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5 Indian Cities Where Food Alone Is Worth the Travel: Eating Your Way Across India

Kolkata: The City That Feeds You Before You AskKolkata does not wait for you to find food. It finds you. Step off a train at Howrah and within three minutes someone is selling you a kathi roll so good that the Nizam's restaurant on Park Street, which invented it, still…

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Chirag Paswan backs stronger NDA in Uttar Pradesh, says LJP keen to contest polls

Chirag Paswan announced his party will host Ram Vilas Paswan's birth anniversary in Lucknow to bolster its Uttar Pradesh presence ahead of elections. The LJP (Ram Vilas) aims to strengthen its national footprint, including in UP, and is keen to contest the assembly polls, with alliance decisions to be made…

The Economic Times

'Lotus will bloom again in UP': Nitin Nabin on assembly polls after arriving for 2-day visit

BJP National President Nitin Nabin expressed strong confidence in the party's victory in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, citing the 'double engine government's' transformation of the state. He noted the immense enthusiasm of party workers during his two-day visit to Lucknow, which included extensive meetings with senior leaders and…

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Prof Arun Mohan Sherry is new IIM Shillong director

Prof Arun Mohan Sherry, the founding director of IIIT Lucknow, has been appointed the new director of IIM Shillong for a five-year term. President of India made the appointment. Sherry, with over three decades of experience, aims to integrate AI, data science, and lifelong learning into business education, emphasizing globalization…

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Senior SP leader Rajendra Chaudhary suffers cardiac arrest, hospitalised

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Rajendra Chaudhary was admitted to Civil Hospital in Lucknow after suffering a cardiac arrest. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak visited the hospital and confirmed Chaudhary's condition has stabilized, with a team of doctors monitoring him. Cardiology specialists have been consulted, and he will be…

The Economic Times

Cyber fraud case: All 119 detained in Lucknow call centre raid now arrested

Authorities have arrested 119 individuals following the unearthing of a sophisticated fake international call center in Lucknow. Operating under the name "Solaris Solution," the center allegedly used the "Dollar App" to perpetrate technical frauds and inducements, primarily at night. Police seized numerous laptops, mobile phones, and digital evidence during the…

The Economic Times

Anupam Misra takes charge as CMD of Hindustan Copper

Hindustan Copper Ltd has appointed Anupam Misra as its new Chairman & Managing Director, taking over from Sanjiv Kumar Singh. Misra, an IIT Kharagpur and IIM Lucknow alumnus with extensive experience in marketing and international trading, joins HCL as the company embarks on a significant Rs 7,189 crore expansion to…

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Supreme Court: Plea seeks national fire and life safety framework for high-risk public occupancy premises

A Supreme Court plea urges the Centre and states to establish a national fire and life safety framework for high-risk public places like schools, hospitals, and hotels. The petition, filed after recent deadly fires in Delhi and Lucknow, calls for immediate safety audits and stricter enforcement to prevent future tragedies.…

The Economic Times

Lucknow to Jantar Mantar: India’s youth are screaming, but who is listening?

Fifteen young people were suffocated to death. They were professionals. They were employed by a gaming studio. They worked in a room with no ventilation. In a building with only one exit, without even the minimum fire safety protocol.

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After Lucknow fire tragedy, Chhattisgarh CM Sai orders statewide safety audit of buildings

Following recent fire tragedies nationwide, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has mandated a thorough safety review of all multi-storey buildings, including residential complexes, commercial spaces, and educational institutions. This statewide inspection drive will scrutinize fire safety equipment, emergency exits, structural integrity, and adherence to occupancy limits. Strict action will…

The Economic Times

5 Short Books Under 200 Pages That Will Permanently Change How You Think and Read

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl (165 pages)Frankl wrote this book in nine days. He had survived Auschwitz, Dachau, and two other Nazi concentration camps. What he produced is not a memoir of suffering - it is a clinical argument about why some people survive catastrophic conditions while others,…

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Smoke inhalation, not flames, killed all 15 in Lucknow fire: Post-mortem reveals

Suffocation from toxic smoke, not flames, caused the deaths of 15 individuals in Lucknow's Aliganj fire. Post-mortem examinations revealed no significant burn injuries, but evidence of smoke inhalation, including soot in nasal passages and facial swelling. Doctors emphasized that fires in enclosed spaces rapidly deplete oxygen and release deadly gases,…

The Economic Times

A front-page exposé on MP CM’s family land deals. But primetime couldn’t care less

Remember the primetime coverage of 2G, Commonwealth Games, Robert Vadra’s land deals in the UPA years? None of it would have been possible without the unspoken compact between print and television. Where one format would follow the stories broken by the other.

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What the Lucknow fire says about the everyday gamble of being alive in India

What lies in an afternoon? A few desperate phone calls, corridors swallowed by thick black smoke, shattered windowpanes, and lives trapped inside rooms that had seemed utterly ordinary only minutes earlier. Imagining death by burning is not easy. Many find a grim comfort in believing that smoke suffocated the victims…

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Trapped: From Lucknow to Delhi and Jaipur, the deadly pattern behind India's summer blazes

A wave of deadly fires across India in recent months has exposed critical safety lapses and lax enforcement of regulations. From coaching centres and hotels to factories and even residential buildings, tragedies have claimed nearly 50 lives. These incidents highlight how rapid urban growth is outpacing essential safety compliance, leaving…

The Economic Times

Lucknow fire incident: FIR cites illegal commercial use, single entry/exit in building that claimed 15 lives

A devastating fire in Lucknow's Aliganj building, claiming 15 lives, has led to an FIR alleging severe negligence. The building, housing multiple businesses, reportedly lacked essential fire safety measures, emergency exits, and smoke prevention systems. Police have arrested four individuals, including the building owner and operators of establishments within the…

The Economic Times

Citywide safety inspections at coaching centres; hundreds of buildings sealed: Delhi Mayor

Following a tragic fire in Lucknow, Delhi authorities have launched a city-wide inspection of coaching centres and educational institutes. Municipal Corporation, Fire Services, and police are scrutinizing buildings for fire and building safety compliance, particularly in student hubs like Mukherjee Nagar. Hundreds of properties have already faced action, including sealing…

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Major fire at India coaching centre kills at least 15 as fleeing students jump from building

Authorities say death toll could rise as rescuers search building

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Lucknow fire: LDA issues demolition notice for Aliganj building after 15 die in blaze

Following a devastating fire that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority has issued a demolition notice for the Aliganj building. Authorities are also investigating their own officials for alleged negligence and complicity in the illegal operation of the residential structure as a commercial space. This comes after a previous…

The Economic Times

UP CM Yogi Adityanath forms SIT to probe Lucknow fire; team begins investigation

A devastating fire in Aliganj, Lucknow, claimed 15 lives and injured nine, prompting the UP Chief Minister to form a special investigation team. The blaze ripped through a commercial building, trapping students. Preliminary reports suggest an AC duct fire and lack of proper exits contributed to the tragedy.

The Economic Times

Lucknow fire tragedy: Four arrested; accused owners of building

Four joint owners of a commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj have been arrested following a devastating fire that claimed 15 lives. The building, allegedly used illegally for commercial purposes despite being approved for residential use, housed an animation center, pet shop, and clinic. Police have filed an FIR under relevant…

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Fire at Indian animation training centre kills 15

A fire at ‌an animation training centre in Lucknow has killed at least 15 people, Indian authorities say.

The Independent UK

Fire tears through building in northern India, killing 14, mostly students

A fire has torn through a commercial building in Lucknow, India, killing at least 14 people, mostly students

The Economic Times

Lucknow coaching fire: Horrifying visuals show people jumping from first floor of coaching centre, bystanders rescue victim

Lucknow fire: A devastating fire at a Lucknow coaching centre in Aliganj has claimed at least 15 lives, with many students forced to jump from the first floor to escape the inferno. Harrowing visuals captured desperate attempts to flee the engulfed building. Authorities have launched a high-level inquiry into the…

The Economic Times

At least 12 students killed as fire engulfs commercial building housing coaching centre in Lucknow's Aliganj

A devastating fire claimed at least 14 lives in a Lucknow building housing a coaching center and pet clinic. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak confirmed seeing the bodies. The blaze erupted Monday afternoon, prompting a massive rescue effort involving multiple agencies. Students were trapped, with dramatic escapes witnessed. Search operations…

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