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Bus ran sans valid permit; emergency doors were 'blocked'

Lucknow, May 17 -- The deadly fire in a sleeper bus in Lucknow on Thursday laid bare the rampant violations of not just permit conditions but also of critical safety and technical norms by private bus... Read More


Heatwave conditionsmay ease from Sunday

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- Due to the onset of Easterlies, there is a possibility of a drop in temperatures after the next 24 hours, and as a result, the prevailing heatwave conditions are likely to ease from... Read More


With temp, a spike in power woes, too

Lucknow, May 17 -- With the mercury soaring past 40degC, Lucknow's power infrastructure may be struggling under the pressure of high demand, which has been nearing 1,750 MW over the past few days. Ove... Read More


Twin projects to give city infra a boost, transform skyline

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will develop river-view apartments for around 4,000 families on 51 acres behind the Police Headquarters on Shaheed Path and a hotel-commercia... Read More


Second feline death due to bird flu in U.P. confirmed

LUCKNOW/KANPUR, May 17 -- The lion Pataudi, which died at the Kanpur zoo on May 15, was infected with avian influenza, officials said on Friday. This was the second feline death due to H5N1 in the sta... Read More


Tiger reserves, sanctuaries on alert

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- Tiger reserves in the state are also on alert after the death of two big cats afflicted with bird flu. Though open for visitors, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries have instruc... Read More


Nursery student dies; FIR of culpable homicide

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- A three-and-a-half-year-old nursery student died in Prayagraj on Thursday, allegedly after he was beaten by two teachers of his school, police said on Friday, referring to a compl... Read More


Fraudsters dupe investors of Rs 3.7 cr on social media

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- Five investors were collectively duped of Rs.3.7 crore by fraudsters who lured them through fake social media advertisements promising high returns on share trading, in the state ca... Read More


At 62 or 6, Kathak knows no age here!

Lucknow, May 17 -- The participants at a 30-day Kathak workshop that began at Birju Maharaj Kathak Sansthan belong to entirely different backgrounds. From a school student to nurse, housewife and even... Read More


Samarth portal glitches: Workshop to train teachers in data feeding

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- A day after Hindustan Times highlighted the problems faced by higher education teachers in uploading their documents and other information on Samarth portal, a 13-day workshop was a... Read More