Lucknow

Lucknow: Amid speculation over disruptions in the supply of domestic LPG cylinders across several districts of UP, residents in Lucknow began rushing to purchase electric kitchen appliances as alternative cooking options, triggering a sharp spike in demand at electronics stores across the city.Retailers said that besides induction stoves and electric cookers, several other electrical appliances…

Lucknow: More than 24 senior UP BJP members, including four ministers in the Yogi cabinet, have been para-dropped into election-bound West Bengal.UP BJP sources said ministers JPS Rathore, Daya Shankar Mishra Dayalu, Dinesh Khatik and Sanjay Gangwar have been sent to the state to mobilise the cadre in the politically important state. State leaders and…

LUCKNOW : A disruption in the supply and booking system of domestic LPG cylinders triggered panic across UP. Consumers were forced to queue outside gas agencies for hours and, in many cases, revert to traditional wood-fired stoves for cooking.Ambedkar Nagar: Officials claimed that around 14,000 cylinders were available across agencies, yet consumers struggled to obtain…

Lucknow: With the financial year nearing its end, the department of stamp and registration has launched a special statewide campaign to boost revenue by fast-tracking the registration of unregistered properties, clearing pending stamp cases and recovering outstanding stamp duties.The department is also surveying stamp rates to update the minimum market value of properties. An official…

LUCKNOW: In a striking example of technology-driven policing, Jaunpur police solved a robbery case involving a gunshot injury within hours using the newly introduced Yaksh App, a digital investigative tool developed under the leadership of DGP Rajeev Krishna.The Yaksh App, which was launched by Yogi Adityanath during the “Police Manthan” programme, is being projected as…

LUCKNOW: In a crackdown on attempts to spread rumours of a 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 accused of trying to cheat aspirants by promising access to the alleged leaked exam paper through…

Officer inspecting social media posts (Representative AI image) BHADOHI: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district registered a case against a youth for allegedly posting derogatory remarks on social media about Maa Karni, the clan deity revered by the Rajput community, officials said to news agency PTI on Sunday. According to police, the case was filed…

Lucknow: Farmers in Malihabad are increasingly turning to a chemical paclobutrazol (paclobutrazol 23), commonly called cultar, to boost mango production.Cultar is known for breaking the natural alternate-bearing cycle of mango trees and secure bumper yields every year. While the practice is boosting short-term production, scientists warn that indiscriminate use could permanently weaken trees. Mango trees…

Lucknow: Colourful blooms and a lively atmosphere marked opening of the 2-day Bougainvillea Festival at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) on Saturday, with visitors in large numbers turning up to witness the floral displays and participate in gardening activities.The festival, held on Mar 14 and 15 at the institute’s botanical garden, was inaugurated by…

Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has directed authorities in Budaun not to interfere with prayers being offered in a mosque located on a private property.In its Feb 25 directive, published recently, a division bench comprising Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Vivek Saran agreed with a view taken previously by a coordinate bench that there was…