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New Delhi, February 24 – Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday described the Chatra air ambulance crash as a "very tragic" and "major" incident, confirming that all seven people on board were killed after the aircraft crashed in a forested area of the district.Arriving in Chatra...

Varanasi, February 23 – Political and religious reactions intensified on Monday after reports emerged that the Prayagraj police allegedly visited the Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda's ashram, who has been receiving support from leaders and religious figures across several states following a...

Varanasi, February 23 – Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Monday that he is ready to face arrest and will fully cooperate with any investigation related to the POCSO case, even as he criticized the Uttar Pradesh government.Addressing reporters during a media interaction here, the...

Varanasi (UP), February 23 The Kashi Vidvat Parishad, a council of Sanskrit scholars and experts on Hindu scriptures, has opposed the tradition of playing 'Masane Ki Holi' on the city's cremation grounds – the Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats – claiming that the practice does not adhere to...

Lucknow, February 22 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Sunday that corruption and poor governance have intensified in Uttar Pradesh, while asserting that "as suffering increases, the PDA will grow stronger".PDA is an acronym used by SP leaders to refer to backward...

Lucknow, February 22 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Sunday that corruption and poor governance have intensified in Uttar Pradesh, while asserting that "as suffering increases, the PDA will grow stronger".PDA is an acronym used by SP leaders to refer to backward...

Varanasi (UP), February 22 Gunshots were reportedly heard outside a student hostel at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Sunday, according to officials. No one was injured in the incident.Roshan Mishra, a third-year BA student, alleged that he was standing outside the hostel when three youths...

Prayagraj/Varanasi (UP), February 21 A POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against him.Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia...

Varanasi, February 21 – Swami Avimukteshwaranand stated on Saturday that the FIR filed against him in a case of child sexual abuse would ultimately expose what he described as "false allegations," expressing full faith in the judicial process and stating that the truth would emerge through...

Lucknow, February 19 The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said the increasing number of devotees at major pilgrimage centers across the state, including Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj, reflects improved arrangements and infrastructure, while clarifying that no fee has been fixed for 'sugam...

Lucknow, February 19 Indian Oil Corporation Limited will contribute Rs 60 crore towards the construction of the proposed international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur, officials said on Thursday.An MoU to this effect was signed between the Uttar Pradesh government and the company in the presence...

Varanasi/Lucknow, February 19 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Thursday that both the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh are people who respect sadhus and batuk Brahmins, even as he warned that saints would march to Lucknow if the cow is not declared 'Rashtra Mata' within 40 days...

Lucknow, February 19 Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh on Thursday criticized the opposition in the state Legislative Council, asserting that all government and private cruises operating on the Ganga river in Varanasi are being conducted in full compliance with prescribed...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Uttar Pradesh Board Class 10 and Class 12 examinations commenced on Wednesday, with over 52 million students appearing across the state. The examinations are being conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) and will continue until March 12...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 When the judiciary adopts the language and symbols of the majority, it undermines the confidence of minorities, betrays the promise of non-discrimination, and emboldens the State to go beyond the rule of law, former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice A P...

Raebareli (UP), February 17 Three people in a pickup truck were killed after a collision with a truck on the Lalganj-Raebareli road, police said on Tuesday.The accident occurred on Monday near Badai ka Purwa village, leaving the occupants trapped inside the mangled pickup vehicle for a...

Lucknow, February 17 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly damaging the idol of Ahilyabai Holkar, a visionary queen of the erstwhile Maratha kingdom, and other heritage structures during a redevelopment drive at Varanasi's...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed Rudrabhishek at the Gorakhnath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed 'Rudra Abhishek' at the Goraknath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Varanasi (UP), February 15 Sacred offerings from 62 temples across the country and abroad were presented at Varanasi's Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which houses Lord Shri Vishweshwar Mahadev, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.The offerings, including sacred clothes, dust ('raj'), and holy...