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Railways asks Kashi station mosque to vacate for expansion

The mosque's managing body, the Intajamia Masjid Committee, has termed the notice illegal and said it would challenge the move in a court.
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 05:45 pm IST

Bareilly emerges as key centre on UP’s expanding religious tourism map

The Bankhandi Nath temple in Bareilly that is being upgraded with an investment of 5.82 crore. (Sourced)
Published on May 12, 2026 09:38 pm IST

Varanasi Nagar Nigam to build 97crore ‘Kashi-Ganga’ themed office in Sigra

Varanasi mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari said the new municipal corporation house will serve as a modern civic hub and a milestone in Banaras’s emerging global identity. (SOURCED)
Updated on Feb 20, 2026 08:40 pm IST

UPCC announces Samvidhan Samvad Rally in Kashi on February 8

UPCC president Ajay Rai addressing the media on Wednesday in Varanasi (HT)
Published on Feb 05, 2026 03:52 am IST

Kashi Express searched after bomb threat; police say ‘nothing as such found’

"As soon as the train reached the station, the public and passengers were told to leave the area," police said.
Published on Jan 06, 2026 05:11 pm IST

New Year devotion peaks in UP temple towns

Huge rush outside the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi on December 29. (Rajesh Kumar/HT)
Updated on Dec 29, 2025 10:30 pm IST

Who is Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe? Teen Vedic scholar praised by PM Modi

Rekhe is a 19-year-old Vedic scholar from Maharashtra's Ahilya Nagar.
Published on Dec 04, 2025 03:48 pm IST

Dev Deepawali: Kashi dazzles in confluence of divinity, grandeur, patriotism

The illuminated ghats of Varanasi (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Published on Nov 06, 2025 03:02 am IST

‘My life changed after bathing in Ganga, adopted vegetarianism’: Vice President

Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan was received by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath upon his arrival in Varanasi.
Updated on Nov 01, 2025 02:42 pm IST

Pet poops in public? 500 fine if left unattended, warns Varanasi Nagar Nigam

For representation only
Published on Oct 29, 2025 03:04 am IST

Kashi set to dazzle with diyas, 3D shows & fireworks this Dev Deepawali

An aerial view of Kashi illuminated with the innumerable lamps for Dev Deepawali celebrations in Varanasi (File)
Published on Oct 26, 2025 04:40 am 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)
Published on Sept 12, 2025 07:46 am IST

Naad Yatra promotes classical arts in Kashi

Renowned classical Jal Tarang artist Padma Shri Rajeshwar Acharya with a young performer during Naad Yatra in Kashi (Sourced)
Published on Sept 06, 2025 03:46 am IST

'Ready for engagement': Mahmood Madani backs RSS suggestion about dialogue

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani
Published on Sept 05, 2025 12:18 pm IST

RSS won't support Kashi, Mathura reclamation movements: Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat pays speaks during a question-and-answer session as part of the RSS' three-day lecture series on '100 years of Sangh journey', in New Delhi on Thursday.
Published on Aug 29, 2025 08:59 am IST

World realised India’s capability through Operation Sindoor: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a gathering in Varanasi on Saturday. (AFP PHOTO)
Published on Aug 03, 2025 05:04 am IST

Yogi to host dinner for Shah, 3 CMs in Kashi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (HT file)
Published on Jun 22, 2025 08:42 pm IST

‘Parivar ka saath, parivar ka vikas’: PM Modi takes dig at Opposition in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting in Varanasi on Friday. (ANI PHOTO)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 05:32 am IST

Glimpses of the RSS’s ways in ‘Kashi, Mathura’ revival

The controversy that broke out over the Gyanvapi mosque adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is still fresh in memory (AP)
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 07:43 am IST

Sadhus of Kashi play Holi with funeral ash

Naga and Aghori sadhus and others take part in Masan Holi celebrations at Harishchandra Ghat in Varanasi. (Rajesh Kumar)
Published on Mar 11, 2025 08:38 am IST

All that ash: From pyre to ire, row erupts over Kashi’s Masan Holi

According to believers, Masan Holi follows Rangbhari Ekadashi, which will be celebrated on March 10 this year. (Rajesh Kumar/ HT)
Updated on Mar 08, 2025 11:26 am IST

After Kashi, Ayodhya, it’s Mathura’s turn, says Yogi

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the inauguration of ‘Rangotsav 2025’ in Barsana on Friday. (HT)
Published on Mar 08, 2025 05:48 am IST

Mega Sangat, feast for Naga ascetics to be held in Kashi post-Mahakumbh

Naga ascetics started gathering in Kashi for the Mega Sangat and feast (Rajesh Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:58 am IST

In Kashi, it’s picture perfect serenity again after Mahashivratri rush

Priests perform Ganga 'Aarti' after 15 days of periodical interval organised by the Ganga Seva Samiti, at Assi Ghat in Varanasi on Thursday. (ANI)
Published on Mar 01, 2025 06:10 am IST

Mahakumbh has set record, created ‘Panch Teertha’: CM

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath speaks in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in Lucknow,on Tuesday (PTI)
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:02 am IST

Raveena Tandon, daughter Rasha seek spiritual blessings at Mahakumbh

Actor Raveena Tandon with daughter Rasha Thadani met spiritual head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram Swami Chidanand Saraswati at the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 09:22 pm IST

Mahakumbh fuels Kashi-Vindhyachal-Ayodhya religious circuit

A crowd of devotees seen in a street, Varanasi. (PTI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:00 am IST

Lakhs of devotees head to Kashi, Ayodhya after taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh

Prayagraj: Devotees gather in Sangam area to take a holy dip during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Feb 10, 2025 03:17 pm IST

2,000 more Naga sadhus to reach Kashi from Mahakumbh today

Commissioner of police (CP) Mohit Agarwal and district magistrate S Rajalingam inspect the route that Naga sadhus will take to reach Kashi. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 09:07 pm IST