Exhibition on freedom fighters Varanasi: City students witnessed a moving blend of patriotism, remembrance and learning at the Circuit House on Saturday, as an exhibition and cultural programme dedicated to the immortal heroes of India’s freedom struggle began on the eve of the 101st anniversary of the historic Kakori Train Action of August 9, 1925,…
A meat shop being razed in Kashi Varanasi: Enforcing its order banning meat and fish during the Shrawan month in Kashi, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Saturday demolished 12 illegally operating meat shops and seized eight iron mesh cages used by traders to keep chickens.The action was carried out in Awaleshpur after the civic…
Gorakhpur: A 52-year-old power department contractor was allegedly dragged out of an autorickshaw and hacked to death by two brothers in a suspected revenge killing in Ahirauli village under Sikriganj police station limits on Saturday evening.The victim, Shivkumar Tripathi, was attending a funeral feast when he was allegedly attacked from behind with a sharp-edged weapon…
Kanwariyas heading to Kashi Kanwariyas heading to Kashi Kanwariyas heading to Kashi Kanwariyas heading to Kashi Kanwariyas heading to Kashi Varanasi: In view influx of saffron clad kanwariyas in huge numbers since Saturday and footfall of almost 6 lakh kanwariyas and pilgrims to offer ‘jalabhishek’ on the first Monday of auspicious Shrawan month, district administration…
(Image used for representative) A man was hacked to death at a funeral feast in Gorakhpur village GORAKHPUR: A 52-year-old man was hacked to death in a Gorakhpur village, with police suspecting that the murder was linked to the killing of a relative of the accused last year, police said on Sunday.The victim, Shivkumar Tripathi,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate another key road connectivity project in Gorakhpur on Monday, further strengthening the city’s transport infrastructure.The inauguration marks the third major road infrastructure project to be dedicated to the public by the chief minister within a month. On July 11, the CM inaugurated the 11.6-km Bhathat-Banssthan four-lane road, built…
Gorakhpur: Family of a 27-year-old man, who went on pilgrimage to Baba Dham in Jharkhand, staged a road blockade on Saturday, alleging he was murdered.The deceased, identified as Bajrangi, resident of Mallah Tola in Bichhia Jungle Tulsiram area, left for Deoghar on Aug 3 with a group of residents. According to those accompanying him, he…
Varanasi: A three-time corporator from Madhyameshwar ward and Samajwadi Party functionary Bhaiya Lal Yadav was arrested in a case of alleged sexual harassment on Saturday. A large number of SP leaders gathered at Chetganj police station, reportedly seeking his release and putting pressure on the police.Chetganj inspector Vijay Kumar Shukla said a 25-year-old widow had…
Gym Jehadist’s property attached Varanasi: Properties worth Rs 1.5 crore belonging to alleged “gym jihad” gang member Imran Khan were attached by police under the Gangsters Act in Mirzapur district on Saturday. Imran and his gang members were arrested on charges of allegedly making obscene videos of Hindu women customers, sexually harassing them through blackmail…
Gorakhpur: Hundreds of Samajwadi Party workers staged a protest in Gorakhpur on Saturday, raising concerns over law and order, alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, farmers’ issues, and the reported theft of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Led by district president Brijesh Kumar Gautam, party workers assembled at Pant Park near Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur…
