LUCKNOW: The Government Railway Police (GRP), Lucknow, on Sunday launched an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman whose dismembered body was found concealed inside a box and a heavy-duty cargo bag in the sleeper coach of the Chhapra-Gomti Nagar Express.The gruesome discovery was made after the train completed its 503-km journey and terminated…
Lucknow: In a joint operation, the Naka Hindola police along with the west zone surveillance unit arrested three men allegedly involved in online betting on IPL matches and recovered cash, mobile phones and a laptop from their possession.The arrests were made late on Saturday night following a tip-off about betting activities being operated from the…
Humidity levels in the city ranged between 24% and 69% on Sunday, adding to discomfort among residents Lucknow: As scorching westerly winds and clear skies intensified heat conditions, state capital remained under a rising summer spell on Sunday, with dry weather pushing temperatures above normal and signalling harsher conditions in the coming days.On Sunday, city…
Lucknow: The Central Bar Association, Lucknow, on Sunday announced a three-day collective strike by lawyers across Lucknow district courts in protest against the alleged police lathicharge on advocates during a demolition-related clash earlier in the day.The decision was taken during an emergency general body meeting chaired by Central Bar Association president Akhilesh Jaiswal.According to the…
Lucknow: High drama unfolded in Gomti Nagar on Sunday after a young woman climbed atop a water tank and allegedly threatened to jump, prompting a major rescue operation by police and fire brigade teams.According to police, the woman, a resident of Ayodhya, had married a youth from Lakhimpur in a love marriage and was reportedly…
Lucknow: A 28-year-old dhaba owner was allegedly shot in the head for filming a group of youths involved in a roadside brawl outside his restaurant in Madiaon on Sunday evening. The victim remains in critical condition at the trauma centre, police said.The injured man, Vijay Yadav, is resident of Tarhiya in Sairpur area and owner…
Lucknow: A night shift worker was allegedly assaulted and robbed of his motorcycle, mobile phone and cash by three unidentified men on a deserted road in Lucknow’s Nigohan area in the early hours of Sunday, police said.According to police, Ajit Singh, a resident of Sehgon Paschim village in Raebareli district, was returning home after finishing…
Lucknow: Do you know nearly 17% of people may belong to LGBTQIA+ or gender-diverse communities, yet many rarely interact openly with society as themselves?Experts say stigma, insensitive behaviour and lack of inclusive spaces in society, hospitals, workplaces and public areas force many to hide their identity, affecting mental and physical health.The issue was raised at…
Dug up road in Gomti Nagar Lucknow: Residents of Vishal Khand in Gomti Nagar have raised concerns over an allegedly dug-up service lane that has remained unrepaired for more than a week after PNG pipeline work carried out by Green Gas Ltd (GGL).The affected stretch is located near Manoj Pandey Crossing, where pipelines were laid…
Lucknow: Three people were booked in Bahraich for allegedly luring a minor girl, subjecting her to mental and physical exploitation, and pressuring her for religious conversion, police said.According to the FIR filed on the complaint of the girl’s father, the accused enticed his 15-year-old daughter and later blackmailed her by uploading her objectionable photographs and…
