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    Sudhir Kumar

    Sudhir Kumar is a special correspondent in the Varanasi Bureau of Hindustan Times. He covers politics, local issues, social issues, folk culture, Sarnath, Ganga river, crime in and around Varanasi and tribals in Sonbhadra. Sudhir also covers nine districts around Varanasi.

    He has been working with Hindustan Since 2023. He has reported extensively on politics, elections-State as well as General elections, education, and issues related to boatmen and farmers.

    Articles by Sudhir Kumar

    Rising Ganga inundates Varanasi Ghats, threatening livelihoods of hundreds of vendors, boatmen

    According to data from the Central Water Commission, the Ganga’s water level in Varanasi was recorded at 68.96 meters (Rajesh Kumar/HT)
    others
    Updated on Aug 22, 2026 02:58 IST

    AI Express passenger's gun goes off at Varanasi airport, 2 injured; FIR lodged

    The Varanasi airport firing incident took place at around 9:30 am, when the Mumbai-bound passenger, who was travelling with his wife, declared weapons on board the flight. (Photo for representation)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 16, 2026 09:32 IST

    Faith on their shoulders, futures in their hearts: Meet the Gen Z Kanwariyas in Varanasi

    A few among the group of 50 Gen Z Kanwariyas currently making their way from Varanasi to a Lord Shiva temple in Jaunpur. (HT)
    others
    Updated on Aug 10, 2026 02:55 IST

    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)
    lucknow news
    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.
    india news
    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.
    india news
    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.
    india news
    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.
    lucknow news
    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
    india news
    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)
    lucknow news
    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)
    lucknow news
    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)
    others
    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)
    others
    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)
    others
    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)
    others
    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)
    india news
    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)
    lucknow news
    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)
    india news
    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 )
    others
    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)
    lucknow news
    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)
    india news
    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)
    india news
    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.
    world news
    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,
    world news
    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)
    lucknow news
    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)
    india news
    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)
    others
    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)
    others
    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)
    others
    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.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 2, 2025 23:29 IST
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