Lucknow: The Col CK Nayudu Trophy match between Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is set for an exciting finish as chasing a target of 301, Uttar Pradesh were 111 for 2 at stumps on the third day at the Luhnu Cricket Ground in Bilaspur on Saturday. Going into the final day, UP need 191 runs…
Lucknow: Bringing festive cheer this Dhanteras, the Western Zone police of Lucknow Commissionerate traced and returned 170 lost mobile phones worth about Rs 35.5 lakh to their rightful owners.The recovery drive was carried out under supervision of DCP (West) Vishwajeet Srivastava and additional DCP (West) Dhananjay Kushwaha, on directions of police commissioner Amarendra Sengar. The…
MEERUT: For over three decades, Sanjay Kumar’s life was defined by a murder he didn’t commit. Too poor to hire a lawyer, the 60-year-old farmer from Bulandshahr spent 11 years in jail, awaiting justice that finally came this week — an acquittal for lack of evidence.Kumar, accused in a 1993 murder case, was cleared of…
Lucknow: A govt school teacher posted at Bhadokhar Bhadokhari Primary School under Itwa block in Siddharthnagar district attempted suicide on Friday evening after alleging continuous harassment and misconduct of block education officer Rajesh Kumar.The teacher, Shokendra Yadav, originally from Puthi Poami Nagar under Sarai Rasulpur police station area of Baghpat district, consumed poison at his…
Walton Academy shut down after safety failings breach FL and US laws A US District Court judge has ruled that Walton Academy for the Performing Arts in Tampa must close immediately, following safety violations that breached both Florida and federal safety regulations.The order came after the Hillsborough County school district filed for an injunction to…
Lucknow: A Gomtinagar Extension businessman was allegedly duped of over Rs 2.94 crore by fraudsters who lured him into a fake international trading and investment racket through Facebook and WhatsApp.According to the FIR registered under relevant provisions of the BNS sections 318(4) and 319(2) and Section 66D of the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, the man…
Lucknow: Retd commander Ashok Kumar, Vir Chakra (Gallantry), a decorated war hero and alumnus of the University of Lucknow, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday at the age of 77. Born in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, he etched his name in naval history during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.As the officer manning the 40/60 Bofors guns aboard…
Lucknow: Attractive offers driven by reformed GST slabs and easy financing options fuelled sales of smart appliances and energy-efficient gadgets at major showrooms in the city on Dhanteras.Retailers in Hazratganj, Alambagh, and Aliganj said discounts of up to 25%, exchange offers, and EMI plans starting at Rs 999 per month have encouraged customers to make…
Pakistan on Saturday announced that senior officials will travel to Qatar for talks with Afghanistan, just hours after launching deadly airstrikes inside Afghanistan that killed at least 10 people, including three cricketers, and broke a two-day ceasefire along the tense border.Pakistan’s state television said defence minister Khawaja Asif and intelligence chief general Asim Malik were…
Lucknow: Days after launching the ‘Mangalmaan App’ to help devotees streamline immersion activities, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Friday launched it web version.The app will allow residents to locate designated immersion sites or request home collection of idols, said municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar.The facility will be integrated with the LMC’s ‘Aastha Express’, which is already…