Mr LS Narain, an ex-Indian Navyman, joined The Pioneer towards the ending of the 1980s, if I remember correctly... He was the son of a doctor, besides his wife being a doctor, there were more doctors in the family. Before his retirement his son had joined the IAS...
The Behta River bed in Malihabad, ou the outskirts of Lucknow, famous for its mangoes, remains dry during the summer months. This bridge and a Shiv Mandir was built by Raja Tikait Rai who was a minister during the reign of Nawab Asif-ud-daula (1748-1797)