Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Hardoi Road in Kakori, triggering protests by locals and the victim’s family, police said on Sunday.The deceased, identified as Himalaya, resident of Mandoli village and son of Shivmangal, was returning home after visiting his younger brother, Himanshu, who is undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in…
Lucknow: No assistance from a big coaching nor any peer group for studies like in metro cities. But that was no deterrent for Shraddha Pandey in fulfilling her dream of becoming a civil service officer.The girl from Raniganj town of UP’s Pratapgarh district relied on self-study and free YouTube lectures and study material to top…
Lucknow: In a major push towards environmental sustainability and campus hygiene, the governor and chancellor of universities in Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, has directed all higher education institutions to strictly eliminate the use of single-use plastic like plastic bottles, cups, plates, polythene bags and adopt eco-friendly practices such as earthen kulhads, paper or leaf-based utensils,…
The misdirection led students to arrive late at the incorrect venues, resulting in denial of entry MORADABAD: A Google Maps navigation error allegedly cost at least two NEET aspirants in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad their chance to appear for the medical entrance examination on Sunday after they reached their centres late and were denied entry.Among those…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only LUCKNOW: A nine-month-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by her 14-year-old relative in Gorakhpur district, police said on Sunday.The juvenile during interrogation claimed that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime.The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday when the accused…
A representative image showing a body covered with a white sheet BIJNOR: A 28-year-old woman, who was eight months pregnant, was allegedly smothered to death by her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, with police saying the couple had a strained relationship marked by a history of domestic abuse.The accused, Mukesh Saini, was arrested on…
Lucknow: The state govt on Saturday released the merit list for admission to Classes 6, 9 and 11 in five sports colleges run by the Uttar Pradesh Sports Colleges Society.According to officials, the selection committee awarded marks online based on the performance of each participant.Across the five sports colleges — Guru Gobind Singh Sports College,…
Citizens and politicians came together as part of preparations for the Yoga Day on Satuday Lucknow: City made all preparations for large-scale International Yoga Day celebrations on Sunday, with events across parks, institutions and residential areas.On Saturday, Lucknow Development Authority had made arrangements to organise yoga programmes and morning entry to its 12 parks, while…
Lucknow: A day ahead of International Yoga Day, hundreds of residents gathered at KD Singh Babu Stadium on Saturday for a mass yoga camp. Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak joined participants and performed yoga asanas. People of all age groups attended the event, dressed in yellow T-shirts as well as traditional attire, creating a colourful…
Lucknow: Food Safety and Drug Administration seized fake, expired and illegally stocked medicines worth more than Rs 3.63 crore in Agra, an official said on Saturday. “The six-day operation, carried out in two phases between May 22-24 and Jun 12-14, led to the sealing of eight illegal warehouses and registration of six FIRs,“ the official…
