LUCKNOW: Rae Bareli police on Thursday solved the murder of a 45-year-old watchman within 72 hours, arresting his cousin who allegedly killed him over an illicit relationship with the victim’s wife.The accused, identified as Rajkishore, allegedly attacked Binda Prasad, a watchman employed at a Jal Jeevan Mission water tank project, while he was asleep on…
One of many innovative schemes launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath since his ascend to power is Panchamrit Yojana. Itis a unique agricultural initiative of the Uttar Pradesh government aimed primarily at increasing the income of sugarcane farmers through scientific cultivation techniques, lower production costs, improved soil health, and higher productivity. The scheme was introduced…
Representative image created using AI FIROZABAD: A major discrepancy has been reported at a Bank of India branch in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, where gold pledged by customers as loan security has allegedly gone missing from a locker, police said on Thursday.Officials said 96 packets of pledged gold were found missing from the Bharaul branch…
Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has rejected 80 out of 1,360 postgraduate theses in the current academic session after detecting 20% to 50% plagiarism and use of AI-generated content.Associate Dean PG Studies and Research Seethalekshmi K said, “The permissible limit for using AI-generated content is below 10%. In several cases, even small…
Freight train wagon ferrying cars gutted in fire on DFC in Firozabad Lucknow: An automobile carrier wagon of a freight train ferrying cars caught fire near Roopaspur in Firozabad district on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4 pm in the Linepar police limits area on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).According to officials, the freight…
Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar reiterated his prediction of a major Samajwadi Party split, claiming disgruntled SP MPs are preparing to break away. LUCKNOW: A day after claiming that the Samajwadi Party (SP) was heading for a major split, Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday…
Lucknow: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide at her home in Aishbagh on Wednesday. Her family claimed she was under depression after the cancellation of the medical entrance exam she had appeared for. Her father is a Travelling Ticket Examiner.Police said she was a bright student and had cleared the Class XII this…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai will be visiting Ayodhya on Thursday amid a political storm over alleged irregularities in the handling of donations and assets linked to the Ram temple trust.State govt has already constituted a Special Investigation Team to look into the matter.The visit was announced a day after Rai, along with…
Ayodhya: Former Samajwadi Party MLA from Ayodhya and party spokesperson Tej Narain Pandey on Tuesday demanded a Supreme Court-supervised inquiry into alleged embezzlement of funds meant for the Ram temple. Pandey said the temple trust was constituted under the Supreme Court’s directions and therefore the apex court should monitor any probe into financial irregularities linked…
Lucknow: Seeking to further boost religious tourism, UP State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) launched five weekly pilgrimage tours from Lucknow and Prayagraj under the state’s ‘Visit My State Uttar Pradesh’ campaign.The tours will connect pilgrims to key religious destinations including Ayodhya, Naimisharanya, Chitrakoot and Vindhyachal Dham, which form part of the state’s Ramayana and Shakti…
