Lucknow: Civil works are set to begin soon on five link expressways planned as extensions of Uttar Pradesh’s access-controlled expressway network, with the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) finalising contractors for all eight construction packages.The projects include the 51-km Lucknow-Agra Expressway to Purvanchal Expressway link, the 91-km Ganga Expressway to Bundelkhand Expressway link…
Lucknow: Two sisters from Lucknow, Vartika Verma, 28, and Deepika Verma, 29, were among three more trekkers whose bodies were recovered during a search operation on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the Kedartal avalanche tragedy in Uttarkashi to six.The sisters, residents of Gudamba, were missing since an avalanche struck their trekking group while they…
Pradeep Shukla, also known as Kali Sarkar, was arrested after evading criminal charges for decade (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) LUCKNOW: Hardoi police have arrested self-styled spiritual guru Pradeep Shukla, 64, known as ‘Kali Sarkar’, for allegedly evading criminal proceedings in cases registered more than three decades ago by assuming a new identity and…
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Lucknow: Security has been intensified across Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Mathura following a threatening email warning of bomb attacks on key religious sites and schools between Nov 8 and Nov 27. The threat has triggered a multi-agency investigation and heightened vigilance in these three sensitive cities.The email, received on the official email account of the Ayodhya…
Lucknow: Around 400 international students from nearly 50 countries celebrated Diwali at Lucknow University during ‘Deepotsav 2026’, organised jointly by Acharya Narendra Dev International Boys’ Hostel and Birbal Sahni Girls’ Hostel on Wednesday.“Diwali is a celebration of togetherness that transcends cultural boundaries, and it is heartening to see international students embrace Indian traditions and celebrate…
A 31-year-old Lucknow resident who travelled to Belarus in search of work has allegedly found himself trapped in the Russian military, prompting his family to seek urgent intervention from the Centre amid fears that he could be deployed to the frontline within days Lucknow: A 31-year-old man from Lucknow who travelled to Belarus for employment…
Lucknow: Five men accused of attacking a revenue team during a crackdown on illegal mining were arrested after two separate police encounters in Sultanpur on Wednesday morning, with three of the accused sustaining bullet injuries in their legs during retaliatory firing, police said.Those arrested were identified as Sandeep Singh alias Vinay, described by police as…
Lucknow: Police on Wednesday arrested five men for hatching a murder conspiracy and opening fire on a youth outside a farmhouse in Bakshi Ka Talab area on Nov 1.The arrested men have been identified as Uttam Singh (25), the main mastermind, and his aides Shubham Rajput (20), Shivam Rajput (19), Shivam Pal (23) and Ajay…
Lucknow: Man may be the finest manifestation of this most basic element of life, but clay craft on display in 60-odd stalls at the ongoing Maati Kala Utsav evokes awe no less. Traditional art, skills of artisans, techniques and technology have blended with clay to create exquisite shapes, forms and colours in this govt initiative…
