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HC asks govt to respond on plea against ASI survey in Varanasi
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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre and the state government to file their respective responses to a petition challenging a Varanasi court's...
SP mimics TMC’s chilling ‘Khela Hobe’ war-cry, posters proclaim ‘2022 mein khela hoi’ in UP
Taking a leaf from the Trinamool Congress campaign in West Bengal elections, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has started putting up hoardings with the slogan...
Mata Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Mata Vishalakshi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishalakshi Devi, an aspect of Parvati meaning ‘The one with wide eyes’ in the state...
Authorities look the other way or ‘relax’ lockdowns ahead of Eid
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While Bharat is in the grip of the deadly second wave of the pandemic, the nation's Muslims are gearing up to celebrate the festival...
Conversations in Sanskrit echo across Dashashwamedh Ghat, Kashi
It is said that Sanskrit said to be the language of the Gods (Devvani) is a very simple and easy language. Conversing in Sanskrit...
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...