The relaunched sound and light show at The Residency narrates the rich past of Awadh, its nawab & their legacy besides recalling how natives took on the British in 1857, India’s first war of independence (BCCL/ Amina Ashraf) Lucknow’s historic Residency has come alive with the launch of a mesmerizing sound and light show that…
LUCKNOW: A heartwarming video has gone viral online, showing a father carrying his ailing daughter in his arms after the ambulance he was relying on got stuck in heavy traffic. The incident reportedly took place in Uttar Pradesh.In the viral footage, a man is seen cradling his sick daughter in his arms, carefully making his…
LUCKNOW: A deadly accident unfolded at Mirzapur’s Chunar railway station on Wednesday morning when several devotees were run over by the Kalka Mail Express while attempting to cross the railway tracks, leaving six dead. The incident occurred around 9:30 am.How the incident unfoldedInstead of using the foot overbridge to move toward Platform No. 3, a…
By: Maruti Nandan Prasad tiwariLUCKNOW: Kashi is a perennial (shashwat) city beyond history and tradition. It is a living city having the confluence of the traditions of past and present and the meeting point of all the three main religious streams – Vedic-Puranic (Sanatan), Buddhism and Jainism.It is the city of permanent abode of the…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh, home to over 25 crore people, has rapidly expanded its healthcare infrastructure and service delivery in recent years to meet its vast and complex needs. Vivek Chauhan traces state’s major initiatives to improve disease control, maternal health, medical education innovation, and the promotion of traditional medicineIn recent years, Uttar Pradesh has embarked…
Celebrating 42 years, TOI-Lucknow reflects on its journey as a trusted companion and chronicler of Uttar Pradesh’s growth. LUCKNOW: Forty-two. The number sounds too unglamourous to be celebrated — without the zing of jubilees, or even tens. The sunny side is, it exudes experience, maturity and wisdom.When he was 42, Amitabh Bachchan, our star of…
LUCKNOW: With a 361% rise in footfall in the past eight years, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the most preferred destination for domestic tourists. Leading the push is the holy trinity of Kashi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya.Good times seem to have found a new home and definition in the post-pandemic world with Uttar Pradesh becoming its…
By: Mahendra Kumar SinghLUCKNOW: The city which was caught in a time warp for decades suddenly seemed to have got the escape velocity after 2017, when its MP Yogi Adityanath became the chief minister of the state. It has been a story of total transformation since then…Gorakhpur, nestled on the banks of the Rapti and…
LUCKNOW: At least six devotees were killed on Wednesday morning at Mirzapur’s Chunar railway station when the Kalka Mail Express ran over them. According to initial reports, 7–8 pilgrims were struck by the speeding train around 9:30 am on Platform No. 3, leaving 6 people dead and several others critically injured. The exact death toll…
LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hit out at the RJD-Congress alliance and said the people who robbed the rights of the poor and usurped animal fodder can never serve the interests of Bihar.He was in Bihar on the final leg of his campaign before the first phase of polling on Nov 6. Addressing a public…
