17-year-old tourist killed in alleged assault by guards at Namo Ghat in Varanasi; 5 held

VARANASI, May 25 -- A 17-year-old tourist died and four others were injured after a group of visitors from Sonbhadra was allegedly assaulted at Namo Ghat on Sunday morning, police said. The incident ... Read More

Teenager found murdered in bushes in Mirzapur village

VARANASI, May 25 -- : A 15-year-old girl was found murdered in bushes near Dubeypur Basari village under Padri police station area of Mirzapur district on Sunday morning. The incident came to light w... Read More

Security at Kashi Vishwanath Dham to be strengthened with higher walls, AI cameras

VARANASI, May 23 -- The height of the perimeter walls surrounding Kashi Vishwanath Dham will be increased to strengthen security arrangements at the temple complex. In addition, more AI-enabled camera... Read More

Kashi boils at 44deg C, admn pulls out stops to deal with heatwave

VARANASI, May 20 -- The temperature has been hovering around 45 degrees Celsius in Varanasi for the last three days. It was 44deg C on Wednesday. Consequently, all schools up to Class 12 have been sh... Read More

Prepare six-month progress calendar for ongoing schemes: Hardeep Puri in Varanasi

VARANASI, May 19 -- Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of petroleum and co-chairperson of the DISHA (District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting in Varanasi on Monday, said mai... Read More

Five dead after car rams into container truck on Purvanchal expressway

VARANASI, May 17 -- Five people, including a woman and two children, were killed after a car rammed into a container truck from behind near the 238th milestone of the Purvanchal Expressway under Kandh... Read More

Daal Mandi project: 100 buildings purchased, 70 demolished

VARANASI, May 16 -- Work is progressing fast in the Daal Mandi road-widening project. At least 187 buildings have been identified for the project, and of these, 100 buildings have been purchased and r... Read More

Former MLA Vijay Mishra, kin sentenced in 2020 criminal case

VARANASI, May 16 -- An MP-MLA court in Bhadohi district on Friday sentenced four-time former MLA Vijay Mishra, his wife and former MLC Ram Lali Mishra, and son Vishnu Mishra to 10 years of rigorous im... Read More

Mayor walks the talk as VNN adopts 'No Fuel Day' initiative

VARANASI, May 14 -- A day after announcing that every Saturday would be observed as a 'No Fuel Day' in Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN), city mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari walked from his residence to the VNN of... Read More

Those who tried to erase Sanatan have been reduced to dust: Yogi

VARANASI, May 12 -- Describing the history of Sanatan Dharma as glorious, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that numerous foreign invaders, including Muhammad Ghori, attempted to obliterat... Read More

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