Lucknow: IIT Kanpur has successfully produced organic fertiliser using genetic engineering technology based on cow dung, cow urine and microbial research.This organic fertiliser will be 15 times more effective than traditional organic manure. Also, its nutritional capacity will be nearly five times higher, while the time required for its preparation will be reduced by up…
Lucknow: As steady rise of mercury continued, maximum temperature in the state capital touched 40 degrees Celsius mark for the first time in May, on Saturday.A series of thunder showers that lashed the city and state for first 10 days of the month kept temperature below normal in the first half of May, considered to…
Lucknow: In a bizarre incident in Gudamba, police on Saturday arrested a 31-year-old self-styled practitioner accused of biting off, and severing part of a man’s finger during an argument over delayed medical treatment.The accused, identified as Tayyab Ali alias Dr Tayyab Ali, was arrested from a ground behind MD Palace near Tedhipulia, police said.According to…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters has directed all police units across the state to submit monthly reports detailing action taken against police personnel violating the social media Policy-2023. The directive has come amid growing concern over objectionable online content being posted by serving and trainee cops.In the order issued on May 15, ADG (Law…
LUCKNOW: Tensions erupted in Kaiserbagh on Sunday after police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse protesting advocates during a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation outside the Civil Court complex.The demolition drive targeted chambers constructed near the High Court and Civil Court premises as part of an encroachment removal operation ordered by…
Lucknow: A retired agriculture department official allegedly ran over his 35-year-old neighbour with his car while parking it outside his house in the Mahanagar area, killing him on the spot after causing critical chest injuries, police said.The accused, identified as Anil Kumar Singh, 65, was arrested from his residence on Saturday following the incident, which…
Lucknow: Three historic gateways of Chhota Imambada—the south-east gate (Pehla Phatak), north gate (Naubat Khana) and north-west gate (Doosra Phatak)—are going to be restored by INTACH under supervision of Lucknow Development Authority. The gateways, once the principal entrances to the enclosed complex, had deteriorated over time due to ageing, seepage and weathering. It is part…
LUCKNOW: A woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Beniganj Kotwali area has alleged that she was abducted, tied to a tree and assaulted by a man after she rejected his marriage proposal, police said on Sunday.According to circle oficer Ajit Chauhan, the incident took place on May 11. Police said a case was registered based on a…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority in coordination with police on Saturday demolished an allegedly illegal under-construction apartment building in Sector 6, said to be associated with the accused involved in the suicide abetment case of a female saloon manager on May 13.“Notices were pasted on the property before portions of the structure were razed during…
Lucknow: A speeding car went out of control and ploughed into several commuters in Lucknow’s Ghazipur police station area on Saturday, leaving several people injured, including a couple and their child, said police.At SBD intersection, a demo vehicle driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with several vehicles, resulting in injuries to three who…
