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Car-pooling way to go as train seats go scarce, bus fares soar

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- With all trains, including special festive ones, running out of seats and flight fares beyond the reach of most, thousands of people working across Uttar Pradesh are hitting the ro... Read More


Amid rising bullion prices, mkts gleam with brass, copper ware

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- Ahead of Dhanteras, the utensils market is experiencing a surge in demand for traditional brass, copper and bell-metal items, which are prized for their 'rustic charm'. The revival... Read More


Terracotta Laxmi-Ganesh idols from Gkp pack markets this Diwali

LUCKNOW/GORAKHPUR, Oct. 17 -- As Diwali nears, Gorakhpur's Kumhar Gali buzzes with spinning pottery wheels and the scent of wet clay, while Lucknow's markets overflow with shoppers hunting for idols. ... Read More


Airfares to Lucknow skyrocket

Lucknow, Oct. 17 -- In the annual pre-Diwali scramble to reach home, those trying to travel from major metros like Delhi and Mumbai to Lucknow are in quite a spot. Airlines have quickly capi- talised ... Read More


Entire Panch Kosi Parikrama Marg to glow this Deepotsav

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- Excitement is palpable in Ayodhya for the upcoming Deepotsav celebrations as the temple town is being decorated with earthen lamps and elaborate lighting to cover the entire Panch ... Read More


Darshan slots at Ram Mandir fully booked till Oct 29

AYODHYA, Oct. 17 -- Devotees' enthusiasm for Deepotsav in Ayodhya has reached a fever pitch, with all online bookings for darshan at the Ram Darbar taken until October 29. Devotees from across the cou... Read More


Police ramp up security to ensure safe, peaceful Diwali across UP

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police have stepped up security arrangements across the state to ensure peaceful and safe Diwali celebrations, director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna sai... Read More


Lucknow: Over 5,000 kg of substandard food items destroyed

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- In a major pre-Diwali enforcement drive, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) on Thursday destroyed over 5,000 kg of adulterated, expired and unhygienic food items - main... Read More


2 gambling dens shut down in separate raids, 12 arrested: police

Haldwani, Oct. 17 -- In two separate operations targeting illegal gambling ahead of the Diwali festival, Nainital police arrested 12 people and seized a total of Rs.6.67 lakh in cash, officials said o... Read More


Committed to modernisation and expansion of roads: Dhami

Dehradun, Oct. 17 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said the state government was committed towards the goal of modernisation and expansion of the road network across Uttarakhand, in l... Read More