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Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India

Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2013

A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India, and some people are taking to the streets to express their anger with the government.

Caught on camera: In Lucknow, it's khaki vs khaki

Anant Zanane | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Two jawans of the Provincial Armed Constabulary or PAC clashed in Uttar Pradesh. In the brawl caught on camera, the two constables - Mukul Chand Yadav and Sunil Dikshit - are seen beating each other with canes.

Teenaged girl objects to eve-teasing, set on fire in Lucknow

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

A teenaged girl was allegedly set ablaze by three men after she objected to eve-teasing in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, police said in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Facebook booked over group exhorting cow slaughter

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2013

An FIR was registered in Lucknow on Monday against social networking site Facebook on a complaint that claimed a group on the site exhorts people to slaughter cows, police said.

Terror accused dies in police van in Uttar Pradesh

Reported by Anant Zanane; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Saturday May 18, 2013

An accused in a serial blasts case in Uttar Pradesh, died today while he was being brought to Lucknow from a Faizabad court in a police van.

Woman dies of swine flu in Uttar Pradesh

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2013

A woman died in Lucknow of swine flu late on Friday, health officials said on Saturday.

Delhi Police officer shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013

A Delhi Police officer was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a village in Chitrakoot district where he had gone in connection with a robbery case, a senior police officer said today.

Major fire at Coca Cola depot in Lucknow

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2013

A major fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon at the Coca Cola depot in Lucknow, destroying property worth crores of rupees, police said.

Nine-year-old girl allegedly raped and killed near Lucknow

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2013

A nine-year-old girl was found dead in a field on the outskirts of Lucknow on Tuesday. Police suspect the girl was raped before she was killed.

Uttar Pradesh's oldest prisoner dies at 107 years

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2013

Ram Kali, Uttar Pradesh's oldest prisoner at 107 years, died late on Sunday at the Bulandshahr jail, 403 km from the state capital Lucknow, police said.

US student wins scholarship to study Urdu in Lucknow

Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2013

A US student, curious to know the political history between India and Pakistan, has won a scholarship to study Urdu in Lucknow.

After Akhilesh, his uncle Shivpal Yadav gets invitation from a US university

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2013

After Harvard University's invitation to Chief Minister AKhilesh Yadav, his uncle and senior cabinet minister Shivpal Yadav has been invited by John Hopkins University, US, to deliver a lecture on flood control, official sources said in Lucknow.

Indian Badminton League to be held from August 14-31 across six cities

Press Trust Of India | Wednesday May 8, 2013

New Delhi will host the grand Opening Ceremony of the IBL, featuring international and national stars, on August 13, followed by the first round rubbers on August 14-15.

Woman delivers twins on train - for the second time!

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2013

A woman from Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on a moving train - the second time in four years that she has delivered twins in a train!

Baby giraffe dies hours after birth at Lucknow zoo

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2013

For 14 months, anxious animal lovers waited for a pregnant giraffe at the Lucknow zoo to give birth. All the hope turned to gloom, when the baby giraffe died, soon after birth, officials said.