Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat reached Lucknow on Sunday to attend Lord Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha ceremony tomorrow in Ayodhya. The ‘Pran Pratistha’ of Ram Lalla is scheduled on Paush Shukla Kurma Dwadashi, Vikram Samvat 2080, which falls on Monday, January 22. The ceremonial journey leading up to the Pran […]
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UP: CM Yogi attends foundation day ceremony of Provincial Armed Constabulary in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hailed the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) of Uttar Pradesh for its bravery in foiling the 2001 parliament attack. Addressing the foundation day programme of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that during the attack on the Parliament in 2001, the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) of […]
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As war rages in Gaza, protests erupt after Friday prayers in Hyderabad, J-K and Lucknow
Amid Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in Gaza, following the terror attacks that have, so far, claimed over 1,300 lives and left more than 3,300 injured, locals in Hyderabad, and elsewhere, staged protests in support of Palestine after offering Friday prayers. Holding up placards, local youth in Hyderabad chanted slogans […]
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Man shot dead at Union minister Kaushal Kishore’s Lucknow house; probe underway
The body of a 30-year-old man with bullet injuries was found at the Lucknow residence of Union minister Kaushal Kishore in the early hours of Friday, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police West Lucknow, Rahul Raj said the deceased has been identified as Vinay Shrivastava and a pistol licensed to […]
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SC refuses to entertain ex-advisor plea in corruption case relating to Lucknow’s Gomti River Front project
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by Badri Shrestha, a former consultant of Lucknow’s Gomti River Front project, challenging Allahabad High Court order rejecting anticipatory bail to him. A vacation bench of justices Hima Kohli and Rajesh Bindal rejected the bail plea of Badri Shrestha, who was a former advisor of Lucknow’s Gomti River […]
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UP: Lucknow court grants 3-day remand of accused Vijay Yadav to Wazirganj Police in Gangster Jeeva murder
A court in Lucknow on Wednesday, granted a three-day remand of the accused in Gangster Jeeva’s murder case to the Wazirganj Police. The police, however, had sought a five-day remand from the court. Chief Justice Magistrate, Harikesh Pandey, granted the remand starting from morning, 10:00 am, June 15 to the […]
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Lucknow: Two carrying gold worth Rs 1.07 crore in underwear get arrested
Two youths were arrested for allegedly possessing gold worth Rs 1.07 crores in their underwear at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, said customs officials on Wednesday. Both the youth coming from Sharjah were checked by customs officials on having suspension after which gold, hidden in their underwear was recovered, said officials further. […]
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UP: Harassed by police, UPSC aspirant ends life in Lucknow
A UPSC aspirant died by suicide allegedly after being harassed by three policemen in Uttar Pradesh’s capital, Lucknow, the police said on Sunday. According to officials, the victim, identified as Ashish Kumar, was preparing for the UPSC examination in Lucknow. They said that in the suicide note, Ashish accused three police officers of “harassment” […]
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Over 10 persons booked in Lucknow for burning pages of Ramcharitmanas
Lucknow Police have booked more than 10 people for “promoting enmity” after they allegedly burnt photocopies of the pages of Ramcharitmanas in the Vrindavan area of the city on Sunday. The police said that the FIR was registered on a complaint lodged by BJP leader Satnam Singh Lavi. The case […]
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UP: 14 people rescued so far in Lucknow building collapse
14 people have been rescued so far after a residential building collapsed on Tuesday on Wazir Hasanganj Road in Lucknow, said police. On the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, Deputy General of Police DS Chauhan informed that five people are still stuck under the debris of a residential building […]
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UP: Car falls into Gomti river, two rescued, two still missing in Lucknow
Two of four people were rescued after a car fell down into the Gomti river in Lucknow, near the riverfront, on Tuesday night. The incident happened near the Mahanagar Police Station area, opposite the Baikunth Dham riverfront. The car, which was headed to Vikas Nagar, fell into the river after skidding off […]
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UP: Sufiyan arrested following police encounter in Nidhi Gupta murder case in Lucknow
Accused in the Nidhi Gupta murder case, Sufiyan was arrested following a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow on Friday, according to the police. The accused was shifted to the KGMU trauma centre after sustaining a bullet injury in his leg. Lucknow Police had announced a cash reward on Sufiyan, […]
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UP: Girl in Lucknow died during treatment after her lover threw her from the roof
In Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, a young man has been accused of throwing a girl from the fourth floor. The relatives of the girl said that the youth Sufiyan was pressurizing their daughter to change her religion. According to the complaint lodged by the family with the police, […]
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UP: Second accused arrested after police encounter in Lucknow Gangrape case
The Lucknow Police arrested the second accused in connection with the Lucknow gang rape case, said the officials on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Imran and was only apprehended after a brief encounter. As per reports, Imran tried running away to which the officials responded by firing a shot at […]
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UP: Officer in charge suspended for negligence in gang rape case in Lucknow
An officer in charge was suspended for negligence in a gang rape incident in Lucknow, said police on Monday. The officer-in-charge Husdia Hussain Abbas is part of the local police team As per reports, the girl was raped while returning to her residence on October 15. The auto driver and his accomplice raped […]