Lucknow: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued revised guidelines to regulate the use of artificial intelligence and check plagiarism in PhD theses, setting clear limits and penalties for violations.According to the new UGC guidelines, a PhD thesis with 10%-40% AI-generated content or plagiarism will be returned to the scholar for revision within six months….
Lucknow: Hot and humid conditions continued to prevail in the city on Monday. The maximum temperature touched 40.3 degrees Celsius, 0.6 notches above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 29.7 degrees Celsius, 3 degrees above normal. Relative humidity was also high, 35%-53%, turning weather sultry and uncomfortable.Residents have been advised to avoid prolonged sun…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh govt has claimed to emerge as the leading state in the country in meeting electricity demand despite an intense heatwave that has pushed temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius in several districts.With power consumption rising sharply, UPPCL has maintained uninterrupted electricity supply across the state.The state met a record electricity demand of 31,147…
Lucknow: In the wake of the Delhi hotel fire that killed 21 people, the fire department in Lucknow has issued notices to 20 hotels and restaurants for violating fire safety norms during a citywide inspection drive.Twelve establishments have been given 45 days to rectify structural deficiencies, failing which they may face penalties, cancellation of fire…
Lucknow: A 55-year-old woman, owner of a stationery store, was allegedly molested and thrashed by an autorickshaw driver and his aide and pushed out of a moving vehicle after she resisted their advances in the Ghazipur (Indiranagar) area, police said.The main accused was later arrested after being injured in a police encounter.The incident occurred on…
Lucknow: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) on Monday released the answer key for the BSc Nursing Entrance Examination-2026 conducted under the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET), with results likely later this week.Candidates can check the answer key on the university’s official website, VC Dr Amit Devgan said, adding that evaluation and related processes are…
Lucknow: A 46-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her husband following a domestic dispute at their home in Maal area on Monday.The accused, Jitendra Pratap Singh, allegedly consumed poison after the attack and is battling for life, police said.The incident occurred in Ramnagar Azadnagar village and came to light when the couple’s sons…
Lucknow: Tension flared in Gomti Nagar Vistar on Monday after the cremation of a 16-year-old girl was allegedly disrupted at a ground near Bada Bharwara crossing, following a dispute over adjoining land.According to police, the incident occurred during the girl’s last rites when an argument broke out between family members, local residents and people having…
Lucknow: UP Tourism recently approved development of a first-of-its-kind cultural centre dedicated to India’s rituals, traditions and life-cycle practices.To be known as Uttar Pradesh Sanskriti Sangrahalay, the museum and ritual centre is likely to come up on the banks of the Gomti at an estimated cost of Rs 23.4 crore.“The fund was provided for the…
Students protest on LU campus Lucknow: Former Lucknow University (LU) vice-chancellor and social activist Prof Roop Rekha Verma on Monday lent her support to the three expelled LU students who have been protesting for the past few days against the decision of the administration.These expelled students claim that they had gone to register a protest…
