Lucknow: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow awarded five years imprisonment to Rakib Imam Ansari, 31, an operative linked to the banned terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS), in a terror conspiracy case.Special judge NIA Umakant Jindal convicted Ansari under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121A (conspiracy to wage war against the Govt of…
Ajay Kumar (36), a 2020-batch UP Police sub-inspector posted at Sarvodayanagar police outpost under Ghazipur (Indiranagar) police station, was found dead inside his locked car in Lucknow’s Para area on Friday. A native of Hapur, the officer had been missing since Thursday afternoon. Police are awaiting the post-mortem and forensic reports to ascertain the cause…
Lucknow: Under Operation Cy-Vajra, Indira Nagar police busted a bogus investment racket operating under the name ‘BG Wealth’, which allegedly lured people with promises of doubling their money in just 55 days.Two individuals involved in running the fraudulent scheme have been arrested.According to police, the case came to light after Lakshmi Pandey, a resident of…
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will hold a SIDBI Fund of Funds Incubator special session on start-up funding opportunities for teachers and students on Saturday.The event aims to familiarise student start-ups and incubators with funding avenues under the Uttar Pradesh govt’s Rs 1,000 crore UP Fund…
A 12-year-old boy was killed after a crocodile dragged him into the river in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district while he was washing his hands and feet after working in a paddy field. Lucknow: A 12-year-old boy was killed in a crocodile attack in UP’s Bahraich after the reptile dragged him into the Ghaghara river while…
Lucknow: Senior divisional security commissioner (RPF), Agra division, P Rajmohan, was on Thursday transferred to the Northeast Frontier Railway, a day after his press-conference on the Agra Cantt railway station controversy.The transfer comes amid an ongoing inquiry into the Jul 12 incident in which four RPF personnel were suspended and later booked by the GRP…
MSEDCL says the spike in bills is linked to the exceptionally hot summer, which led to greater use of air-conditioners, coolers and refrigerators Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for failing to deposit a Rs 7.18 lakh penalty within a 15-day period, escalating its…
Lucknow: The NEET-UG 2026 re-examination ordered after the paper leak controversy turned into an unexpected advantage for several high scorers from the city and adjoining districts, with many candidates improving their ranks in the second attempt. While the rescheduled test triggered anxiety and disrupted preparation plans, top performers said the additional window helped them consolidate…
Lucknow: As many as 18 girls, who studied at the social welfare department’s Centre of Excellence in Mirzapur, have emerged successful in the recently declared NEET results.Congratulating them on their performance, social welfare minister (independent charge) Asim Arun said: “The success is the result of their hard work, guidance of teachers, and the department’s quality…
Lucknow: A microbial technology developed by scientists at the ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Regional Research Station, has been transferred to two private firms, paving the way for its wider adoption by farmers across the country.The technology is aimed at reclaiming salt-affected soils and improving crop productivity. The transfer was announced during the 98th…
