(File photo) Bond Beyond Politics: BSP chief Mayawati often referred to Umashankar Singh as her younger brother Lucknow: Umashankar Singh, the Bahujan Samaj Party’s lone MLA in Uttar Pradesh and a trusted confidant of BSP chief Mayawati, died on Wednesday at Gurgaon’s Fortis Hospital after a prolonged battle with brain cancer. He was 56.A three-time…
Lucknow: Two days after a group of motorcycle-borne youths allegedly terrorised schoolchildren by vandalising a school van in Chowk area, police on Wednesday arrested four accused and seized the motorcycle used in the offence.The incident, which occurred near Charak crossing on the morning of Aug 3, had triggered widespread outrage after videos of the attack…
Lucknow: Fifteen senior citizens aged 70 and above received Ayushman cards on Wednesday at a camp organised at the Times of India group office in Lucknow under the Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana, part of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.Around 20 employees were also guided through the online application process, eligibility criteria, empanelled hospitals, treatment benefits and card…
Deputy CM Brajesh athak at the event on Wednesday Lucknow: Poets, writers and literary enthusiasts from across UP gathered at the International Buddhist Research Institute in Gomti Nagar on Wednesday for ‘Ashwasti’, the fifth foundation day celebration of Uttar Pradesh Sahitya Sabha.Deputy chief minister Brijesh Pathak presented the Kavyasiddhi Samman to veteran poet Shivbhajan Kamlesh….
Lucknow: A 40-year-old woman has alleged that her tenant entered her home and sexually assaulted her after learning she had approached police over an earlier attack on her husband. Police said an FIR was registered on Wednesday at Kotwali Chinhat police station.According to the complaint, the dispute began when the tenant allegedly assaulted and abused…
Lucknow: A day after arresting two alleged members of an interstate gold smuggling syndicate, Lucknow Police say their probe has led to a Rajasthan-based network that allegedly handled gold brought into India from Dubai through human couriers.Investigators allege the syndicate used a method in which gold powder was sealed in condom-wrapped capsules and concealed inside…
LDA to conduct inspection of buildings on SC’s direction Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is preparing action against illegal commercial buildings in Aliganj that violate land-use norms, following directions from the Supreme Court.An SC-appointed team is expected to visit Lucknow to survey the illegal constructions in Aliganj.The action follows the SC’s hearing in the…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has quashed the dismissal of Prof Mahrukh Mirza, former vice-chancellor of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, observing that the charges of using a forged no-objection certificate (NOC) and remaining absent for 75 days were not established by reliable evidence.A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh allowed Mirza’s…
Lucknow: Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has taken a stricter view in the matter of removal of illegal encroachments around the civil court premises in Kaiserbagh.The court has given a final opportunity to occupants of the remaining 72 chambers and shops, directing them either to voluntarily vacate the unauthorised structures or produce evidence before the…
The AI model studies images of throat taken during endoscopy Lucknow: Researchers at Lucknow University’s computer science department developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool to help doctors diagnose throat cancer at an early stage. Researchers say the technology could make diagnosis faster, more accurate and affordable, especially in places where oncologists are not easily available.The…
