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Man who opened fire inside IT firm has a criminal past: Police

LUCKNOW, March 8 -- A man identified as Vivek Bhadauria, 38, who entered an IT company office in Gomti Nagar and opened indiscriminate fire on Thursday night, told police on Friday that he did so to a... Read More


The untold tale of hands behind Chikan industry

Lucknow, March 8 -- The intricate needle-and-thread craft of Chikankari, which has represented the city across the seven seas, stands tall-sustained by thousands of women artisans who work tirelessly,... Read More


Drone Didis: Empowering women, harbingers of agri tech

VARANASI, March 8 -- Standing at the boundary of a wheat farm in Mehandi Ganj area of Rajatalab, around 15 km from Varanasi, Neetu Singh, a mother of three and a housewife, is spraying nano urea on th... Read More


Shakti Rasoi transforming lives: U.P. govt

Lucknow, March 8 -- The UP government's 'Shakti Rasoi' scheme has emerged as a model of women's empowerment, transforming the lives of many across the state, the government stated on Friday, on the ev... Read More


Amiphoria ends on high note

LUCKNOW, March 8 -- The three-day celebration of youth spirit, creativity, and innovation, Amiphoria-2025, concluded on Friday with a valedictory ceremony, followed by the electrifying "Rock Fest," a ... Read More


From pyre to ire, row erupts over Kashi's Masan Holi

VARANASI, March 8 -- The issue of celebrating Masan Holi with ashes from funeral pyres at Manikarnika Ghat is kicking up dust in Kashi with one side opposing the practice and the other supporting it. ... Read More


Fake address proof cert helped BKI suspect procure Aadhaar card

LUCKNOW, March 8 -- A fake address proof certificate, issued by a medical officer in Punjab's Gurdaspur, helped the suspected member of pro-Khalistan terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-wh... Read More


Sambhal CO sparks row; Oppn demands action

Meerut, March 8 -- Deputy superintendent of police Anuj Kumar Chaudhary, circle officer (CO) of Sambhal, is the cause of a heated debate following his remarks during a peace committee meeting held ahe... Read More


Play on life of Karna staged by all-women cast

Lucknow, March 8 -- An all-women play 'Karna' was staged at Sant Gadge Ji Maharaj Auditorium of UP Sangeet Natak Akademi on Friday. It was organised by Darpan theatre organisation on International Wom... Read More


IPTA remembers Jitendra Raghuvanshi on 10th death anniv

LUCKNOW, March 8 -- To commemorate theatre artist and former IPTA national general secretary Jitendra Raghuvanshi on his 10th death anniversary, a programme was organised by IPTA and other theatre org... Read More