Varanasi: A newborn girl, believed to be one or two days old, was found abandoned in a bag near a house in Suddhipur Kathwatiya village under Shivpur police station limits on Friday morning. A woman, who heard the baby crying from bushes, alerted villagers and the police, following which Shivpur cops admitted the infant to…
Gorakhpur: BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Friday said the party’s organisational meeting in Gorakhpur would focus on taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s development agenda to every household ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, which was attended by party MPs, MLAs and office-bearers,…
Varanasi: A 44-year-old man allegedly killed his 70-year-old mother and 45-year-old sister with an axe over a dispute related to the distribution of his father’s pension, deposits and property in Jaunpur’s Saidupur village under Nevadhiya police station on Friday afternoon.Police identified the accused as Bhupendra Patel. Jaunpur ASP (Rural) Aatish Kumar Singh said both women…
Varanasi: The Rs 2,161-crore mega sewer and drinking-water pipeline project in 22 wards of the city will be under the watch of CCTV cameras, with mayor Ashok Tiwari directing the executing agency to ensure transparency, quality and regular monitoring of the pace of work. The project, which involves laying 353.13 km of sewer lines and…
Gorakhpur: NISHAD Party head Sanjay Nishad on Thursday invoked the legacy of former MP Phoolan Devi while launching a sharp attack on the rival Samajwadi Party, alleging that SP leaders had repeatedly betrayed marginalised communities and failed to protect those who challenged the established political order.Addressing a gathering, he described Phoolan Devi as a symbol…
Varanasi: Sonbhadra Police on Friday solved Thursday’s robbery at a jeweller’s store in Jayant, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, with the arrest of one of the accused, Roshan Kumar of Shaktinagar, in a police encounter.In the joint action of cops of Anpara, Pipari police station and SOG, Roshan suffered a bullet injury in his leg during the…
Gorakhpur: BJP national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in charge Vinod Tawde held a late-night one-on-one meeting with Rajya Sabha MP Radha Mohan Das Agrawal at his Daudpur residence in Gorakhpur on Thursday, discussing the political situation in the state, organisational strengths and weaknesses, ticket distribution processes and preparations for upcoming elections, triggering political speculation…
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The conference features demonstrations of toys and traditional games, workshops and lectures Varanasi: Academicians, artists and industry experts gathered at Banaras Hindu University for a three-day national conference to discuss how toy design can better emphasise popularity, ingenuity, innovation, ease of use and inclusivity, with the broader aim of drawing children away from screens. The…
Gorakhpur: A grand lamp-lighting ceremony was organised in Gorakhpur on Thursday evening as part of the Seva Sankalp Campaign, highlighting the themes of public service, good governance and inclusive development. Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan Shukla participated in the event and lit the ceremonial lamp, symbolising a commitment to service and nation-building.The programme focused on welfare…
