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Four FIRs, four zones: Proof of a syndicate at work begs attention

LUCKNOW, May 21 -- Multiple FIRs have been lodged across various city police stations in the sweeping crackdown on beggary. Not only does the development uncover the vast and organised nature of the r... Read More


Bigger, juicier, sweeter: Expect XL mango crop, say experts

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- In the midst of strife comes news that will gladden most hearts! Experts believe that a combination of rain and ideal weather conditions is going to boost the quality of the "king of... Read More


Gang replaced fuel with chemical

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- The recent arrest of five members of a gang that stole fuel from tankers has exposed its extensive networking and purported collusion with some police officials. A day after the arre... Read More


Less chaos, better flow: New system beats old signals

LUCKNOW, April 30 -- No tall claims, but an emerging traffic management system is proving its efficiency at some key junctions in the city. While authorities say that 'zero light, zero cop' has ensure... Read More


66% of health facilities in city sans proper firefighting system: Survey

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- A little over 66% of the registered hospitals in the state capital are running without any proper fire fighting system with only over 30% having firefighting equipment as per stan... Read More


Dating apps new playground for criminals?

LUCKNOW, April 12 -- The concept of bumping into people on an app, and then meeting them in person, was never as popular as it is today. But such ephemeral pleasures, of meeting someone new, can also ... Read More


Teen's birthday bash turns into month-long extortion ordeal

LUCKNOW, April 11 -- The decision to throw a birthday party after stealing Rs 2,000 from his house turned disastrous for a 14-year-old class 8 student, who ended up losing Rs 12.5 lakh meant for land ... Read More


60 cyber cops take over police stations to battle digital fraud

LUCKNOW, April 8 -- With cyber frauds in the state capital now outnumbering street crimes, police have started deploying 60 trained cyber experts across 54 police stations in the city. The move is par... Read More


Deposits found, not returned; locker owners left in despair

LUCKNOW, April 3 -- More than three months have passed since the sensational heist at a bank's Chinhat branch in Lucknow. However, people who lost their valuables from 42 bank lockers during the heist... Read More


'Roaming' criminals continued to have a free run for long

LUCKNOW, March 23 -- Auto driver and history-sheeter Ajay Kumar, 26, who was killed in a police encounter on Friday evening after he killed a woman from Ayodhya in Malihabad on March 19 following a ra... Read More