Lucknow: An 85-year-old resident of Indira Nagar has been duped of Rs 9.5 lakh in a sophisticated “digital arrest” cyber fraud, where scammers posing as officials of the National Investigation Agency allegedly kept him under psychological pressure for nearly three days.According to police, the victim received a WhatsApp video call on April 6 from fraudsters…
Lucknow: Around 327Kg ganja (contraband) being smuggled from Nepal into India was seized in UP’s Maharajganj on Monday after a joint team of SSB and excise department intercepted a truck following a brief chase on the Indo-Nepal border. The accused truck driver has been arrested.The seizure was made in the Thoothibari-Sonauli border belt following intelligence…
Lucknow: A young couple working at a brick kiln in Bahraich district died after being bitten by a poisonous snake that entered their room late at night, officials said on Monday. The tragic incident has left both the worksite and their native village in mourning.According to reports, the deceased have been identified as Sunil (26)…
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has removed a contractual doctor and a ward aide after a probe confirmed a woman patient’s molestation charge during an ultrasound in the urology department.The Kakori resident visited KGMU on April 1 and was advised ultrasound. She later accused the doctor, deployed through a private agency under the PPP…
LUCKNOW: Even as the state level coordinator (SLC) of oil marketing companies (OMCs) continues to maintain that the supply of petroleum products in Uttar Pradesh is “completely normal and under control”, a comparison of two official statements issued on April 6 and April 27, points to emerging pressure in the system—particularly in LPG logistics—alongside a…
LUCKNOW: Students of Lucknow University staged a protest against a recent fee hike on Monday, resorting to a unique form of demonstration by begging for alms outside the campus.The protest comes amid rising anger over what students allege is a steep increase in fees for several courses, including LLB.Speaking to PTI, student Shivaji Yadav said…
Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai worked in Kumbh Mela in 2000 and 2013 together Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai worked in Kumbh Mela in 2000 and 2013 together Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai worked in Kumbh Mela in 2000 and 2013 together Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the state police, once “in crisis” before 2017, has now emerged as one of the best forces in the country, asserting that “the rule of mafia no longer prevails” in the state. Addressing the passing-out parade of the 2025 batch of civil police constables at the Reserve…
Lucknow: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi all set to dedicate the Ganga Expressway in Hardoi on April 29, spotlight has been focused on the project, which is being projected as an “expressway-cum-industrial corridor” model by the Yogi Adityanath govt in UP.By linking infrastructure with industrial growth, the expressway is being developed as an Integrated Manufacturing…
Doctor’s SUV kills 1, injures 6 after hitting scooter, running over sleepers in Lucknow (AI image used for representational purpose only) LUCKNOW: A speeding SUV, allegedly driven by a doctor, rammed a scooter carrying three people before running over four people sleeping on a footpath, leaving one dead and four others critically injured near Burlington…
