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Nine tourists from Lucknow charred to death in railway coach at Madurai junction

At least four people died in a fire at Madurai railway station, caused by an illegal gas cylinder. Ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh has been announced to the family of the deceased. Fire service personnel extinguished the blaze by 7.15 a.m. The passengers had illegally smuggled the cylinder and were travelling…

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Life convicts Amarmani Tripathi, wife set to be released after 16 years in Uttar Pradesh jail

Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani, serving life terms in poet Madhumita Shukla murder case, are likely to be released from the jail in Lucknow later in the day, Gorakhpur jail superintendent Dilip Pandey said on August 25.

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Rajinikanth defends touching Yogi Adityanath's feet, says it was out of reverence to Sanyasis

Last week actor Rajinikanth greeted UP CM Yogi Adityanath and touched his feet during their meeting in Lucknow. This act was widely shared on social media, leading to various reactions from the public. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Samajwadi Party OBC Convention: Shoe hurled at Swami Prasad Maurya; Attacker disguised as lawyer thrashed

The incident of throwing a shoe at Swami Prasad Maurya in the SP's OBC Mahasammelan in Lucknow has gone viral on social media. Read full report of Dynamite News. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajinikanth meets Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

A day after a “courtesy meeting” with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, veteran actor Rajinikanth on August 20 met Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav at the latter’s residence in Lucknow.

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Rajinikanth arrives at SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav's residence in Lucknow

As part of his Uttar Pradesh visit, Tamil actor Rajinikanth on Sunday arrived at Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav's residence in Lucknow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fire breaks out in UP plywood factory, 3 injured

Three fire personnel sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out in a plywood factory in Lucknow, officials said. Read further on Dynamite News.

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I wanted to end my Davis Cup career on my terms: Rohan Bopanna

Rohan Bopanna, 43, has achieved an astonishing self-restoration project: winning an ATP Masters title, reaching a Major final and ranking No. 11 in doubles. He announced his decision to end his Davis Cup career after the tie against Morocco in Lucknow this September. He attributes his success to mental strength,…

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U.P. CM Yogi inaugurates air service between Lucknow and Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated the direct flight to Varanasi from Lucknow. With the launch of a flight by IndiGo Airlines to Varanasi, it has become the 25th domestic destination connected with the state capital Lucknow.

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Atiq Ahmed's lawyer arrested in Umesh Pal murder case

Police have arrested gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer Vijay Mishra from outside a hotel in Lucknow

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33 days on, strike by ad hoc inter college teachers continues in U. P.

Protest by hundreds of ad hoc teachers at Directorate of Secondary Education campus in Lucknow for 33 days. U.P. govt. stopped salary due to irregular functioning of recruiting bodies. State says SC directed it to hold exam for regularising ad hoc teachers. U.P. govt. plans integrated State Education Service Selection…

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B. L. Santhosh meets with BJP State office-bearers amid Cabinet expansion buzz

The BJP’s national general secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh on Saturday held a meeting in Lucknow with top State office-bearers of the party with an eye on preparation for 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, India’s politically crucial State that holds 80 Lok Sabha seats.

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Bopanna happy to have made the doubles semifinals at Wimbledon

Rohan Bopanna is delighted to be back home after a successful Wimbledon stint, having made the doubles semifinals with Matthew Ebden. He is now No. 7 in the world rankings and is looking forward to the Toronto Masters, Davis Cup tie in Lucknow, and Asian Games in Hangzhou. Bopanna changed…

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Akhilesh meets Shivpal with eye on 2024 polls and finalising of State panel

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday met party leader and uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav in Lucknow on Friday amid speculation that both leaders discussed the road map for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and names to be included in the SP’s State Executive Committee to be announced soon.

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Four more Vande Bharat routes to be launched this month amid low demand

Come the last week of July, the Indian Railways is considering introducing four new Vande Bharat train routes - Delhi to Chandigarh (243 km), Chennai to Tirunelveli (622 km), Gwalior to Bhopal (432 km) and Lucknow to Prayagraj (200 km).

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Call centre fraud: ED arrests three for allegedly cheating foreign nationals

The ED also searched the locations linked to the accused persons in Rajasthan’s Jaipur and Nagaur; Mathura, Kanpur, Allahabad and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

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Bureaucracy: 11 IPS officers transferred in Uttar Pradesh; SPs of several districts shifted

According to the Lucknow correspondent of Dynamite News, 2012 batch IPS officer Rajkaran Nayyar has been transferred as Senior Superintendent of Police to Ayodhya and S Anand has been shifted to Ballia as Superintendent of Police. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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No protective gear, a ‘compulsion’: In top UP cities, machines fail to stop manual scavenging

At 9 am each day, Ravi and his fellow workers gather outside one of the water tanks in Varanasi, armed with a hoe, rod, and a 10-foot bamboo stick, waiting for a supervisor to hand out their daily assignments.

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Pending applications, stigma: Central scheme to help manual scavengers find other jobs stuck in quagmire in UP

“Kya hi badla?...we dealt with latrines earlier, and we do the same even now,” said Kallu, a 51-year-old resident of Lucknow who has been working as a manual scavenger for nearly three decades.

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Mumbai cruise case: CBI questions accused Sanvile D’Souza

In May, the CBI searched several locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow, Chennai and Guwahati after registering a case for corruption against former NCB official Sameer Wankhede and four others.

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Uttar Pradesh: Death toll at Ballia hospital jumps to 68 amid heatwave; Probe underway

A team from the health department in Lucknow has arrived at the hospital to investigate the cause of these deaths. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bureaucracy: UP Government transfers 8 IPS officers

The process of transfer of police and administrative officers is still continuing in Uttar Pradesh. In this sequence, eight IPS officers have been transferred in the state. See the complete list here on Dynamite News;

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Uttar Pradesh: Harassed by police, UPSC aspirant ends life in Lucknow

A UPSC aspirant died by suicide allegedly after being harassed by three policemen in Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SP founding member, former BJP MLA join Congress in Lucknow

Rakesh Rathore joined the Congress in Lucknow

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Are you not worried, we are: Kapil Sibal to Amit Shah after Lucknow court shooting

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on June 8 took a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the killing of people in police custody and asked whether he was worried over such incidents.

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