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Varanasi (UP), March 18 The Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust will begin daily Ganga aarti at Lalita Ghat in Varanasi from Thursday, with the ritual scheduled to take place every evening at 6 pm.This will be the first time the temple trust is conducting the Ganga aarti.According to the temple...

Varanasi (UP), March 17 Authorities here have ordered the complete closure of meat and fish shops in urban areas during the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival, which begins on March 19, officials said on Tuesday.Municipal Corporation Public Relations Officer Sandeep Srivastava said the order...

New Delhi, March 17 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha raised concerns over the shortage of LPG, the safety of NRIs living in West Asia, and rising inequality, while demanding an increase in allocation for the education and health sectors.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation...

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 17 A rare painting of "Yashoda and Krishna" by Raja Ravi Varma, an 8th-century Kashmiri sculpture of Buddha, and M F Husain's "Untitled (Benares)" will be among the artworks leading Saffronart's Spring Live and Online Auctions.The auction house announced bringing together "a...

Mumbai, March 17 – Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut launched a sharp attack on the government on Tuesday, accusing it of being out of touch with reality regarding the nationwide LPG shortage and questioning whether the photos of long queues for LPG in Mumbai and Delhi were AI-generated.Raut...

Mumbai, March 17 – The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre and in Maharashtra on Tuesday over the "disruption" in LPG supplies amid the Iran-Israel war, arguing that while global fuel crises are a reality, the government's refusal to...

Varanasi (UP), March 15 A day after the distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi was disrupted due to a shortage of LPG cylinders, the district administration surveyed the premises for piped natural gas (PNG) connectivity and offered a gas connection, said the temple's head...

New Delhi, March 15 Citing reports that community kitchens at Varanasi's Annapurna temple were affected due to a "shortage" of LPG, CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Sunday said the development reflects the "failure" of the BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and the Centre.In a post on X...

Varanasi/Sultanpur, March 14 The distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi has been affected due to a perceived shortage of LPG cylinders, even as authorities in Uttar Pradesh reiterated that there is no supply shortage and warned of strict action against hoarding and black...

Varanasi/Sultanpur, March 14 The distribution of prasad at the Annapurna temple in Varanasi has been affected due to a perceived shortage of LPG cylinders, even as authorities in Uttar Pradesh reiterated that there is no supply shortage and warned of strict action against hoarding and black...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), March 14 Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Saturday claimed that the LPG shortage had brought to a halt the 'Maa Annapurna Ki Rasoi' in Kashi.He said that the place that fed many was forced to turn away the hungry."What kind of blow is this to the centuries-old...

Kochi, March 14 KMRL announced on Saturday that it has submitted a comprehensive feasibility study report for implementing water metro systems in multiple Indian cities, a move that could transform urban water transport across the country.The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) said in a statement...

Mumbai, March 13 Actress Nimrat Kaur celebrated her birthday with the blessings of Baba Vishwanath at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.The actress, known for her role in "Airlift," visited one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines for the first time. During her religious visit, Nimrat also participated...

Lucknow, March 12 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met spiritual leader Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday and sought his blessings, saying it would bring an end to "fake saints".After meeting the seer, Yadav said he had come to seek the Shankaracharya's blessings and wisdom.Asked...

Mumbai, March 12 Actor Vineet Kumar Singh, who stars in Netflix's new drama inspired by real life, "Hello Bachhon," which revolves around a teacher, says he is drawn to the show's theme of making quality education accessible to everyone.Created by Abhishek Yadav, the education-themed drama...

Prayagraj, March 11 The Allahabad High Court has dismissed contempt petitions in a case concerning the construction of a four-lane elevated corridor passing through Varanasi's Shivpur, allowing the project to proceed.The order was passed by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, after hearing an...

Lucknow, March 11 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticized the Uttar Pradesh government over the conditions imposed for a program led by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the state capital, accusing it of disrespecting Sanatan traditions.The seer is scheduled to...

Prayagraj, March 10 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that information about marks in public examinations is not confidential and does not require the consent of a third party whose marks are sought by the RTI applicant under the Right to Information Act, 2005.While partly allowing a writ...