Lucknow to light up for 75th Independence Day

Lucknow to light up for 75th Independence Day

 Lucknow will light up like never before to mark the country’s 75th Independence Day on August 15. As part of an initiative by the district administration and traders, more than 75 markets in Lucknow will be decked up with tricolour lights and 75,000 national flags during celebrations to mark the occasion. District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar […]

Kumar Vishwas booked in Lucknow

Kumar Vishwas booked in Lucknow

marA case has been lodged against poet-turned-leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kumar Vishwas here, officials said Monday. The case against Vishwas was filed by Ram Prasad Mishra, general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Sewa Samiti, for allegedly making “hurtful” remarks against Karbala martyrs and some Hindu deities. Police official Satish Gautam told […]

BJP, Congress workers clash in Lucknow

BJP, Congress workers clash in Lucknow

A protest by the BJP youth wing outside the Congress party office here Thursday set off a pitched battle between activists of both parties. Police used water cannons to disperse the violent crowd. The BJP youth wing members blockaded the office of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and […]