Will expose Maya's conspiracy today: Amar Singh Oct 26, 2009
Addressing a public meeting at Tulsidas Inter College, Aneyi in Kolasla Assembly segment on Sunday, he said at 11:30 am on Monday in Lucknow, I will expose the conspiracy hatched by chief minister Mayawati that led to lodging of fake cases against me. . (India Times, India -- Community News)
Fraud charge: Amar Singh challenges Mayawati to take action Oct 26, 2009
LUCKNOW: Alleging that UP chief minister Mayawati has been victimising him, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Monday said he would provide all details of his shares in various companies and dared her to take action against him. "I will send Mayawati all details of my share-holdings in various companies whether it is Mukesh Ambani's company, or Infosys, NTPC or ONGC. She can lodge criminal FIRs against all of them in Babupurwa police station (Kanpur)," Singh told reporters. (India Times, India -- Community News)
A Fire Scare for Tata Motor's Low-Cost Nano Oct 24, 2009
Three cases of fire in the car had been reported in the past few days in Delhi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad ... Another Nano owner, RH Rizvi in Lucknow, said, "I had parked my car at the parking lot of a shopping complex near my residence. Within moments I was informed by the parking attendant that the car was on fire. There was thick smoke in the cabin and I failed to douse the fire.". (BusinessWeek)
Sarkozy, Carla Bruni plan Taj holiday in Dec Oct 24, 2009
LUCKNOW: "Unforgettable... will come back soon." This is what Nicolas Sarkozy wrote in the Taj visitors' book on January 27, 2008. The French president, then Guest of Honour at Republic Day Parade, had stolen an hour to check out the 17th century monument to love, all alone. (India Times, India)
MBA student from Ghaziabad kidnapped, murdered Oct 24, 2009
GHAZIABAD: An MBA student of Sikkim Manipal University was kidnapped in Ghaziabad and his body thrown on the railway track in Lucknow, police said on Friday ... On Thursday, the Ghaziabad police received a call from Lucknow that Imran's body was found lying on the railway track under Alam Bagh police station area of Lucknow ... The father rushed to Lucknow and confirmed the body as of his son. (India Times, India)
Street before Wall Street Oct 24, 2009
On one such road in Lucknow, SP Jain student Bikash Agarwal sold carrots and tomatoes and even shooed away the cows that tried to eat them. As part of a competition 'The Next CEO' , organised by IIM-Lucknow , Agarwal and other contenders had to sell vegetables on a busy Lucknow street and come back with profits. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Amitabh transfers land in UP for college named after Aishwarya Oct 24, 2009
LUCKNOW: Nearly two years after Amitabh Bachchan laid the foundation of a girls college named after his daughter-in-law and actress Aishwarya Rai in Barabanki district, legal formalities have been completed to transfer the land to the organisation building it. "Amitabh Bachchan has donated land in Daultpur village to Nishta Foundation, an organisation run by SP MP Jaya Prada, which will construct the college," official sources said here today. (India Times, India -- Community News)
No recall, Tatas plans checks on 7,500 Nanos Oct 23, 2009
Three cases of fire in the car had been reported in the past few days in Delhi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad ... Another Nano owner, RH Rizvi in Lucknow, said, I had parked my car at the parking lot of a shopping complex near my residence. (India Times)
3 Nanos catch fire, Tata for pre-delivery audit Oct 22, 2009
The problems, that are similar in nature, have been noticed in three cars one each in Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Delhi ... The spokesman said while the car damaged in Ahmedabad had already been repaired, the vehicle in Lucknow was being repaired now ... Raza Rizvi, the customer in Lucknow whose car also had a similar problem, also said that the problem happened after the vehicle had covered about 1000 kms and was due for a service. (India Times, India)
Flying Delhi-Jodhpur, in 24 hours Oct 22, 2009
Several passengers were left to drive to Jaipur, Lucknow or even Delhi late on Wednesday evening. The nightmare for the passengers began on Tuesday afternoon when they boarded the 62-seater ATR 72-500. (India Times, India)
Lucknow: Schoolboy run over by minister's car Oct 22, 2009
Schoolboy run over by minister's car - Lucknow - City - The Times of India ... LUCKNOW: The official car of minister of state in the Uttar Pradesh government, Nand Gopal Nandi, knocked down a school boy and left two others injured before it rammed into a shop on the roadside in Rae Bareli district on Wednesday morning. (India Times, India)
22 die as one train rams another in northern India Oct 22, 2009
Associated Press Writer Biswajeet Banerjee in Lucknow contributed to the report. (This version CORRECTS Corrects name of police spokesman to 'Dixit' in graf 3. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Dacoit Chanda shot dead in encounter Oct 21, 2009
LUCKNOW: A dacoit wanted by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh police in conneciton with many cases was shot dead in an encounter with the Special Task Force here on Wednesday ... "The STF, which had specific information that Chanda was planning more abductions in Kanpur and Lucknow, was tracking his movements from the last few months," he said. (India Times, India)
21 die in train collision in India Oct 21, 2009
Associated Press Writer Biswajeet Banerjee in Lucknow contributed to the report. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (Albany Times Union)
Teenage boy killed over girlfriend's phone no Oct 21, 2009
LUCKNOW: In a testimony to the diminishing value of human life for the highly ambitious young minds, a boy murdered his schoolmate for refusing to share the telephone number of his girlfriend in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The fine planning and execution of the murder left the cops on a wild-goose chase for nearly 48 hours before they could nail the accused. (India Times, India)
Nitish, Maya, Lalu oppose Sibal move Oct 21, 2009
PATNA/LUCKNOW: The Union human resource development ministry's move to restrict the intervention of coaching institutes by increasing the qualifying marks in Class XII exams for IIT-JEE has upset maths wizard Anand Kumar of Patna's 'Super 30' fame ... In Lucknow, UP CM Mayawati shot off a letter to Sibal stating the move is anti-poor. (India Times, India -- Community News)
First batch of Haj pilgrims leaves today Oct 20, 2009
In the first phase, around 4,000 pilgrims will depart from Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Srinagar and Kolkata on Tuesday to undertake the annual pilgrimage. In total, 1. (India Times, India)
How the clergy wanted Sir Syed beheaded Oct 19, 2009
Sir Syed responded through a memorandum saying: The terrifying call of Kanpur, the lyrical satire of Lucknow, the idle tattle of Agra and Allahabad, the fatwas of Rampur and Bareilly and the snide remarks of holy men of Delhi grieve me not. My heart is overflowing with the idea of welfare of my people and there is no room in it for any anger or rancor. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Poisoning claim in PF scam accused's death in jail Oct 19, 2009
The postmortem, which went on for more than three hours, was videographed under strict orders from Lucknow and carried out by a medical board comprising five senior doctors. The report has proved to be inconclusive on the reason behind the death. (India Times, India)
PF scam: Key accused dies mysteriously Oct 18, 2009
LUCKNOW: The lone arrested person and key accused in the Rs 23-crore Ghaziabad PF scam, Ashutosh Asthana, died on Saturday at UPs Dasna district jail under highly mysterious circumstances. In his early 40s, Ashutosh Asthana, also seen as mastermind behind the scam, was the only one aware of the its full details and had provided the CBI with documents that established connivance of a number of judicial officers, including a sitting judge of the Supreme Court (SC), seven of the Allahabad HC, 12... (India Times, India)
FIR against Amar Singh, wife Oct 17, 2009
The FIR was lodged on Thursday at the Babupurwa police station in Kanpur, accusing Mr Singh and his wife of amalgamating companies allegedly owned or run by them for converting black money into white, additional director general of police (law and order) Brij Lal told a news agency in Lucknow on Friday. Interestingly, the name of veteran film actor Amitabh Bachchan, whos a close friend of the 00004000 Samajwadi Party leader, also figures in the 14-page complaint as director of one of the... (India Times)
SP plays down Amar remark on tie-up ending Oct 16, 2009
LUCKNOW: While recuperating at a Singapore hospital after kidney transplant, SP general secretary Amar Singh had vowed not to speak out on any issue unless unavoidable. But his comments in Firozabad on SP-Congress ties suggest that he has forgotten his vow earlier than expected. (India Times, India -- Community News)
HIV+ man dumps wife after she tests positive Oct 16, 2009
LUCKNOW: Twenty-year-old Poonam Rajput (name changed) is forced to live on a roadside along with her one-year-old daughter ... Though Lucknow Network for Positive People (LNP+) that found the women a few days ago is trying for her rehabilitation, the episode has exposed absence of government mechanism in the state to provide relief to abandoned HIV positive women and children and work for their rehabilitation ... Poonam, a resident of Shahjahanpur, has been in Lucknow for the past two months to... (India Times, India)
UP govt plotting to eliminate SP leaders: Amar Singh Oct 16, 2009
LUCKNOW: Acrimony between ruling BSP and Samajwadi Party worsened on Thursday with SP general secretary Amar Singh accusing the Uttar Pradesh government of "hatching a conspiracy to eliminate" its top leadership, including president Mulayam Singh Yadav. "Mayawati, through the state police chief Vikram Singh and additional director general of police (law and order) Brijlal, wants to eliminate me, Mulayam, Shivpal Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav," Amar claimed. (India Times, India)
FIR against Amar Singh, wife for Rs 500cr fraud Oct 16, 2009
LUCKNOW: An FIR was on Thursday lodged against SP general secretary Amar Singh and his wife Pankaja Kumari Singh in Kanpur for alleged financial fraud amounting to about Rs 500 crore, a senior police official said here. ( ). (India Times, India)
Couple in Uttar Pradesh forced to become siblings Oct 15, 2009
LUCKNOW: Repeatedly slapping a love-struck couple with shoes for their 'illegitimate' love affair, an Uttar Pradesh village council forced them to tie a rakhi and become siblings, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred late Wednesday in Kukra village in Bijnor district, about 350 km from here. (India Times, India -- Community News)
I love you, jaan, Salman tells male 'girlfriend' Oct 14, 2009
Ansari, a resident of Padao town in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh, some 300 km from Lucknow, has been living like a "girlfriend" of Salman Khan for the last 12 years and dreams of getting married to the Bollywood actor. Ansari now wears salwaar kameez with a dupatta over his head, dons earrings, colourful bangles, a nose ring and applies lipstick and eye-liner to show his "commitment" towards the star. (India Times, India)
Squatters invade 249 heritage sites Oct 12, 2009
Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad Barabati Fort, Cuttack Samudragupta's Fort, Allahabad Shey Palace, Ladakh Danteswari Temple, Dantewada Rock-cut sculpture of Maitreya, Kargil Asafi Mosque, Lucknow. Topics. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Nepal river floods Dudhwa National Park Oct 11, 2009
LUCKNOW: Excess water from Nepal's Sharda river has flooded large parts of the Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh and washed away a key pier of a 120-year-old bridge over the river, a senior wildlife official said on Saturday. The bridge, that carried both rail and road traffic, was the sole connection between the park and the rest of Uttar Pradesh. (India Times, India)
Top Article: Go Into The Art Of The Matter Oct 10, 2009
Some months ago, much before Mayawati's memorial-building spree encountered rough weather, a Delhi architect, a Dalit himself, had proposed a 30-storey statue of his leader to be built as a centrepiece of a memorial in central Lucknow. The monument was 340 feet high, and if built would have dwarfed not just the tallest building in Lucknow but the Statue of Liberty as well. (India Times, India)
Hoax email seeking bank details Oct 9, 2009
LUCKNOW: Your inbox might show a mail requesting your personal particulars on behalf of the income tax department ... The mail has been received by a lot of people in Jodhpur, Lucknow, Bareilly and other places. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Ansal in talks to raise $100 mn Oct 8, 2009
According to people close to the situation, the two PE players are separately in negotiations with Ansal to buy at least 26% in the two proposed townships in Lucknow and Dadri near Delhi ... API has proposed to develop a 2,500-acre township in Dadri and 2,000-acre township in Lucknow. (India Times)
Fearing sex abuse by cop, guards refuse night duty Oct 8, 2009
Fearing sexual abuse by cop, chowkidars say no to night duty - Lucknow - City - The Times of India ... LUCKNOW: Can a chowkidar afford to say no to night shift. (India Times, India)
Pilots were abusive: Crew member on AI mid-air brawl Oct 6, 2009
After landing in Lucknow, Captain Chopra came in the rear gallery and again apologised saying he doesn't want any confrontation and requested to resolve the matter there and then. This clearly shows his fault, otherwise he would not have requested Purser Amit Khanna to resolve the mater. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Father, daughter gun down 2 over incest taint Oct 6, 2009
LUCKNOW: For once, panchayat members of a western UP village were thrown on the defensive ... According to reports reaching the police headquarters in Lucknow, about a month back, Haseenuddin, a resident of Kambhore village under Kotwali police station of Bijnor approached the village panchayat and accused a local resident Akhtar of sexually abusing his daughter Fatima alias Fato for the past several years. (India Times, India)
SC orders contempt proceedings against UP chief secy Oct 6, 2009
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed initiation of contempt proceedings against the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh for "flagrant" violation of its orders on stoppage of work at the construction sites for the statues and memorials in Lucknow ... SC directed initiation of contempt proceedings against the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh for "flagrant" violation of its orders on stoppage of work at the construction sites for memorials in Lucknow. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mayawati: Indian politician refuses to stop erecting statues of herself. Oct 5, 2009
Mayawati is estimated to have spent $500 million of public funds on some 40 statues of herself and other Dalit champions, which now litter the landscape of Lucknow, UP's capital. While many Indians are appalled by the statues, for Mayawati's poor and low-caste supporters, they symbolize her rags-to-riches success. (Christian Science Monitor)
AI mid-air scuffle: Molestation, assault case against pilots Oct 5, 2009
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: The scuffle between two pilots and two cabin crew on board Indian Airlines IC-884 from Sharjah to Delhi via Lucknow on Saturday escalated further on the ground a day later ... While experts and airline officials questioned why the pilot did not offload the two crew in Lucknow, even as he called a doctor on board to examine the co-pilots injuries, others said had he done so, crucial evidence could have been salvaged from the cockpit voice recorder ... If the... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Giant size plant fossils discovered near Jodhpur Oct 5, 2009
A team of researchers from the University of Lucknow have discovered the fossils with physical characteristics of Vaucheriacean plant, a type of yellow-green algae found in fresh or marine water, five kms from Jodhpur in Sursagar mines region ... The fossils, which are visible to the naked eye are well-preserved with the size of the plant 140 times larger than the existing species, lead author of the paper, Surendra Kumar of Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow said. (India Times, India)
Police begin enquiry into mid-air scuffle; AI sets up panel Oct 4, 2009
Meanwhile, a three-member probe panel has been set up by Air India to conduct a separate enquiry into the incident in the Sharjah-Lucknow-Delhi flight. The Airbus A-320 was carrying 106 passengers and seven crew members and had reached Lucknow at 0600 hours yesterday when the matter was reported. (India Times)
'Me-first' generation is more giving than parents Oct 4, 2009
The survey, done exclusively for TOI by Synovate, a leading market research agency, was conducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Jaipur. It covered respondents from socio-economic categories (SEC) A and B1. (India Times, India)
Man beaten with shoes for raping 13-year-old Oct 2, 2009
LUCKNOW: A rapist in an Uttar Pradesh village was punished in a strange way - the village heads asked the victim's family to blacken his face and beat him with shoes till he faints or falls on the ground. According to locals, the bizarre form of justice was delivered Thursday evening in Ghsainwalla village in Amroha, about 300 km from state capital Lucknow. (India Times, India)
Cop in Katiyar's security run over Oct 1, 2009
LUCKNOW: A head constable deployed in security of senior BJP leader Vinay Katiyar was run over by a vehicle in Gomti Nagar area, police said here on Thursday. Badly crushed body of Shib Dari Singh (52) was mowed down by the vehicle on the newly constructed over bridge in Gomti Nagar area, they said. (India Times, India)
UP judges differ over declaring assets Oct 1, 2009
LUCKNOW: The judiciary in Uttar Pradesh is divided over the issue of declaration of their assets ... Another retired Lucknow bench judge, Justice B.K.Singh, observed: "I am strongly of the view that all judges must not only declare their assets but also make these public by putting all details on the official website.". (India Times, India -- Community News)
India's Jurassic nest with dino eggs dug up in TN Oct 1, 2009
"This is a very significant finding as never before have we found so many dinosaur eggs in the country. Besides the spherical size of the eggs covered with sand and volcanic ash provide significant insight into the possible reasons for extinction of the species," says Dr Jyotsana Rai, senior scientist, Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany in Lucknow. Her team will collect samples of these eggs to determine its exact age. (India Times, India)
Mayawati asks cops to provide commando training to ATS Oct 1, 2009
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has directed police officers to provide intensive commando training to Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) so that the force could face every challenge. "Commando training should be imparted to all three wings of ATS by November," Mayawati said during a review meeting with top bureaucrats and police officers held here last evening. (India Times, India -- Community News)
'Akshay hot air, Sallu, SRK better' Oct 1, 2009
Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Lucknow that is the future. UP is the largest player for Manmohan Singh, not just for you and me. (India Times, India)
Couple held for torturing 8-year-old maid Oct 1, 2009
LUCKNOW: A couple has been arrested for allegedly torturing their eight-year-old domestic help in Gomti Nagar area, police said on Thursday. Rajiv Varma (38) and his wife Rekha (35) were arrested on Wednesday on charges of holding captive their domestic maid Shiva Devi, a Dalit, and torturing her, they said, adding the couple has been booked under SC/ST Act. (India Times, India)
Lucknow teacher arrested for thrashing student Sep 30, 2009
LUCKNOW: A teacher of a private school was arrested for allegedly thrashing a student of class I for not completing his homework, police said here. Nikhil, a student of National Public School in Ram Vihar colony at Rajajipuram, sustained injuries when he slumped on the ground after being hit by Neelam yesterday, they said. (India Times, India)
'Chhota' recharge exposes big 'SSP' Sep 30, 2009
Chhota' recharge exposes big 'SSP' - Lucknow - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... LUCKNOW: This strict IPS officer' kept the cops in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, on their toes for quite some time, issuing warnings and threats and suspending policemen at the drop of a hat. (India Times, India)
Modern triumphs over today's Ravans Sep 30, 2009
In Bakshi Ka Talab block in Lucknow, illiterate, pregnant Dalit and backward Muslim women often suffered extortion at the hands of primary health centres staff ... Reported by Ashish Tripathi, Lucknow; Arnag Ganguly, Kolkata and Prashanth G N, Bangalore. (India Times, India)
Students try to immolate junior Sep 23, 2009
LUCKNOW: Three senior students of Amity University in Uttar Pradesh here allegedly poured petrol on a junior student and tried to set him afire after a petty dispute, police said Wednesday. Amit Chaudhary was admitted to hospital where doctors said he was out of danger. (India Times, India)
It's Mumbai, Yaar! Sep 23, 2009
It is also the crowded by-lanes of Null and Chor bazaars, where artisans from Lucknow live and work in dark, dank rooms, embroidering stunning yellow butterflies that take flight on silk fabrics destined for Europe. Bombay is the city where the inchoate yearnings of a largely repressed nation burst forth into rapturous rainbow reality. (Concierge.com)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Allahabad: Man cuts tongue to get a job Sep 22, 2009
LUCKNOW: An unemployed man sliced his tongue at a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad town as an offering to appease the Hindu god Shiva and "get blessed with a job", police said on Tuesday. Manoj Kumar Hela, a resident of T.P. Nagar locality in Allahabad, about 200 km from here, went to a temple on Monday evening, cut his tongue with a razor blade and offered it to the shivling, a symbol of Lord Shiva. (India Times, India)
Lucknow girl to address world leaders on warming Sep 21, 2009
Lucknow girl to address world leaders on climate change - Lucknow - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... Lucknow girl to address world leaders on climate change ... NEW YORK: A 13-year-old girl from Lucknow, speaking on behalf of the world's three billion children, will address over a 100 world leaders including US President Barack Obama during a summit on the climate change here tomorrow. (India Times, India)
Top Article: A Strange Meeting Sep 17, 2009
When processions were banned in Lucknow, people flocked to Mahmudabad. Bilehra always had smaller processions but the thing that stood out was that most of the crowds were Sunni Muslims. (India Times, India)
Lucknow: 42 cops suspended for dereliction of duty Sep 16, 2009
42 policemen suspended for dereliction of duty - Lucknow - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... LUCKNOW: 42 policemen, including two inspectors and five sub-inspectors, were suspended here on charges of dereliction of duty and failure to check crimes in their respective areas ... "Taking a serious view of lax policing in the state capital, Deputy Inspector General, Lucknow, Prem Prakash issued suspension order of 42 policemen yesterday," official sources said. (India Times, India)
Varanasi: Four BHU students booked for ragging Sep 15, 2009
The four students -- two of B Tech third year and surprisingly two in the first year -- allegedly assaulted the fresher Monday and forced him to dance like a male stripper outside the university campus in this city, about 250 km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. The four students have been booked under the anti-ragging act and sent out of the university hostel. (India Times, India)
Lucknow boy dies imitating TV stunts Sep 14, 2009
Boy died while imitating TV stunts - Lucknow - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... LUCKNOW: Imitating television stunts proved fatal for a 12-year-old boy who died after he jumped from a railing of his house with a noose around his neck, police said here today. (India Times, India)
Toxic alcohol kills 30 in India Sep 14, 2009
The BBC's Ram Dutt Tripathi in Lucknow says most of the victims are poor people and daily wage-earners who cannot afford expensive liquor sold at official outlets. Illegally brewed alcohol is readily found across India and is popular because it is cheap and said to be stronger than legal brews. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Suspected ISI agent nabbed in Uttar Pradesh Sep 12, 2009
LUCKNOW: A suspected agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, an official of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said on Saturday. Imtiaz Ali, who hails from Jhansi, was nabbed by ATS sleuths from Bhauti area in Kanpur, about 80 km from state capital Lucknow. (India Times, India -- Community News)
SC directs Maya to stop statue work Sep 12, 2009
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday gave six hours to the Mayawati-led UP government to stop all construction work related to its pet statue project, costing thousands of crores of public money, in Lucknow ... The bench directed the government to remove all machinery from seven construction sites in Lucknow within six hours. (India Times)
Modern Pathology Sep 11, 2009
Access to all content is FREE 12 months post-publication. Volume 22, No 9September 2009ISSN: 0893-3952EISSN: 1530-0285. (Nature News Service)
* Indian farmers forced to sell wives for cash Sep 11, 2009
AFP, LUCKNOW, INDIA Friday, Sep 11, 2009, Page 5. Drought-hit farmers in northern India are resorting to selling their wives to repay debts to local loan sharks, activists say, as one of the weakest monsoons in years takes its toll. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
