(In photo: Avinash Shukla and Anukalp Mishra) LUCKNOW: As the Ram temple trust prepares for its emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the alleged theft of donations and decide the future of trust general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra, investigators say the probe has uncovered signs of what they believe was an organised…
LUCKNOW: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international president Alok Kumar has written to the investigating officer probing the alleged theft of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, urging that Opposition leaders who have made public allegations in the matter be summoned and asked to substantiate their claims.In a letter dated July 4 to…
Lucknow: Getting a coaching centre registered in UP will become tougher, with the state govt tightening safety scrutiny after the Aliganj fire tragedy. Coaching institutes will not be allowed to operate unless they meet all mandatory safety and regulatory norms.The move comes in the wake of the Jun 22 Aliganj fire that claimed 15 lives….
Lucknow: A 52-year-old oral cancer patient from Kanpur, Ram Prakash, has been unable to get cisplatin, a key chemotherapy drug, at KGMU for past two months because of a shortage at the hospital’s HRF pharmacy. Last month, doctors switched him to a costlier alternative. On Wednesday, he was again asked to buy cisplatin from the…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Saturday issued notices to 122 hotels across the city, directing them to remove illegal constructions and comply with fire safety norms within 15 days.The action follows inspections carried out after the recent fire incidents. Officials said inspections found several hotels using basements, approved only for parking, as banquet…
Governor Anandiben Patel unveils brochure Lucknow: PRITHVI 2026, billed as India’s first film festival dedicated exclusively to palaeosciences and earth sciences, will be organised in Lucknow from July 23-25.Governor Anandiben Patel unveiled the event’s brochure at Raj Bhavan on Friday.Organised by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), an autonomous institute under the department of…
Aashiana station house officer Om Prakash Yadav said police noticed a BMW bearing an unusual number plate and fitted with black-tinted film parked near Smriti Upvan. LUCKNOW: Aashiana police seized Rs 26 lakh in unaccounted cash from a BMW and a Scorpio SUV parked near Social Point Restaurant close to Smriti Upvan early Saturday.The seizure…
Lucknow: Along with traditional favourites like Dussheri, Chausa and Langda, people explored a wider range of mango varieties of different colours, sizes and taste profiles at the UP Mango Festival at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, on Saturday. The festival will conclude on Sunday.Exotic and hybrid varieties such as Tommy Atkins, Gulab Khas, Taiwan Red Mango, Pusa…
As the Ram temple trust holds its emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the theft of donations at the temple and decide the fate of trust general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra, here is a recap of what we know so far, based on information shared by reliable sources in Ayodhya and Lucknow….
Lucknow: High drama unfolded near Gonda railway station on Friday when a woman climbed a railway tower with her three young children and refused to come down, insisting that she be allowed to live with her lover.The woman, identified as Geeta Devi, climbed the tower near the station escalator around 7.30am. Officials said she ascended…
