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DIG suspended two days after his arrest

India, Oct. 19 -- Two days after his arrest by the CBI in a bribery case, the Punjab government on Saturday suspended Ropar Range deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, fro... Read More


Shoppers stop: Bumper-to-bumper on the road to festivity

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Festive shopping on Dhanteras brought Lucknow to a crawl on Saturday evening, as thousands thronged markets for gold, silver, utensils, and decorative items. Despite the deployment... Read More


Ayodhya set to dazzle with record number of diyas

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Ayodhya is basking in divine glow to mark the ninth edition of Deepotsav on Sunday, with the temple town getting ready to attempt yet another Guinness World Record by lighting 26,1... Read More


Spirits high, but cautious purchases

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- As Diwali festivities began with Dhanteras on Saturday, the sale of gold and silver clocked good numbers in terms of money, but the quantity sold was lower compared to the previous... Read More


Vehicle sales rev up on Dhanteras, clock 25% uptick

Lucknow, Oct. 19 -- The automobile sector recorded at least a 25% increase in sales in the city as the market was abuzz on Dhanteras with customers thronging showrooms all through the day on Saturday.... Read More


Lucknow man loses Rs 2.94 crore

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- A city resident, Pragya Kumar Singh, 40, of Gomti Nagar Extension, was allegedly duped of over Rs 2.94 crore by fraudsters operating a fake international trading and investment sch... Read More


During surprise check, minister sees red over garbage, clogged drains

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Piles of garbage and clogged drains greeted state finance and parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna during his surprise inspection across several zones of Lucknow on Saturda... Read More


45-year-old carpenter dies by suicide in city

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- A 45-year-old carpenter reportedly took his own life over unpaid wages in Lucknow's Saadatganj area on Friday evening. Police recovered a suicide note at the scene, in which he acc... Read More


Main accused in hostelwarden exam fraud held

Lucknow, Oct. 19 -- The Ashiana police arrested the main accused in an interstate cheating racket linked to the Hostel Warden Exam-2023 here on Saturday morning. After a tip-off, the accused, identifi... Read More


1857 revolt: Stories of unsungheroes continue to cast a spell

India, Oct. 19 -- During the armed struggle for independence, spanning 1857 to 1858, revolutionaries of Lucknow emerged from diverse backgrounds. This formidable coalition was made up of dispossessed ... Read More