Lucknow: A joint team of SWAT and Garhmukteshwar police on Thursday rescued a kidnapped youth and arrested six accused, including a woman, busting an abduction-for-ransom racket. Police also recovered ₹7.5 lakh allegedly collected as ransom.Police said the victim, Fazil Hayat, a resident of Alipur Chaupala under Gajraula police station in Amroha district, was abducted on…
Lucknow: As severe hot conditions in the state intensified on Thursday, Lucknow experienced its hottest day of the season so far, and six cities from UP figured among the top 10 hotspots in the country. No relief is likely till Saturday.According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in the city rose to…
Lucknow: With temperatures rising over the past week, major govt hospitals — Balrampur, SPM Civil, Lok Bandhu and KGMU — have reported a 30%-40% rise in patients with heat-related illnesses.At Civil Hospital, cases of nausea, dysentery and loose motion have increased from around 60-80 a day to 90-110. Balrampur Hospital has seen a rise from…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old private bank employee allegedly died by suicide in Chinhat area, reportedly during a video call with a female friend late Tuesday.The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when friends found him hanging inside his rented accommodation.Akarsh Mishra, a native of Belsar village of Basti, was working in a private bank, primarily…
Lucknow: The special House session of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation convened by mayor Sushma Kharakwal, who belongs to BJP, on Thursday passed a proposal condemning parties opposing women’s quota bill, amid uproar and protest by opposition membersBJP has majority in the LMC House. The session began on a stormy note as corporators from the Samajwadi…
Lucknow: Professor of Prosthodontics at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Dr Kamleshwar Singh has been appointed as a member of the Dental Advisory Council of the National Dental Commission (NDC) in New Delhi.He is the only member from Uttar Pradesh among the 23 nominated to the national body, which advises on dental education and policy…
Springing back to life, again Lucknow: The devastating fire in Vikas Nagar, which rendered 1,000 people homeless and gutted 280 shanties, was triggered by an electrical short circuit and it intensified rapidly because of multiple LPG cylinders kept in cramped spaces, says fire department’s detailed assessment of the incident.Officials said the blaze originated from an…
Lucknow: An alleged terror plot involving grenade attacks and targeted killings in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh was foiled, with UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Thursday arresting two suspects, both aged 20, who were acting under instructions from Pakistan-based gangsters linked to ISI.The accused were identified as Tushar Chauhan alias Hizbullah Ali Khan, a resident of Baghpat…
Lucknow: UP govt on Thursday announced relaxed quality norms for wheat procurement in the rabi marketing season 2026-27.A state govt spokesperson said that the decision aims to prevent distress sales and ensure that farmers are not forced to sell their produce at reduced prices due to weather-related damage.Under the revised norms, the permissible limit for…
Lucknow: From hobbit-style homes and mud cottages to capsule pods, luxury caravans and open-air ‘star bed’ setups, Uttar Pradesh is betting big on a new wave of experience-driven tourism infrastructure, opening up fresh opportunities for start-ups and private investors.Though these provisions were part of the UP Tourism Policy 2022, the state govt now operationalised a…
