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Candidates '26: Pragg crashes to first loss against old foe Sindarov

Bengaluru, April 1 -- R Praggnanandhaa looked away from the board. The walls had closed in and the lights on his chances of saving the game had gone out. His opponent, fellow 20-year-old and long-time... Read More


8 killed, as many hurt in temple crush

NALANDA, April 1 -- Eight people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district, officials said. The stampede took place due to the heavy rush of... Read More


First photographic record of endangered bird at Katarniaghat

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary's (KWS) first photographic record of the Indian Grassbird, an endangered species, has been claimed by an IRS officer Raghav Gupta. The picture was t... Read More


50,000-strong crowd all set to test Ekana security measures

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- The Ekana Cricket Stadium in the state capital will function as a mini-metropolis on Wednesday, complete with its own security zones, command hierarchy and emergency protocols to m... Read More


Govt to set up EV charging network for UPSRTC buses across 19 districts

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Rs 50 crore to establish charging infrastructure across 19 districts, signaling an aggressive acceleration in the state's plan to scale up... Read More


Fiscal year ends in a flurry

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- With the state government allowing its departments to submit bills until March 31-the last day of the 2025-26 financial year-various departments rushed to the treasuries here on Tu... Read More


Avg min temp across UP to be above normal: IMD

Lucknow, April 1 -- In April, in view of the likelihood of above-normal rainfall in parts of the state-excluding the Purvanchal region-the average monthly maximum temperature is expected to remain sli... Read More


LeT operative arrest by DelhiPolice triggers alert in UP

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- The arrest of alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Shabbir Ahmad Lone by the Delhi Police has put Uttar Pradesh's security apparatus on high alert, with the Anti-Terrorism Squad... Read More


Goshainganj MLA, 3 others walk free after 19 yrs in double murder case

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- A special MP/MLA court on Tuesday acquitted Ayodhya's Goshainganj MLA Abhay Singh and three co-accused in a 2007 double murder case, bringing an end to a 19-year-long trial. Additi... Read More


Poor weather forces Nepal-bound flight to make emergency landing in Lko

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- A Nepal-bound Flydubai flight (FZ 1595) carrying 157 passengers made an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) in Lucknow around 7 pm on Tuesday ... Read More