Police achieved 106 convictions across 70 serious criminal cases of crime against women and children under Operation Conviction–Nov 2025, marking the highest monthly conviction tally since the commissionerate system was introduced in the city.The action—implemented under the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and guided by DGP Rajeev Krishna—was led by police commissioner…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that physical appearance has no bearing on a person’s capabilities and people with disabilities achieve remarkable feats even with minimum support.Speaking at an event to mark World Disability Day, the CM highlighted the need for providing encouragement and support to the disabled.The CM honoured people with disabilities…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will introduce a new housing benefit for soldiers who have shown exceptional bravery in service. The authority will place a proposal offering an additional 5% discount to armed forces personnel who received gallantry awards during the upcoming board meeting expected to be held on Dec 5.LDA officials said the…
