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Ex-MLC Brijesh Singh, 4 others walk free after 22-yr legal battle

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The MP/MLA court on Saturday acquitted former MLC Brijesh Singh and four others in the January 2004 Cantt firing case in Lucknow, citing lack of evidence and ending a 22-year-long... Read More


'mental health crisis among youths linked to relationship conflicts'

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- Concerns over a rising mental health crisis among young people were highlighted at a workshop organised by the Richmond Fellowship Society (India), Lucknow branch, where experts i... Read More


Anomalies in parking mgmt: Mayor orders action

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- After illegal operations, unhygienic conditions and alleged manipulation in tender allocations in Lucknow's parking management were detected, mayor Sushma Kharkwal ordered immedia... Read More


HC: No parole for arranging son or daughter's marriage

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has clarified that a convicted prisoner cannot be granted parole merely to fix or arrange their children's marriage. The court also s... Read More


Relief to be disbursed within 24 hours for rain-hit farmers: Govt

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has directed all district magistrates to complete crop loss assessments from unseasonal rain, hailstorm, lightning, and strong winds, and distribute r... Read More


Powerless in Lko despite paying dues raises hackles

Lucknow, March 29 -- Hundreds of residents across the city faced sudden power outages after the Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration began disconnecting prepaid meters with negative balances, tri... Read More


CRPF ex-DIG, two others sentenced to 3-year RI

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Lucknow on Saturday convicted a former deputy inspector general (DIG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) an... Read More


UPPCL fixes accountability, to recover repair costs from officials

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has decided to recover repair costs of damaged distribution transformers from engineers concerned, fixing accountability at multipl... Read More


Married persons can't be in live-in without getting divorce: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, March 29 -- The Allahabad high court has observed that married persons cannot be legally permitted to enter a live-in relationship without divorcing their spouse first. Justice Vivek Kumar ... Read More


Man set ablaze over money dispute in Lko

Lucknow, March 29 -- A man was allegedly set ablaze by his neighbour following a dispute over money in the Aliganj area of the city, leaving him with burn injuries, police said on Saturday. The incide... Read More