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Single exit, height loophole, pending demolition order: Lucknow fire building’s long list of violations

Single exit, height loophole, pending demolition order: Lucknow fire building’s long list of violations

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Fifteen people were killed and nine others injured when a massive fire ripped through a coaching centre in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday. Fire personnel conduct a dousing operation after fire broke out at a commercial building in Aliganj, Lucknow. (PTI) What initially appeared to be an accidental fire is now under scrutiny for a series of violations in the commercial building that authorities say had been ignored for years. ALSO READ | Building sealed, FIR registered, 15 dead: What we know and don’t about the Lucknow fire A residential building operating as a commercial hub The three-storey building on Usha Mehta Marg was originally approved for residential use. It was still functioning as a commercial establishment housing multiple businesses, including a pet shop, veterinary clinic, gaming zone, animation centre and an IT office. According to government records, the property was approved under a self-certification building plan scheme in 2014 for residential purposes. Authorities later detected unauthorised construction on the premises. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) then initiated proceedings against the owners and issued a …

UP family following Google Maps lands in drain, rescued after 2 hours

UP family following Google Maps lands in drain, rescued after 2 hours

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Five members of a family, including women and children, were rescued after their car got stuck in a deep drain while they were following directions on Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh‘s Hapur district, officials said on Monday. Chief Fire Officer Ajay Sharma said the family had inadvertently taken the wrong route while following Google Maps. (Unsplash/isaacmehegan) The incident occurred near the Preet Vihar area on Sunday when Sahil, a resident of Saddipura in Greater Noida’s Dadri area, was travelling with his family to a relative’s house in Kithore in neighbouring Meerut district. According to the officials, the family took an alternative route suggested by Google Maps after a road near the Delhi Phatak overbridge was closed for repair work. As they reached a waterlogged stretch in the Anand Vihar Yojana area, Sahil mistook the accumulated water for minor waterlogging due to darkness and drove ahead and his vehicle slipped into a deep roadside drain. Officials said the car’s electronic system malfunctioned, causing the doors to lock automatically and leaving all five occupants stranded inside. Also …

Newly married woman found dead; kin allege dowry harassment

Newly married woman found dead; kin allege dowry harassment

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A 24-year-old woman, married barely six months ago, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Lucknow’s Saadatganj area on Sunday, prompting police to register a dowry death case against her husband and other in-laws after her family alleged she was being harassed for dowry and a car. Newly married woman found dead; kin allege dowry harassment According to a police statement, the woman had married a resident of the Saadatganj area on December 9, 2025. Her family alleged that after the marriage, she was repeatedly harassed by her husband and other relatives over demands for additional dowry, including a car. The FIR was lodged by the woman’s uncle, a resident of Kanpur, who alleged that the continued harassment culminated in her death on Sunday. The complainant accused the husband and other members of the in-laws’ family of killing her over dowry demands and staging the incident as a case of hanging. “Based on the complaint, Saadatganj police registered an FIR under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 …

Bus carrying 70 passengers rams truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway, two dead

Bus carrying 70 passengers rams truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway, two dead

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Two persons, including the driver of a sleeper bus, were killed and 35 passengers injured when their vehicle rammed into a rice-laden truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway here, police said on Friday. The accident took place near milestone 83, on Thursday. Inspector Pradeep Kumar Pandey of Karhal police station said the sleeper bus was carrying around 70 passengers and was on its way to Delhi from Gonda when the incident occurred. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Clean up Yamuna!’: Man dressed as cockroach demands from Vrindavan officials

‘Clean up Yamuna!’: Man dressed as cockroach demands from Vrindavan officials

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The Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, seems to have found an ardent follower in Mathura-based activist Deepak Sharma, who has created a stir in the temple town by dressing as the pest to draw attention to pollution in the Yamuna river. On Saturday, Sharma was seen dressed as a cockroach, inside a drain near the Bihar Ghat in Vrindavan, raising his voice to highlight the plight of the polluted river. On Friday, Sharma turned up at the municipal corporation office in Mathura in the same outfit, singing and dancing, much to the amusement of those present there. “The river is being poisoned. Why are drains opening into the Yamuna without treatment? I will not stop until the river is cleaned,” Sharma said. “I even got threatening calls from the municipal corporation office. But I am ready to sacrifice my life for this cause.” Municipal Commissioner Jag Pravesh said he had invited Sharma for a talk, but he did not turn up. “My …

DJ booked after loud music at wedding `scares` 140 chickens to death in UP

DJ booked after loud music at wedding `scares` 140 chickens to death in UP

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The police in Uttar Pradesh booked a DJ and has launched a probe after a poultry farm owner in Dariyapur village alleged that around 140 chickens died after being exposed to extremely loud music played during a wedding procession, reported the PTI. The incident reportedly took place on the night of April 25 when a wedding procession passed near the farm. The farm owner, identified as Sabir, claimed that the high-decibel sound from the DJ system caused panic among the birds. In his complaint, he stated that the sudden and intense noise frightened the chickens, leading to their deaths. Cops book DJ Following the complaint, police have registered a case against the DJ operator, identified as Kavi Yadav, according to the PTI. The officials said that an investigation is currently underway to determine whether the sound system exceeded permissible noise limits. Station House Officer Mahendra Pratap Singh said officials are examining all aspects of the case, including compliance with noise regulations, as per the PTI. Experts point to noise-induced stress According to experts, exposure to …

Guava decline in UP: Knotty disease plays havoc with fruit crop, including in Badaun

Guava decline in UP: Knotty disease plays havoc with fruit crop, including in Badaun

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The long-standing problem of guava wilt in Uttar Pradesh has worsened in recent years due to the spread of root-knot nematodes, a condition in which the roots of infected trees develop knots, due to microscopic multicellular organisms. Root-knot nematodes in UP guava (HT Photo) This significantly impacts orchard survival and productivity, scientists at the ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), Lucknow said on Monday. According to PK Shukla, department of crop protection, ICAR, “Nematodes were introduced in India with the planting of Thai guava or Taiwan pink guavas in nurseries. From nurseries they spread to new locations.” He added, “These are parasites which attack plant roots after entering the roots, suck cell sap. Thus plant nutrition supply is interrupted and it becomes weak. In a few months the plant may die.” According to ICAR, while fungal wilt has affected guava crops for decades, the entry of root-knot nematodes into nurseries around 2014–16 aggravated the disease complex. These organisms spread rapidly through the major guava-growing region leading to declining yields and, in many cases, the collapse …

UP sees decline in local DElEd applicants, surge from other states

UP sees decline in local DElEd applicants, surge from other states

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The Diploma in Elementary Education (DElEd), once a popular pathway for aspiring teachers in Uttar Pradesh, is witnessing a sharp decline in interest among local candidates. However, since the programme opened to applicants from other states in 2024, demand from outside UP has been steadily rising. A teacher teaching students in a government primary school in Prayagraj (HT FIle) Data shows that 34,124 candidates from other states applied for DElEd in 2024, rising to 37,333 in 2025. In contrast, admissions from within Uttar Pradesh have fallen dramatically: 1,91,162 candidates enrolled in 2024, but only 95,817 secured admission in 2025, filling roughly 40% of the total seats, officials said. For the 2025 session, UP offered a total of 2,39,500 seats—10,600 at 67 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and 2,28,900 at private and minority colleges, including 10,309 in minority institutions. Nearly 30% of the admissions, around 29,000 seats, went to candidates from states such as Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan, data shows, they added. Education experts suggest the declining interest among UP youth may be …

Newly married woman found dead; kin allege dowry harassment

Fake teacher recruitment scam deepens in UP: Eight more booked in Sitapur

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The investigation into fraudulent appointments in Uttar Pradesh’s Basic Education Department has gathered pace, with eight more teachers booked in Sitapur district for allegedly securing jobs using forged documents, officials said on Tuesday. Fake teacher recruitment scam deepens in UP: Eight more booked in Sitapur The FIRs were registered across Biswan, Sakran and Rausa police stations over the past three days following a complaint by block education officer Omkar Singh, signalling a widening crackdown on irregular recruitments. “Two cases each were lodged in Biswan and Sakran, while four were filed in Rausa between March 22 and 24,” Singh emphasized. Those named in the latest FIRs include Manoj Kumar, Rajat Chaudhary and Kumari Vinesh from Iglas in Aligarh; Yogesh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar and Narendra Singh Tomar from Hathras; and Bhupendra Singh and Murari Singh from Mathura. Earlier, two other teachers from Iglas—Murari Lal Rawat and Jai Narayan—had also been booked in similar cases. Officials said the cases stem from alleged irregularities in the 12,460 assistant teacher recruitment process, in which at least 21 candidates in Sitapur …

UP Govt signs MoU to revive MotoGP in India

UP Govt signs MoU to revive MotoGP in India

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The Uttar Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AVW Global to revive international motorcycle racing at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC). The agreement, signed by the State Transformation Commission, aims to bring MotoGP back, as well as the Asia Road Racing Championship, to the iconic track in Greater Noida. AVW Global is a motorsport events and advisory company led by former MotoGP rider Karel Abraham and and CEO Amit Sandill. AVW Global will handle the technical and operational aspects. “[India is] a huge market with huge potential, not only to bring businesses here and get sponsors, but also to raise young talent for the future,” Abraham said. “That is also something that the GP here will help educate. [It] will help train and raise new talent from India that might be racing in MotoGP [in the future]. I think that is something that the championship needs as well,” he added. AVW Global also plans to bring the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) to India. Ron Hogg, Promotions Director, Two Wheels Motor Racing, …