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STF busts wildlife trafficking gang, nabs man with 803 parakeets in UP's Sitapur

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a wildlife trafficking racket and arrested a man with 803 protected parakeets in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, officials ... Read More


Queer groups march in Lucknow against Transgender Amendment Bill

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- Members of the queer community and citizens staged a protest in Lucknow on Sunday against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, marching from Begum ... Read More


Suspended Ballia SHO booked over disproportionate assets

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment has registered an FIR against suspended station house officer (SHO) Panna Lal at Gorakhpur sector police station for allegedly amassing a... Read More


Road safety overhaul: Black spots to be fixed fast, Lko div commissioner sets March 31 deadline

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- Facing a sharp uptick in road accidents across certain districts, Lucknow's divisional commissioner has ordered a sweeping safety crackdown. This includes scientific analysis of a... Read More


UPPCL fixes accountability, to recover repair costs from officials

LUCKNOW, March 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has decided to recover repair costs of damaged distribution transformers from engineers concerned, fixing accountability at multipl... Read More


Spike in Lko road mishaps, deaths up 29% in two months

LUCKNOW, March 28 -- A sharp rise in road accidents in the division has set alarm bells ringing, with officials flagging the worrying trend during a meeting of the Divisional Road Safety Committee cha... Read More


Man beheaded in Barabanki, accused arrested while trying to burn head

LUCKNOW, March 28 -- A 21-year-old ice-cream vendor was murdered in broad daylight in Barabanki district on Saturday, with the accused allegedly beheading the victim and attempting to burn the severed... Read More


LU strengthens exam system with stricter anti-cheating measures

LUCKNOW, March 28 -- Lucknow University has approved a series of measures to make its examination system more transparent and technology-driven, including major amendments to the Unfair Means (UFM) or... Read More


Yogi directs prompt crop loss survey, timely compensation

LUCKNOW, March 27 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials concerned to carry out an immediate assessment of crop damage caused by unseasonal rain and ensure timely compensation ... Read More


UP releases rRs.r3.82 cr fourth installment to boost forensic capabilities in state

LUCKNOW, March 27 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has released Rs.3.82 crore as the fourth installment to the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, significantly advanci... Read More