Lucknow: UP, the first state in the country to introduce a dedicated policy for promoting exports of alcoholic beverages, has recorded the highest growth in alcohol exports during the first quarter of FY 2026-27. Compared with the corresponding period of the previous financial year, the state’s alcohol exports grew by 45.4%, significantly outpacing the national…
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused BJP of shielding the ‘big names’ involved in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft.Citing the recent flooding of Sangam city following incessant rains, the former chief minister also alleged that massive corruption had taken place in the utilisation of Rs 1…
A bank officer (R) allegedly shot his wife outside an ICICI branch before returning home LUCKNOW: A loud rendition of the Hanuman Chalisa was playing inside a Lucknow house when neighbours gathered outside following two gunshots, unaware that a bank employee had allegedly shot his sister before killing himself.The incident came hours after Manas Mishra,…
LUCKNOW: A woman bank employee was allegedly shot dead by her husband near an ICICI Bank in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar on Thursday, setting off a sequence that ended with the man allegedly killing his sister and dying by suicide at another location.The woman was shot near the bank in Vivek Khand under the Gomti Nagar…
The status, which appeared on Bajpai’s WhatsApp account, accused his estranged wife of cheating. LUCKNOW: “Today I killed my wife as she cheated on me… now I have to kill myself and my sister. Her sister Pragya and Bharat knows everything,” those were the words in a WhatsApp status allegedly posted by a State Bank…
A bank employee fatally shot his estranged wife outside her workplace. LUCKNOW: A bank employee allegedly shot dead his estranged wife, a relationship manager with ICICI Bank, outside her workplace in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar area on Thursday afternoon before returning home and killing his younger sister. He then shot himself.The incident has sent shockwaves through…
Lucknow: The city’s Metro network turned into a moving frame of urban life on World Photography Day as photography enthusiasts participated in a special photo walk inside trains and across stations, capturing the rush of commuters, the movement of trains, shafts of light, station architecture and fleeting interactions between passengers on Wednesday.The photo walk was…
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will allow eligible BTech students entering the second year to change their branch in the 2026-27 academic session.The university has issued guidelines and a prescribed format to affiliated institutions detailing the procedure and eligibility criteria for branch changes, which will be…
Retired FCI officer, wife duped of Rs 42 lakh in 19-day scam (AI image used for representational purpose only) LUCKNOW: A retired Food Corporation of India (FCI) officer and his wife in Lucknow were allegedly kept under “digital arrest” for 19 days by cyber fraudsters who impersonated investigating agency officials and duped them of ₹42…
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) will hold its 11th convocation on Aug 29, with the ceremony being conducted in two shifts to accommodate the large number of graduating students expected to participate.The convocation will cover students who graduated from 2023 till 2026. According to the university notification, the first phase…
