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Yogi: File FIRs against those submitting false investigation reports

GORAKHPUR, Feb. 15 -- Asserting the need for fair and impartial investigation of complaints, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to register FIRs against those found submitti... Read More


Of palace intrigues and murdermost foul in the Nawabi zenana

India, Feb. 15 -- The Nawabi era in Lucknow is not characterised by the brutality or bloodshed often linked to medieval regimes globally. This relative absence of violence may have contributed to the ... Read More


Enforcement 'up in smoke' as hookah service thrives in city

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- Despite the absence of any licensing framework, prominent clubs and cafes across the city are openly serving hookah during late-night parties, exposing administrative gaps and rais... Read More


Banned nylon manjha strikes again in Lko, cab driver injured

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- A 29-year-old cab driver sustained a serious throat injury after a banned nylon manjha allegedly slit his neck while he was riding a motorcycle with his wife and young daughter in ... Read More


Rs.10.4-crore heroin seized from inter-state bus, Delhi man held

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized heroin valued at Rs.10.4 crore from an inter-state bus near the BBD area of the state capital and arrested a Delhi resident all... Read More


Forensic findings hint at coordinated assault, use of multiple calibre firearms

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- The murder of history-sheeter Shoaib Qidwai alias Bobby is emerging as a meticulously planned, close-range execution, with forensic and post-mortem findings pointing to the use of ... Read More


Shoaib Qidwai's tainted past resurfaces after his killing

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- The killing of history-sheeter Shoaib Qidwai alias Bobby has once again brought his criminal past into focus. This includes his alleged role in arranging a bulletproof ambulance fo... Read More


DRI nabs four, seizes 370kg ganja concealed in modified truck

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday seized 370 kg of ganja worth about Rs.92.5 lakh in the illicit market and arrested four persons allegedly linked to an org... Read More


Acid attack on nursing stray dog in city sparks outcry

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- A female stray dog was seriously injured after acid was allegedly thrown on her in Phool Wali Gali in Chowk area of Lucknow late Thursday night. An animal welfare NGO has urged pol... Read More


Congress demands Rs.50L, job for kin after manjha kills breadwinner

LUCKNOW, Feb. 15 -- The Congress party on Saturday sought Rs.50 lakh compensation and a government job for the family of a city resident who died after being fatally injured by a nylon-coated kite str... Read More