Women cover themselves with an umbrella to shield themselves from the scorching heat Varanasi: Kashi, which recorded its hottest day on Thursday with 45.6°C, continued to suffer from intense heatwave conditions on Friday, with the maximum temperature settling at 44.5°C.According to IMD, the maximum temperature was 3.7°C above normal, while the minimum temperature was 28.6°C,…
Gorakhpur: A 16-year-old school topper drowned in the Rapti river in Gorakhpur’s Jhangha area while bathing with five friends. His mother has alleged that he was deliberately drowned out of jealousy over his academic success.The deceased was a Class XI student at Aditya Public School and had topped his school in the Class X CBSE…
Varanasi: A 26-day-old newborn, brought at the Community Health Centre (CHC) Cholapur in a critical condition on May 14 was successfully treated and discharged on Wednesday.The child was brought from a private clinic to the Pediatric OPD of Dr. Akanksha Singh at CHC Cholapur with severe jaundice and acute anaemia. During examination, yellowing was found…
Varanasi: Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal has given officials a 15-day ultimatum to clean and repair all gully pits on a war footing.To tackle waterlogging ahead of the monsoon, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation is cleaning all small and large drains, sewers, and gully pits across the city.On Thursday, mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari reviewed the progress of…
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…
