Lucknow

Lucknow: Churches saw an impressive turnout on Monday as Christians observed Holy Monday, the second day of Holy Week or Passion Week, with special prayers, solemn services and hymns ahead of Easter.From early morning, worshippers gathered at churches, lit candles and offered prayers in a reverent atmosphere marked by spiritual reflection.Choirs sang traditional hymns during…

Lucknow: Jewellery market is witnessing a surge of customers following drop in bullion prices. Jewellers said customers, mostly wedding shoppers and families, are buying in advance amid fear that prices may rise again.Notched at around Rs 1.85 lakh per 10gm till Mar 15, price per 10 gms of gold has now dropped to Rs 1.49…

Lucknow: A seven-year-old male leopard, that had spread fear in Sindhuana village of Lakhimpur Kheri and was rescued by the forest department on Mar 28, was brought to Lucknow Zoo on Monday. The leopard, weighing around 50 kg, had strayed into the village from nearby forest areas and killed a seven-year-old girl, triggering panic among…

Lucknow: Lucknow University management department teachers conducted a training programme for officials of India Post to enhance their professional competencies, technical expertise, and marketing effectiveness of the department of posts, UP Circle.A total of 164 system managers and marketing executives from districts across Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Jhansi, Ballia,…

Lucknow: A 40-year-old deputy manager of a private bank was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Gudamba area on Monday, with a gunshot wound to the head from an alleged illegal pistol.Qazi Ahmad Zaid, was found lying in a pool of blood outside a room on the second floor of his residence in Adil…

Lucknow: A 50-year-old city resident who was battling Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years has shown clinical improvement after undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), an advanced neurosurgical procedure, at King George’s Medical University (KGMU).Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, often causing tremors, stiffness and difficulty in walking. Despite prolonged medical treatment, the…

Lucknow: Flyovers across Lucknow have emerged as major danger zones due to the increasing menace of hazardous kite string, or “manjha”, with one person killed and at least 21 injured—many seriously—over the past one-and-a-half months. Data compiled from recent incidents shows that more than half of the accidents occurred on key flyovers, particularly at Naka,…

LUCKNOW: A cleric from Bihar, Maulana Abdullah Salim, publicly apologised after being arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) for allegedly making objectionable remarks against the mother of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The development comes after two FIRs were registered against him in Uttar Pradesh, triggering swift police action. According to…

Image used for representative purpose only LUCKNOW: In a statewide inspection drive amid rising concerns over seasonal infections and public health safety, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), Uttar Pradesh, has suspended blood-related operations at 11 charitable blood centres in Lucknow and Kanpur after detecting serious irregularities.The action was carried out under the directives…

Lucknow: Forty-five students, who prepared for the UPPCS-2024 under the department of social welfare’s free coaching and guidance schemes, have cleared the coveted exams.Social welfare minister of state (independent charge) Asim Arun congratulated the selected candidates and said their achievement would not only inspire future generations but also send the message that any goal can…