Uttar Pradesh News

Singh, travelling on train 15018 in B1 coach on seat number 70 on Monday, repeatedly tagged Railways authorities, including RailMinIndia, RailwaySeva, RailMadad and RPF, seeking assistance during the journey. LUCKNOW: A mouse nibbling at food, water leaking inside the coach and unauthorised passengers crowding a reserved compartment. For Anoop Singh, a journey aboard the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya … Read more

Lucknow: Praising the successful conduct of the fourth edition of the UPT20 League, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said UP is doing well in the shorter formats but expressed concern over Uttar Pradesh’s performance in red-ball cricket.Speaking to TOI, Shukla said Uttar Pradesh players need to deliver stronger performances in the Ranji Trophy and added that … Read more

Lucknow: Strengthening experiential education and connecting students to the state’s cultural heritage, UP govt has decided to include visits to govt museums in the one-day educational tour programme for students of Classes IX to XII studying in PM SHRI schools.“Through artefacts, sculptures, coins, paintings and other historical exhibits, students would gain an opportunity to experience … Read more

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will send its highest-ever number of athletes to the forthcoming Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Japan from Sept 19, with 14 athletes from the state securing berths in the 77-member Indian squad announced by the Athletics Federation of India. Jaunpur’s javelin thrower Rohit Yadav, who is currently training at SAI … Read more

Lucknow: Two teenage students on their way to a coaching centre were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding pickup truck in Gonda on Monday morning, police said.The accident took place around 8.30 am on the Khargupur-Itiyathok road near Deoria Kala-Pipra in Gonda.The deceased were identified as Vipin Maurya, 15, a Class 10 … Read more

Lucknow: Commuters and transporters travelling between Unnao and Kanpur via Jajmau Ganga bridge are set to face major disruption as authorities prepare for urgent structural repairs that could require more than a month of restricted traffic movement. Officials said a complete shutdown is currently being avoided because alternative routes cannot absorb the bridge’s daily traffic … Read more

Lucknow: Police have registered an FIR after a woman constable alleged she was cheated of Rs 16.55 lakh by a man who posed as a relative of a senior IAS officer and promised to double her investment.The complainant, Mona Sikarwar, posted at the Darulshafa police outpost, told police she met Pradeep Shivhare in May.Shivhare, who … Read more

Lucknow: The state capital recorded a 47% fall in annual average PM10 concentration over the past eight years, helping it secure the top rank among Indian cities with populations above 10 lakh in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026.The city scored 198 out of 200 points under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Survey data showed annual … Read more

Lucknow: A court in Rae Bareli has sentenced three Nigerians to four years and three months of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 each in a nearly five-year-old case registered under the Gangsters Act. The three were accused of running a fraud racket in which they created fake social media identities, established … Read more

Transporter murder case accused Jai Kishan Sharma Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a ₹50,000 reward-wanted accused in connection with the abduction and murder of transporter Dhirendra Pratap Singh.The accused, Jai Kishan Sharma, was arrested near Sector 10 intersection in the Sushant Golf City area. According to the STF, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, … Read more