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Lucknow: A case was registered against the president of a residents’ welfare association (RWA) of an apartment in Madiaon and 8-10 other people for allegedly assaulting a woman and her brother following a dispute over parking on Oct 23.A video of the assault went viral in which the accused are seen purportedly slapping the siblings…

Lucknow: Ghazal, thumri and dadra were presented in a programme organised in the memory of Padma Bhushan Begum Akhtar by Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya at Kala Mandapam in the city on Tuesday. The programme was organised on Begum Akhtar’s 111th birth anniversary celebration.Classical singer Sangeeta Nerurkar, visiting from Pune, said, “Begum Akhtar is my inspiration. She…

Lucknow: At the crack of dawn, hundreds of devotees descended in knee deep waters at ghats of Gomti to offer ‘Usha Arghya’ to the rising sun, marking culmination of a 36-hour fast on last day of the four-day Chhath festival on Tuesday. ‘Usha Arghya’, is final and most important ritual of Chhath, when devotees chant…

Lucknow: With the 2027 Census scheduled to begin in Uttar Pradesh next year, chief secretary SP Goyal chaired the first meeting of the state level census coordination committee on Tuesday.Discussions were held on the preparations for the elaborate exercise. A pre-test for the census will be conducted from Nov 10 to Nov 30 in two…

Ayodhya: Senior Army officers conducted the rehearsal for the installation of flag atop the spire of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Chairman of Ram Mandir Construction Committee Nripendra Misra said the temple Trust had sought assistance from the Army to ensure proper training and execution of the ceremony to be held on Nov 25.Prime Minister Narendra…