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PM Modi likely to celebrate his birthday in Varanasi with...

On his 68th birthday, the prime minister will watch a 32-minute film called -"Chalo Jeete Hain-" with schoolchildren.

13 Sept 2018 4:55 PM IST

These mens right organisations believe that the laws and the ideals of feminism in todays India have made it seem as though its a crime to be born as a man in India . (Photo: File)

Around 150 men perform last rites of marital relations, take dip in...

The men also performed a pishachini mukti puja' to rid themselves of the negative energy left behind by their former...

28 Aug 2018 3:23 PM IST

Amit Shah hits out at Congress, dares party to clear stand on OBC Bill

Amit Shah hits out at Congress, dares party to clear stand on OBC Bill

At the same time, he charged the opposition with playing vote bank politics on the National Register of Citizens (NRC)...

5 Aug 2018 6:16 PM IST

Addressing a gathering, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath asked the pro-Dalit activists to raise the issue of Dalit reservation in AMU and Jamia Millia University. (Photo: ANI)

Standard of living has improved since BJP came to power: Yogi...

Yogi Adityanath dedicated nine projects to the public and laid the foundation stones of 45 other schemes.

7 July 2018 9:02 PM IST

The two plastic frogs were kept on decorated plates with garlands around the newlyweds. (Photo: ANI)

Locals married off two frogs in Varanasi to appease God of rain

As per organisers, the ceremony was arranged to please Indra, the God of rain, in return for much-needed respite from...

24 Jun 2018 1:56 PM IST

Theres much to be done in terms of policy, from universal health insurance, revised pension plans, helplines and the establishment of a national commission for senior citizens.

Varanasi: Sons preserve dead mother's body for 4 months to receive...

The body was recovered from the store room after neighbours informed the cops about a foul smell emanating from the...

23 May 2018 7:51 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief and directed administration to speed up rescue operation. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

At least 16 dead after under-construction flyover collapses in...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief and directed administration to speed up rescue...

15 May 2018 6:51 PM IST

The Dharmapuri district police suspect the death of a missing girl to be a case of murder, as her relatives allegedly hushed up the issue and planned to cremate her body without informing the police.

Called to meet, 20-yr-old man beaten to death by lover's family in UP

The girl's family members called the man for meet and after he reached, they thrashed him and threw him on roadside in...

10 May 2018 12:27 PM IST

A 34 year old woman lab assistant suffered burn injuries after her employer flung lab spirit at her and later set her afire at a diagnostic centre in Madipakkam on Sunday night.

Man sets minor Dalit girl on fire after she refused to share her...

The neighbours, who gathered after hearing girl's cry, extinguished fire, and nabbed the accused while he was trying to...

9 May 2018 6:47 PM IST

The woman was in the last coach of the train when a man allegedly took Rs 1,000 and her clothes before pushing Mamta and her son off the train. (Photo: ANI)

UP woman, 5-yr-old son robbed, thrown off running train; locals come...

A case has been registered against unknown person and investigations have begun, police said.

3 May 2018 5:01 PM IST

The complainants also reported to the university authorities, after which the university had formed a committee to investigate the issue. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab)

BHU did not allow play glorifying Nathuram Godse to be staged at fest:...

A group of students from BHU approached police demanding a sedition case after a video clip of the performance went...

18 March 2018 9:01 PM IST

Hours after celebrating her eighth wedding anniversary, a 28-year-old housewife allegedly committed suicide at Malkajgiri.

Varanasi teen commits suicide after being molested by school senior

The police said that the victim killed herself by consuming poison.

25 Feb 2018 10:45 AM IST