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Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati said on Sunday that Samajwadi Party‘s “casteist and political hatred” towards BSP is growing because Muslims and Brahmins are getting closer to the BSP.After paying tribute to BSP founder Kanshi Ram on his 93rd birth anniversary in Lucknow, Mayawati said that SP’s “newfound love for PDA (picchde, Dalit, alpsankhyak)…

Lucknow: Two policemen posted in the office of Deoria’s superintendent of police have been arrested on charges of allegedly duping a retired army man of Rs 15 lakh by promising to secure him a govt job.Stenographer Afzal Khan and constable Deepak Singh were sent to jail on Sunday, police said.According to officials, the case came…

Lucknow: A day after scores of prepaid smart meter consumers suffered power disconnections across the state due to negative balances, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has announced a one-time relief measure for prepaid consumers.According to officials, the decision has been taken because many consumers are still adapting to the prepaid smart metering system, which…

Lucknow: The written examination for recruitment to 4,543 posts of sub-inspectors (civil police) and equivalent posts under the direct recruitment process saw a turnout of 5,45,721 candidates on Sunday.Across the four shifts conducted over two days, out of a total of 15,75,760 registered candidates, at least 10,77,403 candidates appeared for the examination.The overall attendance rate…

Lucknow: The alleged torture of a four-year-old boy in Lucknow’s Chowk area took a more chilling turn after police recovered several household objects suspected to be used to assault the child.During the investigation, Chowk police recovered a broom, floor wiper, vegetable-cutting knife, a scale, a belt and a rope from the house of the accused,…

Lucknow: A change in weather brought partial relief from soaring temperatures in the city on Sunday, as the city witnessed cloud cover, light drizzle and a dust storm late Sunday evening, after nearly one week of rising heat.Residents in the city woke up on Sunday morning to a cool breeze and cloud cover. Brief spells…

Lucknow: The CBI arrested a Kanpur-based man for allegedly recruiting Indian nationals and sending them to overseas cyber fraud centres, where they were forced to participate in online scams targeting victims in India.The accused, identified as Krishna Kumar Lakhwani, a resident of Kanpur, was allegedly part of an organised criminal syndicate that lured job seekers…

Lucknow: With the continuous efforts of the Yogi govt, Uttar Pradesh has ranked first in the country in the BC Sakhi Scheme, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.“The scheme, a rural banking and women empowerment initiative that helps take financial services to villages while creating income opportunities for women linked to self-help groups (SHGs), is…

Lucknow: The first day of the written examination for recruitment to 4,543 posts of sub-inspectors (civil police) and equivalent posts under the Direct Recruitment–2025 process was conducted peacefully across state on Saturday, with 5,31675 candidates appearing for the test in two shifts at 1,090 centres. Overall, 7,87880 had to appear the exam. The exam will…

Lucknow: A question in the Uttar Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Examination held on Saturday has triggered a controversy, leading to objections from within the BJP.In Hindi language section, question number 20 asked candidates to select one-word answer for the phrase, ‘avsar ke anusar badal jaane wala’ (one who changes according to opportunity). The options were…