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'Kidnapped' Basti man had escaped to Ayodhya for mental peace: Police

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- A man from Basti's Rudhauli confessed to staging his own kidnapping and escaping to Ayodhya for "mental peace" for two days even as his family had reported him missing to police, o... Read More


Student hit by train dies, kin vandalise hospital

MEERUT, Feb. 10 -- A 16-year-old Class 12 student was killed after being hit by the Vande Bharat Express in Shahjahanpur district on Sunday, following which unrest was reported at the Government Medic... Read More


Two killed in separate hit-and-run accidents in Lko

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- Two men were killed and another left critically injured in separate hit-and-run incidents reported from different parts of Lucknow late on Sunday night, police said on Monday, addi... Read More


PE giants eye EQT's stake in CitiusTech at $1 bn valuation

Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- CVC Capital Partners, Advent International, Carlyle and Temasek are among private equity firms evaluating the acquisition of EQT Partners' 40% stake in healthtech firm CitiusTech in... Read More


Mexican tariffs push Bajaj, TVS, Hero to local assembly

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- India's top two-wheeler makers, Bajaj Auto Ltd, TVS Motor Company Ltd and Hero MotoCorp Ltd, say deeper localization and flexible manufacturing will help them blunt the impact of... Read More


France's Vinci nears $2 bn Macquarie deal in India

Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- Vinci SA of France is nearing a $2 billion deal to acquire the Indian road assets of Australia's Macquarie Group, two people aware of the matter said, as the Paris-based concessions... Read More


'You have to be mentally ready to play in W'Cup'

MUMBAI, Feb. 10 -- From relaxing at home with family a day before India's World Cup opener to leading the India bowling attack next evening, Mohammed Siraj must have had to pinch himself to believe it... Read More


LMC-Task Force agreement to fast-track Gomti revival

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gomti Task Force to strengthen coordination and improve the efficiency of ongoin... Read More


Mayor Kharkwal warns of action against negligent contractors

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- Mayor Sushma Kharkwal on Monday instructed Lucknow Municipal Corporation's (LMC's) engineering wing to expedite several ongoing development works that were marred by slow progress ... Read More


Students flag 'unsafe, unclean facilities'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- Students of Lucknow University's law and management departments at the new campus in Jankipuram Extension have raised serious concerns over the poor condition of basic facilities, ... Read More