Category: Lucknow

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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Lucknow: The 23rd National Book Fair at Balrampur Garden entered its fifth day on Monday, with literature, discussions, book launches, poetry and cultural programmes attracting book lovers throughout the day. Dalit literature and writings on social justice emerged as an important area of interest, with several titles finding readers at the fair. At the Samyak Prakashan stall, known for its Buddhist and Dalit literature, readers showed interest in R.L. Chandrapuri’s Brahmin Raj in India and the Backward Class Movement, Rajkumar Historian’s Nagvanshi Bharat, and Dr Rajendra Prasad Singh and Dr…

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Lucknow: The birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri were observed at the State Agricultural Produce Market Council office in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. Director of the Council Jitendra Pratap Singh paid floral tributes to the two leaders and interacted with newly appointed Mandi secretaries. Singh highlighted Gandhi’s message of truth and non-violence and Shastri’s values of simplicity, honesty and patriotism. He urged the newly appointed officials to give the highest priority to farmers’ convenience and work towards making market administration more transparent and efficient. He…

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Lucknow: Under the leadership of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India and Patron-in-Chief of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and  Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and under the guidance of Justice Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority and  Justice Arindam Sinha, Senior Judge, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and Executive Chairman, Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, the Uttar Pradesh State Legal…

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