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Former employee arrested in Lucknow for 'Bishnoi gang' extortion threat to ex-boss

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- A 38-year-old former employee of a pharmaceutical warehouse allegedly tried to extort Rs.30 lakh from his ex-employer by threatening him through a letter in the name of gangster Law... Read More


4-zone security cover wraps UP assembly for budget session

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police has mounted a massive security operation involving over 1,000 personnel as the state assembly prepares for its budget session starting Monday, dividing the ... Read More


Gomti river cruise project takes off, set to launch in 5 months

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Construction work on a luxury cruise project on the Gomti river has formally begun, with the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) setting a five-month deadline for completion. The 45... Read More


Lucknow: Traffic cops trained to recognise early signs of fatigue, burnout

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Traffic police personnel were trained in controlled breathing, brief mindfulness exercises and grounding techniques during a specialised mental health and stress-management workshop... Read More


MR's death: Lko police scan CCTV, deploy informers to trace hands behind deadly string

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Even though such cases have often remained unresolved over time, Lucknow police are actively trying to track down the unidentified person(s) behind the banned kite string (manjha) t... Read More


Fourth incident in 4 days: Close shave for biker in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Even as the threat of deadly kite string (manjha) continues to lurk on city streets, yet another biker narrowly escaped a fatal injury in the Chowk area on Saturday afternoon, the f... Read More


65 pc women come to hospital in advanced stage of cancer: Expert at KGMU event

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Sixty-five percent of women suffering from various types of cancer, including breast, cervical and ovarian, come to hospital in advanced or terminal stages of the disease as they ig... Read More


Road safety push: LMC plans 3,000 smart streetlights

LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- In a technology-driven upgrade of civic infrastructure to tackle the long-standing problem of non-functional streetlights, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is planning to ins... Read More


'Chinese manjha' trade: Uttar Pradesh govt puts online platforms, social media groups under scanner

LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has intensified its crackdown on the banned 'Chinese manjha trade' by placing online platforms, social media groups and informal digital channels under ... Read More


Awareness, enforcement more effective than sporadic drives: UP DGP at road safety workshop

LUCKNOW, Feb. 7 -- Calling for permanent hoardings at black spots with the support of municipal bodies and wider use of social media to spread road safety messages, Uttar Pradesh director general of p... Read More