Lucknow: Two men, accused of carrying out a deadly shooting over an old rivalry, were arrested in a police encounter near Rampur Canal Tiraha in Sultanpur in the wee hours of Sunday within 24 hours of the attack.Both the accused sustained bullet injuries in their legs, while a police inspector narrowly escaped after a bullet…
Lucknow: A 57-year-old station house officer (SHO) in Basti district was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his govt accommodation on Saturday evening.He was alone at home as his family had gone to their native village for Raksha Bandhan celebrations. The incident came to light around 9:30 pm when his neighbour, a sub-inspector, found…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded a new milestone in free bus travel on Raksha Bandhan, with 89 lakh people availing the facility over three days, including 56 lakh women and 33.65 lakh accompanying passengers.The state govt spent Rs 107 crore to provide free and convenient travel to women, bearing the entire cost of their journey.On Aug…
Lucknow: Four people were killed after an out-of-control truck broke through the divider and landed on a car travelling in the opposite lane on the Yamuna Expressway in Jewar, Greater Noida, late Sunday. Police said that of the four killed, three belonged to Maharajganj in UP, while the driver hailed from Rajasthan.Their identities were being…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said Gomti rejuvenation programme was progressing on a war footing and the river would be cleaned by the end of this year.Addressing a programme in Lucknow Cantonment, the chief minister said Army’s Central Command was extending its full cooperation to state govt to ensure the river’s uninterrupted flow…
Lucknow: The Sports Authority of India (SAI), Lucknow, is expected to receive a major infrastructure boost under the Khelo India Scheme-2026-31, with projects including an additional hockey turf, a modern weightlifting hall, a swimming pool(COE) and a 200-bed hostel.SAI Lucknow has also proposed the development of Sports Training Centres (STCs) in Bareilly, Raebareli and Varanasi.Talking…
Lucknow: Lucknow University has decided to issue official student identity cards through the Government of India’s DigiLocker platform starting from the academic session 2026-27, marking a key step in the Digital India Mission and the state’s push for technology-driven governance.With the move, the university will act as an Issuing Authority on DigiLocker, and officials said…
Lucknow: A 2013-batch IAS officer, Divya Mittal, announced her resignation in a social media post on Sunday morning, bringing an end to her “unforgettable 13-year journey”.In a personal and poetic note, Mittal said that while her official position had ended, the dream given to her by the country’s soil would remain alive.Mittal said she had…
Lucknow: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday credited chief minister Yogi Adityanath with playing a key role in Lucknow’s development, saying the pace of growth increases manifold when the Centre and state work with a common vision.Addressing a gathering with the CM during the foundation stone laying and ‘bhoomi pujan’ of 12 development projects worth…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a public gathering during the inauguration of 14 development projects at Lucknow Cantonment, in Lucknow on Sunday Lucknow: Drawing a parallel between the courage displayed by India’s women during Operation Sindoor and the legacy of 1857 freedom fighter Rani Avantibai Lodhi, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the warrior…
