Varanasi: Ahead of the upcoming Shravan month and other festivals, a comprehensive on-site inspection of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham was conducted on Thursday. Additional Director IB Vinita Sharma, Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Aggarwal, and Additional Director General of Police (Security) Tarun Gaba took a thorough stock of the arrangements related to security, traffic, crowd…
Varanasi: The head constable of the 34th Battalion PAC was suspended after a video surfaced on social media showing his violent altercation with a woman near the Satyanarayan temple near Gate No. 4 of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. According to reports, during a dispute over removing flower vendors, the constable threw the woman’s goods on…
Prisoners voluntarily manage the gaushala, which yields 280 litres of milk daily and 70-75 kg of ghee monthly Varanasi: The word “jail” often evokes visions of iron discipline, penance, and unyielding walls. However, within Varanasi Central Jail, a quiet revolution is rewriting that narrative. Here, inmates are scripting a rare testament to humanity, dignity, and…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for building a robust sports ecosystem in the country, and especially in Uttar Pradesh, over the past decade.Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of the 46th Junior National Rowing Championship at Ramgarh Tal, the chief minister said rapid development of sports infrastructure and…
Varanasi: As the holy city experienced hottest day of the season at 45 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the city roads as well as ghats wore a deserted look, as residents shielded themselves against heat and humidity with fans, coolers and ACs and stayed indoor even in the evening hours. Last time the city recorded 45…
Varanasi: The Sonbhadra special investigation team probing codeine cough syrup smuggling cases filed a chargesheet on Tuesday against fugitive kingpin Shubham Jaiswal and his aides Satyam and Vijay.Sonbhadra SP Abhishek Verma said two cases have been lodged in the district in connection with the racket. In the first case, registered after a large consignment of…
TNNVaranasi: The holy city of Varanasi is going to host a two-day meeting of the culture working group under BRICS on June 4 and 5 in which guests are to arrive in four groups.India is this year hosting meetings of BRICS nations and partner countries, including Brazil, China, India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Russia, South…
Varanasi: Gopiganj police in Bhadohi district arrested one Ajay Kumar associated with Raju Seth gang involved in criminal activities like certifying fake jewellery as real jewellery for seeking gold loan from the banks illegally.Bhadohi SP Abhinav Tyagi said that Seth and 21 members of his gang, including Ajay Kumar, were booked under Gangsters Act. This…
Varanasi: Cyber Police Station of Sonbhadra district on Thursday arrested two persons for sharing and uploading child pornography videos on social media. Information about child pornography/videos uploaded on social media was received through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) portal operated by ministry of home affairs and Cyber Tripline system, which flags…
Varanasi: A property dealer was shot dead, while his companion suffered severe injuries when some miscreants opened indiscriminate fire at them over a trade dispute in the Ranipur area under the Mubarakpur police station in Azamgarh late Wednesday.Initial investigation revealed that Sushil Kumar (24), a property dealer at Kodhwa, was travelling in a car with…
