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jAPAN's iron lady takaichi sweeps snap elections

Tokyo, Feb. 9 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military sp... Read More


After Baramati crash, govt begins checks on 'uncontrolled' airports

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The civil aviation ministry has started a nationwide inspection of about 400 uncontrolled airstrips to develop a uniform set of operating standards and a monitoring mechanism to b... Read More


High-voltage cable claims 15-yr-old's life in Lko's Bijnor

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- A Class 6 student died after coming into contact with a high-voltage power line in Bijnor near here on Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident occurred around 1 pm in Ayodhyapur... Read More


UP plans to fast-track viscerareports to cut case backlog

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Aimed at speeding up viscera reports and reducing the pendency of criminal cases, the Technical Services Unit of Uttar Pradesh Police has outlined an ambitious plan to comprehensive... Read More


Ex-employee arrested for 'Bishnoi gang' extortion threat to former boss

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- A 38-year-old former employee of a pharmaceutical warehouse allegedly tried to extort Rs.30 lakh from his ex-employer by threatening him through a letter in the name of gangster Law... Read More


Command Hospital joins 'largest' hand sanitisation exercise

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Command Hospital, Lucknow, took part in a nationwide hand sanitisation exercise under a pan-Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) initiative, aimed at reinforcing infection preventio... Read More


Temperatures surge, may touch 30degC soon

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Winter's grip is loosening across the state as day temperatures surge past normal levels in multiple districts, with forecasters predicting mercury could breach the 30-degree Celsiu... Read More


Thieves disable CCTV, decamp with Rs.15 lakh haul

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- Thieves broke into a locked house in the Sarojini Nagar area, disabled the CCTV cameras and took away the DVR before fleeing with cash, jewellery and a motorcycle worth around Rs.15... Read More


Four booked after illegal dairy row leads to vandalism

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Indira Nagar police have registered a case against four named accused along with 15-20 unidentified persons after a dispute over the movement of buffaloes through a residential ... Read More


Crackdown under doubt as four hurt by manjha in city in 24 hrs

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Despite a ban on nylon kite string, commonly known as Chinese manjha, at least four people were injured in separate incidents in the state capital within 24 hours, raising questions... Read More