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The Latest Breaking News from Varanasi

Devotees offer prayers, take holy dip in rivers on Kartik Purnima

A large number of devotees offered prayers and took dips in different rivers across the country on Kartik Purnima on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 15, 2024

Varanasi Court dismisses survey for Hindu side's plea at Gyanvapi complex

Varanasi Court dismisses Hindu side's plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi complex. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 25, 2024

Uttar Pradesh: 10 killed in truck-tractor collision in Mirzapur

According to the police, the mishap occurred on GT Road on the Mirzapur-Varanasi border. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 4, 2024

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UP: Ganga water level rises due to downpour

Heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh has caused the water level of the Ganga to rise in Varanasi, submerging the Tulsi Ghats. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 19, 2024

The Holy City In India Where Thousands Go To Die

Some stay only days, others wait decades, but the crowds of elderly Indian Hindu devotees are calm and confident that their one-way pilgrimage to death will deliver everlasting peace.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024

22 bogies derailed, no injuries reported, ADM Kanpur assesses derailment site of Sabarmati Express

Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Rakesh Verma assessed the derailment site of the Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Ahmedabad, train number 19168, in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 17, 2024

Varanasi 'ghats' under flood threat; NDRF positions teams along

"Before the arrival of monsoons and floods, the NDRF team prepares itself completely so that we have complete arrangements to deal with any situation." Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 20, 2024

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Gen Z, social media helping fuel spiritual tourism in India

Spiritual tourism is seeing a boom in India thanks to the wide reach of social media and better transport connectivity.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2024

Holy dip in Ganga at Varanasi, Haridwar by devotees on 'Ganga Dussehra'

The festival of Ganga Dussehra is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm in cities like Prayagraj and Varanasi. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 16, 2024

India election: Why did Modi’s BJP lose in Uttar Pradesh, its fortress?

Anger over jobs and the fears of Dalits and Muslims worked against the BJP, five months after the Ram temple launch.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wins Varanasi Seat Again

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins Varanasi for the third time, while the opposition party secures a seat in Uttar Pradesh, reflecting a diverse poli...

India election results: Big wins, losses and surprises

A tight Varanasi race and BJP’s Maharashtra downfall – here’s how India’s 2024 Lok Sabha polls defied expectations.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2024

Tensions Rise In Varanasi As Modi Seeks Third Term

Explore the political and religious tensions in Varanasi under PM Modi's leadership, raising concerns about secularism and religious freedom in India.

Jairam Ramesh On LS Poll Results: "This is PM Modi's moral and political defeat"

This is PM Modi's "moral and political defeat" and such thing has never happened that a Prime Minister was trailing from his own constituency. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 4, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2024

India’s exit polls show a majority for Modi’s BJP-led alliance in election

A summary of exit polls project the NDA could win between 355 and 380 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament.

International Business Times · Jun 1, 2024

Millions Suffer Through Heatwave On Last Day Of India Election

India's gruelling heatwave is set to abate soon but that was no consolation to housewife Bindwasvini Devi, one of the millions braving Saturday's scorching sun to vote in the final day of national elections.

Newslaundry · Jun 1, 2024

TV Newsance 255: YouTubers vs TV media, people of Varanasi weigh up

This week, we bring you TV Newsance from ground zero in Varanasi. In this special episode, we found a live debate being held by our usual suspect, News18’s Amish Devgan, on the ghats of the ancient city.

Newslaundry · May 30, 2024

Jobs, communal speeches, women’s safety: BHU students weigh Modi’s tenure, campus life

In this episode of Another Election Show from Varanasi, we sat with the students of the city’s Banaras Hindu University to talk about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s representation from the constituency, works of the central government and the local issues.

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Al Jazeera · May 30, 2024

India’s final vote: In temple town Varanasi, Modi and sarees are winners

Modi is expected to comfortably win his seat, but the margin of victory could reveal how his party is doing nationally.

Newslaundry · May 29, 2024

‘Police now part of active psychology’: Author Vyomesh Shukla on dissent, politics of Varanasi

Varanasi, Banaras, or Kashi has been home to spirituality, music and literature for centuries, with personalities such as Dara Shikoh, Pandit Ravi Shankar and Bismillah Khan associated with the ancient city. But over the past decade, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the incumbent MP from Varanasi, the city has undergone…

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Bomb threat forces evacuation of Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi

Pilot finds piece of paper in lavatory threatening ‘bomb blast in 30 minutes’ just as flight prepares to take off

Dynamite News · May 28, 2024

Bomb Threat on Indigo Flight from Delhi to Varanasi, All Passengers evacuated

A bomb threat was reported on an Indigo flight from Delhi to Varanasi early this morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu · May 18, 2024

Under what rules did the ECI reject comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi? | Explained

Why did the Election Commission of India reject comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi? What rules and judicial precedents are applicable here?

The Hindu · May 14, 2024

NDA will come to power in A.P., says Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan accompanies PM Modi for nomination in Varanasi, expresses confidence in NDA victory.

The Hindu · May 14, 2024

Vasan, Anbumani accompany Modi as he files nomination in Varanasi

NDA leaders, including Anbumani Ramadoss and G.K. Vasan, attend PM Modi's nomination filing in Varanasi.

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