Lucknow: A doctor at a private hospital in Lucknow has been accused of raping a female student after allegedly administering a sedative injection during treatment, police said on Friday.The student had been admitted to the hospital on May 18 after suffering health issues.The doctor, a resident of the Tambaur area in Sitapur district, has been…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. KANNAUJ: Three people were killed after an allegedly speeding truck rammed into a tractor from behind on the GT Road near Salempur Buddha Vihar, UP, police said. One of the three was a motorcyclist who died on the spot, they added.Superintendent of police (SP) Vinod Kumar said Arjun Diwakar,…
Lucknow: Lucknow University has announced reforms in its examination evaluation system aimed at improving transparency, fairness and consistency in marking answer sheets.The initiative introduces step marking, structured evaluation guidelines and stricter monitoring mechanisms for examiners.Under the new system, subjective answers and essay like questions will be assessed step by step, allowing students to receive marks…
LUCKNOW: In a crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 5.24 kg of heroin worth nearly Rs 10.48 crore from a passenger travelling on a Kathmandu-Delhi bus and arrested a 28-year-old courier in Lucknow.The accused, identified as Lalsang Zuala, was allegedly carrying the contraband concealed inside his luggage and was…
Massive fire guts several shops in Hardoi vegetable market HARDOI: A massive fire brokeout near the Naveen Vegetable Market in Hardoi In the early hours of Friday. Nearly half a dozen shops were engulfed in the fire, which triggered panic among locals and shopkeepers. According to reports from ANI, the blaze started around 1:30 am…
Red alert issued in 10 districts of UP LUCKNOW: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh (UP) for Friday. The alert has been issued for the districts of Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Bhadohi, and Jaunpur. A warning of “severe” to “very severe”…
Lucknow: Citizens, families, trusts and private institutions in UP will now be able to establish museums in public places under the state tourism framework. A decision in this regard was taken on Thursday at a meeting convened by tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh.“Govt has expanded its cultural tourism outreach beyond conventional monuments and heritage…
Lucknow: State capital recorded hottest day of the season on Thursday with maximum temperature touching 43.6 degrees Celsius amid heatwave conditions across UP. Sharp rise in temperature forced many residents to remain indoors during afternoon hours as hot winds swept through the city.Major roads and marketplaces witnessed thin crowds during peak daytime hours. People venturing…
Lucknow: Even as a severe heatwave swept through the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to exercise complete vigilance regarding relief and rescue operations.He asked all departments to work in coordination to protect the general public from heatstroke, dehydration and other heat-related problems. Yogi issued instructions that the district administration, health and…
UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi Lucknow: UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi on Thursday directed officials to accelerate infrastructure and connectivity projects in the Yamuna expressway region, saying the upcoming Noida international airport would transform the entire belt into a major cargo and industrial hub.Reviewing projects of the Yamuna expressway…
