Lucknow

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…

Lucknow: In a crackdown on attempts to spread rumours of question paper leak in the Uttar Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Examination, the Uttar Pradesh special task force (STF) has arrested three members of a Rajasthan-based cyber fraud gang late Saturday night.The accused — all in their mid-20s — were arrested from Sawai Madhopur district in…

Lucknow: Former students of Isabella Thoburn Degree College reunited for an alumnae meet in the college on Saturday. Students from the batches of 1983 to 2023 gathered on the campus to reconnect with their teachers and classmates.Deepti Tanya Khushal (2006 batch) said the campus built her confidence. Noopur Srivastava (2001 batch) said the college’s focus…

Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will use drones and satellite imagery to identify buildings, showrooms and commercial complexes constructed without approved plans or in violation of building bylaws. Officials said the exercise is part of an enforcement drive to detect violations and take action against property owners.The LDA’s initial assessment has shown violations along…

Lucknow: For six years, a 35-year-old professional working in a multinational company and living away from home relied largely on processed food. Last year, he was diagnosed with stage-3 colorectal cancer at King George’s Medical University (KGMU). Symptoms appeared nearly 2 years ago when he developed persistent constipation and weakness. Initially, he relied on an…

Lucknow: An administrative team raided the residence of a former nagar panchayat chairman in Dostpur (Sultanpur) and recovered 42 LPG cylinders amid allegations of black marketing of cooking gas, officials said on Saturday.The raid was conducted at a house of Rajaram in the Kanshiram Colony of Babhnaiya Purab ward on Friday night. The team, led…

Lucknow: While the mercury is gradually increasing, the cooking stove is slowly running out of gas in many households in Lucknow. With not much let up in LPG cylinder refill crunch, citizens continue to stand in long queues at gas agencies, braving the summer sun and the simmering crisis.On Saturday, it was a similar sight…

Lucknow: The ongoing LPG shortage in the city has begun to hit small goldsmiths and jewellery artisans, who rely on gas torches for daily work such as soldering, melting and repairing ornaments.In jewelry hubs like Chowk Sarafa Bazar and Aminabad, artisans use LPG-fuelled flames to join delicate parts, resize rings and fix broken chains. But…

Lucknow: Despite a Supreme Court directive mandating the removal and regulated management of stray dogs from public spaces, implementation remains incomplete across several key locations in the city. Concerns of traders and visitors surfaced during a reality check conducted by The Times of India (TOI) recently. Ground visits to markets, institutional zones and transit corridors…