Varanasi: Varanasi police arrested three persons and recovered four stolen motorcycles without number plates during checking drive near Surhi Underpass under Phoolpur police station area on Monday. The accused were identified as Mithilesh Kumar(33) Vikas Rai (34) and Dablu (36), all residents of Jaunpur district. Three stolen motorcycles were recovered from their possession, and one…
Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid (AIM), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has declined the Supreme Court’s proposal to explore an amicable settlement of the Gyanvapi dispute through mediation during the proposed Special Lok Adalat in Aug, saying the matter is too sensitive to be resolved through conciliation and should be decided solely through the judicial…
Varanasi: Thirty-nine employees of the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), who were promoted as senior nursing officers earlier this year, have been reverted to the post of nursing officer following the issuance of a revised promotion list after objections over the implementation of reservation rules. The affected employees have alleged that…
Varanasi: Chandauli police arrested 12 accused during a major crackdown under the statewide Cyber Vajra campaign against cybercrime. The operation was carried out jointly by the cyber cell, cyber crime police station and teams from various police stations across the district on Sunday.Police constituted nine teams and conducted simultaneous raids against suspects allegedly involved in…
Varanasi: A murder case has been lodged against two policemen, a village head, and three villagers for their alleged role in the fatal assault on a 42-year-old ‘innocent’ man who was detained at Revati police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on July 8. Two constables have been suspended, and the SHO has been line-attached.The…
Varanasi: Rohania police have registered an FIR against 10 people, including BJP district vice-president Suresh Kumar Singh, on the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court over the alleged fraudulent transfer of a retired teacher’s property worth around Rs 50 crore.The case has been registered on charges of cheating, following allegations that the accused…
Varanasi: Sigra police raided a brothel allegedly operating under the guise of a guest house in the Maldahiya area on Sunday night and detained nine persons, including five sex workers.Those arrested included two guest house operators and two customers. Police also seized objectionable articles and guest register from the premises.Sigra police station in-charge Shivakant Mishra…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, accusing them of undermining India’s cultural and religious heritage and dividing society along caste lines for political gains.Addressing a public gathering at Banssthan after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 24 development projects worth around Rs…
Varanasi: With the objective of ensuring safe, hygienic and high-quality catering services for passengers, Varanasi divisional railway manager of North Rastern Railway, Ashish Jain, conducted an inspection of the pantry car of the Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express along with senior divisional commercial manager Prashasti Srivastava and senior supervisors, on Saturday.The pantry car operated by…
Varanasi: The skies above Kashi echoed with the deafening roar of fighter jets on Saturday as the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a rehearsal for its proposed Air Force Day fly-past scheduled in Oct. The thunderous sound of three fighter aircraft drew residents out of their homes and onto rooftops, while hundreds paused on roads…
