Lucknow: A 27-year-old man suffered injuries after a sharp kite string (manjha) slit his neck while he was riding a motorcycle on the Nagaram–Nilmatha Road near Gangakheda turn on Monday afternoon. The incident took place around 2 pm and prompted immediate action from Mohanlalganj police.According to police, the victim, Avinash Kumar Singh of Lekhraj, Maruti…
NEW DELHI: The upcoming winter (Dec-Feb) is likely to be colder in most parts of central India (Madhya Pradesh, north and east Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat) and parts of adjoining northwest (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, east and southeast Rajasthan, and west and south UP) and peninsular India (Telangana), with below normal day and night temperatures…
Lucknow: Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Gomti at Shaheed Smarak on a sunny winter afternoon, a group of people clad in cozy winterwear, embarked on a journey to celebrate poetry, ghazals, music and the rich heritage of Awadh.‘The Boat Trail’, organised by Rang-e-Awadh in collaboration with Dastan-e-Awadh and Lucknow Heritage Walk at Shaheed…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to accelerate the development of export-oriented industries, world-class manufacturing zones and logistics hubs, infrastructure and industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ announced on Friday.Speaking at the Economic and Industrial Policy Conclave organised by the Indian Investors Federation during the 10th Grand Banking Leadership Summit at Hotel Taj, Gomti Nagar,…
Lucknow: With the Election Commission extending the deadline for submitting voter verification forms to Dec 11, a voter awareness and outreach drive was conducted in the Rani Laxmi Bai Ward of Kesarbagh on Saturday.The initiative aimed to encourage residents to fill and submit the required forms for the ongoing voter revision process.State BJP president Bhupendra…
Lucknow: To upgrade healthcare infrastructure across Uttar Pradesh, the govt has approved funds worth nearly Rs 9.8 crore to equip 14 hospitals with modern medical devices.Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said the move would improve patient services and reduce burden on district facilities.Pathak, who is also the state health minister, said: “The govt is tightening…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted a review of ongoing paddy procurement in the state and directed officials to increase procurement centres from 4,227 to 5,000.The CM was informed that since the start of paddy procurement this year, 9.02 lakh tons of paddy was procured from 1.51 lakh farmers till now, and Rs 1,984 crore…
Lucknow: In a community outreach initiative, students from the College of Nursing, SGPGIMS conducted an awareness rally on World AIDS Day at Village Nigoha, Mohanlalganj.As part of the awareness drive, students also performed street plays at two locations to educate the public about HIV/AIDS, its causes, prevention, and management. The theme for the event was…
Lucknow: A cleanliness-awareness cricket tournament, under Swachh Survey 2025-26, began on Monday at KD Singh Babu Stadium. Inaugurated by mayor Sushma Kharakwal, the opening match was played between Mayor XI and Media XI. The mayor said such events help spread the message of cleanliness and informed that the tournament is being conducted as a zero-waste…
Lucknow: In a breakthrough against interstate and foreign-linked cyber syndicates, Fatehpur Police on Sunday arrested three operatives of a highly organised digital extortion network that posed as senior ATS officers to terrorise victims with fabricated money-laundering charges.The arrests were made by a joint team of the Cyber Crime Police Station and the Intelligence Wing from…