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2 detained for posing as MEA staff

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- Two men allegedly posing as senior officials of the ministry of external affairs (MEA) entered a hotel in Gomti Nagar around 1 am on August 15 and allegedly held staff and guests c... Read More


City soaks in 49 mm rain in 48 hrs, more in store

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- About 49.7 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city in the last 48 hours, said senior meteorological scientist Mohammad Danish. On Monday, the city recorded 8.8 mm of rainfall. Mali... Read More


Rain, cave-ins & protest: Commute turns into a crawl

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- A relentless daylong drizzle, compounded by a sudden road cave-in, a fallen tree and a student protest, turned Monday's commute into a nightmare for thousands of residents across t... Read More


27 booked, two women held for Assaulting SI

Lucknow, Aug. 18 -- Police have booked 27 people, including 12 named accused, and arrested two women on Monday, a day after a police sub-inspector was assaulted and an attempt was made to strangle him... Read More


300 girls form human chain, block road over teacher shortage

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- More than 300 girl students of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Balika Vidyalaya formed a human chain and blocked the Dubagga-Sitapur bypass for over three hours on Monday amid rain, ... Read More


UP ATS arrests Bihar man over alleged JeM links, terror funding

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 24-year-old Bihar resident for his alleged links with the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), ... Read More


LMC launches OTS scheme to waive interest, surcharge on property tax dues

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- Property owners in Lucknow can now clear their long-pending property tax dues without paying the interest and surcharge accumulated on dues up to April 1, 2026, with the Lucknow Mu... Read More


Rain triggers prolonged power cuts, water woes

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- : Monday's rain brought relief from the heat but also triggered widespread power outages across Lucknow, leaving many households without electricity for hours and disrupting water ... Read More


Cigarette thieves target small, secluded gumtis in the dark

LUCKNOW, Aug. 18 -- Small, secluded paan and cigarette kiosks (gumtis) have become easy targets for thieves in Lucknow these days, with the recent incident reported in the Jankipuram area. In this are... Read More


19 killed in drowning, road crash incidents across Uttar Pradesh

KANPUR/PRAYAGRAJ/VARANASI, Aug. 18 -- Nineteen people, eight of them Kanwariyas, were caught in separate tragedies in UP over Sunday night and Monday, with four devotees killed in road accidents and 1... Read More