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Cyber fraud worth over rRs.r1 crore unearthed; 2 of gang held in Azamgarh

VARANASI, Feb. 6 -- Azamgarh police have busted an inter-state cyber fraud gang and arrested two of its members who siphoned off over one crore rupees, said officials investigating the case. The netw... Read More


UPCC announces Samvidhan Samvad Rally in Kashi on February 8

VARANASI, Feb. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai announced that a Samvidhan Samvad Rally--Constitution Dialogue Rally--will be organised in Kashi on February 8. "We appe... Read More


Sonbhadra police SIT seizes illegal assets worth rRs.r5.77 crore in Varanasi

VARANASI, Feb. 1 -- As part of its ongoing crackdown on codeine-based cough syrup smugglers, the special investigating team (SIT) of Sonbhadra police on Saturday seized assets worth Rs.5,77,17,990 in ... Read More


Workers in Varanasi demand MGNREGA restoration & repeal of anti-labour laws

VARANASI, Jan. 30 -- A large number of workers under the banner of The Dihadi Majdoor Sangathan (Daily Wage Workers' Union) and Lok Samiti staged a protest along the national highway in Rajatalab, Var... Read More


Codeine Syrup Nexus: Accused admit smuggling 6L bottles to Bangladesh, earning crores

VARANASI, Jan. 29 -- Three men arrested in Siddharthanagar district have confessed to smuggling approximately six lakh bottles of codeine cough syrup and earning crores of rupees through a network of ... Read More


Codeine case: rRs.r28.5 crore assets of kingpin's father attached

VARANASI, Jan. 24 -- The special investigating team (SIT) of Sonbhadra police on Friday attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs.28.50 crore of Bhola Prasad, a prime accused in a codeine-based c... Read More


Two cattle smugglers arrested after encounter in Sonbhadra

VARANASI, Jan. 23 -- Sonbhadra police arrested two alleged cattle smugglers following an encounter near the Khakhe Mor canal bridge intersection in Kewali village under the Ghorawal police station are... Read More


Manikarnika Ghat row: 18 protesters detained, FIR lodged

VARANASI, Jan. 20 -- Members of the Pal community reached Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on Monday to stage a protest against the alleged damage to an idol of Ahilyabai Holkar on the wall of a platform ... Read More


28-year-old physiotherapist dies in Jaunpur after kite string slits his throat while riding bike

VARANASI, Jan. 14 -- A 28-year-old physiotherapist died after his throat was slit by a kite string, manjha, while he was returning home on his motorcycle, near a public school in the Panchhatiya area ... Read More


Codeine case: After father, kingpin's cousin arrested

VARANASI, Jan. 14 -- As police continued to probe the codeine cough syrup racket, they arrested a cousin of the alleged kingpin Subham Jaiswal, who continued to remain absconding, they said. Aditya J... Read More