Rahat Indori was five-years-old when the much loved poet Majaz died of a stroke after he was found on the freezing terrace of a country liquor shop in Lucknow's Qaisar Bagh. As someone born to a poor cloth mill labourer, Rahat's nightmare of financial insecurity increased watching the economically circumscribed lives of Urdu poets. Majaz

Lucknow,  The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to double the number of high dependency unit (HDU) and intensive care unit (ICU) beds for Covid-19 patients by the end of this month.

A detailed plan has been prepared for all Covid-19 hospitals in Lucknow, including private facilities like

Lucknow,  Three FIRs have been registered in different districts over the past two days against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh.

Singh has been booked for accusing the UP government of being "pro-Thakur" and insulting the Dalits by not inviting President Ram Nath Kovind to the foundation

Mumbai,  The blockbuster Sholay turned 45 on August 15. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and director Ramesh Sippy looked back to dissect how and why the film stays fresh and relevant in the minds of people even after so many decades.

"Sholay" starred Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema M

Mumbai,  Celebrity support continued to pour in for a CBI probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput all through Saturday, with Urvashi Rautela and Rashami Desai joining the social media campaign along with several others in the entertainment industry.

"There really can be no peace without justice. The

Chennai, The people of Sirudamur village in Chengalpattu district have been hoisting the Tricolour everyday without fail since August 15, 2018.

"For the last two years, every morning at 8.45 a.m. a person has been hoisting the National Flag. After that Tamil Thai Vazhthu is sung followed by the National Anthe

Kolkata,  Are you a wildlife enthusiast and missing your leisurely strolls in the zoo owing to coronavirus-linked restrictions? If so, there is good news for you. You will be able to hangout with your favourite animals be it the famed royal bengal tiger, african lions, red pandas, anacondas or chimpanzees while chilling in

Thiruvananthapuram,  In yet another high for Kerala, 1,608 more coronavirus cases were detected in the southern state on Saturday.

Health Minister KK Shailaja, presently in isolation, said in a statement here that 14,891 positive patients were under treatment in various hospitals, whereas 27,779 others have b

Amritsar,  In an unprecedented development in 61 years, India's Independence Day celebrations at the the Attari-Wagah international border near here in Punjab on Saturday were held in the absence of spectators due to coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Those who have witnessed the ceremony during normal

Srinagar,  As many as 532 new coronavirus cases were detected in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of such cases in the Union Territory past the 28K-mark.

Of the new cases, 108 were reported in Jammu division and 424 in Kashmir division, taking the total to 28,021, The Information and Pub