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Topic: Lucknow

Communal riots help parties like BJP. But not for the obvious reasons

The BJP is a party that trades most in a sense of majoritarian grievance and most relies on Hindu votes to push first past the post.

Why Lucknow, Jaipur don’t see communal riots but Delhi and Ahmedabad do

If you live in segregated neighbourhoods, it is easy to demonise the 'other’ — which often happens to Muslims in India.

Lucknow Bar Association general secretary arrested in court bomb hurling case

General Secretary Jitu Yadav along with others were arrested for hurling a crude bomb at lawyer Sanjeev Lodhi's chamber in a Lucknow court Thursday.

Armed men enter Lucknow court complex and hurl crude bombs, 3 lawyers injured

Police scanning CCTV footage to ascertain identity of assailants. Lucknow Bar Association Joint Secretary Sanjiv Lodhi claims he was target of attack.

UP DefExpo gaffe — Turkish helicopter for Pakistan on posters showcasing Make in India

DefExpo in Lucknow also invites criticism on Day One for poor arrangements at the much-publicised tent city for VIP guests. Nail found protruding from bathroom floor.

Send children at CAA protests home or face action: Lucknow CWC warns parents

The Lucknow Child Welfare Committee Wednesday issued a notice saying parents would face action under the Juvenile Justice Act for exerting 'mental stress' on children.

150 foreign stalls, state-of-art weapons & VIPs — what Defence Expo in Lucknow will offer

The expo, scheduled from 5-9 February, has led to a sharp increase in the price of hotel rooms, with some touching nearly Rs 70,000 per night.

UP govt approves police commissionerate system for Lucknow & Noida, names appointees

Senior IPS officers Sujit Pandey and Alok Singh will be the first police commissioners for Lucknow and Noida respectively. The position comes with magisterial powers.

Govt instigated CAA violence, Congress’ Sadaf Jafar says after release from police custody

Sadaf Jafar and former IPS officer S.R. Darapuri, arrested in Lucknow last month after violent protests broke out over CAA, were released Tuesday.

‘Hit on knee and in stomach’ — women narrate ‘violence’ by UP Police inside Lucknow homes

Lucknow saw violent anti-CAA protests on 19 December. Women from old part of the city tell ThePrint about alleged police brutality on the day.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.