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Ganga Expressway raises hopes of spurt in tourist footfalls at the religious and heritage sites on the route Lucknow: A car owner commuting between Meerut and Prayagraj or vice versa via the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway will have to pay Rs 1,800 toll for a single trip.Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) announced the toll…
Lucknow: In a swift, tech-enabled response, the Agra police arrested four men for allegedly harassing an 18-year-old girl and another woman inside a moving bus, within just eight minutes of receiving a distress alert on social media.Police said the incident occurred around 12.27am on April 28, when an SOS was posted on X reporting that…
Lucknow: The “indecent video” of UP cadre IPS officer deputed as election observer for the assembly polls in West Bengal, which has gone viral on social media, has dented the image the Uttar Pradesh govt and administration, said Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav in a statement on Tuesday.Akhilesh’s comments came hours after Trinamool Congress…
Worker unload earthen pots on a hot day in Prayagraj Lucknow: As dry hot winds continued to lash UP mercilessly and skies remained clear, Banda recorded not only the highest maximum temperature in the country on Monday but was also the hottest place in the world, according to data released by the Indian Meteorological Department…
Speeding luxury bus overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, injuring over 60 passengers. LUCKNOW: In a road accident on Tuesday morning, more than 60 passengers were injured after a speeding luxury bus overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district. The bus, travelling from Ludhiana to Azamgarh, met with the accident around 6 am…
Varanasi: A 36-year-old businessman was lynched by a mob after his car hit a woman washing utensils along the road in Phulpur area of Varanasi.Police said that around 10.30pm on Sunday, Manish Singh was returning home from his factory. The car went out of control while passing through a road in Ghamhapur village road and…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, right, argues with the umpire after being given out (AP Photo) Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s dismissal became one of the most debated moments of IPL 2026 as Kolkata Knight Riders’ struggles deepened against Lucknow Super Giants.Coming in during a shaky start, Raghuvanshi attempted to steady the innings, but his stay ended in unusual fashion when…
LUCKNOW: As hot weather conditions intensified on Saturday, many parts of the state reeled under heatwave, with the mercury crossing a record 47 degrees Celsius mark in Banda, hottest in the country.While most districts recorded maximum temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius, Lucknow saw a rise in mercury, making Saturday the hottest day of the season…
Lucknow: Run for underprivileged students by social welfare department, Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Schools, produced a stellar performance in UP Board results. 99.2% of students who appeared for Class X exams and 99% Class XII students were declared successful. Students of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nidauri in Ghaziabad showed outstanding performance too. In…
Lucknow: With temperatures already crossing 40 degrees Celsius across the state, the department of animal husbandry has issued directions to ensure proper arrangements in all cow shelters.For the protection of animals in the intense heat, the department has made it mandatory to provide water misting systems, coolers, fans, drinking water and shade at cow shelters.Officials…
