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DGP calls for tech-driven, proactive policing

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Newly-appointed director general of police, Uttar Pradesh, Rajeev Krishna on Friday held a meeting with senior officers through video conferencing to discuss key priorities for main... Read More


Final hurdle cleared, sub hour travel promised

Lucknow, June 7 -- Now that Lucknow Development Authority has approved the proposed rapid rail corridor between Lucknow and Kanpur, decks have been cleared for the project to move into the implementat... Read More


A day after green event, LMC red-faced

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Half a dozen of the saplings planted by urban development minister AK Sharma and other officials at Laxman Mela Ground disappeared on Friday, just a day after the plantation drive, ... Read More


Citizens break down, allege bribe demands

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Grievances related to water shortage, clogged drains, and alleged corruption dominated Sampoorna Samadhan Diwas at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) headquarters in Lalbagh ar... Read More


Cops gears up for peaceful Eid-al-Azha celebrations

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Lucknow Police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful observance of Bakrid, with a clear focus on preventing the sacrifice of banned animals and maintaining co... Read More


Tempo driver killed in freak accident

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- A 26-year-old tempo driver died after being pushed by a fellow driver during a dispute near the Kalyanpur railway crossing on Sitapur Road in the Itaunja area on Friday afternoon. T... Read More


Engrs, contractors to bear costs of poor work: New SOPs

Lucknow, June 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has revised its standard operating procedures (SOPs) for urban local body construction and development works, to improve the quality and accountability ... Read More


No demolition of 27 madrasas in Shravasti till July 3: HC

LUCKNOW, June 7 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the state authorities to not take any coercive action or demolition against 27 madrasas of Shravasti district-the petition... Read More


Mahakumbh ripple effect: Tax collections, fuel sales soar

Lucknow, June 7 -- : The Prayagraj Mahakumbh, the 45-day mega religious event that concluded on February 26, not only drew 66 crore (660 million) pilgrims but also generated a significant economic foo... Read More


At Banke Bihari, monkey steals bag with Rs 20 lakh jewellery

Agra, June 7 -- The menace of monkeys in the lanes leading to the Banke Behari Temple in Vrindavan was in full display on Thursday when a devotee lost a bag containing jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh to on... Read More