Lucknow: It takes enormous courage, discipline, preparedness and determination to scale a mountain. But even these adjectives look smaller when a mountaineer’s feats stand as tall as that of Aparna Kumar, who has scaled all the Seven Summits or the tallest peak of each of the seven continents. The achievements appear more formidable because Aparna…
Lucknow: After a gap of over four months, Lucknow University is likely to get a vice-chancellor, as the interaction of shortlisted candidates with the selection committee will be held at Raj Bhavan on Saturday.Over two dozen candidates have been shortlisted for the interaction. The list includes top scientists from IITs, individuals holding key positions in…
Lucknow: As the special intensive revision (SIR) initiated by the election commission (EC) in various states, including UP, entered its last leg, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ramped up its efforts to ensure that no names were deleted illegally during the exercise. Accusing BJP of using this exercise to delete names of those who do not…
TIRUPATI: As if the laddu controversy and the Parakamani case were not enough, the trust running the famed Tirumala temple has now alleged that it was duped of crores of rupees by a firm that sold silk dupattas to it over the past decade. Instead of pure mulberry silk, the firm allegedly sold to the…
Lucknow: Chief Secretary (CS) SP Goyal on Wednesday convened a meeting of the state-level monitoring committee for the national panchayat development index (PDI), where he highlighted the importance of data to ensure the balanced development of panchayats.Saying that the index was an effective medium for the accurate assessment of the overall development performance and progress…
Lucknow: The monthly rooftop solar installation rate under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme has more than doubled in 23 districts of the state in the last six months.In May 2025, UP was in third position in the country, while in June 2025, it rose to second position. Since July, the state has been…
Kanpur: A ponzi scheme kingpin shared shocking details with investigators during police remand, saying that as of today he is under a financial crunch and has to set up a Kachori stall in Dehradun to make a living. Investigators said they remained sceptical until his claims were verified, noting that accused individuals often adopted such…
Lucknow: Five members of a policeman’s family were killed after an SUV rammed into their car on the Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki on Wednesday. The crash triggered a massive fireball that was seen upto 5km.The collision was so powerful that some occupants were flung onto the expressway.The crash took place around 4pm near Subehanagar area,…
A small plane made an emergency landing on a Florida freeway Monday night, striking at least one vehicle, authorities said.The fixed-wing Beechcraft 55 attempted to land on Interstate-95 in Merritt Island around 5:45 p.m. after reporting engine trouble, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital.According to Fox Orlando, the aircraft crash-landed on a…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) on Wednesday released the results and detailed information regarding subsequent stages of the 2023 direct recruitment examinations for multiple govt and police positions, including computer operator Grade-A and various police sub-inspector (confidential/clerk/accounts) posts.A total of 930 vacancies were advertised for computer operator Grade-A, attracting 101,396…