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Match day or not, e-rickshaws have a free run

LUCKNOW, April 23 -- Despite a strict ban on slow-moving vehicles along Lucknow's 23-km Shaheed Path, e-rickshaws and auto-rickshaws continue to operate freely, exposing gaps in enforcement on the hig... Read More


Vikas Nagar slum fire: HC orders inquiry, seeks replies by May 13

Lucknow, April 23 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ordered the additional chief secretary, Public Works Department (PWD), to investigate and submit a report detailing the encroachm... Read More


UP feels the heat, power demand surgespast 27,000 mw before peak summer

Lucknow, April 23 -- With the mercury soaring across Uttar Pradesh, the state's peak power demand crossed 27,000 mw (megawatt) on Tuesday night at least a month before the usual summer high, signallin... Read More


Five UP cities among country's 18 hottest

Lucknow, April 23 -- A gradual rise in day and night temperatures gripped Uttar Pradesh, with at least 13 districts recording 42degC temperatures or above, indicating an intense heat pattern building ... Read More


Rising demand triggers outages across Lucknow

Lucknow, April 23 -- A sharp rise in electricity demand amid intensifying heat is straining the city's power network, triggering transformer failures, substation shutdowns and long outages in several ... Read More


17,065 UP pilgrims set for Haj, first batch of 427 departs

Lucknow, April 23 -- The first batch of 427 Haj pilgrims departed on Wednesday morning from the Mohammad Ali Mian Haj House in Sarojininagar to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, flagg... Read More


56-yr-old held for sexually assaulting 5-yr-old girl

LUCKNOW, April 23 -- The Mahanagar Police in Lucknow arrested a 56-year-old man on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in the area. The arrest followed a complaint lodged by ... Read More


Government in action mode for full RTE enrolment

Lucknow, April 23 -- The state government has shifted into action mode to ensure 100% enrolment of underprivileged children allotted seats under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for the 2026-27 academ... Read More


Green carpet for winged visitors: Shekha Jheel on global map

LUCKNOW, April 23 -- In a major boost to India's environmental conservation efforts, the Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in UP's Aligarh has been designated as a Ramsar site. The announcement marks a sign... Read More


Nine onboard Bolero burnt alive as truck crash triggers blaze

VARANASI, April 23 -- Eleven people, including nine onboard a Bolero, were killed after two four wheelers, including the Bolero and a car, caught fire when a truck crashed into them near Badka crossin... Read More