The Latest Breaking News from Lucknow

Allahabad HC extends stay on urban local body polls notification by one more day

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday extended the stay on issuing notification for urban local body election till Wednesday.

The Times of India · Dec 20, 2022

UP Civic Polls: No Verdict By Allahabad High Court Today; Matter Adjourned Till Tomorrow

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has deferred the hearing on UP civic elections till tomorrow. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 20, 2022

Before 2017, 'vasooli' was rampant in recruitment, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: In a veiled attack on Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said before 2017, the moment any recruitment used to be announced, all the relations mentioned in the "Mahabharata" used to appear for "vasooli".

The Times of India · Dec 18, 2022

Charges framed against Siddique Kappan in PMLA case

LUCKNOW: A special court in the UP capital framed charges on Wednesday against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and six of his associates in a case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2022

In Lucknow, 2 FIRs against SP media cell’s Twitter account over a week

The Samajwadi Party media cell’s Twitter account has been named in two FIRs, filed in Lucknow within less than 10 days of each other, for allegedly posting offensive tweets. While the first complaint was filed by a journalist who is seen as being close to the BJP on November 23,…

Newslaundry · Dec 7, 2022

Journalist files complaint against SP, cops arrest scribe who alleged News Nation ‘anti-Muslim diktat’

Lucknow Police arrested former News Nation journalist Anil Yadav over a complaint filed by another journalist against the Samajwadi Party media cell’s Twitter handle. Yadav was earlier in the news for his allegations that the channel had issued instructions to reporters to not be critical of the BJP and to…

Newslaundry · Dec 6, 2022

Hit-and-run: Driver of SUV owned by jailed Uttar Pradesh ex-min’s son held for mowing down jawan

LUCKNOW: The driver of an SUV owned by jailed Samajwadi Party cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati’s son has been arrested for mowing down a Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) jawan on Sunday evening.

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022

Uttar Pradesh govt tables Rs 34kcr supplementary budget with focus on infra, investment push

LUCKNOW: With its focus on infrastructure development and investment promotion, the Yogi Adityanath government tabled a supplementary budget of approximately Rs 33,769 crore in the state assembly on Monday. The budget, tabled by finance and parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna on the first day of winter session, includes Rs 14,000-crore…

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022

Prestige battles today in bypolls to MSY bastion, 6 assembly seats

LUCKNOW/PATNA/BHUBANESWAR: Away from the big-ticket Gujarat elections, one-off prestige battles and popularity tests will be held Monday in bypolls to one Lok Sabha constituency and six assembly seats spread across UP, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

The Times of India · Dec 4, 2022

Prestige battles today in bypolls to Mulayam Singh Yadav bastion, 6 assembly seats

LUCKNOW/PATNA/BHUBANESWAR: Away from the big-ticket Gujarat elections, one-off prestige battles and popularity tests will be held Monday in bypolls to one Lok Sabha constituency and six assembly seats spread across UP, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

The Times of India · Dec 4, 2022