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SC pulls up Allahabad HC for rape victim 'invited trouble' comments

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked high court judges to be careful in making observations in cases involving sexual crimes against women as it took strong objection to a recent ... Read More


Hospital stops admission, defers elective surgeries

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- After the blaze on Monday night, the Lok Bandhu Hospital had stopped admission along with surgeries and testing on the second floor of its main building, the scene of the accident... Read More


Security upped, floor sealed as Officials re-examine fire readiness

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- Even as a probe into the Monday night fire at the Lok Bandhu Hospital here continued, director Dr Sangeeta Gupta said what caused the fire could be ascertained only after a forens... Read More


Attendants left belongings and carried patients out

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- After smoke was first noticed on the second floor on Monday night, a scene of chaos and panic unfolded at the Lok Bandhu Hospital, where a fire incident prompted evacuation of nea... Read More


Burning ICU: Five hours, 60 firemen, 200 people rescued

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- In all, 60 firemen from the Lucknow fire department fought for five hours against heavy smoke to rescue 200 patients from the burning Lok Bandhu Hospital on Monday night, the depa... Read More


Short circuit in AC unit behindmassive fire at Lok Bandhu?

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- A fireman employed with state capital's Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Hospital, where a massive fire broke out on Monday night, claimed that the fire started from AC unit of store room o... Read More


Hosp staff 1st responders

India, April 16 -- "The 'fauji' in me came alive when we found out about the fire," said security guard Yogendra Kumar Singh. After aiding with rescue and evacuation till 2:30AM, he went home, only to... 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


LMC passes Rs.4,304-cr budget, focus on sanitation, infra push

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Tuesday passed a Rs 4,304.53 crore budget for the financial year 2025-26, prioritising sanitation, waste management, civic infrastructur... Read More


E-mails spark security sweep exercise; hoaxes unravelled

LUCKNOW/AYODHYA, April 16 -- Emails claiming that bombs were planted in four district collectorate offices - Firozabad, Aligarh, Barabanki and Chandauli - triggered a security alert on Wednesday. How... Read More