Varanasi: Line bazaar police in Jaunpur district on Tuesday arrested seven members of a gang, including its kingpin, for running a fraudulent multi-level marketing and pyramid chain network that cheated unemployed youths of lakhs of rupees, promising them jobs worth Rs 25,000 per month. Police also rescued around 30 trainee men and women who had…
*Gorakhpur: A second-year BSc student and an ITI-qualified youth were arrested on Tuesday by Gorakhpur police for allegedly operating a cyber fraud racket that duped people across the country through fake loan applications, police said.According to Kotwali SHO Chhatrapal Singh, the accused have been identified as BSc second-year student Manjeet Kumar (22) and ITI passout…
Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur is top-performing district in UP in the operation of mobile medical units, securing first position in the Chief Minister’s Dashboard ranking for Jun.The achievement reflects state govt’s efforts to improve healthcare access in remote rural areas. The district currently operates five MMUs that provide free medical consultations, medicines and diagnostic services in villages…
Varanasi: In a major crackdown on interstate liquor smuggling, Bhadohi Police seized over 1,000 litres of illegal Indian-made foreign liquor worth around Rs 11 lakh that had been ingeniously concealed inside a water tanker to evade detection. The consignment, allegedly being transported from Panipat in Haryana to Bihar, was intercepted during a pre-dawn vehicle checking…
Varanasi: A suspected dispute over her husband’s remarriage ended in tragedy in Mirzapur district late on Monday night, when a 38-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her three children before consuming the substance herself, leaving her and two of her children dead, while her eldest daughter remains in critical condition.The incident took place in Parsauna village under…
Varanasi: The iconic GI-tagged Banarasi sarees and zari craftsmanship are set to take centre stage at Bharat Tex 2026, India’s biggest global textile exhibition, where the city’s centuries-old weaving tradition will be showcased before thousands of international buyers, investors and fashion brands.The four-day event, which kicked off at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on…
Varanasi: The Kapsethi police on Sunday arrested Shreya Bharti, the actual candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Joint B.E Entrance Examination-2026 impersonation case, for allegedly hiring another woman to appear in the examination on her behalf. During interrogation, she allegedly admitted to arranging the impersonation through a middleman, while police said efforts are underway to identify…
Varanasi: A 25-year-old man died and his friend was seriously injured after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck on Lalanagar highway in Gopiganj Kotwali area of Bhadohi district on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Afsan, a resident of Madhosingh under Aurai Kotwali. His friend, Nihal Ahmed, 24, also from Madhosingh, sustained…
Varanasi: A six-day Kathak workshop was inaugurated at Nagar Chhatra Nikay, South Delegacy, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Monday.The workshop, organized by warden, South Delegacy, Shyama Kumari, aims to promote India’s rich classical dance heritage. The workshop is being offered free of cost to all BHU students and will continue from July 13 to 18.The…
Gorakhpur: Ballia MP Sanatan Pandey on Monday visited Gorakhpur and reviewed preparations with Samajwadi Party for the birth anniversary programme of late socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra, scheduled to be held in Lucknow on August 5.During the review meeting, Pandey discussed organisational preparations for the state-level event and urged party workers to ensure maximum participation in…
