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 | |
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorist sentenced to life by NIA special court in terror conspiracy caseA special court in Lucknow sentenced Kamar-Uz-Zaman to life imprisonment. He was involved in a Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen terror conspiracy. Zaman planned attacks in Uttar Pradesh and other areas. He received..IndiaTimes - Published | PMO announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for kin of Kannauj bus accident victimsEight lives were lost and 40 injured when a Lucknow-Delhi bus collided with a tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Lucknow constituency of Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: Date of voting, result, candidates list, main parties, scheduleIndiaTimes - Published | |
