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Varanasi DM appointed receiver of Gyanvapi cellar
Varanasi: District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha has appointed district magistrate of Varanasi as the receiver of the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque in the suit filed by head priest of Acharya Ved…
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Gyanvapi survey: UP court to decide on making ASI report public on Jan 24
Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Saturday, January 6, fixed January 24 for deciding whether to make public the sealed Archeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey and…
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Upper-caste security guard kills lawyer over casteist slurs in UP
Varanasi: A 36-year-old advocate was shot dead allegedly by a security guard for using casteist slurs during the New Year celebrations here, police said on Monday. The incident took place late on…
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‘Fish in sealed Gyanvapi wuzukhana dead’, says masjid committee to Varanasi DM
Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, has informed the district magistrate through a letter that most of the fish in the water…
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Mumbai-bound flight makes emergency landing in Varanasi as elderly woman dies mid-air
Patna: A Darbhanga-Mumbai SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing in Varanasi after an elderly woman died onboard mid-air. The victim identified as Kalawati Devi (85) was travelling with her grandson from Darbhanga…
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Nitish Kumar to launch UP campaign with rally in Varanasi
Lucknow: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will hold a public meeting in Rohaniya assembly segment which is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi on December 24 in the run-up…
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UP: Gyanvapi case judge’s kin provided security over death threats
Shahjahanpur: Security has been provided to Civil Judge Dinesh Kumar Diwakar, whose brother, Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, heard the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case in Varanasi on his request, police said on Sunday. According…
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In pics: Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
Varanasi: Devotees during ‘Dev Deepawali’ celebrations, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo) Varanasi: Devotees during ‘Dev Deepawali’ celebrations, in Varanasi, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo) Varanasi: Devotees during ‘Dev…
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Replace mosques with temples in Mathura, Varanasi: Togadia
Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) chief, Pravin Togadia has called for replacing all mosques with temples in Mathura, Ayodhya and Varanasi. Pointing at the almost-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya, Togadia asserted that “now…
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Water chestnuts from Varanasi set to hit Dubai markets
Varanasi: The water chestnuts from the local ponds in Varanasi are all set to hit the Gulf markets with its first consignment soon to go. This comes after the successful export of…
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In Photos: Diwali celebration
Varanasi: Lighted lamps and decoration to celebrate Diwali at the Dharmasangh Lord Shri Ram Temple, in Varanasi, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Children celebrate Diwali, in New Delhi, Sunday,…
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UP: IIT-BHU student molested, stripped by bike-borne men
Varanasi (UP): A student of IIT-BHU was allegedly molested and stripped by three motorcycle-borne men, who also recorded a video of the act, near her hostel here, police said on Thursday. Hundreds of Banaras…
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Hindus offers special prayers in Varanasi’s Ganga Ghat for Israel
A gathering of Hindus came together at the Ganga Ghat to offer special prayers in a display of solidarity with Israel on Thursday, October 12. They raised an Israeli flag alongside Indian…