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Drums, brass & brotherhood: The musicians of Sashastra Seema Bal

LUCKNOW, June 21 -- When 27-year-old Rohit Pandey joined the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), he never imagined his childhood love for singing would find a platform within the force. "I used to sing in sch... Read More


Murder in Meghalaya: At Ghazipur one-stop centre, Sonam kept saying she wanted to sleep

LUCKNOW, June 10 -- Sonam Raghuvanshi, 24, has refused to say much about the Meghalya murder case since being brought to the one-stop centre in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, officials said on Monday. Rep... Read More


Green 'lungs' to breathe fresh air into Lko's pollution hotspots

LUCKNOW, June 6 -- With a view to combating air pollution, nearly 1.5 lakh saplings will be planted around industrial units, malls, and residential projects across the state capital. These green buffe... Read More


Beggary in Lucknow: Four FIRs, four zones - proof of a syndicate at work begs attention

LUCKNOW, May 23 -- 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 ... Read More


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

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- In the midst of strife comes news that will gladden most hearts! Experts believe that a combination of timely rains and ideal weather conditions is going to boost the quality of the... Read More


Theft from HPCL tankers in Lucknow: Gang replaced fuel with chemical, had 'protection'

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 'zero light, zero cop' 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 ensur... Read More


Unprotected heritage scripts another chapter in book of neglect

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- : Like many other landmarks in Old Lucknow, neglect is all too evident at the Baba Hazara Bagh, an 18th century memorial dedicated to a religious leader with roots in Punjab, as t... Read More


Teen's birthday bash turns into month-long ordeal

LUCKNOW, April 10 -- 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


Lucknow gets 60 cyber-trained cops amid digital crime spike

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