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Lucknow

Indiscriminate tree felling can trigger foodgrain crisis: Yogi

Published on Jul 12, 2026 07:56 pm IST
CM Yogi Adityanath clicks a selfie with the sapling he planted to launch the plantation campaign on Sunday. (HT)
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Monsoon slowdown likely to widen UP’s rain deficit

Since June 1, Lucknow has received 95.9 mm of rainfall against the normal 166.8 mm, leaving it with a 42% deficit. (HT File)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 08:05 pm IST

Recent rains create favourable conditions for UP’s plantation drive

An awareness rally on plantation drive in Lucknow on Saturday. (HT)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 08:14 pm IST

Remark on donation row: UP minister Nandi hits back at Aaditya Thackeray

UP cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ at an event in Prayagraj on July 12. (HT photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 08:09 pm IST

LDA eyes July-end launch for Naimish Nagar, Varun Vihar projects

Representational image (Sourced)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 09:58 pm IST

Lucknow: LLB student, NEET aspirant among nine held in China-linked cyber racket

LLB student, NEET aspirant, delivery staff among nine arrested (Sourced)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 09:57 pm IST

U.P’s plantation campaign a ‘corruption plantation’ programme: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav (File Photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 09:58 pm IST

Ram temple donation case: Fresh recoveries likely as police continue grilling three key accused

A police team escorts the accused from the district jail in Ayodhya on Wednesday. (ANI VIDEO GRAB)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:52 am IST

Four Delhi IT professionals on way to Corbett killed in Rampur road crash

Police reached the spot and removed the damaged vehicle from the road to restore traffic movement. (HT)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 07:07 pm IST

Hectic lobbying begins in Ayodhya to fill Ram temple trust vacancies

Govind Dev Giri, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, leaves for the Ram Temple from Vaidehi Bhavan, in Ayodhya on Wednesday. (ANI VIDEO GRAB)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:53 am IST

‘Third Front’ brews as smaller parties unite for Mission 2027

On Tuesday, Swami Prasad Maurya had a meeting with ASP chief Chandra Shekhar Azad to discuss the current political situation in the state and prospects of the ‘third front’ in UP. (File Photo)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:08 am IST

Late monsoon leaves UP with 40% rain deficit; orange alert for 19 districts

A woman and a child ride a scooter amid rain, in Prayagraj, on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:04 am IST

47 lakh load revisions in UP to spark fears of ‘power struggle’?

The issue has a significant bearing on Lucknow, where the electricity load of 3,87,304 consumers has been revised under the revenue management system (RMS). The highest number of revised connections was recorded in Amausi (1,63,343 consumers), followed by Jankipuram (85,448), Gomti Nagar (73,831) and Lucknow Central (64,682). (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:24 am IST

Those who treated cheating as birthright pushed youth into identity crisis: Yogi Adityanath

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the launch event of the cashless medical treatment scheme for teachers. (PTI PHOTO)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 10:47 pm IST

Ram temple donation probe: SIT set for third Ayodhya visit, final report may lead to more arrests

The SIT was in Ayodhya from June 15 to 20 for the first phase of its probe and submitted its preliminary report to the state home department on June 23. It returned to Ayodhya for two days on July 2 and 3. (ANI PHOTO)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:52 am IST

Yogi orders beautification of routes linking Vindhyachal shrines

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at the Vindhyavasini temple in Mirzapur district on Wednesday. (PTI PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 10:50 pm IST

Ram temple donation row: Action taken, no justification for defaming entire Trust, says Yogi

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at a public event in Chitrakoot on Wednesday. (ANI PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 10:48 pm IST

Ram temple trust acted, but opposition continues ‘smear campaign’: Adityanath

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath speaks during foundation stone laying ceremony of various development projects, in Pratapgarh district, on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 09:07 pm IST

Interest overtakes donations as Ram Temple Trust builds 1.8K-cr corpus

The trust reported total income of 250.04 crore during the financial year ending March 31, 2026. Devotees contributed 98.24 crore through cash offerings and online donations, while the trust earned 151.80 crore as interest on its deposits and investments. (File)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:55 am IST

SIT puts Anil Mishra under lens, says he knew frisking norms weren’t enforced

Preliminary probe alleges the trust office-bearer did not issue effective directions despite being aware that mandatory frisking had stopped. (For representation)
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 01:36 am IST

Negligence by Trust, too much reliance on driver led to crisis: Treasurer

Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, speaks to media over the resignation of Champat Rai as general secretary, in Ayodhya on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:35 am IST

Ram temple donations row: Court allows one-day police custody of 3 more accused

The latest custody remand comes days after another arrested accused, Avinash Shukla, was taken into 24-hour police custody as part of the investigation. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 07:13 pm IST

Mayawati seeks thorough probe into donation row at Ram temple, Badrinath Dham

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (HT file)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 08:06 pm IST

BJP’s politics of religion, money has come to end: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav. (HT file)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 08:18 pm IST

UP set to appoint zila panchayat, block chiefs as administrators on expiry of term

A proposal in this regard has already been sent to CM, says panchayati raj minister OP Rajbhar. (Ht file)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:42 am IST

Lucknow: Aliganj fire survivor shifted out of ICU, faces long road to recovery

The exact moment when Jayant jumped from the building to save his life. (Sourced)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:32 am IST

2 UP men among 6 held as Delhi Police bust ISI-linked terror network

For representation only (Sourced)
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 08:24 am IST

From AI farming to virtual labs, five student startups shine at AKTU

Drone readied by Avi Mittal (22) and Ankur Devnath (23) who secured Deep-Tech startup award (Sourced)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:31 am IST

Newborn’s fatal fall: Probe panel records statements of doctors, nurses

The committee is expected to submit its findings after examining all the evidence. (For representation)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:58 am IST

Female leopard dies after rescue from village in Lakhimpur Kheri

Buffer zone officials rescuing a female leopard on Monday. (Sourced)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 09:14 am IST