Lucknow: Lucknow Police have arrested Uzbekistani national Lola Kayumova, who had allegedly been operating an international prostitution network in the city and had been evading arrest for nearly a year. Kayumova was arrested late Tuesday night near Max Hospital in Lucknow by a joint team of Sushant Golf City Police and intelligence officials. According to police sources, she allegedly underwent multiple cosmetic procedures to alter her appearance and evade identification. The case came to light in June 2025, when Sushant Golf City Police raided a flat in the Omaxe apartment…
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Uttar Pradesh’s Mission 2027: Yogi Government’s Gen-Z Plan and the Politics of Youth
Uttar Pradesh’s Mission 2027: Yogi Government’s Gen-Z Plan and the Politics of Youth Lucknow: As Uttar Pradesh moves towards the 2027 Assembly elections, the state’s political discourse is increasingly focusing on a demographic force that could play a decisive role at the ballot box: young voters.The Yogi Adityanath government is preparing an integrated youth policy aimed at addressing the aspirations of people between 16 and 35 years of age, including students, researchers, young professionals and entrepreneurs. The proposed policy, being described as a “Gen-Z Plan”, places employment, skill development, technology,…
Read MoreNainital Ropeway: A 139-Year-Old British Plan That Never Took Off
Nainital: Long before modern India began discussing ropeways as a solution to traffic congestion in hill towns, British administrators had already envisioned a ropeway connecting Nainital with Kaladhungi. Historical records indicate that a proposal for a 3,000-foot ropeway was formally considered and approved at various administrative levels as early as 1887-88.Nainital began developing as a hill station in 1843, when European settlers started establishing the town around the lake. The British saw Nainital as both a scenic retreat and an important administrative centre. As its summer population grew, concerns also…
Read MoreYogi and Akhilesh: A Sharpening Political Contest in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The political contest between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has once again come into sharp focus, with personal jibes, competing political narratives and changing electoral strategies intensifying the battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Samajwadi Party. Addressing a programme on National Handloom Day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a pointed dig at Akhilesh Yadav, questioning his seriousness as a political leader. Referring to him as “Babua”, Yogi alleged that some people remain children throughout their lives and claimed that Akhilesh’s…
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