BJP's 2nd list for Chhattisgarh has 13 losing candidates from 2018

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pinned its hopes on the old guard to ensure victory in next month's assembly elections in Chhattisgarh as it gave tickets to 11 sitting MLAs and......

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Nineteen people were killed in the past 24 hours as rain lashed Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life, particularly in the state's central region and forcing schools in some places to shut for a......

19 persons drown across UP in 24 hours; 14 bodies recovered, 5 missing

As many as 19 people have drowned in different districts of Uttar Pradesh since Monday evening, officials said on Tuesday. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI Photo While......

IT Dept detects 'tax evasion worth crores' in raids linked to SP

The Income Tax Department detected bogus expenditure claims and alleged transfer of share capitals worth crores of rupees through shell companies after it recently raided some entities in Karnataka......

Lucknow tops list of 13 new smart cities

The 13 cities selected in the Fast Track Smart City Competition have proposed a total investment of Rs 30,229 crore The government today announced the names of 13 more cities that will be......

A picturesque dwelling the Sahara chief could do without

At the Kukrail guest house, Roy is under the watch of a DSP, three station officers and armed constables. Lodged in the modest Kukrail guest house on the outskirts of Lucknow, Subrata Roy, chief of......

Sahara employees repose faith in company

The front-page news splash (on Thursday) about the Supreme Court issuing arrest warrant against Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy does not seem to have shaken Sahara employees or their confidence in......

Police raid Sahara chief's home, does not find him

Armed with Supreme Court's non- bailable warrant, a team of Lucknow police on Thursday raided the house of Sahara chief Subrata Roy to arrest him but failed to find him there. High drama marked the......

Indian men crash out of team event in Asian TT

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal's heroics went in vein as India went down to China 1-3 in the quarter-final to bow out of men's team event on the third day of the 19th Asian Table Tennis......

'There will be high expectation from us'

India's national table tennis coach Massimo Constantini expects his wards to do well in next month's Asian Championship in Lucknow to boost their confidence ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games.......

UP, Railways in final

An unbeaten 99 by all-rounder Jyoti Yadav helped Uttar Pradesh whip Baroda by 102 runs and set up a title clash with Railways in the Inter-State Limited-over tournament in Lucknow on Sunday.In the......

From underdogs to powerhouse

Winning the Ranji Trophy title after 72 years, Uttar Pradesh, once considered minnows in national cricket, are in a different league now with three state players in the Indian teamand the next crop......