Image generated by Playground AI LAKHIMPUR KHERI: At least eight people were killed and two others critically injured after a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said. The accident occurred between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages while the van was travelling from Lakhimpur to Sisaiya, according to news…
LUCKNOW: The Government Railway Police (GRP), Lucknow, on Sunday launched an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman whose dismembered body was found concealed inside a box and a heavy-duty cargo bag in the sleeper coach of the Chhapra-Gomti Nagar Express.The gruesome discovery was made after the train completed its 503-km journey and terminated…
Lucknow: Do you know nearly 17% of people may belong to LGBTQIA+ or gender-diverse communities, yet many rarely interact openly with society as themselves?Experts say stigma, insensitive behaviour and lack of inclusive spaces in society, hospitals, workplaces and public areas force many to hide their identity, affecting mental and physical health.The issue was raised at…
Dug up road in Gomti Nagar Lucknow: Residents of Vishal Khand in Gomti Nagar have raised concerns over an allegedly dug-up service lane that has remained unrepaired for more than a week after PNG pipeline work carried out by Green Gas Ltd (GGL).The affected stretch is located near Manoj Pandey Crossing, where pipelines were laid…
Lucknow: Three people were booked in Bahraich for allegedly luring a minor girl, subjecting her to mental and physical exploitation, and pressuring her for religious conversion, police said.According to the FIR filed on the complaint of the girl’s father, the accused enticed his 15-year-old daughter and later blackmailed her by uploading her objectionable photographs and…
TNNLucknow: Gomtinagar police on Sunday arrested two more wanted accused carrying rewards of ₹25,000 each in the alleged suicide abetment case of a 31-year-old salon manager, a day after authorities launched demolition proceedings and sealed businesses and seized car linked to the accused.“The arrested accused were identified as Sharad Singh, 39 and Prashant Sharma, 35….
Lucknow: Chaos erupted outside the Lucknow district court in Kaiserbagh on Sunday after lawyers protested a demolition drive in which a Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) team demolished a shop and chambers of several lawyers.Nearly a dozen lawyers and policemen also suffered injuries and were admitted to Balrampur Hospital and other health facilities nearby.Acting on an…
A student from Norway in Nandgaon Lucknow: For a group of students from Oslo, Norway, a visit to Nandgaon village in Mathura on Saturday turned into an immersive lesson in rural India — complete with farm activities, traditional hospitality and local food. Their experience formed part of UP Tourism’s World Agri-Tourism Day celebrations held across…
UP Congress convened a meeting of RTI department on Saturday Lucknow: Calling the Right to Information (RTI) Act a powerful tool for strengthening democracy and ensuring accountability, Congress functionaries on Saturday urged party workers to use the legislation effectively to highlight public issues and expose corruption.The remarks were made during a daylong workshop organised by…
Lucknow: UP govt approved Rs 450 crore subsidy as part of the National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP), a crucial protective measure for farmers amid instances of crop damage caused by inclement weather. A sum of Rs 247.39 crore was released to be paid as premium for insurance cover to farmers against crop losses.As per a…
