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OPINION | Lucknow inferno: Who is responsible for the death of 15 innocents?
India | Jun 23, 2026, 04:48 PM ISTThe Lucknow fire tragedy that killed 15 youths and the Bihar encounter controversy involving Bharat Bhushan Tiwari have sparked serious questions about accountability, governance and institutional responsibility. Investigations are underway in both cases.
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Explainer: What is Fire Safety Act? Key rules every coaching centre, hotel and hospital must follow
Explainers | Jun 23, 2026, 04:31 PM ISTThe Lucknow coaching centre fire has once again raised concerns over fire safety compliance. Here's an explainer on the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005, Fire NOC requirements, emergency safety measures and key regulations for coaching centres, hotels and hospitals.
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Lucknow fire tragedy gets heads rolling in UP: 4 officials suspended, 4 arrested after 15 killed
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 23, 2026, 12:09 PM ISTThe tragedy has also brought renewed attention to the building's history. Records show that the Lucknow Development Authority had issued a demolition order against the property in 2016 over unauthorised construction, but revoked it less than two months later.
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Lucknow coaching centre fire: LDA orders demolition of Aliganj building after 15 killed
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 23, 2026, 11:52 AM ISTThe fire broke out on Monday at a coaching centre operating above a commercial establishment in Aliganj. The fire claimed 15 lives and left several others injured.
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Residential permit, commercial use, revoked demolition notice: Questions galore after Lucknow fire
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 23, 2026, 07:13 AM ISTThe building, spread across nearly 1,992 square feet, received approval for its building plan on August 20, 2014, under the self-certification scheme for residential properties.
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Lucknow coaching centre fire: 15 dead, names of victims revealed, SIT formed | What we know so far
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 22, 2026, 11:57 PM ISTFifteen people lost their lives in the devastating coaching centre fire in Lucknow's Aliganj area, while several others were injured while trying to escape. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a two-member SIT probe and personally visited the incident site to take stock of the rescue effort.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 22, 2026
India | Jun 22, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the site where a major fire gutted a three-storey commercial building at Aliganj in Lucknow, leaving 15 people, including students, dead and seven others injured.
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Lucknow fire tragedy: Distress calls, eyewitness accounts and rescue efforts reveal grim ordeal
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 22, 2026, 07:29 PM ISTA deadly fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow has killed 15 people and injured several others. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as people attempted to escape the smoke-filled building, while a distress call from a trapped victim highlighted the scale of the tragedy.
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Lucknow coaching centre fire: CM Yogi forms two-member SIT, three arrested as 15 killed in tragedy
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 22, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTLucknow coaching centre fire: Many of the victims were trapped on the second floor of the building, located on Usha Mehta Marg in a residential part of Aliganj, where students were attending classes at the centre.
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15 charred to death as huge fire engulfs coaching centre in Lucknow; PM Modi, CM Yogi express grief
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 22, 2026, 06:58 PM ISTA catastrophic fire at a coaching centre operating from the upper floor of a commercial building in Lucknow has left 15 people dead. As flames and smoke engulfed the structure, several students jumped from the building in an attempt to survive.
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VIDEO: Students jump from building as massive fire engulfs Lucknow coaching centre; CM Yogi reacts
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 22, 2026, 05:17 PM ISTA massive fire erupted at a coaching centre operating above a shop in Lucknow's Aliganj area, triggering panic among students. Several students reportedly jumped from the building to escape as multiple fire brigade teams launched rescue and firefighting operations.
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Rs 13 crore worth high-grade cannabis seized at Lucknow Airport, hidden inside chocolate packs
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 02, 2026, 10:25 PM ISTCustoms officials at Lucknow Airport seized 13 kg of high-grade cannabis worth around Rs 13 crore from a passenger arriving from Muscat. The narcotics were allegedly hidden inside chocolate packets packed in a suitcase.
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Vehicles will not be required to stop at toll plaza of this expressway in Uttar Pradesh, here's why
Business | Jun 01, 2026, 04:31 PM ISTThe maximum speed limit for private vehicles such as cars, SUVs, and jeeps on the expressway is 120 kilometres per hour.
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Lucknow man takes dog for a walk while riding scooter, viral video sparks reactions | Watch
offbeat | May 29, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTA Lucknow man has gone viral after he was spotted riding a scooter while his dog walked alongside on a leash. The unusual clip left social media users amused, though some also raised safety concerns.
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Heatwave prompts school closures in several cities from Chandigarh to Lucknow | Check list
Education | May 22, 2026, 12:02 AM ISTSchool holiday news: In Lucknow, all schools will remain closed from May 22, while Kanpur has declared holidays for Classes pre primary to 8 till May 31 and for Classes 9 to 12 till May 28. Haryana has announced summer vacations in all schools from May 25 to June 30.
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UP: Lucknow lawyers announce five-day work boycott in protest against police action
Uttar Pradesh | May 21, 2026, 08:32 AM ISTLawyers in Lucknow have announced a collective leave until May 26 to protest the police action May 17. In a massive assembly meeting, they demanded strict action against responsible police officials, withdrawal of cases against lawyers and fulfilment of long-pending infrastructure needs.
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Kidnapped infant rescued from Raebareli station; police bust child-trafficking racket
Uttar Pradesh | May 20, 2026, 02:52 PM ISTA nine-month-old infant kidnapped from Raebareli railway station was rescued after rapid police action that led to the arrest and interrogation of several accused. Investigators also uncovered a larger child-transfer network involving intermediaries, receivers and clinic-linked persons.
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Newly built six-lane access-controlled Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to cut travel time by 2 hours
Business | May 19, 2026, 04:58 PM ISTThis expressway will directly connect major entry and exit points in Lucknow and Kanpur and will also connect to the existing Kanpur-Lucknow Highway and the Unnao-Lalganj Highway.
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Woman's beheaded body found inside train coach, other parts stuffed in polythene bags in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh | May 18, 2026, 08:40 AM ISTA beheaded woman's body was recovered from the S1 sleeper coach of the Gomtinagar Express in Lucknow. Her torso was found in a box while her limbs were discovered in a bag nearby.
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Bulldozer action begins outside Lucknow DM office to demolish 240 lawyer chambers; advocates protest
Uttar Pradesh | May 17, 2026, 11:57 AM ISTDemolition work began on May 17 outside the DM office in Lucknow to remove 240 lawyer chambers, alleged to be encroachments. The bulldozer action is being carried out near the old High Court complex, Sessions Court, and Registry office following official orders.