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Varanasi (UP), March 20 A Varanasi court has sent 14 people, who are alleged to have hosted an Iftar party and eaten chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river, to judicial custody, an advocate in the case said on Friday.Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM Amit Kumar Yadav sent all the...

Varanasi, March 20 – The controversy surrounding the Iftar party in the Ganga River escalated on Friday, as Rajat Jaiswal, a leader of the BJP’s youth wing, who first raised concerns about the “offensive and disrespectful” act and filed a police complaint seeking appropriate action, has started...

Munger/Lakhisarai, March 19 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday launched development projects worth around Rs 445 crore in the Munger and Lakhisarai districts during his ‘Samridhi Yatra’ (Development Journey).He also reviewed ongoing schemes and projects in both districts, according...

Varanasi (UP), March 17 Fourteen people have been arrested on charges of desecrating a place of worship and causing offense to religious feelings after a video purportedly showing them eating chicken biryani during an Iftar party hosted on a boat in the Ganga river here was widely shared on...

Varanasi (UP), March 17 Fourteen people have been arrested on charges of desecrating a place of worship and causing offense to religious feelings after a video purportedly showing them participating in an Iftar meal, eating biryani on a boat, on the Ganga river here, officials said on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 15 The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to submit a comprehensive report on illegal constructions along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga river and inform about the steps taken to remove encroachments.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan asked...

Mumbai, March 15 Actress Dia Mirza frequently uses her social media handle to discuss various environmental issues that pose a threat to our future survival.This time, Dia decided to address how to heal our rivers. The actress, known for her role in "Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein," said that to...

New Delhi, March 14 – The Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive status report on illegal constructions and encroachments along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga in multiple states, while issuing notices to several Ganga basin states to assist the apex court in addressing the issue.A...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has stated that the Centre's 'Namami Gange' program has failed to achieve the desired results in Uttarakhand due to the failure of the state's implementing agencies.It stated that, under the flagship program, launched...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to achieve the desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...

Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the role of implementing agencies in Uttarakhand for the failure of the Centre's 'Namami Gange' programme to achieve its desired results in the state.The report stated that under the flagship programme...

Bhagalpur, March 11 Three young men from a family drowned in the Ganga river in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on Wednesday morning while trying to save their aunt, officials said.The incident occurred around 9:30 am near a ghat in the Ghogha police station area, where the family had gathered for...

Patna, March 11 – A tragic incident occurred in Bhagalpur, Bihar, on Wednesday, where three young men drowned while trying to save their aunt during a bath in the Ganga river.The incident took place at Dhodha Ghat and has shocked the entire area.According to eyewitnesses, a woman had gone to...

New Delhi, March 9 Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is "not a protected monument" under the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ongoing work at the old ghat is a project aimed at "restoring" its strength, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to a query in the Lok...

Kolkata, March 9 The murky waters of the Ganga have emerged as a major obstacle in underwater search operations, prompting the Kolkata Police to shift their focus from water drones to an advanced underwater communication system to improve rescue efforts, a senior officer said on Monday.Trials...

Varanasi (UP), March 8 Weavers in Varanasi have prepared 15 special Banarasi sarees themed on cricket, which will be sent as gifts to players of the Indian team after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final.Laghu Udyog Bharati Kashi province secretary Sarvesh Srivastava said the sarees have been...

Kolkata, March 5 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami alleged on Thursday that the image of West Bengal, the land associated with luminaries like Swami Vivekananda, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore, and Subhas Chandra Bose, has been tarnished by the "misgovernance" of...

Varanasi (UP), March 4 Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place here for the Holi festival, with police deploying drones for aerial surveillance and mounted units in narrow lanes, officials said on Wednesday.As many as 12 IPS officers, 35 senior officials, and around 6,000 police...

Varanasi, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, set a new world record on Sunday, surpassing a Chinese achievement by planting over 2.5 lakh saplings in less than an hour at a planned urban forest, according to an official.The Guinness World Records...

Patna, February 28 – India's first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, was remembered on the occasion of his 63rd death anniversary, and a tribute ceremony was held in Patna on Saturday.Leaders, public representatives, and officials paid floral tributes at his memorial at Bans Ghat, located on the...