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Sand-filled sacks found blocking Varanasi sewer lines: Varanasi Nagar Nigam

VARANASI, Sept. 13 -- Sacks of sand, sawdust, stones, plywood and plastic waste were found stuffed inside main sewer lines in around half a dozen wards, including Shivala, Saraynandan and Nagwa, durin... Read More


21 UP districts gear up for first-level EVM-VVPAT checks ahead of polls

VARANASI, Sept. 12 -- The district magistrates of 21 districts attended a special workshop that was organised at the Circuit House auditorium in Varanasi on Friday with an objective to provide trainin... Read More


28-year-old beaten to death over old enmity in Jaunpur

VARANASI, Sept. 12 -- : A 28-year-old man was beaten to death with iron rods over old enmity at Ramdayalganj market under Line Bazar police station in Jaunpur district on Friday, police said. The dece... Read More


We first removed fear, then educated daughters: Yogi Adityanath

VARANASI, Sept. 9 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said while some people attempt to divide society along caste lines for the sake of vote banks, they lose their nerve and fall silent wh... Read More


Yogi links pre-2017 neglect of anganwadi centres in UP to liquor mafia's influence

VARANASI, Sept. 9 -- In a sharp attack on the previous government, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said before 2017, even the supply of supplementary nutrition material for children in the... Read More


Receding Ganga waters leave massive silt deposits at Assi Ghat

VARANASI, Sept. 9 -- Receding floodwaters from the Ganga have left behind vast amounts of silt, blanketing the main platform and stairs of Varanasi's Assi Ghat. As the water level drops, the ghat is b... Read More


58-year-old man killed after electricity wire falls on him in Ballia

VARANASI, Sept. 9 -- : A 58-year-old man died after an electricity wire snapped and fell on him in the Mirzapur ward locality of Baira area in Ballia district on Tuesday, police said. The deceased, H... Read More


10 days on, knee-deep water keeps Varanasi colonies submerged

VARANASI, Sept. 7 -- For residents of Maruti Nagar and Neelkanthpuram, stepping out of home has become an exercise in wading through water. For nearly 10 days, locals have been waking up to knee-deep ... Read More


Two youths killed after motorcycle plunges into roadside ditch in Mau

VARANASI, Sept. 7 -- : Two youths were killed in a road accident near a dangerous curve in Kurthijafarpur Nagar Panchayat, under the Kopaganj police station area of Mau, on Saturday evening. Their bod... Read More


Varanasi ropeway project: Station facade etchings to showcase city's heritage, craftsmanship

VARANASI, Sept. 7 -- The urban transport ropeway, which is likely to start operations soon, will showcase Varanasi's religious, spiritual, and cultural heritage. Artwork has been done on the walls an... Read More