Lucknow: In the third crackdown in 23 days on an international cyber fraud syndicate operating from the city, the Lucknow Police Commissionerate has busted a fake Apple Customer Support call centre running out of a luxury apartment in Vibhuti Khand and arrested four alleged masterminds accused of extorting money from US citizens through impersonation, fake…
Lucknow: Eight days after a tiger killed a farmer in Sitapur, the big cat remains untraced, triggering panic across several villages. Fresh pugmarks and the first trap-camera images have confirmed its continued presence in the area.The pugmarks were spotted on Thursday morning in a field owned by local farmer Vishnu.Villagers claimed they noticed both large…
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Inspector General Meenu Choudhary meet at the Police Headquarters in Lucknow on Thursday. Lucknow: Director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Thursday met Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) inspector general (IG) Meenu Choudhary and discussed measures to enhance coordination and bolster…
Lucknow: Gau Tech, a four-day event where experts come together to discuss cow protection, technological innovation, natural farming and the cow-based rural economy, will be held in UP this year, likely in Oct.At a meeting to discuss its preparations, Go Sewa Ayog chairperson Shyam Bihari Gupta said that the main objective behind Gau-Tech 2026 is…
Lucknow: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has decided to leverage the year-long celebrations marking the 650th birth anniversary of 15th-century Bhakti movement saint Sant Ravidas to intensify its campaign against religious conversions across the country.Placing the issue at the centre of its nationwide outreach programme in the coming months, VHP will organise events in thousands of…
Additional chief secretary tourism Amrit Abhijat with departmental officials while reviewing progress of projects in Gorakhpur and Kushinagar regions Additional chief secretary tourism Amrit Abhijat with departmental officials while reviewing progress of projects in Gorakhpur and Kushinagar regions Additional chief secretary tourism Amrit Abhijat with departmental officials while reviewing progress of projects in Gorakhpur and…
Lucknow: Tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh on Wednesday reviewed 27 proposals aimed at expanding tourism infrastructure across Bareilly division, with the focus on developing local shrines, cultural venues and visitor facilities for inclusion in the state’s 2026-27 action plan.The proposals, covering Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit and Badaun, are part of the state govt’s division-wise review…
Lucknow: Brace for humid conditions from Thursday as the monsoon activity has weakened.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it will take some time for the rainfall activity to revive, although there can be light to moderate thunder activity due to local reasons.The pinch was felt in the city on Wednesday itself. Despite a cloudy…
Lucknow: The UP special task force (STF) has uncovered the alleged role of an Ayodhya-based history-sheeter in the daylight murder of Lucknow builder Sandeep Singh, prompting police to add his name to the FIR registered in the case.According to STF officials, Dilip Verma, a history-sheeter from Gosainganj police station in Ayodhya, allegedly supplied the firearm…
Lucknow: Lucknow University has been selected by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to host the North Zone Inter-University Men’s Cricket Tournament 2026-27, marking the return of a national-level cricket event to the campus after nearly four decades.The university has also been awarded the hosting rights for the All India Inter-University Men’s Judo Championship 2026-27…
