Lucknow
Capital of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Lucknow is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state.
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Lucknow Murder Tragedy: Man shoots video of lifeless bodies after killing his own mother and sisters, says...A man in Lucknow murdered his mother and four sisters, recorded a video explaining his reasons, and confessed to the police, citing harassment and pressure.DNA - Published | Mandir-masjid disputes increased in UP post Ayodhya Ram temple consecration in 2024Temple-mosque disputes have escalated in Uttar Pradesh since the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, culminating in violence in Sambhal. Major disputes exist in Varanasi, Mathura, Lucknow,..IndiaTimes - Published |
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ED files chargesheet against slain don Vikas Dubey and his familyThe Directorate of Enforcement in Lucknow filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 against the late gangster Vikas Dubey, his wife, and five others for..IndiaTimes - Published |