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Metropolis and state capital in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Lucknow: Metropolis and state capital in Uttar Pradesh, India
Lucknow is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh 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, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry.

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Lucknow| Vibhakar Shastri, Grandson of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, joins BJP | Oneindia News [Video]

Lucknow| Vibhakar Shastri, Grandson of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, joins BJP | Oneindia News

Witness the significant political move as Vibhakar Shastri, grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, joins the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His decision comes..

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UCC Bill Tabled in Uttarakhand: All India Muslim Personal Law Board member shares opinion| Oneindia [Video]

UCC Bill Tabled in Uttarakhand: All India Muslim Personal Law Board member shares opinion| Oneindia

Lucknow: On the UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly, Executive Member, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali says "As far as UCC is concerned, we are of..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 01:25Published

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