Gorakhpur: Two youths drowned in the Rapti river while filming a reel with friends in Gorakhpur on Saturday afternoon. One of them reportedly drifted into deep water during the shoot, while the other drowned while attempting to rescue him. Their bodies were later recovered during a search operation conducted by police and NDRF personnel.The incident…
Varanasi: Bhelupur police arrested a thief for allegedly stealing valuables from the Hanuman temple of Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s Shri Vidya Mutt in Kedar Ghat area in April. Two jewellery traders accused of purchasing the stolen items were also arrested.ACP (Bhelupur) Gaurav Kumar said on Saturday that multiple police teams had been pressed into service to track…
Varanasi: A joint team of Dokati police station and SOG arrested a murder attempt accused, Dheeraj Singh (26), following an exchange of fire late on Friday. Police had kept a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on him.Ballia ASP (southern) Sanjay Verma on Saturday said that Dokati cops were busy in night patrolling late on Friday…
Varanasi: Beating the scorching June heat, unidentified burglars allegedly switched on the air-conditioner inside a locked house in Varanasi and spent nearly three hours in comfort before escaping with gold and silver jewellery worth crores of rupees, Rs 1.90 lakh in cash, and CCTV equipment.The daring theft took place on the night of June 2…
Varanasi: Cracking down on dereliction of duty, Azamgarh superintendent of police Anil Kumar has suspended 13 police personnel and ordered departmental inquiries against 19 others after lapses were found in routine checks, night patrolling and anti-cattle smuggling operations.The action followed inspections and reviews of field operations, which revealed widespread irregularities. The SP said several personnel…
Varanasi: Twenty-four hours after an FIR was registered, police arrested a 45-year-old man accused of raping two minor sisters and blackmailing them with videos, following an encounter in Azamgarh on Saturday.The accused, Mohammad Zahid alias Rustam, 45, sustained a bullet injury in the leg during the exchange of fire, ASP (City) Madhuvan Kumar Singh said.Singh…
Varanasi: The two-day Brics Culture Working Group meeting concluded in Varanasi on Friday with 11 member nations reaffirming their commitment to deeper cultural cooperation, heritage protection and stronger people-to-people ties. Delegates from the Brics countries wrapped up the discussions with a visit to the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple, immersing themselves in the spiritual and cultural…
Bahraich: Police have registered an FIR under the Information Technology (IT) Act and launched a cyber probe after a fake social media profile allegedly used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph, BJP symbols, images of party leaders and Hindu religious icons to falsely project a woman as a BJP office-bearer and election candidate. BJP leaders claimed…
Varanasi: The CBI on Thursday arrested another accused in the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, in Ballia.After seeking the transit remand from the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, the CBI team took the accused, Golu Singh, to West Bengal, said the district govt counsel (criminal)…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, became the hub of cultural diplomacy as representatives from 11 group nations, including China, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia, gathered in the city on Thursday for the two-day second meeting of the Brics Culture Working Group (CWC).The delegates are discussing India’s key priorities under the culture track…
