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New record with 22 cr, 40L take dip on Mahashivratri

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 16 -- The 44-day Magh Mela 2026 ended successfully with an overwhelming turnout of devotees, with the sixth and final bathing of Mahashivratri held at the Sangam on Sunday. Around 40 l... Read More


Devotees in huge numbers throng Kashi Vishwanath temple

VARANASI, Feb. 16 -- As many as 5.46 lakh devotees had offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple by 7pm on the occasion of Mahashivaratri on Sunday even as long queues continued till the filing o... Read More


Yogi asks officials to let devotees in, performs rituals alongside them

GORAKHPUR, Feb. 16 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked officials to place public devotion above official protocol while visiting the Mansarovar temple near Andhiyari Bagh on the auspicio... Read More


'AI a necessity for quality healthcare to all'

VARANASI, Feb. 16 -- Anupriya Patel, Union minister of state for health and family welfare, on Sunday said while artificial intelligence (AI) is a necessity today but what is needed is safety, respons... Read More


45-yr-old man killed after signboard pole falls on car

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 16 -- An accident claimed the life of a man after a large iron pole being installed at a petrol pump fell onto his car in Babuganj market under Antu police station limits of Pratapgarh... Read More


Chandauli: Rs.3.5 cr assets of accused frozen

VARANASI, Feb. 16 -- A joint team from Mughalsarai police station and the crime branch of Chandauli Police on Sunday temporarily froze illegal immovable properties worth approximately Rs.3.5 crore all... Read More


Man duped of Rs 12L on pretext of kidney donation; case filed

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 16 -- A 28-year-old man suffering from kidney failure was allegedly duped of Rs 12 lakh by a clinic operator and two others who promised to arrange a kidney for him. When he demanded h... Read More


Lakhs offer 'jalabhishek' at Nageshwar Nath Temple

Ayodhya, Feb. 16 -- Lakhs of devotees thronged the Nageshwar Nath Temple on the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya to perform jalabhishek on the occasion of Mahashivratri on Sunday. Ayodhya Mayor Gir... Read More


45-year-old woman killed, sons injured in 'tusker attack' in KWS

Bahraich, Feb. 16 -- A woman was killed and her two sons sustained injuries during an alleged tusker attack in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday. However, the forest department is awaiti... Read More


Music operator dies; FIR lodged against ex-block pramukh's son

GORAKHPUR, Feb. 16 -- Celebratory firing claimed the life of a sound system operator during a wedding procession in Pandeypur village here on Saturday night. The man who fired the fatal shot was alleg... Read More