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Lucknow's Hotel Levana to be sealed, demolished after fire claims 4 lives

Hotel Levana in Lucknow, where a massive fire broke out on Monday that claimed the lives of four people, has been ordered to be sealed and demolished by the city administration

4 dead, 10 injured as fire breaks out at Lucknow hotel; UP CM orders probe

Four people, including two women, died and at least 10 were injured after a fire broke out in a four-floor hotel in the city's commercial centre Hazratganj Monday morning, police said. Rescue teams were inspecting the premises of the Levana Suites on Madan Mohan Malviya Marg in Hazratganj to check if someone had been trapped, officials said. Initially, 10 people were rushed to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee civil hospital. Of these, two were declared dead and seven are undergoing treatment. One of the injured was released, they said. Officials said two more people were later rushed to the civil hospital, and were declared dead, taking the toll to four. "Two more people who were found in a serious condition during room to room search of the hotel were rushed to the civil hospital. They were declared brought dead by doctors," Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Piyush Mordia told PTI. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the injured in the hospital and enquired abo

Two dead, more than 20 injured, many feared trapped in Lucknow hotel fire

More than 20 persons have been shifted to the hospital in an unconscious state where two women have succumbed to burn injuries; official statements are awaited

Hookah bar found operating inside Lucknow's Indira Nagar coaching institute

A girl complained that she experienced foul smell and fainted outside a coaching institute in Lucknow's Indira Nagar locality

Income Tax raids 22 locations in Lucknow, Kanpur in corruption cases

Income Tax raids are being carried out at 22 places simultaneously in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow and Kanpur in connection with the corruption cases

Covid cases surge in Lucknow as 115 infections reported in 24 hours

Lucknow has reported a surge in the number of Covid cases with 115 new infections being reported in the past 24 hours

Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the north-northeast of Lucknow in the early hours of Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.The earthquake occurred at 1.12 am on Saturday. The depth of the earthquake was 82 km below the ground."Earthquake of magnitude:5.2 occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 and Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km, Location: 139 km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh," tweeted the National Center for Seismology.Further details are awaited.Earlier on Friday, mild tremors were felt in the Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand which was hit by an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 pm."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:55:55 IST, Lat: 29.96 & Long: 80.12, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 43km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand," the NCS tweeted.Another earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit South-Southwest of Jammu and Kashmir's Hanley village, the NCS ...

Lucknow's historic Imambara's parapet collapses due to heavy rains

A parapet of the historic 230-year-old Bara Imambara in Lucknow collapsed on Monday night, following heavy rains

UP govt to set up war room in Lucknow to curb copying in exams

A war room will soon be set up in Lucknow to curb the menace of copying in exams, Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said

Lucknow records spurt in Covid-19 cases, 145 infections reported in 24 hrs

Lucknow alone has reported 145 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours while Uttar Pradesh reported 940 cases

Abu Salem allowed in Lucknow court during argument in fake passport case

Jailed gangster Abu Salem's request that he be allowed to be present in a Lucknow court when his lawyer is submitting arguments in the fake passport case has been accepted.

Congress workers stopped from marching towards Raj Bhawan in Lucknow

Congress workers were stopped by police on Friday when they attempted to take out a march to the Raj Bhawan here as part of the party's protest against inflation and the alleged misuse of ED, CBI

Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari

A local court in Uttar Pradesh rejected the anticipatory bail application of Mau Sadar MLA and Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari.

Lucknow set to light up 'like never before' on 75th independence day

Lucknow will light up like never before to mark the country's 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022

Lucknow admin must take the matter very seriously: CM Yogi on Lulu mall row

He also stressed that a shopping mall should or a business establishment should not be a political breeding ground.

Yogi Adityanath pulls up Lucknow admin, police over Lulu mall protests

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hauled up the district and police administration over the protests organised outside Lulu mall in state capital Lucknow

Eid al-adha: Lucknow celebrates with message of love, prayer for rains

Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated here on Sunday with traditional fervour and gaiety with people offering namaz in large numbers and greeting one other with message of peace and love. At Aishbagh Eidgah, people speaking during khutbe' -- a speech before namaz -- raised concerns about the global warming, and later offered a special prayer for rains. Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali, the Head of Islamic Centre of India and Shahar Qazi, told PTI that people prayed for peace and harmony in the country across several mosques of the Aishbagh Idgah. Maulana Rashid said that Prophet Mohammad had called planting of saplings a noble work, and in line with his message people were asked to plant saplings around mosques and other places to reduce the impact of global warming. The festival is known for its custom of sacrificing an animal to the Allah. Maulana Rashid said the Centre had in advance issued an advisory asking people to not share any pictures or videos of the sacrifice on social media,

NDA's presidential candidate Murmu to visit Lucknow today ahead of polls

National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the Presidential election, Draupadi Murmu, will visit Lucknow on Friday, and will meet senior leaders of NDA

Prez poll: Oppn candidate Yashwant Sinha to campaign in Lucknow today

Yashwant Sinha, former union minister and joint Opposition candidate for the President's post, will campaign for himself in Lucknow on Thursday

Lucknow records spurt in Covid-19 cases, 166 infections in last 24 hours

Lucknow has reported a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health officials said