Lucknow

Lucknow: Vishnu Yadav, 30, who came to Lucknow from Pratapgarh to finalise plans to shift here so that his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter could have a brighter future, was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws in the Aashiana area on Tuesday night.A sales executive with an internet services company, Vishnu, had come to his in-laws’ residence…

Lucknow: The LPG shortage is casting a dark shadow on Eid dish preparations, and the residents in the city are opting for ready-made dishes instead of cooking traditional meals like sewai and biryani.Families dependent on single cylinders say that they cannot wait for refills. Watch Centre Urges LPG Users To Shift To PNG While Assuring…

Lucknow: A day after the brutal murder of Vishnu Yadav, 30, at his in-laws’ residence in the Aashiana area, the Lucknow Police registered an FIR for murder against seven members of his wife’s family on charges including murder.The accused include Teerthraj Singh (father-in-law), Saroj (mother-in-law), Yagya Narayan Singh alias Nanhe (uncle-in-law), and sisters-in-law Radha Singh,…

Lucknow: Temples across the city are decked for the nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri starting from Thursday. Special arrangements have been made for devotees as the day also marks beginning of the Hindu lunar new year, Vikram Samvat. Nine forms of goddess Durga will be worshipped on each day, while ninth day of the festival…

Lucknow: Standing at a tailoring shop in Aminabad with a photograph saved on his phone, college student Amaan Khan was clear about what he wanted for Eid this year, a dark Pathani suit paired with a short jacket inspired by a film character.The shop owners say such requests are becoming common as younger buyers are…

Lucknowites were enchanted by the play Bawli Betiyaan (BCCL/ Manas Mishra) Lucknow’s historic landmarks, such as Safed Baradari, Raja Ram Pal Park and Amiruddaula Library, set the stage for the 17th Sanatkada Festival, themed Raabta: Lucknow–Calcutta Ka. Rooted in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah’s journey to Calcutta, the five-day festival explored shared histories through literature, music,…

SANT KABIR NAGAR: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a man for his alleged role in a gang involved in manufacturing forged Aadhaar cards, officials said on Thursday. The accused, Vinod Kumar Vishwakarma, a resident of Naurangiya village, was arrested late Wednesday evening from a shop in the Sabzi Mandi…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to get a permanent Director General of Police (DGP) after a gap of nearly four years.UP govt has initiated the process by forwarding the names of eligible IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission, in compliance with guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court.According to state home department officials,…

HAPUR: Two alleged operatives linked to a Pakistan-based gangster network were arrested from the Dhaulana area of Hapur district for allegedly sending photos, videos, and location details of religious sites and key locations to their handlers across the border, police said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Azeem Rana, a resident of Peeplehda…

Lucknow: Panic prevailed at the Regional Passport Office in Gomti Nagar on Wednesday after authorities received an email claiming that multiple explosive devices have been planted on the premises.The email, sent from an unidentified address, alleged that 19 bombs filled with cyanide gas have been placed in the washroom areas. The sender claimed that the…