Varanasi: The city is currently in the grip of a severe heatwave, with conditions intensifying in line with the peak pre-monsoon summer season, with the maximum temperature touching 45°C, marking a 4.4°C departure from normal.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures may climb further to 45–47°C in the coming days. The intense heat has…
Rajeev.DikshitVaranasi: A 30-year-old man Amaresh Singh was shot at by Thar-borne miscreants on the Mau highway near Karha village under Chiraiyyakot police station in Mau district on Sunday night after a dispute over giving way. In a similar incident, a youth was shot at by car-borne attackers in Varanasi on Saturday night.Mau’s circle officer (Mohammadabad)…
Varanasi: In a swift operation, Chandauli cops have dismantled a gang of highway looters who had been targeting truck drivers by impersonating women along highways. Acting on intelligence inputs, four members of the gang were apprehended during an early Monday morning encounter, while one of the accused sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in…
Gorakhpur: Congress workers on Monday staged a protest near Rani Lakshmi Bai Park at Town Hall in Gorakhpur against rising prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, as well as the alleged NEET paper leak and cancellation of exams.Organised jointly by district and city units of the party on directions of UP Congress chief Ajay…
Varanasi: A family from Navsari, Gujarat, has alleged assault and misbehaviour at the Kaal Bhairav temple, highlighting the issue of harassment by florists, vendors of worship items and pimps.DCP Kashi Zone Gaurav Banswal said on Monday that after the family lodged an FIR at Kotwali police station, police teams were deployed to examine CCTV footage…
Gorakhpur: The body of a youth from Bihar was found near a railway track close to Garhwa railway crossing here on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Ranjan Rai (24), a resident of Harishankarpur Hasim Chak in Dalsinghsarai area of Samastipur district.According to police, Ranjan was travelling from Samastipur to Ludhiana for some work, and…
Gorakhpur: The body of a 32-year-old man was found floating in a drain near Banjari bridge in Motiram Adda area under Jhangha police limits on Monday morning. Family members alleged that some miscreants killed him before dumping his body in the drain.The deceased was identified as Lal Bahadur Nishad, a resident of Avadhpur Daroga Ji…
Varanasi: Taking serious note of negligence in various ongoing construction works, the Varanasi municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal imposed a fine of Rs7 lakh on two firms for negligence in development works and substandard construction.The commissioner also issued a strict warning that misuse of public funds and compromise on quality will not be tolerated under any…
Gorakhpur: A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly attacking his wife and her YouTuber friend with a sickle and stick in the Jhagaha area of Gorakhpur after reportedly finding them together at his home. Police tracked down the accused and arrested him during a raid.According to officials, the incident occurred around 5:30 pm on…
Varanasi: After a long wait of around two decades since its formation, the Chandauli district will finally get its own police lines.The Yogi govt is constructing Chandauli police lines on approximately 32.50 acres of land in Bhojpur area on Chandauli-Sakaldiha route at a cost of around Rs 2,81.10 crore, located about 5 km from the…
