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Sudhir Kumar

Sudhir Kumar

Sudhir Kumar is Varanasi based senior staff correspondent.He covers all developments, politics, education--primary, secondary and higher -- crime, offbeat, tribes and human angle stories

Articles by Sudhir Kumar

Varanasi agency employed 6 of 8 held in temple funds case

Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs protested at the Vidhan Bhavan against the alleged embezzlement in the donation box of Ram Mandir and demanded action against the guilty, during Monsoon Assembly session in Mumbai on June 30. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 12:34 IST

Land parcel worth ₹23 lakh, security agency in focus: Ram temple probe so far

The controversy first came to light on June 7 when Samajwadi Party leader Tej Narayan 'Pawan' Pandey alleged donations worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 crore to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7.5 crore were siphoned off from temple offerings.

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 02:54 IST

Six of 8 held in Ram Temple donation case were employed by Varanasi firm

Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs today protested at the Vidhan Bhavan against the scam in the donation box of Ram Mandir.

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 04:25 IST

Warning ignored, SOPs bypassed: 5 questions at the heart of Ayodhya donation row

Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 10:22 IST

Weak safeguards at Ram temple; tighter cash control at other major UP shrines

Officials informed the executive committee that nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,100 crore remained invested in fixed deposits after construction expenditure.

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 06:06 IST

UP: Rottweiler rescued after 26 days locked in Ghazipur murder accused’s house

The Rottweiler, known as Michael, was locked inside Pandey’s 2,000-square-foot house for 26 days

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 08:36 IST

Vendors in Varanasi fear for livelihood as meat shops set to move to the margins

The mayor defended VNN’s decision, saying devotees come to Varanasi for “darshan and poojan and they don’t come here to see meat shops.” (Pic for representation)

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 15:01 IST

Ballia’s Surha Tal becomes UP’s 13th Ramsar site, India’s 100th

A Red-wattled Lapwing at Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary in Ballia. (@narendramodi X/ANI Photo)

Updated on Jun 6, 2026 03:14 IST

‘Aadhi aabaadi’ angry with Opposition:Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath speaks during an election campaign at the Rajarhat Gopalpur Assembly Constituency, in North 24 Parganas on Monday. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 21:54 IST

Dynastic parties afraid of Nari Shakti, says PM

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) is felicitated by women during a public meeting in Varanasi on April 28. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 21:50 IST

Salkhan Fossil Park set for major upgrade as security tightened, tourism push intensifies

Sonbhadra district magistrate Badri Nath Singh visiting the Salkhan Fossil Park (HT)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 24:08 IST

LPG worries brew, Kashi keeps the kettle on charcoal

Discussions continue as tea boils over charcoal fires in Varanasi (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 21:48 IST

Saraswati pledges cooperation as police intensify sexual abuse probe

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati maintained that a false accusation has been made against him. (AP)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 10:53 IST

‘Pabandi’: Chandauli police deploy AI portal to track repeat offenders

More than 5,000 preventive action cases across Chandauli are being actively reviewed and monitored through the Pabandi Portal (Sourced)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 16:22 IST

From Varanasi to Bengaluru: PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat trains

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains (@NarendraModi)

Updated on Nov 8, 2025 04:05 IST

Chandauli Police launch ‘CopWatch’ to track ‘romeos’ near colleges, public areas

CopWatch application launched by Chandauli Police (SOURCED )

Updated on Oct 6, 2025 14:46 IST

Pandit Chhannulal Mishra – 1936-2025: Doyen of thumri who transcended genres

Pandit Chhannulal Mishra during a performance in New Delhi in 2015 (PTI)

Updated on Oct 3, 2025 24:10 IST

Pt Chhannulal Mishra: Doyen of classical music who transcended genres

Pandit Chhannulal Mishra during a performance in Delhi in 2015. (PTI)

Updated on Oct 2, 2025 21:58 IST

In holy city of Varanasi, Modi’s vision fused development, politics, faith

PM Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Varanasi on eve of filing his LS poll nomination papers in May, 2024 (AFP)

Updated on Sep 17, 2025 06:42 IST

BHU alumna Sushila Karki to steer Nepal toward stability

Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki (C) is congratulated by her supporters after the swearing-in-ceremony at the President House in Kathmandu on September 12, 2025. Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn on September 12 to lead the transition as the country's next prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government.

Updated on Sep 13, 2025 05:25 IST

Karki’s journey from Nepal’s first female chief justice to first woman PM

Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki (C) is congratulated by her supporters after the swearing-in-ceremony at the President House in Kathmandu on September 12,

Updated on Sep 12, 2025 23:15 IST

PM has long emphasised on need to take foreign policy out of Delhi: Foreign secy

Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolamin in a meeting with foreign secretary Vikram Misri, in Varanasi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Sep 12, 2025 02:16 IST

Tariff crisis looms over carpet industry

Weavers give finishing touches to carpets at a unit in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 28, 2025 19:54 IST

Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University VC, wife killed in road accident in UP

As the car reached near Basharathpur, in Doharighat area of Mau, the tyre got punctured and the car rammed into the trailer, the injured man said. (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 23, 2025 08:31 IST

Three arrested after school teacher beaten to death over parking dispute in UP

According to the police, an argument broke out between Jha and Adarsh Singh, who lives in the same apartment, over car parking. (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 22, 2025 09:05 IST

Uttar Pradesh: 2-year-old among 4 killed, 20 injured in bus-truck collision

Both vehicles were taken into custody. (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 13, 2025 05:23 IST

PM Modi makes push for ‘swadeshi’ after US levies 25% tariff

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering in Varanasi.

Updated on Aug 2, 2025 23:29 IST

Meghalaya murder case: Sonam used my phone to dial her brother, says dhaba owner in UP’s Ghazipur

Sahil Yadav, the dhaba owner in Ghazipur. (SOURCED IMAGE)

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 04:00 IST

Murder in Meghalaya: Wife,lover hatched plot, say cops

Sonam Raghuvanshi, the Indore woman accused of plotting her husband’s murder during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, being brought for medical examination at a hospital, in Ghazipur, Monday. (PTI)

Updated on Jun 9, 2025 23:40 IST

Meghalaya murder: How a couple’s first trip to hills set the stage for a killing

Sonam, 25, who had been missing since May 23, turned up in a dhaba in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, and was arrested in the early hours of Monday.

Updated on Jun 10, 2025 03:00 IST

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