Lucknow

Metropolis and state capital in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Lucknow is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and is also the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. It is the fourteenth-most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.

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COVID-19: Over 19,000 patients are in home isolation, informs UP govt While addressing a press conference in Lucknow on August 10, the Principal Secretary (Health) in Uttar Pradesh government, Amit Mohan Prasad said, "Out of total 47, 878 active cases in UP, around.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:52Published 5 hours ago

Independence Day 2020: Security tightened, Armed Forces band wows spectators Delhi police stepped up security in and around the capital ahead of the Independence day celebration on August 15. Police were seen checking vehicles in the India gate and Connaught place region... Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:28Published 15 hours ago

Criminal killed in Lucknow encounter was shooter of Mukhtar Ansari gang: Police A reward carrying criminal was shot dead in an encounter with police in Lucknow on August 09. Lucknow SSP (STF) Sudhir Kumar Singh said, "As you can see the car hit the tree here. There were five.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:24Published 2 days ago

Criminal with Rs 1 lakh bounty killed in encounter in Lucknow A reward carrying criminal was shot dead in an encounter with police in Lucknow on August 09. Encounter took place in Sarojni Nagar area. Criminal was an accused in BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai's murder. He.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 2 days ago

Raksha Bandhan: PM Modi, Priyanka Gandhi, Big B & others extend wishes India celebrated Raksha Bandhan on August 3 this year. Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandmayi extended their greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion... Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:14Published 1 week ago

'Vocal for Local': Florists make eco-friendly rakhis in Lucknow In a bid to boycott Chinese goods and to become 'Aatmanirbhar', florists in Lucknow decided to make rakhis using flowers. Florists received an order of over 200 rakhis ahead of Raksha Bandhan. Raksha.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:34Published 1 week ago

People pay last respects to UP Minister Kamal Rani in Kanpur People on August 2 paid their last respect to Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kamal Rani Varun at Bhairav Ghat crematory. Kamal Rani passed away due to coronavirus in Lucknow on Sunday morning. Earlier.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:27Published 1 week ago

Watch: UP cabinet minister Kamal Rani Varun dies of Covid-19, tributes pour in Uttar Pradesh Minister Kamal Rani Varun died of Covid in a hospital in Lucknow. The Technical Education minister tested positive for COVID-19 on July 18 was the only woman cabinet minister in the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:15Published 1 week ago

UP minister Kamal Rani dies of COVID-19, CM condoles her demise Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kamal Rani Varun passed away due to coronavirus in Lucknow on July 02. On July 18, the Cabinet Minister had tested positive for coronavirus. Meanwhile, CM Yogi Adityanath.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:36Published 1 week ago

Akhilesh Yadav joins Eid al-Adha celebrations in Lucknow Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party president, Akhilesh Yadav, on August 01 attended Eid al-Adha celebrations in Lucknow. He also met Lucknow's Aishbagh Eidgah Imam Maulana.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:13Published 1 week ago

Eid al-Adha 2020: Maulana Firangi offers prayers at Lucknow's Aishbagh Eidgah On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Lucknow's Aishbagh Eidgah Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali offered namaz at the mosque. While offering namaz, social distancing norms were followed to contain.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:04Published 1 week ago

2 dead, 3 injured after portion of under-construction building collapses in Noida Two people were killed after a portion of a multi-storey building collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Noida. The incident which took place on Friday evening also left three injured. The under-construction.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:31Published 1 week ago

International Tiger Day: Lucknow zoo urges people to adopt the wild cats On the occasion of International Tiger Day, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow appealed to people to adopt tigers. Total 11 tigers are present at Wajid Ali's Zoological.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:17Published 2 weeks ago

Goat sellers suffer losses in Lucknow ahead of 'Bakra-eid' due to COVID-19 fear 'Bakra-eid' festival is around the corner but goat sellers have been left disappointed as buyers are not turning up due to COVID-19 fear. One of the goat sellers said, "We are in huge loss." Festival.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:26Published 2 weeks ago

Criminal with Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head killed in encounter in UP's Barabanki UP STF killed a wanted crook Tinku Kapala in an encounter in Barabanki at the night of July 24. Tinku Kapala had bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head. "Total number of 23 cases including robbery, murder on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:56Published 2 weeks ago

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PM Narendra Modi leaves for Ayodhya to lay foundation stone of Ram temple The Prime Minister's office shared a picture of PM Modi boarding an Air Force plane. He was dressed in traditional dhoti-kurta. A helicopter would fly him to Ayodhya from Lucknow. Prior to the.. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
Seven religious leaders from Gujarat invited for Ayodhya event Five of them took a Lucknow-bound flight from here on Monday and have already reached Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for the event to be held on Wednesday, he said. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reaches Lucknow on way to Ayodhya Sources said that Bhagwat went to Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Lucknow where he will hold a meeting with the office bearers of the Sangh and will leave for Ayodhya by road by noon. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
Pen mightier than the virus? Unique 'sanitizer pen' hits markets in Lucknow, can write and disinfect Available in a market in Lucknow, the sanitizer pen can be used for writing besides disinfecting the hands. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Tandon always inspired us to follow path of goodness: Chouhan Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday condoled the death of state governor Lalji Tandon, saying he will always be remembered for his contribution towards the nation's progress... IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passes away Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday. Tandon, 85, had been undergoing treatment at a Lucknow hospital since June 11. Tandon was admitted to the hospital after complaining of.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
ISI-run espionage ring busted in Rajasthan, two arrested Based on inputs given by a Lucknow based Military Intelligence unit, the Rajasthan Police have arrested two people and busted an espionage ring being run by ISI officials to steal classified.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 8, 2020
200 Telangana workers evacuated from Nepal, 100 still waiting to reach home from Lucknow IndiaTimes - Published on June 1, 2020
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UP govt's demand of sending 1000 empty buses to Lucknow is inhumane: Congress Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's office on Tuesday termed the Uttar Pradesh government's 'demand of handing-over 1,000 buses' which Congress wants to ply for ferrying stranded migrant labourers,.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 19, 2020
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav admitted to Lucknow hospital again for stomach-related ailments This is the second time that the Samajwadi leader has been admitted to the hospital within the span of just five days. DNA - Published on May 11, 2020
Finish Babri trial by Aug 31, SC tells CBI court The Supreme Court on Friday directed a special CBI court in Lucknow to wrap up hearing and deliver its verdict by August 31 in the trial against senior BJP members L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 8, 2020	5,200 rail coaches ready as Covid care centres The Indian Railways has kept 5,231 coaches ready to be used as Covid care centres across the country. These coaches can be deployed across 23 states and in major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai,.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 7, 2020
No plans to shift IRIMEE from Jamalpur to Lucknow, says Railways after Nitish Kumar's letter The Ministry of Railways said it has, in fact, planned to enlarge the activities of IRIMEE to also impart educational programs in transportation technology and management. DNA - Published on May 7, 2020	97 new coronavirus cases reported in UP; total mounts to 2,742 There are 1,939 active cases in the state, principal secretary, health, Amit Mohan Prasad said. Coronavirus cases have so far been reported in 64 of the 75 districts in the state. The highest 14 deaths.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 4, 2020
IAF conducts fly-past over Delhi saluting 'corona warriors' The military jets, including Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Jaguar, flew over Rajpath, Delhi's centrepiece boulevard, and then orbited over the city for around 30 minutes from 11 am. IAF is carrying out.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 3, 2020	Covid-19 lockdown: Over 800 UP migrant labourers reach Lucknow in a special train from Nashik IndiaTimes - Published on May 3, 2020
Ramadan 2020, April 26: Second roza sehri & iftar timing for Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kolkata, Delhi and more Here is sehri and iftar time for the second day of fasting (April 26) in major cities of India: DNA - Published on April 25, 2020	Ramadan 2020 begins from Apr 25: First roza sehri & iftar timing for Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Patna Muslims across India will start fasting on Saturday (April 25) as the crescent moon was sighted on Friday, officially announcing the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan. Here is first roza sehri and.. DNA - Published on April 24, 2020
With 12 new coronavirus cases, Uttar Pradesh tally at 558 A total of 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus have come to light in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, revealed King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow daily health report on Tuesday. IndiaTimes - Published on April 14, 2020	Follow lockdown orders, maintain social distance during Ramzan: Islamic Centre In an advisory, chairman of the Lucknow-based centre Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali said all Muslims should pray during 'iftaar' (ending the day's fast) for this pandemic to end. IndiaTimes - Published on April 12, 2020
Lockdown more stringent in UP, vehicles banned in Lucknow IndiaTimes - Published on April 10, 2020	Top News of the Day: Parts of 15 districts in UP to be sealed off, Modi hints at lockdown extension and more In top news of the day, April 8, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that parts of 15 districts, including Lucknow and Noida, will be sealed off to stop the spread of novel coronavirus. DNA - Published on April 8, 2020
Full list: Here are coronavirus hotspots in Uttar Pradesh that'll be completely sealed off The Uttar Pradesh administration on Wednesday announced that coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts of the states, including Lucknow and Noida, will be sealed off to stop the spread of novel coronavirus.. DNA - Published on April 8, 2020	Here are the hotspots in Noida, Ghaziabad and Meerut that will be sealed off completely The Uttar Pradesh administration on Wednesday announced that coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts of the states, including Lucknow and Noida, will be sealed off to stop the spread of novel coronavirus.. DNA - Published on April 8, 2020
Photos: People rush to buy groceries, medicines as UP govt announces complete seal off in parts of 15 districts Minutes after the Uttar Pradesh government announced that parts of 15 districts, including Lucknow and Noida, will be sealed off to stop the spread of novel coronavirus, people rushed from their homes.. DNA - Published on April 8, 2020	Coronavirus Live Updates: 15 UP districts, inlcuding Noida and Lucknow, sealed off 150 new cases were detected in Maharashtra on Tuesday while 12 people died due to COVID-19, state officials said. DNA - Published on April 8, 2020
Adityanath cuts short visit to COVID-affected districts, to hold meeting on Nizamuddin fallout CM Yogi Adityanath cut short a western Uttar Pradesh trip on Tuesday, rushing back to Lucknow to discuss the possible spread of coronavirus from the religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin. In.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 31, 2020	India's migrant workers face long walk home amid coronavirus lockdown After India imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown on Tuesday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the plywood factory near Uttar Pradesh's state capital Lucknow where Surendra Pandey works was forced.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Kanika Kapoor tests positive 3rd time, friend is negative Kanika is undergoing treatment at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow. IndiaTimes - Published on March 25, 2020	Lockdown in 15 UP districts till Wednesday Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that 15 districts in Uttar Pradesh would be under lockdown in the first phase till Wednesday. The districts where the lockdown has been enforced in.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 22, 2020
Vasundhara Raje, son Dushyant test negative for coronavirus Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who went into self-isolation after attending a party with singer Kanika Kapoor in Lucknow, has tested negative for coronavirus. IndiaTimes - Published on March 21, 2020	Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje in self-quarantine along with son Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday said she and her son Dushyant Singh have self-quarantined themselves after a guest they had met in Lucknow was found to be positive for.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 20, 2020
Top news: Mumbai Dabbawalas suspend services till March 31; two new cases in Lucknow The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus rose to 168 on Wednesday, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced. DNA - Published on March 19, 2020	India scrambles to escape a coronavirus crisis. So far, it’s working Over the weekend in Lucknow, one of India’s bigger cities, young people packed into pubs. Despite the Indian government scrambling to lock things down, few on the bar scene were taking the.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 18, 2020
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No law to back state action: SC on 'name and shame' posters in Lucknow The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Uttar Pradesh government that there is no law as of now to back its action of putting roadside posters of those accused of vandalism during the anti-CAA protests.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 12, 2020	UP takes battle over 'recovery' hoardings to SC The UP government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against an Allahabad high court order directing it to take down the ‘name and shame’ hoardings installed across Lucknow city against 57.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 11, 2020
Priyanka Gandhi slams UP government over banners in Lucknow to name and shame activists IndiaTimes - Published on March 8, 2020	Priyanka Gandhi slams Yogi Adityanath over hoardings by UP govt featuring anti-CAA protesters Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over hoardings with names, addresses, and photos of those who were accused of violence.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 8, 2020
Bhim Army chief to join SBSP-led front: Party leader Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad will join an opposition front led by Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party president O P Rajbhar, a party leader claimed, amid a meeting between the Dalit outfit leader.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 2, 2020	Former BSP MLA’s son arrested for Lucknow murder IndiaTimes - Published on February 21, 2020
Blast at Lucknow court, several lawyers injured A bomb exploded in the premises of the Lucknow court on Thursday. Several lawyers are said to be injured. DNA - Published on February 13, 2020	Crude bombs hurled at lawyer in Lucknow court, two injured A bomb exploded in the premises of the Lucknow court on Thursday. Several lawyers are said to be injured. DNA - Published on February 13, 2020
Transgenders hold protest march in Lucknow against CAA People from the transgender community on Sunday took out a march here to express solidarity with the women protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at the city's iconic Clock Tower in.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 9, 2020	Mosque site too far from city centre: Muslim litigants of Ayodhya case The UP government has given the allotment letter to the Sunni Waqf Board for the land in Dhannipur village in Sohawal tehsil in Ayodhya on the Lucknow highway, about 18 km from the district.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 6, 2020
UP govt allots 5 acres for mosque in Ayodhya, 25km from temple site & near Lucknow highway IndiaTimes - Published on February 5, 2020	Revival of economy crucial: US ambassador In Lucknow to attend the 11th Defence Expo which is to begin from Wednesday, Juster further expressed concern over an economic slowdown in India, adding that the situation affects all elements of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 5, 2020

Lucknow

Metropolis and state capital in Uttar Pradesh, India

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