Lucknow

Partly cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi

Rain, thunderstorm forecast in parts of UP

9:26 pm June 14, 2019

Lucknow: State capital Lucknow witnessed clear sky Friday, even as the meteorological department forecast that rain accompanied by thunderstorm is very likely at isolated places in the state. Issuing a warning, the meteorological department said that duststorm or thunderstorm accompanied with winds of up to 40 kilometres per hour and lightning are very likely at […]

Weather mostly dry in UP; Etawah hottest at 44.8 deg C

10:29 pm June 13, 2019

Lucknow: The weather was mostly hot and dry in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Etawah being the hottest place in the state, even as capital city Lucknow saw some respite from the intense heat. The maximum temperature in Lucknow settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the normal, the Meteorological Department office said. Etawah […]

17-yr-old wrestler booked for molesting girl grappler

4:57 pm June 13, 2019

Hisar (Har): A 17-year-old wrestler was booked for allegedly molesting a national level girl grappler, police said Thursday. The incident took place on June 9 near Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, where the complainant had gone to attend a camp for the junior girl grapplers, they said. In a […]

Journalist Prashant Kanojia released from Lucknow jail

9:11 pm June 12, 2019

Lucknow: Journalist Prashant Kanojia was released from Lucknow jail Wednesday, a day after a Supreme Court’s directive to set him free immediately on bail. Kanojia, who spent four nights behind the bars, was arrested Saturday for allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media. He was allowed bail after […]

Mulayam admitted to Gurgaon hospital

2:07 pm June 11, 2019

Gurgaon: Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted to a private hospital here Monday night, a party spokesperson said. Yadav was admitted to Medanta Hospital after being flown from Lucknow, the SP spokesperson said. Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Yadav at his residence in Lucknow and enquired about […]