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Lucknow: UP is targeting a 10% share of all new global capability centres (GCCs) coming up in India as it looks to position itself as the country’s next major hub for technology, innovation and high-value jobs.Announcing the roadmap at the GCC Summit 2026 in Noida on Monday, principal secretary, IT and electronics, Alok Kumar said…

Lucknow: Two young men died by suicide in separate incidents in Lucknow on Monday, police said, with one found hanging at his home in Madiaon and the other allegedly taking the step after being reprimanded by his father in Saadatganj.In the first case, Mohammad Taufiq, 22, a Swiggy delivery executive and resident of Shrinagar Colony…

Lucknow: An eight-year-old Class III student died after a suspected snakebite at a govt primary school in Barabanki district on Monday, prompting protests by villagers and allegations of negligence against school authorities.The child, Anshu, a resident of Badhai Purwa village, was studying at Primary School Devgarpur Sahawar in Haidergarh block. Family members and classmates said…

A man carries a mattress bearing prints with resemblance to the TMC flag, in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow: A controversy erupted after mattresses with prints resembling Trinamool Congress flag were distributed to couples during govt’s mass marriage programme organised in Unnao on July 24.The administration was alerted on the issue and found the complaints to…

Lucknow: A man, who tried to defuse a dispute at a café in Kaiserbagh in the early hours of Monday, had a narrow escape after an unruly group allegedly opened fire at him, police said. However, one of the bullets struck his friend in the leg.Police have registered a case against eight accused under various…

Lucknow: Directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Sharjah at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, and seized 491 grams of 24-carat foreign-origin gold valued around Rs 70 lakh.The passenger was intercepted on July 26 following specific intelligence inputs that he was carrying smuggled gold from the UAE.“During a search of…

Lucknow: A team of officials from the Haryana govt on Monday commended UP’s educational reforms, particularly infrastructure development, teacher training, digital and smart education, and its efforts to improve learning outcomes.Led by chairperson, Haryana assembly education committee, Lakshman Singh Yadav, the delegation was in Lucknow to study UP’s school education system, infrastructure development, quality improvement…

Devotees at Mankameshwar Temple in Lucknow Lucknow: Ahead of Shrawan month beginning on Jul 30, temples across Lucknow completed preparations to welcome thousands of devotees to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. The four Shrawan Mondays are on Aug 3, 10, 17 and 24. Temples’ committees plan rituals, aartis, bhandaras, fairs, bhajan-kirtan programmes and enhanced security…

Lucknow/Ayodhya: To tackle the rush of devotees during the month of Shrawan, an improved crowd management system will be evolved at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Though the queue system leading to the temple premises and Ram Lalla sanctorum from the Ram Path was evolved over the past two and a half years of temple opening,…