Varanasi: The main accused in the murder of a 22-year-old MSc student Shreya Upadhyay, whose decomposed body was found in the washroom of a locked house last month, was arrested after an encounter near Jagatdevpur on Monday morning.Police said the accused opened fire while trying to flee during a checking operation and sustained a bullet…
Varanasi: Over 2,000 dwellers of low-lying localities along the Varuna river were still bound to remain in relief camps as the water level of the Ganga remained less than a metre below the warning level, while the pace of receding was very slow on Monday.After floodwater drained out from many parts of the low-lying areas,…
Varanasi: A five-day hands-on training programme on ‘Nursery Management and Grafting Techniques in Vegetable Crops’ began at Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), here on Monday for 30 young agri-entrepreneurs from 10 states.The programme aims to provide farmers with theoretical and practical knowledge of modern scientific nursery management and grafting techniques, enabling them to improve…
Varanasi: An email alleging that emeritus professor of Institute of Medical Sciences-BHU and Padma Shri awardee TK Lahiri (85) was beaten up by a doctor at the super-speciality ward of SSL Hospital, where he has been admitted since Jan 27, prompted the hospital authorities to swing into action.Lahiri, popularly known as “Doctor God”, retired from…
Although the water level of Ganga was receding, it left localities along its tributary Varuna marooned and kept people away from houses and streets that were still submerged. Varanasi: After coming below the warning level of 70.26 meters, water level of Ganga continued receding with the pace of 1 centimetre per hour on Sunday.It could…
Gorakhpur: To cater to additional rush of passengers, Railways has announced operation of a one-way special train between Lucknow Junction and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai, on Sept 7, said NER CPRO Sumit Kumar said.According to railway officials, the Lucknow Jn–CSMT One-Way Special will depart from Lucknow Junction at 5.10 pm on Monday and halt…
Gorakhpur: A lawyer was killed and another seriously injured after a lightning strike caused the partial collapse of a dome-shaped shelter at Guru Gorakshnath Ghat on the banks of the Rapti River on Sunday, triggering panic among mourners attending a funeral.The deceased, Alok Asthana (45), a resident of Rapti Nagar, succumbed to his injuries while…
Varanasi: Quick action by Gopiganj police, Dial-112 and fire service personnel helped in saving two men trapped inside a well in Ghatampur village in Bhadohi district on Sunday.Following the successful operation, Bhadohi SP Abhinav Tyagi said police received information around 8 am that two people had fallen into a well in Ghatampur, under Gopiganj police…
Varanasi: An FIR was lodged against the owner and management staff of a crusher plant in Mirzapur after four workers were killed when a structure collapsed following vibrations caused by blasting at the site on Saturday.The incident took place around 2 pm at a crusher plant on Bhagwati Dei hill in the Ahraura police station…
Kashi’s historical water bodies renovation Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation will install lights, CCTV cameras and an open gym at the historic Pishachmochan Kund as part of its ongoing drive to protect, restore and beautify the city’s traditional water bodies.Municipal Commissioner Himanshu Nagpal inspected Pishachmochan Kund, Pitarkunda Talab and Ram Kund on Sunday to review…
