Women are climbing water tanks, mobile towers and even high-tension poles to force the system’s hand Varanasi/Prayagraj: Veeru climbed a water tank for Basanti in Sholay. Lately, Purvanchal districts have seen several replays of that iconic cinematic moment, but with a gendered twist.Women are climbing water tanks, mobile towers and even high-tension poles to force…
Varanasi: Halia police in Mirzapur district on Thursday arrested a 24-year-old man for posting objectionable videos of a woman on social media after she refused to convert to his religion.Mirzapur SP Aparna Rajat Kaushik said the complainant reported that Bablu Mustafa was pressuring his married sister to convert to his religion and when she refused…
Varanasi: The cyber crime cell on Wednesday night arrested a 37-year-old man for duping aspirants seeking multi-national company job after collecting their personal data and information from social media.The accused, Nitesh Saroj, is originally a resident of Pindra, Varanasi, but was currently living in Mumbai from where he was carrying his illegal activities.According to ACP…
Gorakhpur: The 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated with literary and cultural enthusiasm by Baat Chakra Literary Club in the city on Wednesday. Writers, educationists, students and literature enthusiasts participated in the programme and paid tributes to the Nobel laureate poet, philosopher and educationist.The programme began with floral tributes being offered to Tagore’s…
Varanasi: Depressed over no family visits for one-and-a-half years, a 17-year-old inmate of the Government Children’s Home for Girls, Ramnagar, died by suicide late Wednesday. DM Satyendra Kumar has ordered an inquiry.ACP (Kotwali) Vijay Pratap Singh said on Thursday that Ramnagar police reached the children’s home after being alerted. The forensic team collected evidence and…
Varanasi: In three separate encounters by Kotwali, Barsathi-Rampur and Mirganj-Pawara police, three criminals were arrested after suffering bullet injury in their legs in Jaunpur district on Thursday morning. The arrested criminals have multiples cases, including loot, theft and murder lodged at separate police stations.According Jaunpur SP Kunwar Anupam Singh, Kotwali police were busy in night…
Varanasi: Launching an awareness drive to mobilise litigants for taking benefits of the National Lok Adalat, to be held on Saturday, , district Judge and DLSA Varanasi chairman Sanjeev Shukla on Thursday flagged off two publicity vehicles at a ceremony at the district court premises.District Legal Services Authority ( DLSA) secretary Rajeev Mukul Pandey said…
Gorakhpur: The Yogi Adityanath govt is accelerating road infrastructure development in rural areas of Gorakhpur, with major widening and strengthening projects in the city’s southern belt nearing completion. The initiatives are expected to improve connectivity and ease transportation for lakhs of residents in areas that remained infrastructure-deficient for decades.According to the Public Works Department (PWD),…
Varanasi: In a breakthrough for cancer diagnostics, researchers have unveiled a novel, non-invasive urine test for the early detection of urinary bladder cancer (UBC), promising a safer and simpler alternative to conventional screening.The pioneering work is a collaboration between the School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, and the Department of Urology, Institute…
Varanasi: Bhumipujan (groundbreaking) ceremony was performed ahead of beginning construction of multi-storey Varanasi Municipal Corporation building on Wednesday. A budget of Rs 96.99 crore has been allocated for the building which will be ready in 18 months.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid foundation of the building on Apr 28. The proposed shivling-shaped building will also…
