Raj Singh, arrested in a murder case, made inflammatory remarks in a viral video. LUCKNOW: A purported video of Ballia resident Raj Singh, described by cops as an alleged sharpshooter arrested in connection with the murder probe of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, surfaced on social media a day…
500 wordsLucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his govt has spent the last nine years strengthening the foundation of the state and “filling the potholes created by the previous govt.” He said that the time has come to take the state forward at the “speed of a bullet train.”Addressing the annual business summit…
The case pertains to alleged objectionable remarks made by Rahul against Union home minister Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign.On Monday, final arguments in the case were expected to take place but the complainant and BJP functionary Vijay Mishra’s counsel sought additional time, informing the court that he intended to challenge an…
Lucknow: Visitors to the Lucknow zoo will soon have a new attraction, with the UP tourism department set to renovate a modern polyhouse inside the zoo’s Butterfly Park at a cost of Rs 2 crore.Zoo director Sanjay Biswal said that the idea is to develop a natural habitat for butterflies to thrive and create a…
According to police, Shoaib Akhtar, is a native of Gonda district and runs a barber’s shop at Chhathamil Crossing on Raitha Road.According to the complaint lodged by the 15-year-old girl on Sunday, the accused contacted her on Instagram about two years ago, introducing himself as “Saurabh Singh.” Police said he gradually gained her trust and…
Twenty-two cadets of UP Sainik School, Lucknow, have cleared the UPSC NDA written examination 2026. Sanskriti Rai, one of the cadets who cleared the exam, said that the school provided academic and physical training alongside the CBSE curriculum from the beginning. Nipun Chaudhary said the facilities and guidance provided by the administration boosted the confidence…
Officials said the highest number of violations after helmet offences involved illegal parking, with 3,460 challans issued against vehicles found obstructing roads and public spaces across the city. Traffic police said indiscriminate parking remains one of the major reasons behind congestion in busy market areas and key intersections.The drive saw 703 challans for HSRP violations…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is developing a modern eco high-tech nursery on 1.2 hectares at Basaha on Kursi Road, where flowers, vegetables and ornamental plants — including improved domestic and international varieties — will be cultivated, officials said on Monday.Residents will be able to purchase high-quality plants at affordable rates from this nursery.“The…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will launch an affordable housing project on Sitapur Road where around 900 flats for Low Income Group (LIG) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) families will be developed on 16,000 sq metres of land recently cleared of encroachment near Shia PG College.The scheme will include 582 LIG flats and 336…
Lucknow: A 35-year-old liquor shop salesman was allegedly beaten to death with an iron rod in Malihabad area on Monday morning after he refused to provide liquor before the outlet opened, police said. The attack, captured on CCTV, also left another man injured when he tried to intervene.The incident took place around 8.30 am under…
