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Trump heads to Asia as China talks begin

India, Oct. 26 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday headed for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, saying he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong ... Read More


From Awadh archives: The strange legacy of Malika Zamani

India, Oct. 26 -- At the behest of Badshah Begum, the first queen of Awadh, a slave girl named Sukh Chain was married to Nasir-ud-Din Haider in the year 1817, receiving the titles of Sharaf un-Nisan a... Read More


Festivities begin with 'nahay khay'; people make Vedis

Lucknow, Oct. 26 -- Chhath Puja festivities in the city began with Nahay-Khay ritual on Saturday. Several women who fast as part of the festivities woke up at dawn, cleaned their house, washed their h... Read More


Reality check: Gomti battles garbage despite LMC's clean-up efforts

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- Despite the Lucknow Municipal Corporation's (LMC) clean-up efforts and the installation of nets at Lakshman Mela Ghat, garbage continues to float in the Gomti, raising concerns ahe... Read More


UP aims for Rs.26L per capita income by 2047

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has set an ambitious target of raising the state's per capita income to Rs.26 lakh by 2047, the centenary year of India's independence. The current per... Read More


Woman gang raped, held captive for four days

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped by three men and held captive for four days here, police said. Two of the accused were arrested a day after a complaint regarding the a... Read More


More skeletons tumble out of Chitrakoot pension scam closet

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- More skeletons are tumbling out as the investigation into the alleged Rs.42.04-crore pension scam in Chitrakoot progresses. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case ha... Read More


Hosps see spike in dog bite cases since Diwali

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- Several city hospitals have reported a spike in dog bite cases since Diwali. The chief medical superintendent of King George's Medical University (KGMU) Trauma Centre, Dr Hemraj Si... Read More


President's Cup: Of gallopinghorses, jazz and awards

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- It was a night full of cheer and excitement as crowds dressed in their finest gathered to watch galloping horses during the President's Cup, organised by the Lucknow Race and Turf ... Read More


Man held for duping youth via fake overseas job offer

LUCKNOW, Oct. 26 -- A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly duping unemployed youth in Lucknow by offering a fake overseas job on social media. Police seized multiple fraudulent appointment lette... Read More