Lucknow: A 22-year-old man died after jumping in front of a moving train in Lucknow’s Nigohan area on Saturday. His family said he was struggling with a serious illness for a prolonged period.The incident took place in Sherpur Lawal village under Nigohan police station limits. The deceased, identified as Shivam, was the elder son of…
Lucknow: Jankipuram Police on Saturday arrested a woman in connection with the death of her husband after an alleged domestic dispute in which she is accused of striking him on the head with an iron griddle.Police identified the accused as Tapasya Singh, also known as Preeti and Priyanka.The arrest follows a complaint filed on Aug…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has introduced the one time settlement (OTS) scheme for house tax collection in the state capital.Around Rs 1,500.76 crore is due as house, water and sewerage tax from 2,24,749 houses in eight zones which includes Rs 724.76 crore of arrears, Rs 497.41 crore of pending dues and Rs 278.58 crore…
Lucknow University vice-chancellor Prof JP Saini Lucknow: Lucknow University vice-chancellor Prof JP Saini will now sit at the university’s second campus office at least twice a week. He announced this after inaugurating the new vice-chancellor’s office on the campus on Independence Day.The move is aimed at ensuring quicker resolution of issues faced by students, teachers…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has ordered strict action against dairy and milk-product manufacturing units found using adulterants, harmful chemicals or foreign fats, including immediate seizure and destruction of contaminated products and closure of offending units.In an order issued on Aug 15, food safety commissioner Dr Roshan Jacob said inspections and…
Lucknow: A private passenger bus travelling from Tambaur to Lucknow overturned in a roadside field after the driver lost control while attempting to avoid potholes on a damaged road in Sitapur’s Reusa area on Sunday.The accident occurred at around 8 am near Sonawa village.Locals rushed to the spot and rescued the injured passengers. Four people…
Lucknow: Rae Bareli Police on Sunday arrested eight members of a gang involved in routing money obtained through cyber fraud by opening fake firms and bank accounts in the names of other people.The arrests were made jointly by Kotwali Nagar Police and the Cyber Crime Police near Rajghat turn on the directions of SP Ravi…
Lucknow: A 42-year-old CRPF Havildar posted in Kashmir died after suffering an electric shock while attempting to plug in an electrical connection at his home in Roshanpur village under the Jahangirganj police station area of Sitapur on Saturday.The deceased, identified as Jawahir, had returned home on leave around eight days ago. According to his family,…
Lucknow: Flowers, flickering lamps and memories of a much-loved leader filled the convention centre on Sunday as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Foundation organised ‘Atal Smriti Sandhya’ to mark the eighth death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The programme began with floral tributes at Vajpayee’s statue and the lighting of a ceremonial lamp….
Sawan Jhoola Mela in Ayodhya Ayodhya: The religious city is witnessing Sawan Jhoola Mela festivities that started on Saturday and will continue till Aug 28. Eleven tableaux reached Maniparvat from different temples on Sunday.According to administrative sources, around ten lakh devotees are present in Ayodhya. The Sawan Jhoola Mela is considered as the Mahakumbh of…
