Lucknow: Police on Sunday arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly molesting a 20-year-old woman and attempting to kill her following a police encounter in the Vikas Nagar area on Sunday.The accused, identified as Sunny Yadav, 34, a resident of KKV Colony under Hussainganj police station limits, was on the run since a case was registered…
Lucknow: A sharp rise in gold and silver prices is reshaping jewellery purchases this wedding season, pushing many families away from buying new ornaments and towards remodelling old pieces, exchange schemes, cash gifts and rental jewellery.Jewellers in traditional hubs such as Chowk, Aminabad and Gadbad Jhala say footfall remains steady, but buying decisions have changed.Rental…
People enjoy fun activities during Happy Streets Lucknow: Sunday morning saw residents step out in large numbers as Happy Streets at Sukoon by Pardos Okas created a space for fitness, recreation and community bonding. With roads opening up for activities and people of all age groups coming together, the event offered a mix of movement,…
Lucknow: KGMU has launched a specialised training programme on minimally invasive spine endoscopy procedures for pain management.Organised by the pain medicine unit of the anaesthesiology department with the anatomy department under the Indian Society of Pain Clinicians (ISPC), the programme trains doctors in advanced endoscopic spine interventions.Experts said the procedure helps patients with lower back…
Lucknow: One in five govt school students in the city consumes tobacco, with easy availability near schools, family habits and media exposure as key triggers, experts at KGMU said ahead of World No Tobacco Day.Citing a study by the public health dentistry department, experts said a survey of 836 students of classes 8 to 10…
Lucknow: A 24-year-old woman, married six months ago, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Saadatganj area on Sunday, prompting police to register a dowry death case against her husband and other in-laws after her family alleged she was being harassed for dowry and a car.According to police, the woman had married a resident…
Lucknow: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) on Sunday organised a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) workshop for the mental well-being of health care workers in the hospital.The workshop included sessions on meditation, breathing exercises and stress management. Faculty members, resident doctors and nursing officers participated in the programme.Officials said an assessment at…
LUCKNOW: A 50-year-old man was arrested in Sultanpur after a video allegedly showing him assaulting his six-year-old daughter and forcing her into a roadside drain surfaced on social media, police said.According to Kotwali Nagar police, the incident came to light on May 30 when a video was shared in a WhatsApp group called Vivek Nagar…
LUCKNOW: In a joint operation involving police, intelligence, and administrative agencies, authorities rescued 453 Nepalese youths, including young men and women, from an alleged job scam and illegal training network operating in Kushinagar district. Eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, while the alleged mastermind remains absconding.The operation was launched after several…
Rajeev Krishna, a 1991 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, ending years of uncertainty. LUCKNOW: Ending nearly four years of uncertainty at the top of the state’s police hierarchy, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday appointed 1991 batch IPS Rajeev Krishna as the state’s…
