The Latest Breaking News from Varanasi

UP: Captivating Sight In Varanasi; Shopkeepers Overwhelmed To See SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav Walking In Narrow Lanes Of Kashi Vishwanath

Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav visited Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi on Friday during his two-day tour. Shopkeepers were overwhelmed to see Akhilesh Yadav in the narrow lanes of Kashi Vishwanath. Read full report of Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 10, 2023

Uttar Pradesh: Devotees Take Holy Dip In River Ganga In Varanasi On Occasion Of 'Magh Purnima'

A large number of devotees thronged the Prayag Ghat in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and took a holy dip in the river Ganga on Sunday morning on the occasion of Magh Purnima, the full moon night in the Magha month of the Hindu calendar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 5, 2023

Clean Ganga hope rides on CNG boats in Varanasi

VARANASI: A boat ride on Ganga for experiencing the mystical tranquility of sunrise or enjoy the divine view of the majestic evening ‘Aarti’ tops the must-do list of believers thronging the holy city.

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2023

UP Cities Grappling With Cold, Special Arrangements Made At Lucknow Zoo

Cold wave retains its hold in Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Lucknow and in other cities of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday as the mercury drops. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 4, 2023

2001 attack on Mukhtar Ansari: Jailed don’s aide refuses to identify rival gangster Brijesh

VARANASI: Jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansari’s own aide and witness in the 2001 Usrichatti case of murderous attack on them, Tauqir Ahmed, on Tuesday refused to identify gangster Brijesh Singh, who is the main accused in the case.

The Times of India · Jan 3, 2023

Railway staff, wife, kid found dead inside govt house in Varanasi

VARANASI: Rajiv Ranjan, a 32-year-old Electronic Signal Maintainer (ESM) in the signalling section of Indian Railways, along with his wife, Anupama, 30, and a two-and-a-half-year-old kid was found dead inside their house in Kashi station's railway colony in Varanasi on Sunday morning.

The Times of India · Jan 1, 2023

Undone by war, this Russia-Ukraine love story seeks ‘moksha’ in Varanasi

VARANASI: War destroys lives in unimaginable ways. Kostiantyn Beliaiev, a 50-year-old Ukrainian living in Haridwar, knew it the hard way. Depressed over losing many family members in the Russia-Ukraine war, Beliaiev, who had embraced sanatan dharm and assumed the name of ‘Kripa Baba’ after getting associated with an ashram in…

The Times of India · Dec 31, 2022

Flights Being Diverted Or Are Returning Due To Bad Weather: DIAL

"Due to bad weather in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Lucknow, flights are returned back and diverted to Delhi (03 flights). Visibility of Delhi airport is normal. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 21, 2022

Tourism in Ayodhya to go up 10 times after Ram Mandir is built: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the tourism potential of Ayodhya would increase by 10 times when the construction of Ram temple is completed in 2024.

The Times of India · Dec 18, 2022

UP: Tourist Bus Collides With Truck On National Highway Near Varanasi; 13 Including Bus Driver, Conductor Injured

Thirteen Maharashtra-based pilgrims were seriously injured after a tourist bus carrying them collided with a truck on the National Highway near Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 18, 2022