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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh irrigation department has received the SKOCH award in Delhi for innovative water management initiatives, marking national recognition of its role in major infrastructure projects linked to Maha Kumbh 2025.The department was honoured for two projects: the channelization of the Ganga through the merging of three streams into a single channel during…

Lucknow: Power bills in Uttar Pradesh will rise in April following an increase in the fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS), according to an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL).Under the order, a fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS) of 2.14% will be applied to April bills, resulting in…

Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation has extended working hours of its zonal offices to facilitate commercial and house tax collection before close of financial year.Officials said all zonal offices will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday. On Mar 30 and 31, offices will function from 10 am to 11 pm. A special…

Lucknow: Naka police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a Crime Branch officer to extort money from unsuspecting people.According to inspector Abhinav Kumar Verma, the case came to light following a complaint lodged on March 24 by Rais, a resident of Hussainganj in Unnao. In his complaint, Rais said that he visited a…

Bahraich: An 80-year-old woman was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Bhawanipur village of Bahraich district under Katarniaghat wildlife division.According to officials, the woman, Kunwariya, had gone to graze her goats near the forest area when the incident took place.Forest sub-inspector Radheshyam, forest guard Santosh Kumar, and watcher Sunil Gaur, reached the…

Sunil MisraThere was a time when news of distant conflict stirred something deep within us — a pause, a prayer, a sense of shared humanity. Today, that response feels increasingly rare. In a world of constant updates and endless scrolling, one uncomfortable question demands attention: Are we becoming insensitive to pain and suffering?Recent wars have…

LUCKNOW: At least 40 pilgrims, including women and children, were injured after a bus crashed into a tree in the Ratanpura area in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The bus was travelling from Ayodhya to Ballia when the accident occurred around 1:30 am on the Ratanpura–Mubarakpur road under Haldharpur police station limits. According…

Abhijit SarkarAs another season of Indian Premier League (IPL) begins, the Lucknow Super Giants find themselves at a decisive point in their journey. It’s time to translate their immense potential into results. Quality has to match consistency. LSG’s biggest strength lies in batting. With Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh Pant forming the…

AI-generated representational image. LUCKNOW: An 11-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her elder sister and the latter’s lover in the Mohammadpur Khala area of Barabanki district. Both the accused were arrested on Saturday.Police said the minor girl had gone to work in a field on Thursday but did not return. Later, her body was found…

Lucknow: The state-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hub, the foundation stone for which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Noida International Airport on Saturday, is a step towards making Uttar Pradesh as well as the country self-reliant in the field of aircraft maintenance.“India currently depends heavily on foreign countries for aircraft maintenance….