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UP: 74-year-old beaten to death in Varanasi, five accused held; 9 police personnel suspended

Nine police personnel have been suspended for dereliction of duty by failing to act swiftly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Court verdict on carbon dating of 'shivling' in Gyanvapi case on Oct 14

VARANASI: The Varanasi district judge court on Tuesday fixed October 14 as the date to deliver its order on the demand of four women plaintiffs, seeking court intervention for carbon dating of the purported ‘shivling' claimed to have been found in the ablution pond of the mosque during court commission…

The Times of India

Gyanvapi case | Varanasi court’s verdict on plea for carbon dating of ‘Shivling’ on October 14

The claim of the discovery of a ‘shivling’ was disputed by the Muslim side, which said the object was part of a ‘fountain’

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GST implementation, rising costs slowly pushing weavers of Varanasi out of business

Several handloom workers are giving up their traditional skills and migrating to Mumbai, Delhi or Kolkata to switch to better-paying options. Others with professional degrees have moved to West Asia for a better future

The Hindu

Gyanvapi dispute | Varanasi court reserves order on application to carbon-date ‘shivling’

Masjid panel has insisted that the structure in question is part of the fountain in the mosque’s ablution pond

The Hindu

UP: French woman alleges she fell ill after being offered cocktailed drink by 'guide' in Kashi, accused held for interrogation

VARANASI: A woman tourist from France suffered serious stomach problems after being supplied cocktailed alcoholic drinks by a person who met her while posing as a guide in UP's Varanasi.

The Times of India

U.P. ATS arrested six PFI members during raids in Varanasi and Meerut

They have been arrested under various Sections of IPC and UAPA

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Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests six PFI members from Meerut, Varanasi

LUCKNOW: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the UP Police on Saturday arrested six members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) from Varanasi and Meerut under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion.

The Times of India

Varanasi court issues notice to masjid panel on plea for carbon-dating of structure

District court dismisses application filed by Masjid panel seeking eight weeks’ time to appeal against September 12 order

The Hindu

River cruise service between Varanasi and Assam's Bogibeel to begin next year: Sonowal

The route will connect rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh: Jeweller on run after thrashing power official, linemen at gunpoint in Ballia

VARANASI: A prominent jeweller of Nagra market under the same police station in Ballia district of UP is absconding after police lodged an FIR against him for voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation among other charges.

The Times of India

Varanasi court’s judgment on Gyanvapi case | Left parties say wrong interpretation of ‘Places of Worship Act’ will lead to serious consequences

The Left parties comments come at a time when the Congress continues to maintain a studied silence on the issue.

The Hindu

‘Crux of matter lies in politics, not law’: Editorials on court order on Gyanvapi mosque

After a few months’ break, the Gyanvapi mosque controversy has returned to the news cycle. Yesterday, the Varanasi district court upheld the maintainability of a petition filed by five Hindu women who sought the right to worship in the premises of the Gyanvapi mosque. The women claimed the mosque has…

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Gyanvapi case | BJP, Hindu groups hail Varanasi court's verdict

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan hail decision

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Jammu and Kashmir: Dogra Front & Shiv Sena celebrates Varanasi Court's direction on Gyanvapi case

JAMMU: The workers of Dogra Front Shiv Sena (DFSS) led by president Ashok Gupta celebrated Varanasi Court's direction on 'Gyanvapi case' in Jammu city by distributing sweets and dancing on tune of drums .

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India court allows plea seeking Hindu prayers at Gyanvapi Mosque

Court rejects Muslim organisation’s plea challenging request by Hindu women to pray at 17th-century Gyanvapi Mosque.

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Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi court upholds maintainability of Hindu side's petition, next hearing on 22 Sep

The petition was filed by 5 women seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are said to be located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque, which is located close to Kashi Vishwanath temple. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Gyanvapi case | Varanasi court says Hindu petitioners’ plea maintainable

District judge A.K. Vishvesha ruled that the Hindu ‘plaintiffs will have right to prove their averments by cogent evidence’, as the next hearing is slated for September 22

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Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court to pronounce verdict today, Sec 144 imposed

The decision relates to the maintainability of Hindu women's plea seeking permission to worship Hindu deities in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. Read more on Dynamite News

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Curb orders in Varanasi ahead of verdict in Shringar Gauri case

VARANASI: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed in Varanasi ahead of Monday verdict by the district judge on the maintainability of the suit seeking worshiping right at Shringar Gauri and other deities in Gyanvapi mosque compound, filed by five women plaintiffs.

The Hindu

Gyanvapi case: Security tightened in Varanasi ahead of district court order

Madan Mohan Yadav, a lawyer of the Hindu side, had said that the mosque was constructed after demolishing the temple.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Jailed BSP MP Atul Rai's seven plots attached by police in Ghazipur

VARANASI: As many as seven agricultural plots of over Rs 58 lakhs value of jailed mafia don and BSP MP from Ghosi Atul Rai were attached by a joint of police from Varanasi Commissionerate, Ghazipur and also local administration in Virpur village of Bhanvarkole area of Ghazipur district on Sunday

The Times of India

Corruption was in genes of previous govts: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

VARANASI: Stating that corruption was in the genes of the previous state governments, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said in Jaunpur on Friday that the government's fight against corruption will continue and the wealth accumulated by "seven generations" of the corrupt will be acquired and used for the benefit of the…

The Hindu

SC asks Centre to file response in 2 weeks on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act

The court's readiness to test the law is significant considering the recent happenings in courts in Delhi, Varanasi, Mathura and the SC which probe the boundaries of the Act

The Times of India

UP: Passenger lands Varanasi with more than half kg gold inside his rectum after four hour long flight

LUCKNOW: For the second time in the current calendar year, a passenger landed in Uttar Pradesh with more than half kilograms of 22 carat smuggled gold concealed inside his rectum.

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