A century ago, a small group of bravehearts executed the Kakori Train Action, that gave a big push to the freedom struggle and etched their names in the history forever. TOI relives their saga and heroicsA hundred years ago, on Aug 9, 1925, a group of 10 young revolutionaries executed a daring plan that would…
The Kakori revolutionaries were young, brave Indians who risked everything for freedom from British rule. From poets to scholars, these men—like Azad, Bismil, and Ashfaqullah—used both words and weapons in their fight for independence.Born | July 23, 1906Native | Unnao, UPChandrashekhar Azad left home at the age of 15 left home and worked as a…
A century after the thunder of gunfire near Kakori railway station jolted the British empire, the Uttar Pradesh prison department has opened the gates to a rare chapter of India’s freedom struggle — not in textbooks, but within the stone walls of its own headquarters on Jail Road in Lucknow.Marking 100 years of the historic…
By- Varun Bhatt & Shivendra Vikram SinghAs the Kakori Train Action marks its centenary this year, a compelling question arises: how well does Gen Z recall one of the key moments in India’s freedom struggle? In an age defined by reels, memes, and fleeting digital trends, is there still room in young minds for narratives…
Lucknow: The monsoon session of the UP Assembly, beginning Aug 11, is likely to see a 24-hour long marathon session to discuss the vision document for ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047′.In a meeting with senior officials on Thursday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the govt has started work on preparing the vision document for the…
Lucknow: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will adjust to regional cultures while cutting across caste and linguistic lines within the Hindu group to organise the nine-day programmes marking its 61st foundation day celebrations beginning Aug 16. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said that the idea behind the event is to unify the Hindu community across…
Lucknow: Various roads and development projects worth over Rs 4 crore were inaugurated by the PWD in the Lucknow West Assembly. The projects were initiated by defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh. The inauguration was done by UP minister Suresh Khanna, along with special guests including BJP functionaries Neeraj Singh, Anand Dwivedi and Anjani…
Lucknow: An exhibition of posters made by students marking centenary celebration of the Kakori Train Action was held at the State Museum on Thursday.The exhibition will be on display from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm daily, till Aug 15. Around 300 students made posters related to freedom fighters involved in Kakori Train Action. The poster-making…
Lucknow: This Rakshabandhan, customised rakhis are high in demand while labubu rakhis have caught fancy of youngsters. Among children, rakhis themed on Avenger, Hulk Hogan, Captain America, Iron Man and Doraemon are the favourite ones.Customised rakhis are made to order, bearing name of brother and preferred designs. At Bhootnath market, sisters Lavisha (27) and Rateesha…
Lucknow: More than 300 scholars, writers and students attended an international discourse titled ‘Understanding language and gender through theatre and cinema’, at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls’ PG College on Thursday. The event was organised by college manager Syed Naved Ahmad and principal Prof Huma Khwaja. Prof Khwaja highlighted the importance of examining cultural productions through…
