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Muslim mob pelts stones on Hindus in Saraiya, Varanasi on Holi
Hindus have been at the receiving end of bureaucratic apathy and Muslim aggression this Holi with numerous instances of Holika Dahan being doused or violence...
Padma Shri awardee Late Shri Jagdish Chaudhary: Kashi’s celebrated Domraja
Jagdish Chaudhary, who worked as Domraja (who light funeral pyres) of Varanasi, has been posthumously awarded the Padma Shri Award this year (2021). The...
Samudragupta era temple discovered during Kashi redevelopment work
News of ancient Hindu temples, some as old as 1600 years, being discovered during redevelopment of the previously ignored holy city of Kashi/Varanasi, has...
After 86 years, Varanasi Finally Loses Dangling Overhead Power Cables
The sight of overhead electricity cables dangerously dangling and criss-crossing in residential areas, in narrow bylanes of densely packed mohallas, is something most residents...
Massive Underground ‘Mini City’ Discovered Near Mosque in Varanasi
The discovery of an under-construction 'mini-city' right opposite a mosque and in proximity to Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi, has sent tremors through the...