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rRs.r150-crore safety upgrade to rid Lko-Kanpur highway of 'black spots'

LUCKNOW, July 10 -- To improve road safety and reduce fatalities, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sanctioned a Rs.150-crore upgrade plan for the Lucknow-Kanpur highway. The project... Read More


LMC to mark Rajnath's b-day with cleanliness drive

LUCKNOW, July 10 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) will launch a massive cleanliness campaign across the city on July 10 to mark the birthday of defence minister and Lucknow MP, Rajnath Singh... Read More


Realtor shoots self minutes after going live on Facebook

LUCKNOW, July 10 -- A 36-year-old real estate businessman allegedly shot himself at his office near Tedhipulia crossing on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Just 15 minutes before taking the extreme ... Read More


Akhilesh alleges poll rigging by BJP, questions EC 'inaction'

LUCKNOW, July 9 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of rigging elections. He also raised questions on the Election Co... Read More


Two 'co-passengers' on e-rickshaw rob woman of jewellery in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, July 9 -- A 50-year-old woman was allegedly robbed of her gold jewellery near Charbagh in Lucknow on Monday evening after two unidentified men lured her with a request for biryani. Pretending... Read More


Akhilesh whitewashing past with Kanwar Yatra remarks: Swatantra Dev

LUCKNOW, July 8 -- State cabinet minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Tuesday alleged that Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is politicising matters of faith through his recent remarks on the Kanwar... Read More


With high court nod, Uttar Pradesh clears way for government-run kindergarten, prep schools

LUCKNOW, July 8 -- On the lines of private schools, the Uttar Pradesh government is set to launch government-run nursery, kindergarten and preparatory schools, which will be named Bal Vatikas 1, 2, an... Read More


Religious conversion racket: Dist admn begins razing bungalow of kingpin, aides in Balrampur

LUCKNOW, July 8 -- The Balrampur administration initiated the demolition of a sprawling bungalow constructed on main Utraula-Mankapur Road, on Tuesday, after issuing three notices regarding illegal co... Read More


Crowd management goes for a toss on last day of Mango Fest

LUCKNOW, July 8 -- The final day of the Uttar Pradesh Mango Festival on Sunday saw some chaos after a miscommunication triggered a mad scramble for mangoes. What was supposed to be a prize distributi... Read More


Uttar Pradesh govt sets up astro labs in schools at block level

LUCKNOW, July 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is establishing astronomy/space labs in government schools at the block level. Developed on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, several such lab... Read More