Exclusive

Publication

Byline

U.P. government to launch 3,000 KG schools on I-Day

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- The state government will launch 3,000 'balvatikas' or nursery and kindergarten schools on Independence Day on August 15, a spokesperson said. These facilities previously functione... Read More


National deworming day observed across Lucknow

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- National Deworming Day was observed in Lucknow on Monday at Thakurganj Das Inter College, where children aged 1 to 19 were given Albendazole tablets to fight worm infections. The e... Read More


Mob vandalises Fatehpur mausoleum amid temple claims, 160 booked

Kanpur, Aug. 12 -- Members of Hindu right-wing outfits allegedly vandalised a mausoleum in Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, demanding permission to offer prayers there and claiming that a... Read More


RTO issues notice to cricketer Akash Deep over SUV sans HSRP

LUCKNOW, Aug. 12 -- The RTO office in Lucknow on Monday issued a notice to cricketer Akash Deep, directing him to immediately stop using his newly purchased SUV on public roads until the completion of... Read More


1% surplus rainfall in Lucknow, 10% in UP

LUCKNOW, Aug. 12 -- The state capital on Monday recorded 3.6 mm of rainfall (at Lucknow airport) on Monday. Since June 1, the city has received 392.9 mm of rain against the normal 387.9 mm, showing a ... Read More


Lucknow's challenge: 80K strays, but no dedicated shelter

LUCKNOW, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court's directive to clear Delhi-NCR streets of stray dogs and relocate them to shelters has renewed focus on Lucknow, where a growing stray dog population and rising b... Read More


Gang posing as power officials targets homes

LUCKNOW, Aug. 12 -- Police have warned residents to stay alert after reports of a gang allegedly posing as electricity department officials to gain entry into homes under the pretext of replacing smar... Read More


8-yr-old dies after falling into open drain

GORAKHPUR, Aug. 12 -- An 8-year-old girl died after allegedly falling into an open drain in Ghosi Pur locality under Tiwari Pur police station limits on Monday evening, triggering public outrage over ... Read More


Woman slips off bridge while making reel, rescued

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 12 -- A woman, aged 22 years, was rescued after she fell into the Ganga while making a social media reel with her brother on a bridge in Phaphamau on Monday afternoon. According to pol... Read More


'Govt to ensure punishment in paper leak cases'

Bharatpur, Aug. 12 -- State urban development and housing minister, Jhabar Singh Kharra, on Monday claimed that the government would ensure appropriate punishment for those involved in exam paper leak... Read More