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150 Varanasi Blinkit worker IDs suspended over protest for fair pay, better conditions
Approximately 150 gig workers at Blinkit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, went on a two-day strike during the weekend, calling for fair compensation, improved working conditions, and cotton work uniforms befitting summer weather.…
- India
Teenager beaten with sticks near temple in Varanasi
A 16-year-old Muslim boy was brutally beaten by locals in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on April 28 near a temple, after a woman alleged he accidentally touched her. Speaking to local reporters, Rehan…
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Nine arrested in 19-year-old woman’s gang-rape case in Varanasi
Varanasi: Nine persons have so far been arrested in the case of gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman by 23 people over six days, a senior official said on Wednesday, April 9. The…
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Three from Telangana die in accident enroute Kashi temple
Hyderabad: A tragic road accident that took place in the late hours of Sunday, February 24, near Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi claimed the lives of three Telangana natives, who were on their way…
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Nearly 10K minority shops face demolition for Kashi Vishwanath project
Under the urban development initiative in Varanasi, approximately 10,000 shops, predominantly owned by Muslims are slated for demolition near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The project aims to improve the road network density…
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UP: Tension at Varanasi college over mosque as students protest
Varanasi: Tensions continue to escalate at the Uday Pratap College here over a mosque located on its premises as a large group of students staged a demonstration on Friday demanding the removal…
- India
Gyanvapi case: Court dismisses Hindu side’s plea for additional ASI survey
Varanasi: In a setback to petitioners representing the Hindu side, a court in Varanasi on Friday, October 25 rejected a plea seeking additional survey by the Archaeological Survey of India at the…
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PM Modi inaugurates eye hospital in Varanasi, launches Rs 6,100 cr projects
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a visit to Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, on Sunday, October 20 inaugurated the RJ Sankara eye hospital and is set to unveil various developmental…
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Nepali man arrested for attacking minority residents in Varanasi; video surfaces
A violent incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, where a Nepali citizen identified as Prakash Kumar Manjhi attacked Muslims on a busy road with a shovel. The assault unfolded under the Bhelupur police…
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Removal of Sai Baba statues from temples: Hindu outfit chief detained
Varanasi: The head of a local outfit, which was running a campaign for removal of statues of Sai Baba from temples here, has been detained for breach of peace, police said on…
- India
Varanasi-Mumbai Akasa Air flight makes emergency landing
Bhopal: A Varanasi-Mumbai flight of Akasa Air with 172 passengers on board on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Raja Bhoj Airport here after a passenger fell sick, an official said.…
- India
Video: Slipper hurled at PM Modi’s car in UP’s Varanasi
A slipper flung was at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s car on Tuesday, June 19, while he was on a visit to his Parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. A chappal (slipper) was flung at the…
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Modi releases Rs 20,000 crore under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
Varanasi: Visiting his Varanasi constituency which elected him to the Lok Sabha for a third consecutive time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it appears that mother Ganga has now adopted…
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PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore to farmers during Varanasi visit on June 18
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 20,000 crore as the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme at an event in Varanasi on June 8, which will benefit 9.26…
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Had Priyanka fought from Varanasi, Modi would have lost: Rahul
Raebareli: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that had his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost by two or three…
