Varanasi: Police detained two youths near Maldahiya crossing in the Sigra police station area on Thursday during a Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra, after finding their movements suspicious.Sigra police station in-charge Shivakant Mishra detained the two youths. According to police, one of them was wearing a women’s niqab. Both were taken to Sigra police station for…
Gorakhpur: A two-hour spell of heavy rain on Thursday morning brought relief from humid conditions but left several parts of Gorakhpur grappling with waterlogging and traffic disruptions.The downpour began around 11 am and inundated roads across the city, turning several stretches into waterlogged pools. Several two-wheelers stalled in the accumulated water, forcing riders to push…
Varanasi: An accused carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was arrested after an encounter with a joint team of the SWAT/Surveillance unit and Saiyadraja police near Samaiya Pattidari under the Saiyadraja police station limits in Chandauli district on Wednesday night.The accused, Raju Musahar, a resident of Bhabhua in Bihar’s Kaimur district, was wanted in connection…
The theft came to light an hour later when the security guard noticed the damaged entrance and alerted the showroom manager. Varanasi: Thieves break in and break out. But this one checked in. In what may rank among one of the most leisurely burglaries ever caught on camera, a Varanasi thief allegedly turned a motorcycle…
The leisurely theft came to light an hour later when the security guard noticed the damaged entrance and alerted the showroom manager. VARANASI: Thieves break in and break out. But this one checked in. In what may rank among one of the most leisurely burglaries ever caught on camera, a Varanasi thief allegedly turned a…
A school bus carrying children overturned into a canal in Mau district MAU: A school bus carrying around 25-30 children overturned into a canal in the Ranipur area of Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district, injuring several children.Mau ASP Anup Kumar said villagers reached the spot after the accident and helped rescue the children.Speaking to ANI, Kumar…
Gorakhpur: Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur, has been selected by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, for setting up an Antariksh Prayogshala (Space Laboratory) under its Antariksh Prayogshala Scheme, the university stated.As part of the flagship ‘Classroom to Cosmos’ programme, a Centre of Excellence in Space…
Gorakhpur: A modern 508-bed accommodation facility for attendants of patients will soon come up at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College, officials said.The five-storey building, estimated to cost Rs 43.69 crore, will come up on a 5,600-square-metre site behind the RMRC-ICMR. The Medical Education Department has released the first instalment of Rs 5 crore to…
The ceremony was organised by NCC Group Headquarters, Varanasi ‘B’. Varanasi: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University vice-chancellor Prof Bihari Lal Sharma was conferred the honorary rank of ‘Colonel’ by National Cadet Corps (NCC) during a felicitation and investiture ceremony held at the university’s main building on Wednesday.The ceremony was organised by NCC Group Headquarters, Varanasi ‘B’. The…
Varanasi: The Malaviya Centre for Ethics and Human Values, BHU launched a four-day commemorative programme titled ‘Rhythms of Bharat: Celebration of Freedom, Culture and Unity’ on Wednesday to mark the 79th Independence Day.The initiative brings together academic discourse, artistic performances and student competitions to celebrate India’s civilizational journey, democratic heritage and spirit of unity.The first…
