Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has rolled out Rs 463 crore worth of drainage projects to curb monsoon waterlogging.The plan focuses on new and upgraded drains, expansion of stormwater networks and installation of flood pumping stations.The biggest component is a Rs 300-crore Urban Flood and Storm Water Scheme project, aimed at providing relief to…

Lucknow: State capital recorded hottest day of the season on Thursday with maximum temperature touching 43.6 degrees Celsius amid heatwave conditions across UP. Sharp rise in temperature forced many residents to remain indoors during afternoon hours as hot winds swept through the city.Major roads and marketplaces witnessed thin crowds during peak daytime hours. People venturing…

SPIC MACAY founder Kiran Seth in Lucknow Lucknow: From creativity to concentration and consciousness, Padma Shri awardee and SPIC MACAY founder Kiran Seth explored the relevance of classical arts at a ‘baithak’ (meet) titled ‘Our Classical Arts’ at Lucknow Bioscope on Thursday evening.At the event organised by Addebaazi at Sanatkada, Seth spoke about the Indian…

Two security screeners were injured at Varanasi airport on Sunday morning. LUCKNOW: Two security screeners were injured after a passenger’s licensed pistol accidentally discharged during a weapons check at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday morning.The passenger, identified as 55-year-old Kamlesh Rai, a resident of Azamgarh, had arrived at the airport with…