Lucknow: A loan recovery agent (24) was beaten to death in Indiranagar area over a ₹101 dispute. Two of the three accused, both known to the victim, were arrested within 72 hours of the crime.The arrested men were identified as Akhilesh Kumar (21) and Prince alias Arun Yadav (24), who lived as roommate with the…
Lucknow: A 5-year-old girl was raped by her father’s friend in Indiranagar on Saturday night. The accused was later arrested and sent to jail.Before the incident, the accused, Sunil Gautam, 35, consumed alcohol with the girl’s father. He then lured the little girl with a toffee and took her to a secluded spot where he…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has completed 100 years of service and continues to work with the support of common man, without any foreign or institutional funding.Hitting out at opposition parties which keep questioning the source of funding of the organisation, Yogi said, “The money for organisational…
Lucknow: Dr Sanjay Saxena was elected president and Dr Shweta Srivastava secretary of Indian Medical Association, Lucknow Chapter, at the annual meeting of the association at its River Bank Colony office on Sunday.While Pranjal Agarwal and Dr Gurmeet Singh were elected vice-presidents unopposed, Dr Shweta emerged victorious after a fierce electoral battle to be elected…
Lucknow: The city produces nearly 200 kg of electronic waste every day, yet it does not have a single authorised facility to recycle or scientifically process it. From busy markets to household bins, discarded gadgets are piling up without any safe disposal system, raising serious health and environmental concerns.Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes broken or…
Lucknow: In a heartfelt tribute to a cornerstone of South Asian literary history, Metaphor Lucknow LitFest and Le Press hosted a commemorative event on Sunday to mark Foundation Day of the illustrious Newal Kishore Press at Le Press, the site where the press was originally established in 1858.Newal Kishore Press is celebrated for its pivotal…
Lucknow: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth, Olympians Nozomi Okuhara, HS Prannoy, rising stars Priyanshu Rajawat, Tanvi Sharma, Anmol Kharb and Unnati Hooda, and last year’s women’s doubles champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand P are among the leading contenders set to compete in the Syed Modi India International HSBC World Tour Super 300 Badminton Championship 2025…
Lucknow: With drone shows, parade and cultural performances by Scouts and Guides on the cards, the 19th national jamboree opening on Monday is set to be a grand affair.Governor Anandiben Patel will formally inaugurate the ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.The jamboree began on Sunday with registration, camp setup, and various cultural activities for participants…
Lucknow: A tragic road accident on Mohan Road near Ibrahim Ganj in Kakori on Sunday claimed the lives of an e-rickshaw driver and a 6-year-old boy, while several members of a family sustained serious injuries. The collision occurred when a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction hit the e-rickshaw from the side, causing it…
Lucknow: Former DGP Prashant Kumar on Sunday said that ‘swadeshi’ and ‘atma-nirbharta’ are crucial pillars for India’s present and future progress.Speaking at the 4th Nanaji Deshmukh Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘Sangh@100: Samagra Vikas Chintan’ (Holistic Development Vision) at NBRI auditorium, Kumar highlighted five key transformations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), describing them as…
