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70% of Varanasi under CCTV watch, 5K cops deployed for Sawan rush

Commissioner of police (CP) Mohit Agarwal along with district magistrate (DM) Satyendra Kumar inspecting arrangements from Godowlia to Dashashwamedh in Varanasi on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

Published 12 hours ago

UP Cabinet clears 500-bed working women’s hostel in Varanasi

Finance minister Suresh Khanna said the proposal for Varanasi was approved by the Council of Ministers. (File)

Published 3 days ago

UP: Youth dies after assault; family block road demanding action in Mirzapur

UP: Youth dies after assault; family block road demanding action in Mirzapur

Published 4 days ago

Shastri Bridge lane in Prayagraj to close again from July 28 for Kanwar Yatra

A view of the Shastri Bridge which will be closed for Kanwar Yatra from July 28 onwards. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Published 5 days ago

Varanasi to become UP cricket’s new domestic hub this season

Latest picture of Varanasi stadium. (Sourced)

Published 7 days ago

Ganga, Varuna elevated corridors to cut Varanasi traffic congestion by 40%

Both the corridors have been designed to ensure that existing heritage structures and other important buildings remain unaffected (Projected image)

Published 9 days ago

After Teesri Begum, KC Bokadia to shoot two films in Lucknow and Varanasi

Filmmaker KC Bokadia and (inset) his last release Teesri Begum

Published 10 days ago

Priyanka Chopra says she has many ‘amazing’ slow-motion jumps in Varanasi

Priyanka Chopra will be seen as Mandakini in Varanasi.

Updated 10 days ago

Hindu, Muslim sides reject mediation in Gyanvapi row

Both sides reiterated their respective claims, said Mishra, adding that the mediation meeting concluded for about 20 minutes. (File Photo)

Published 10 days ago

Priya Malik on Varanasi visit: I feel blessed to have performed Ganga aarti

Priya Malik on her recent visit to Varanasi and (inset) performing Ganga aarti with singer-guitarist Tamnay Maheshwari

Updated 15 days ago

Two killed as pickup truck rams into bike in Varanasi

Two killed as pickup truck rams into bike in Varanasi

Updated 18 days ago

Three injured in accidental firing by PAC Jawan at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

They were taken to the Divisional Hospital, Kabirchaura.

Published 21 days ago

‘Places of worship Act doesn’t bar public-use takeover’: Allahabad HC

File: People queue up to offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the concluding day of 'Adhik Maas', in Varanasi, June 15

Updated 21 days ago

Jewar to Lucknow in 100 minutes? Inside Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project

The Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail corridor is one of the seven new bullet train projects announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.

Updated 27 days ago

SS Rajamouli confirms Varanasi will be standalone film, not a franchise

SS Rajamouli talks about Varanasi.

Published 27 days ago

SS Rajamouli's Varanasi glimpse receives whistles, cheers from French audience

Mahesh Babu plays the lead in SS Rajamouli's upcoming epic, Varanasi.

Updated 28 days ago

Sim card, old question paper in undergarments: NEET candidate nabbed in Varanasi

Security personnel became suspicious during pre-examination frisking and carried out a detailed search of the candidate, which led to the recovery of the items concealed in his undergarments.

Published 33 days ago

New Zealand travel vlogger shares his ‘brutally honest’ ranking of north India

From Taj Mahal to Jaipur: Traveller's unexpected favourites on North India journey.

Published 35 days ago

Prayagraj, Varanasi among nation’s hottest as heatwave returns

People move amid a dust storm in Prayagraj on Wednesday (PTI)

Published 37 days ago

Jaspal Rana's mortal remains taken to Varanasi for final rites

Jaspal Rana's mortal remains taken to Varanasi for final rites

Published 42 days ago

Adityanath reviews PWD projects in Varanasi, calls for adhering to quality standards

Adityanath reviews PWD projects in Varanasi, calls for adhering to quality standards

Published 42 days ago

Yogi govt fast-tracks five textile and apparel parks

Yogi govt fast-tracks five textile and apparel parks

Published 46 days ago

Varanasi MC makes phased plan to relocates meat and fish shops to outskirts

Varanasi Municipal Corporation moves to relocate meat, fish markets in phased manner

Published 48 days ago

Second BRICS culture working group meet commences in Varanasi

The inaugural session of Second BRICS Culture Working Group Meet

Published 50 days ago

Second Brics culture track meeting to be in Varanasi from June 4 to 5

Second Brics culture track meeting to be in Varanasi from June 4 to 5

Published 53 days ago

Here’s a year-round spiritual travel calendar across India and beyond

Spiritual tourism is witnessing strong momentum across India, driven by travellers seeking journeys that offer a deeper sense of meaning, connection and cultural discovery.

Published 56 days ago

Decades-old goat market sealed in Varanasi over cleanliness

Municipal officials said that last Friday, the goat traders were directed to vacate the premises within three days.

Updated 58 days ago

Russian woman confronts man over injured puppy, spits on him during argument

The incident took place in a crowded alley in Varanasi.

Updated 61 days ago

Months after the Iftar Row in Varanasi, youth booked for consuming beer while bathing in Ganga

A view of Ganga in Varanasi (File)

Published 63 days ago

Kashi boils at 44° C, admn pulls out stops to deal with heatwave

The silence of summer casts its shadow over the Dashashwamedh Ghat (Rajesh Kumar/HT)

Updated 66 days ago

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