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Between poles 'n' plans, the darkness lingers

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is managing nearly 2.5 lakh streetlights with just around 450 maintenance workers, leaving each worker responsible for around 555 streetlig... Read More


Banda hottest in country for 2nd day in row, max temp crosses 45degC

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- For the second consecutive day, Banda was the hottest in the country with maximum temperatures breaching the 45degC mark on Friday. District Banda recorded the highest temperature... Read More


Only 20% flats booked in over two months

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- Two months since its launch, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has secured only around 20% registrations for its upcoming premium Aishbagh Square housing project. Senior LDA... Read More


Protest by workers forces Noida to scale down celebrations

NOIDA, April 18 -- Planned as a grand showcase of Noida's growth, the city's 50th Foundation Day on Friday was reduced to a low-key affair, as a protest by daily wage workers forced authorities to can... Read More


HC: Young people imposing religious beliefs on others a disturbing trend

PRAYAGRAJ, April 18 -- The Allahabad high court has refused to quash an FIR against two Class 12 students booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 for al... Read More


Rs.26.65 lakh compensation to man who lost hands 29 years ago

PRAYAGRAJ, April 18 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the power authorities in Uttar Pradesh to pay Rs.26.65 lakh as compensation to a man who lost his hands in childhood nearly 29 years ago du... Read More


Debt-ridden delivery worker held for ATM break-in bid

Lucknow, April 18 -- Police arrested a 21-year-old Zomato warehouse team leader who allegedly tried to break open an ATM after incurring losses of over Rs.6 lakh in the stock market and cryptocurrency... Read More


Peripheral holding zones, staggered timings, mandi shift top action points

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- In a decisive shift from enforcement-heavy traffic management to long-term structural reform, director general of police Rajeev Krishna has rolled out an expanded decongestion blu... Read More


Three friends drown in Rapti while bathing in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur, April 18 -- Tragedy struck Bariyarpur village under Chiluwatal police station limits on Friday afternoon when three youths, all close friends, drowned in the River Rapti near an under-const... Read More


Student's body found hanging a day after scoring 92%; family alleges academic pressure

KANPUR, April 18 -- A 16-year-old girl who scored 92 per cent in her CBSE Class X board examinations was found dead at her home in the Panki police station area of Kanpur on Thursday evening, a day af... Read More