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Three dead, one critical after inhaling toxic gas inside well in Chandauli

Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:38 pm IST
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Japanese delegation gets grand welcome in Kashi, visits Sarnath, Namo Ghat

Japanese delegation being accorded a warm welcome on their arrival in Varanasi on August 22. (HT photo)
Updated on Aug 22, 2026 09:15 pm IST

UP govt clears 29.47 cr police gear procurement ahead of 2027 polls

30,000 helmets, PVC shields and lathis each; 1,500 ballistic shields and loud hailers to strengthen force’s law-and-order preparedness (File photo)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:22 pm IST

‘Dialogue with future’: Shared vision bridges linguistic divide at UP-Japan students’ interaction

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath poses for photographs with students from Japan and India during an interaction, in Lucknow. (@CMOfficeUP/X via PTI Photo)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 01:26 am IST

Troubled marriage, bitter divorce battle preceded Lucknow double murder-suicide

The couple had been living separately since November 24, 2025, but their petitions offered contrasting accounts of why the marriage broke down. (Sourced)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 01:41 am IST

Locked phones hold key to piecing together Lucknow murder-suicide jigsaw

Investigators are probing a reported dispute over a 1.5-crore alimony settlement, as well as the long-running disagreement between Manas and Divya over living arrangements. (Pic for representation)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 08:31 pm IST

Lucknow double murder-suicide: Sitapur lawyer on radar as cops probe source of three firearms

Police on Thursday recovered two pistols and a country-made firearm from his house and are now trying to establish how the banker gained access to the weapons. (Pic for representation)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:36 am IST

After state authorities’ nudge, BSAs amend orders banning outsiders’ entry into govt schools in Uttar Pradesh

The earlier directives had coincided with #SchoolThikKaro (fix the government schools) campaign on social media as well as student protests over poor school facilities in different parts of UP over the last two weeks. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:34 am IST

Japan co-creator of Uttar Pradesh’s future as global innovation hub: Yogi Adityanath

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath presents memento to Kotaro Nagasaki, governor of Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, during the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026, in Lucknow on Friday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:35 am IST

Rush-hour rain throws traffic out of gear in Lucknow

A traffic jam on Meerabai Marg in Lucknow on Friday evening after heavy rain. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 22, 2026 08:35 am IST

Safety and traffic issues: HC asks DCP traffic to intimate Lko schools about CCTV camera installation, costs

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court (HT File Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 09:21 pm IST

OTS lifeline: 2.24 lakh houses stand to benefit as LMC eyes 776 crore in dues

The Lucknow Municipal Corporation headquarters in Lucknow (HT File Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 09:08 pm IST

Plot over property: Lawyers hire hitmen to kill Lko madrasa operator; 6 held

Six accused, including two lawyers, hired men to assassinate Nadwa Madrasa operator over property were arrested (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 09:13 pm IST

Months before polls, UP govt in a race against time to use budgetary funds

Effectively, about four months remain to utilise the budget and supplementary budget funds by the end of 2026, as the poll notification is likely to be issued in January 2027. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 08:30 am IST

Lucknow horror: Blaring television, traffic noise masked gunshots, say neighbours

The second incident spot near Husadiya crossing in Lucknow, where the man fled after allegedly shooting his wife and then killed his sister and himself. (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 08:29 am IST

Use of caste name without intent to humiliate doesn't attract SC/ST Act: HC

The Allahabad high court passed its order on August 13. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Updated on Aug 21, 2026 07:01 am IST

Ram Temple donation case: New SIT to revisit police probe, scrutinise proof

The second SIT will review the earlier probe into the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya
Updated on Aug 21, 2026 10:13 am IST

Man shoots wife outside bank, kills sister at home, ends life

Police sealed the crime scene in Gomti Nagar where the woman banker was allegedly killed by her husband. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 01:42 am IST

UP CM seeks overhaul of sarvodaya schools, fast-tracks teacher hiring

The meeting focused heavily on residential institutions run by the department. Officials informed the CM that the number of Sarvodaya schools had risen from 93 before 2017 to 103 in the 2025-26 academic session. (File Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 08:35 am IST

Raksha Bandhan: Prayagraj women’s SHGs churn out eco-friendly rakhis

Women busy making eco-friendly rakhis in Prayagraj (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 09:11 pm IST

Maya backs Gen-Alpha in demand for proper school amenities

BSP chief Mayawati (HT File Photo)
Published on Aug 21, 2026 07:41 pm IST

Use social media for people connect: Satish Mahana to public representatives

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly speaker Satish Mahana addressing an event in Lucknow on August 20. (Sourced)
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 08:43 pm IST

2022 incident: Delhi couple get life term for killing daughter, dumping body

If such accused are not punished appropriately, it will communicate a wrong message in society, observed the court. (For Representation)
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 08:54 pm IST

UP Police seek terror tag for gangster Shahzad Bhatti, his network

The network is allegedly operating on the directions of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. (For Representation)
Published on Aug 20, 2026 09:05 pm IST

Yogi pitches Uttar Pradesh as dream investment destination to Japanese entrepreneurs

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath with Kotaro Nagasaki, governor of Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other dignitaries during the Uttar Pradesh-Japan Investment Meet 2026, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI PHOTO)
Published on Aug 20, 2026 01:12 am IST

UP Cong vows to take Ram Temple donation case to villages

Rajendra Pal Gautam, in-charge UP Congress, Ajay Rai, president, Uttar Pradesh Congress and others address the media in Lucknow on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 09:04 pm IST

Yogi pitches U.P.’s world-class infra, workforce to Japanese firms

Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh was emerging as a major investment hub and offered skilled manpower and a business-friendly environment. (HT Archive)
Published on Aug 20, 2026 08:26 am IST

Lucknow's Jajmau bridge 3-month closure starts Sept, rerouting blueprint ready

The replacement work on the old Jajmau bridge has a completion deadline, which ends on December 12.
Updated on Aug 20, 2026 11:08 am IST

Brothel customer can’t be prosecuted under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: HC

The court allowed the application filed by the man and quashed the charge sheet and criminal proceedings against him. (Pic for representation)
Published on Aug 20, 2026 08:34 am IST

Unnao residential school students block road, protest teacher shortage, poor facilities

Unnao DM Ghanshyam Meena and SP Jai Prakash Singh had breakfast with the students and assured them that their problems would be looked into. (HT)
Updated on Aug 19, 2026 07:51 pm IST