Uneasy calm prevails in Varanasi

Schools and shops were shut while security at public places was beefed up after blasts ripped through the city.

Residents in Varanasi are trying to return to normal after blasts ripped through the city Tuesday night.

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However, one can sense the uneasy calmness that the people are trying to maintain.

Schools, colleges, markets and business establishments were shut.

Groups of people were seen engaged in discussions near tea stalls and other public places near the site of the explosions.

The blasts, first of its kind in the ancient city, appeared to have dented the confidence of traders and shopkeepers as most of them shut their shops and other business establishments.

Meanwhile, security was beefed up at temples, railway stations, bus stands and the airport, officials said.