Day: October 5, 2026

By Cultural Correspondent | Lucknow There is a distinct magic to Hazratganj on an October evening. As the golden hour softens over the colonial-era facades and neon signs begin to blink awake, the city’s historic thoroughfare takes on a timeless charm. But on Monday, October 5, 2026, the real gravitational pull wasn’t the evening breeze or the bustle of the street—it emanated from the warm, paper-scented interior of Universal Booksellers. For decades, this legendary bookstore has stood as a quiet sentinel of Lucknow’s intellectual life. Tonight, however, it felt less…

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Lucknow: The ISKCON temple observed the Vaishnava tithi commemorating the historic arrival of Srila Prabhupada in America with special prayers, kirtan and devotional programmes. ISKCON Temple President Aprameya Shyam Prabhu said that on the Vaishnava tithi of Padmanabha Masa, Krishna Paksha Saptami, corresponding to September 14, 1965, Srila Prabhupada reached Boston Harbor in the United States with just Rs 40. He had begun his journey from Kolkata on August 13, 1965, aboard the cargo vessel Jaladuta and reached America after several days at sea. Srila Prabhupada travelled to America with…

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Lucknow: The nomination process for the 2026 elections to the Lucknow Graduate and Lucknow Teachers constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council witnessed increased activity on its fifth day, with 19 nomination papers filed at the Commissioner’s Office in Lucknow. Lucknow Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Vijay Vishwas Pant said four nomination forms were also distributed to prospective candidates during the day. The process was conducted at Room No. 1, Court of the Commissioner, Lucknow Division, according to the notified schedule. For the Teachers constituency, nomination forms were obtained by…

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Lucknow: The nomination process for the 2026 elections to the Lucknow Graduate and Lucknow Teachers constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council continued on its fourth day at the Commissioner’s Office in Lucknow. Lucknow Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Vijay Vishwas Pant said three nomination papers were filed on Monday. A total of three nomination forms were also distributed to prospective candidates during the day. Among those who obtained nomination forms for the Teachers constituency was Sushil Kumar, a resident of Chandpur in Mahmudabad, Sitapur district, who sought the form…

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Lucknow: The nomination process for the 2026 elections to the Lucknow Graduate and Lucknow Teachers constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council continued for the third day at the Commissioner’s Office in Lucknow. According to Lucknow Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Vijay Vishwas Pant, one nomination paper was filed on the third day of the process. One nomination form was also distributed to an intending candidate. For the Lucknow Teachers constituency, Sachin Kumar Awasthi, a resident of Jankipuram in Lucknow district, collected a nomination form as an independent candidate. Meanwhile,…

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