Lucknow: The city museum, Lucknow Bioscope organized a storytelling session for children at the Kaiser Bagh venue on Sunday evening.Hosted by theatre practitioner and storyteller Apurva Shah, the session, ‘Of Courage and Feminism’ saw an active participation from children in which she dramatically read out picture books like ‘Freedom Braids’ and ‘The Girl Who Makes…
LUCKNOW: In a case of suspected honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her three brothers, including a minor, after they found her with her boyfriend in UP’s Maharajganj district.The three accused were arrested on Sunday.The incident occurred in Bhawanipur Tola Amahiya village on Friday night. The victim, Sangeeta, was allegedly…
Lucknow: From bridal lehengas to pre-wedding shoots and destination plans, another kind of preparation taking shape in the city is aimed at rapid weight loss.Doctors say more brides, grooms and their families are approaching them for quick weight-loss solutions, including asking about medicines such as Mounjaro and Ozempic.A recent case reflects the trend. A 29-year-old…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked the opposition parties for the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s quota in legislatures and likened their actions in the Lok Sabha to the “cheerharan” (disrobing) of Draupadi in the epic Mahabharat.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow along with Union minister for women and…
Lucknow: UP govt will organize a three-day “Rashmirathi Festival” from April 24-26 at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow to mark the death anniversary of Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.The event will feature three plays and one dance drama, said agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi during a press conference at Lok Bhavan on Saturday.The event is…
Locals and volunteers from various NGOs distribute food and essential supplies to fire victims on Saturday Lucknow: The Vikasnagar slum cluster tragedy on Apr 15 spilled onto social media feeds — triggering not just shock, but an unprecedented wave of citizen-led relief.Within hours of videos and reels showing charred homes, injured residents and families sitting…
The fire, which broke out on Apr 15, rapidly engulfed the densely packed settlement, destroying homes. Police say a probe is underway to establish how the fire started.“We are not ruling out any possibility at this stage. All claims, including those of intentional burning, are being thoroughly verified,” a senior police officer said.Teams from Vikasnagar…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday described dairy development as the backbone of the rural economy, highlighting Uttar Pradesh’s leading position in milk production.Speaking at an event at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Yogi said the dairy sector was playing a key role in boosting rural incomes and employment.The event marked the…
LUCKNOW: A 15-year-old girl allegedly strangled her seven-year-old brother following a quarrel over a lollipop and later staged the scene as a suicide to mislead her family, police said.The incident took place on April 11 in Thalhapaar village of Basti district.According to police, the boy was found hanging from a ceiling hook after the girl…
A volunteer distributes clothes among needy Lucknow: Two days after the Vikas Nagar fire tragedy left hundreds of families devastated, support is coming from all quarters of the city to help the victims get back on their feet. A city hospital has started a week-long relief camp at the site, channelizing its regular initiative ‘Giving…
