Lucknow: Sultry conditions returned to the state capital on Saturday as easterly winds swept across the city once again, making weather hot and humid.The maximum temperature was recorded at 43.1 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 27.9 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees above normal. Humidity levels also remained high, with…
Lucknow: Severe heatwave conditions continued to grip large parts of UP on Saturday, with Banda emerging as the hottest place in the state at a scorching 46.2 degrees Celsius. Prayagraj followed closely with 46 degrees Celsius, while Jhansi recorded 44.9 degrees Celsius amid intense heat across the region.Weather department officials predicted that as hot winds…
Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday said that the state govt has dismantled the cheating mafia that once aided malpractice in examinations, ensuring a fair environment for sincere students.Speaking at The Times of India-Navbharat Times Education and Career Fair on Saturday, Pathak said: “We can compromise on other…
Lucknow: An awareness programme ‘Healing Hearts, Saving Lives’ for suicide prevention among youth in various girls’ and boys’ hostels of the university was organised by Lucknow University’s Institute of Women and Gender Studies on May 21 and 23. The programme was held under the guidance of Lucknow University Vice Chancellor Prof J P Saini and…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will redevelop the four-decade-old Kailashkunj Commercial Complex located in Indira Nagar, Ayodhya Road, into a mixed-use high-rise with commercial spaces and residential flats at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore.Spread over 6,046 square metres, the complex houses around 280 shops but has become dilapidated, with several vacant units and…
Lucknow: Expanding its footprint in Lucknow, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd has decided to set up a 712-bed super-speciality hospital with an investment of Rs 1,400 crore.The company’s board approved the plan, marking one of the largest private healthcare investments proposed in the city in recent years.The new facility, planned on a five-acre site along Shaheed…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party corporator-elect Lalit Kishore Tiwari will be administered the oath of office on Sunday, days after a Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court froze the financial and administrative powers of mayor Sushma Kharkwal over the delay.On Thursday, the HC restrained the mayor from exercising financial and administrative authority after she failed to…
Lucknow: A wearable ear-based device developed by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and IIT Kanpur researchers may help patients manage anxiety and panic attacks through vagus nerve stimulation, offering a non-invasive therapeutic option for mental health conditions.The innovation, titled ‘An Ear Device for Nerve Stimulation’, has received a utility patent under the SIB SHInE programme,…
Lucknow: The Krishnanagar police on Saturday arrested two women and their accomplice for allegedly stealing jewellery and cash from passengers boarding shared autos and tempos.The accused were identified as Bindu alias Chinki (45), Geeta Devi (50) and Narsingh (25), all residents of Gorakhpur district. Police seized stolen jewellery and cash worth nearly Rs 6 lakh,…
Lucknow: Out on morning walk, a 38-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Kakori area on Saturday. The driver and the vehicle remained unidentified. Police registered a case and launched an investigation using CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the vehicle and trace the driver.Family members of Sadhana Maurya, resident of Roshan…
