Height loophole left building exempt from fire checks

LUCKNOW, June 23 -- A quirk in the building bylaws meant the Aliganj building, which was engulfed by fire on Monday, was exempt from obtaining a fire no-objection certificate (NoC) - a factor now unde... Read More

Gate lock claim, missing fire exit raise questions

LUCKNOW, June 23 -- With the staircase engulfed in smoke and cries for help echoing from inside, firefighters battling the deadly Aliganj blaze found themselves unable to enter through the building's ... Read More

Tears, hope and heartbreak for families of trapped pets

Lucknow, June 23 -- Amid the grief over the loss of human lives in the devastating Aliganj building fire, another tragedy unfolded quietly outside the charred structure -- the death of several dogs an... Read More

City's fire tragedies reveal a cycle of neglect

LUCKNOW, June 23 -- As investigators begin piecing together the circumstances behind the deadly fire in Aliganj, a familiar pattern has resurfaced in the state capital. Sirens wail, crowds gather and ... Read More

Weekly audit of Ram Mandir donations likely

Lucknow, June 23 -- A weekly audit of donations offered by devotees at the Ram Mandir is likely to be introduced as part of a revamped administrative framework following the alleged donation-money sca... Read More

Man set ablaze while asleep; wife, alleged lover held

MEERUT, June 23 -- A woman and her alleged lover have been arrested for allegedly trying to kill her husband at his home in Baghpat district, police said on Monday. The victim, Rajiv Kumar, 30, suffer... Read More

Mourners perform Aag ka Matam at Bada Imambada

Lucknow, June 23 -- The traditional Aag ka Matam was held at Bada Imambada on Monday. It is organised every year on the 6th of Muharram as people re-enact a glimpse of what Imam Hussain and his 72 com... Read More

Raids, inspections expose power theft in city localities, FIRs lodged

Lucknow, June 23 -- A large-scale enforcement drive against electricity theft and power defaulters was carried out across multiple areas of Lucknow on Monday, resulting in several FIRs, disconnections... Read More

'Accidental' gunshot leaves1 dead, 4 injured

KANPUR, June 23 -- A wedding celebration in Fatehpur district turned tragic late on Sunday night when an alleged celebratory gunshot killed a 50-year-old man and injured four others after a youth repo... Read More

Gangster carrying Rs.1.25 L bounty killed in Saharanpur encounter

LUCKNOW, June 23 -- A gangster carrying a reward of Rs.1.25 lakh and wanted in a string of high-profile murders, bank robberies and attacks on police personnel was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pr... Read More

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