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Fifth daytime Ganga Aarti in 34 years held at Dashashwamedh Ghat

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- The world-famous Maa Ganga Aarti was performed during daytime hours at Dashashwamedh Ghat on Sunday due to the lunar eclipse. The Aarti began at 12 noon and concluded before the s... Read More


Impersonator takes PET 2025 exam at Prayagraj centre, FIR lodged

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- During the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025 on Saturday, an impersonator was caught appearing in place of the actual candidate at Jagat Taran Girls Inter College, in Praya... Read More


Villagers gherao police station, demand arrest of gangrape accused

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- Several villagers, agitated over the incident of alleged gangrape of a BA student near Saphachat village under Patti police station area on Saturday, gheraoed the Patti police st... Read More


High-decibel music lands band operators in trouble

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- Eight band operators and owners have been booked in Bhadohi district for allegedly playing high-decibel music during the Ganesh idol immersion and Barawafat processions. Police al... Read More


Sex trade under guise of massage parlour busted; six held

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- A sex racket operating under the cover of a massage parlour was busted on Saturday night, Prayagraj police said. The racket was being run from a luxurious house in ADA Colony in ... Read More


BJP to set up six welcome points in Vns

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- The Kashi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has planned a grand welcome for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Varanasi on September 11, when he is scheduled to hol... Read More


2,966 rape cases registered from jan to june: govt

Jaipur, Sept. 8 -- The state has recorded at least 2,966 cases of rape in the first six months of 2025, showed data from the Home Department, tabled in response to an unstarred question by Congress ML... Read More


BJP sidelines its 'natural' pick Raje for CM: Gehlot

Jaipur, Sept. 8 -- Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said Vasundhara Raje should have been the BJP's "natural choice" to lead Rajasthan, when responding to a question about the meeting of f... Read More


Two Associates of Bishnoi gang held in Bikaner, arms seized: Cops

Bikaner, Sept. 8 -- Two men associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested in Bikaner, police said on Sunday, adding that a cache of arms was also recovered. Police also suspect that the... Read More


BJP-led govt stuck in bureaucracy: Pilot at his birthday event

Jaipur, Sept. 8 -- Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said that the BJP was mired in bureaucracy, whereas the Congress chose to engage in the politics of service and struggle. Pilot made th... Read More