As Ganga rises, livelihoods begin to sink in Varanasi

VARANASI, Aug. 22 -- With the water level of the Ganga River continuously rising in Varanasi, several ghats have been inundated, sparking widespread concern among local vendors and boatmen whose daily... Read More

Air India Express passenger's gun goes off at Varanasi airport, two injured; FIR lodged

India, Aug. 16 -- Two AAICLAS (AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited) screeners were injured when a passenger's licensed pistol accidentally went off at Lal Bahadur Shastri Internati... Read More

Faith on their shoulders, futures in their hearts: Meet the Gen Z Kanwariyas

VARANASI, Aug. 10 -- With a Kanwar balanced on his shoulder and dressed in a saffron T-shirt and shorts, 19-year-old BCA student Bhagwant Upadhyay walks with purpose. He is one of a group of 50 Gen Z ... Read More

Vendors fear for livelihood as meat shops set to move to the margins

LUCKNOW, June 12 -- Sale of meat on the winding streets of Kashi will soon become a thing of the past. The Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) has finalised a roadmap to relocate all retail and wholesale meat,... Read More

Vendors in Varanasi fear for livelihoods as meat shops set to move to the margins

India, June 11 -- LUCKNOW Sale of meat on the winding streets of Kashi will soon become a thing of the past. The Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) has finalised a roadmap to relocate all retail and wholesale... Read More

Vendors in Varanasi fear for livelihood as meat shops set to move to the margins

India, June 11 -- LUCKNOW Sale of meat on the winding streets of Kashi will soon become a thing of the past. The Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) has finalised a roadmap to relocate all retail and wholesale... Read More