Gorakhpur: Commissioner Anil Dhingra on Monday warned that departments would face strict action if negligence led to accidents at under‑construction drains, directing agencies to ensure proper barricading at all sites across the city.The warning came during a review meeting on monsoon preparedness and waterlogging prevention held at the auditorium of the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation (GMC)…
Gorakhpur: Ramgarhtal is set to emerge as a major hub for water sports in the country as it prepares to host the Asmita National Women’s Rowing League and the 46th Junior National Rowing Championship from May 12 to 21.The Asmita National Women’s Rowing League will be held from May 12 to 16, while the official…
Varanasi: A speeding Thar dragged a motorcycle for nearly 100 metres, killing a woman and her five-year-old daughter on the spot and leaving her brother-in-law seriously injured in Varanasi’s Bhullanpur area late Sunday.A woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed while her brother-in-law suffered serious injuries when their motorcycle was knocked off by speeding Thar…
VARANASI: Three killings within a span of 24 hours — two on running trains and one in a hospital — sent shockwaves through Chandauli on Monday morning. All the victims were murdered in cold blood. Police now say that the same person — a former serviceman, who appeared to be a mentally disturbed — was…
Varanasi: Governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath watched the live broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the ‘mahapuja’ at the Somnath Temple in Gujarat. Soon after arriving at the Police Line helipad in the morning, both leaders proceeded to the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, where they offered prayers and performed rituals amid Vedic…
Varanasi: Governor Anandiben Patel said that the Somnath Swabhiman Parv is a reflection of an unwavering journey spanning 1,000 years, during which the Somnath temple preserved its faith, spiritual energy, and existence despite repeated attacks and conflicts..“Kashi and Somnath are two immortal symbols of Indian civilization, which reflect the pride of spiritual unity, cultural consciousness…
Governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath perform puja during Somnath Amrut Mahotsav, celebrating 75 years of the inauguration of the restored Somnath temple, in Varanasi on Monday Varanasi: Stating that temples like Kashi Vishwanath and Somnath reflect how Sanatan is not confined within temple walls but is deeply rooted in India’s collective consciousness,…
The hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, which was sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Spain’s Canary Islands, has drawn global attention due to the serious nature of the virus. Prof Sunit K Singh, a renowned molecular virologist from BHU and currently the Director of the B R Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical…
Varanasi: Police arrested a man accused of raping his 9-year-old niece following an encounter in Azamgarh district late on Sunday.Azamgarh ASP (rural) Chirag Jain on Monday said that when the minor girl was playing outside her residence in a village under Tahbarpur police limits, her uncle Nakhadu alias Sahab, took her to an isolated place…
Varanasi: Taking action under the Gangsters Act, Azamgarh police on Monday attached a building worth Rs 1.5 crore belonging to jailed gangster Dhruv Singh alias Kuntu Singh in the Chhapra Sultanpur area.Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar said the district police have been carrying out a sustained drive to dismantle the economic network of mafia elements and…
