Varanasi: News

Varanasi court rejects plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi

A Varanasi court has rejected a plea seeking a fresh survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Gyanvapi complex.

21 Oct 2024

Delhi

'Kanda Express' brings 1,600 tons of onions to Delhi

In a bid to tackle skyrocketing onion prices, the Indian government has launched an unusual initiative, "Kanda Express."

16 Oct 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Central government hikes MSP for 6 rabi crops

The central government has announced a hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for the 2025-26 marketing season.

Hindu group removes Sai Baba statues from Varanasi temples

Statues of Sai Baba were removed from several temples in Varanasi as part of a campaign launched by a Hindu outfit—Sanatan Rakshak Dal.

17 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi turns 74: How he celebrated his last 5 birthdays

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 74th birthday on Tuesday.

07 Sep 2024

Delhi

IndiGo apologizes after passengers 'suffocate, faint' due to AC malfunctioning

IndiGo Airlines has issued an apology following an air conditioning system malfunction on its Delhi-Varanasi flight (6E 2235) that led to extreme heat inside the cabin.

02 Sep 2024

Ayodhya

Electric boats in Varanasi, Ayodhya: UP plans to boost tourism

In an effort to enhance religious tourism, the Uttar Pradesh government plans to introduce electricity-powered boats and water adventure activities in Ayodhya and Varanasi.

24 Aug 2024

Kolkata

Janmashtami weekend triggers over 16% surge in domestic flight prices

The upcoming long weekend, coinciding with the vibrant festival of Krishna Janmashtami, has triggered a significant increase in domestic airfares.

26 Jul 2024

Elvish Yadav

YouTuber Elvish Yadav accused of violating Kashi Vishwanath temple rules

Elvish Yadav, a renowned YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner, is facing legal action for allegedly violating rules at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

13 Jul 2024

Nita Ambani

Anant-Radhika's wedding: Nita Ambani honors family through traditional 'mehendi' design

Nita Ambani, Chairperson and founder of Reliance Foundation, showcased an intricate henna design on her hands at her son Anant Ambani's wedding on Friday.

12 Jul 2024

Mukesh Ambani

Janhvi Kapoor, rumored boyfriend Shikhar go public at Anant-Radhika's wedding

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, is preparing to tie the knot with Radhika Merchant, daughter of business magnate Viren and Shaila Merchant.

12 Jul 2024

Italy

Anant Ambani rocks golden 'sherwani' ahead of grand Mumbai wedding

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, is all set to marry long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant, the daughter of business tycoon Viren and Shaila Merchant.

12 Jul 2024

Mukesh Ambani

Anant-Radhika's wedding: Ambani family to pay tribute to Varanasi

Anant Ambani, son of business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is set to marry his fiancée Radhika Merchant at the Jio World Centre later today (Friday).

09 Jul 2024

Mukesh Ambani

'Palak Chaat,' 'Dahi Puri': Surprisingly down-to-earth menu for Ambani wedding

Anant Ambani, son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, is set to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant on Friday (July 12).

04 Jul 2024

Bengaluru

Short-term exposure to air pollution kills 33,000 Indians annually: Report 

A recent study published in Lancet Planetary Health states that air pollution levels below India's national clean air threshold are responsible for approximately 33,000 deaths annually across ten cities in the country.

23 Jun 2024

Chennai

Minor sends hoax bomb threat to Dubai-bound flight 'for fun'

A 13-year-old boy was recently detained by the Delhi Police for sending a hoax bomb threat to a Dubai-bound flight from Delhi airport.

19 Jun 2024

Chennai

Aviation regulator considers flying ban for hoax callers

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is planning to propose a stringent action against hoax callers, potentially including a five-year ban from flying on any airline.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi releases ₹20,000cr for 9.26+ crore farmers under PM-KISAN scheme 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the 17th installment amounting to over ₹20,000 crores to around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer in Varanasi.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

'No-confidence vote against PM...': Congress ahead of Modi's Varanasi visit

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Varanasi after his win in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Tuesday said the constituency's voters had given a vote of no confidence in him.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to visit Varanasi, release 17th PM-Kisan installment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday—his first trip since winning the Lok Sabha seat.

04 Jun 2024

Congress Party

Election results: Congress gains ground, touches 100-mark in early trends

The Congress Party is showing promising early leads in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with projections indicating over 100 seats.

Bomb threat note found on Vistara flight from Paris

A full emergency was declared at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Sunday after a bomb threat note was found on a Vistara flight from Paris.

01 Jun 2024

Chennai

Chennai-Mumbai IndiGo flight makes emergency landing due to bomb threat

An IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai, carrying 172 passengers and crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing on Saturday due to a bomb threat.

Bomb threat in IndiGo flight, passengers evacuated through emergency door

An IndiGo flight, bound for Varanasi was halted on the runway on Tuesday morning at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport due to a bomb threat.

24 May 2024

Lifestyle

Varanasi, India: A journey through silk-weaving heritage

Varanasi, one of the oldest living cities in the world, is not just known for its spiritual significance but also for its centuries-old tradition of silk-weaving.

IndiGo flight returns to airport due to overbooking

An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Varanasi was forced to return to the aerobridge at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport (CSMIA) on Tuesday due to an overbooking incident.

14 May 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi files nomination in Varanasi, eyes third term 

Seeking a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

13 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Varanasi prepares for PM Modi's nomination eve road show

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a six-kilometre-long roadshow in Varanasi on Monday evening, a day before he files his nomination from the Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

04 May 2024

Upcoming Movies

Gaurav Madan's 'Barah by Barah' set for May 24 release 

After a remarkable festival run across the globe, Gaurav Madan's art film Barah by Barah is scheduled to be finally released in theaters on May 24.

01 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi mimic' Shyam Rangeela to contest against PM in Varanasi 

Comedian Shyam Rangeela, known for his impersonations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has announced his decision to run against the PM in the Varanasi constituency as an independent.

24 Apr 2024

Jantar Mantar

Delhi: Tamil Nadu farmers climb towers, protest with 'human skulls' 

Around 200 farmers from Tamil Nadu have gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to express their concerns over stagnant crop prices and the need for river interlinking.

24 Apr 2024

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh's deepfake video: Father lodges FIR against X user

Bollywood actor, Ranveer Singh is currently at the center of a controversy involving a deepfake video.

18 Apr 2024

Ranveer Singh

AI-generated video of Ranveer Singh's alleged political endorsement goes viral

A recent artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video featuring Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has sparked controversy.

12 Apr 2024

Samajwadi Party

Akhilesh Yadav slams cops in priests attire at Kashi Temple 

The deployment of police officials dressed as priests at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple has provoked outrage, with Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav sharply criticizing the move.

30 Mar 2024

Mukhtar Ansari

UP: Last rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari today in Ghazipur

The last rites of infamous gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died from a heart attack on Thursday night, will be performed on Saturday in his hometown of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.

24 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Who is Ajay Rai, Congress's Varanasi candidate contesting against Modi

The Congress party has released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.

13 Mar 2024

Mukhtar Ansari

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari sentenced in fake arms license case

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Wednesday handed down a life sentence by a special MP/MLA court in Varanasi for obtaining a gun license using forged documents back in 1987.

01 Mar 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

SC to hear plea against temple restoration at Gyanvapi site

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal against an Allahabad High Court ruling on the validity of lawsuits for the "restoration" of a temple.

26 Feb 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

'Puja to continue': Allahabad HC dismisses Gyanvapi Mosque prayer plea 

The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to stay the Varanasi District Court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

23 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Varanasi: Modi to unveil projects worth Rs. 13,000 crore today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to Varanasi, will lay the foundation stones for several development projects valued at over Rs.13,202 crore on Friday.

15 Feb 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

HC reserves order on plea against worship in Gyanvapi Mosque

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its order for a plea challenging the Varanasi district court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.

02 Feb 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC refuses to stay court's puja order

The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday declined an interim stay on the Varanasi court order allowing Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi Mosque cellar.

01 Feb 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Day after court order, aarti, puja performed at Gyanvapi Mosque 

The Varanasi administration in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers in the basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex.

31 Jan 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Court allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque

A Varanasi district court on Wednesday allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque.

26 Jan 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: Findings of 'Hindu temple' emerge in ASI report

The Varanasi district court has opted to provide both litigants with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

18 Jan 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Court orders handover of Gyanvapi basement keys to Varanasi DM

A district court has ordered that the keys to the Gyanvapi complex basement, known as "Vyas ji ka tehkhana," be handed over to the Varanasi district magistrate.

27 Dec 2023

Weddings

Wed in India: Five offbeat spots for destination weddings (North)

In a bid to revolutionize the wedding industry, PM Narendra Modi in his 'Mann ki Baat' has called for a transformative movement - "Wed in India."

19 Dec 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque dispute: Allahabad HC rejects pleas challenging temple restoration

In a setback for Muslim petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected pleas challenging a civil suit seeking the restoration of a temple where the Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi, exists.

17 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi to inaugurate Varanasi's 2nd Vande Bharat train, Kashi-Tamil Sangamam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly flag off the second Vande Bharat Express train in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. He will also flag off a new train between Banaras and Kanyakumari, the country's two religious seats.

26 Nov 2023

Spirituality

Dev Diwali: History, significance, and celebrations

Dev Diwali is one of the auspicious festivals in India that is celebrated with a lot of grandeur, especially in Uttar Pradesh.

09 Nov 2023

Congress Party

SC grants Randeep Surjewala 5-week protection in 23-year-old case

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala a five-week stay on a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against him by an MP/MLA court in Varanasi in a 23-year-old case.

IIT-BHU student molested, forcibly kissed on campus

An Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) student in Varanasi was reportedly assaulted by three men on motorcycles on campus early Thursday morning, sparking outrage amidst the student community.

03 Oct 2023

Lifestyle

Exploring India's ancient towns and their timeless charm

Ancient civilizations have left behind signs of their presence in the shape of towns and communities that have withstood the test of time, weaving their threads into India's rich tapestry of history.

23 Sep 2023

Uttar Pradesh

What makes Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi International Cricket Stadium special

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday officially laid the foundation stone of the Varanasi International Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh in a grand ceremony attended by several political and sports personalities.

06 Aug 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque survey enters secondary stage with machines

A 55-member team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Sunday to determine if the 17th-century mosque has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.

Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI survey resumes in presence of Muslim side 

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its second day of scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday.

04 Aug 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque survey to continue in 'non-invasive method': SC

The Supreme Court on Friday said the survey of Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi should be done in a "non-invasive method," reported NDTV.

04 Aug 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: Survey underway, SC to hear Muslim side's plea

A team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) started a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday morning to determine if the 17th-century mosque has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.

26 Jul 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

'You don't trust anyone': Allahabad HC to Gyanvapi Mosque committee

The management committee of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque on Wednesday told the Allahabad High Court that it is afraid of the historic structure falling.

24 Jul 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI survey begins, mosque committee moves SC

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began the scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque at around 7:00am on Monday.

21 Jul 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Varanasi court allows ASI survey of Gyanvapi Mosque

The Varanasi District Court on Friday allowed a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), except for the spot that was sealed earlier.

08 Jun 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque case: After stepping down, Hindu petitioner seeks 'euthanasia'

Rakhi Singh, one of the five women petitioners in the Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque case, has written to President Droupadi Murmu requesting "euthanasia," days after withdrawing her name from the case, reported NDTV.

28 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Japanese ambassador's tryst with 'pani puri,' 'Banarasi thali' in Varanasi 

Japanese Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, posted a series of tweets on Saturday about his recent visit to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

19 May 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi case: SC stays carbon dating of 'Shivling'

Hearing the plea of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque against the scientific survey of the alleged "Shivling" discovered in the mosque complex, the Supreme Court on Friday deferred the survey by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).

18 May 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi case: SC to hear plea against carbon dating tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order that granted permission for a scientific survey, including carbon dating of the "Shivling" found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

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