Lucknow: The Kakori Action in 1925 was about looting about Rs 4,601 from the 8 Down train. But the worth of this incident was way more. The then administration announced a bounty of Rs 5,000 to anyone who helped nab the doers.An advertisement was published by the then authorities in the local papers. One such…

Lucknow: The tricolour business in Lucknow is riding a wave of unprecedented demand since the launch of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2022. From neighbourhood balconies to corporate high-rises, the Indian flag is flying higher and in greater numbers than ever before.Vice-president of the All India election flag manufacturing association,…

Lucknow: The 24-hour session of the UP legislative Assembly on ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ had many of its women members, like RLD’s Mithilesh Pal, BJP’s Ketaki Singh and Saroj Sonker and Samajwadi Party’s Indrani Verma waiting patiently for their turn to speak on the government’s vision document. Some till as late as 1.00 am…

Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath on Thursday tore into the opposition, accusing it of being restricted to “self interest” while being driven by an urge for “power”. “Even your PDA (Picchda, Dalit Alpsankhyak) narrative is ‘namoona’ (sample) of that self-interest,” Yogi said speaking on floor of UP assembly. In a jibe at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav…

Lucknow: With 17 Gallantry medals, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in the country to win the coveted award for its police personnel, according to the latest national honours list announced ahead of Independence Day.The award is given for exceptional courage in high-risk operations against dangerous criminals. The medals were conferred for six…

Lucknow: At an event to mark the eve of Independence, designated as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it was Congress appeasement policies that led to India’s division, the Partition of a ‘Sanatan Bharat’. Blaming the opposition for having ignored the plight of those displaced by…

Lucknow: Heavy rain lashed the city on Wednesday night, flooding roads and damaging infrastructure in several areas. In Aliganj, a large section of the Kapoorthala road caved in, creating a deep crater about 15×20 feet wide and nearly 15 feet deep — large enough for a truck and a car to fall into.The collapse occurred…