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How Phoolan Devi’s fortune changed during the prime of Mandal-Kamandal politics in UP

In ‘From Lucknow to Lutyens’, Abhigyan Prakash tells the fascinating story of Uttar Pradesh in post-Independence India and the intertwined fortunes of the two.

New book explores UP’s story in post-Independence India & how politics plays out in the state

Published by HarperCollins, ‘From Lucknow to Lutyens: The Power and Plight of Uttar Pradesh’ by Abhigyan Prakash will be released on 21 March on ThePrint’s SoftCover.

A Lucknow teenager is a force of nature on Instagram. Meethika Dwivedi packs UP pride, gaalis

Meethika's street-smart delivery style is replete with raw, unadulterated wisecracks. She is the voice of ‘boomers’, millennials and Gen-Z rolled into one.

Muslim driver harassed in UP didn’t paint Pakistan flag on rickshaw, it’s an Islamic symbol

A viral video shows an unidentified man harassing Noor Alam, a tanga driver, and making him chant 'Hindustan Zindabad and 'Jai Hind' because of a crescent moon and star painted on his rickshaw.

FIR registered against Lucknow woman seen ‘assaulting’ cab driver in viral video

A young woman can be seen assaulting a cab driver at a traffic signal in Lucknow in a viral video that has sparked outrage on Twitter.

‘Two terrorists of al Qaeda-linked group’ arrested in Lucknow, explosives seized, says UP ATS

Police say Minhaz Ahmed and Maseeruddin, both residents of the city, were planning to 'unleash terror activities on Independence Day in the state'.

This IAS officer stepped into Lucknow’s Covid mess & brought it under control in one month

In over a month, IAS officer Roshan Jacob managed to contain Lucknow’s spread, earning praise from not only Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath but also her peers.  

8 deaths, a cremation every 3rd day: This UP family is testimony to Covid devastation in state

Between 22 April and 15 May, the family of Yadavs in Imaliya village, on the outskirts of Lucknow, lost eight family members to Covid-19.

After meeting Modi, top RSS leader spends 4 days in UP assessing Yogi govt’s dented image

Dattatreya Hosabale was in Lucknow from Monday to Thursday, after Sunday’s meeting with Modi & Shah on how to undo damage caused by Yogi govt’s Covid management.

Thai ‘call girl’ dies of Covid in Lucknow, BJP MP denies son’s ‘link’ to her, demands probe

The Thai woman, who was in India on 'tourist visa', died of Covid in a Lucknow hospital and was cremated by Lucknow police, with no one coming forward to claim her body.

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Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.