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Defunct Lohia Park water body in Lko turned into sports hub

Defunct Lohia Park water body in Lko turned into sports hub

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The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has transformed a long-defunct and mosquito-infested water body at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Park into a modern sports hub, opening multiple facilities to the public in a project worth around ₹4 crore. The move addresses both a public health concern and the growing demand for accessible sports infrastructure in the city. Workers give finishing touches to the sports hub at Lohia Park in Lucknow on Sunday (HT File Photo) Chief secretary SP Goyal inaugurated the newly developed sports facilities on Monday evening along with divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant and district magistrate Vishakh G and LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar. With this, LDA has also initiated its first-ever directly operated public sports complex, aiming to provide affordable recreational options without private operators. The newly developed sports zone includes a skating rink, box cricket arena, lawn tennis court, badminton court, and pickleball facilities. Spread over nearly 4,034 square metres, the skating rink stands out as the key attraction and is already witnessing participation from children and youngsters in the evenings. LDA officials …

Senior Police Officer’s Daughter Anika Rastogi, 19, Found Dead At Lucknow Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University

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Anika was found lying on the floor of her room and was rushed to the hospital Lucknow: A 19-year-old student was found dead in her hostel room in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow on Saturday night, police said. The victim, identified as Anika Rastogi, was a student at Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University. Anika was found lying on the floor of her room and was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state where doctors declared her dead, police said.  A third year LLB student, Ms Rastogi was the daughter of Sanjay Rastogi, a 1998 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Maharastra cadre. Sanjay Rastogi is currently serving as Inspector General at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi. While the reason for Anika’s death remains unclear, it is suspected that she had a cardiac attack. The exact cause of her death will be revealed once the post-mortem is done, police said. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death. Police said that clothes on Anika’s body were …

Ae Watan Mere Watan: Emraan calls playing Ram Manohar Lohia ‘an absolute honour`

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The upcoming historical thriller drama `Ae Watan Mere Watan` pays homage to unsung heroes from the Indian Independence movement. Featuring in a guest appearance in the Sara Ali Khan-starrer fictional film, Emraan Hashmi dons a never-before-seen avatar of the freedom fighter Ram Manohar Lohia. Prime Video today unveiled the official poster of this lesser-known hero from the pages of India’s freedom struggle. Speaking about his character and the role in Ae Watan Mere Watan, Emraan Hashmi said, “I have never before played the role of a freedom fighter, and getting the opportunity to step into the shoes of Ram Manohar Lohia was an absolute honour. I worked closely with Kannan and Darab and looked into the extensive research they did, understanding Lohia ji’s history and journey, and added my own flair to it.” He further added, “His immense contributions have shaped a whole lot of India’s history and are truly remarkable. I am looking forward to the audience seeing me in this new avatar. It is a privilege to be a part of a story …

‘We joined SP for being a party of the ideology of Ram Manohar Lohia, not Periyar’: Ex-SP chief whip | Political Pulse News

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During the Rajya Sabha elections for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party suffered a setback as a section of its own MLAs cross-voted in favour of the BJP, helping the party pick an extra seat and leaving the SP with one less. The biggest surprise was the crossover by SP chief whip Manoj Kumar Pandey, the MLA from Unchahar Assembly constituency in Raebareli, who quit his post before apparently helping the BJP nominee, Sanjay Seth, win. Unlike other SP MLAs now seen as with the BJP, Pandey has been silent on his reasons for distancing himself from the party, which he joined as a student leader. He speaks to The Indian Express about the reasons and timing behind his decision, and argues that the SP failed to take action against those “humiliating… Sanatan Dharma, Hindu gods and goddesses and also Brahmins (Pandey is a Brahmin leader)”. You have been associated with the SP for so long, you also served as a minister in the party government. Why choose the BJP now? I joined …