Day: November 17, 2025

Lucknow: In a major breakthrough, the Mohanlalganj police have arrested five accused involved in an attempted deadly attack on a journalist in Uttar Pradesh’s capital. The police have also seized a Mahindra Thar, Tata Safari, and Maruti Celerio, allegedly used in the crime. Action has been taken against all five under peace-disturbance provisions, and further investigation is underway. The incident had sparked panic in the area, with local residents alarmed by reports of firing and a high-speed chase. The Incident According to the complaint, victim Mukesh Dwivedi, a resident of…

Lucknow: A national-level training programme on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics commenced at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, with Inspector General, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Uttar Pradesh, Prem Kumar Gautam, IPS, inaugurating the session as the chief guest. He was welcomed and felicitated with an angavastram and memento by UPSIFS Additional Director Rajeev Malhotra and Deputy Director Chiranjiv Mukherjee. In his inaugural address, IG Gautam emphasised that digital footprints are omnipresent and that modern life is inseparable from cyberspace, making its protection an urgent necessity.“In-depth cyber…

Lucknow: In a landmark step towards women’s empowerment, the North Eastern Railway’s Lucknow Division has declared Lucknow City Railway Station as a fully women-operated station, making it the first and only station in the division where every operational, commercial, security, and technical responsibility is handled exclusively by women employees. The initiative was formally inaugurated in the presence of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Gaurav Agarwal and Shruti Gupta, President of the Railway Women’s Welfare Organization, Lucknow. The ceremony began with the ribbon-cutting done by Vijay Lakshmi Pandey, the station’s senior-most railway…

Lucknow: Acting on the directions of the DCP Traffic, the Lucknow Traffic Police conducted a comprehensive road safety awareness campaign on Saturday at Scooter India Chauraha in Krishna Nagar and various schools and colleges in Banthra. The initiative aimed to educate students about essential traffic rules and promote a culture of safe and disciplined commuting. Under the supervision of Traffic ACP Radha Raman Singh, awareness sessions were held at GSRM Memorial Nursing College near Scooter India Chauraha and Green Berry World School located on Kanpur Highway in Banthra. During the…

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, successfully concluded its weekly training session, reaffirming its growing stature as a premier institution in the field of forensic science. The closing ceremony was graced by DCP South, Nipun Aggarwal, IPS, who attended as the chief guest. He was welcomed and felicitated with a memento and angavastram by Additional Director Rajeev Malhotra. In his address, DCP Nipun Aggarwal praised the institute’s transformative role in strengthening forensic science across Uttar Pradesh. He said UPSIFS has not only established itself as…