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‘World’s longest river cruise’ could threaten endangered Ganges dolphin, experts warn

A luxury cruise has been hailed as the start of a new age of Indian tourism. But conservationists fear the impact of increased river traffic and pollution

The Guardian - UK

PM Modi Flags Off World's Longest River Cruise MV Ganga Vilas In Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world's longest river Cruise, MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi via video conferencing on Friday. Read on for details:

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MV Ganga Vilas: PM Modi To Flag Off World's Longest Varanasi-Dibrugarh River Cruise On Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world's longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas between Varanasi-Dibrugarh on January 13. Read on for details:

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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:

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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

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

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…

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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:

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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

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:

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New Train Between Kashi And TN

The Railways Minister also reviewed the redevelopment plans of Varanasi Junction Railway Station. Read on for details:

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Abnormal sound from wheels: Vande Bharat halted at Bharwari in UP

PRAYAGRAJ: Varanasi-bound Vande Bharat Express (train number 22436) was halted at Bharwari railway station — in UP's Kaushambi district — under Prayagraj division of North Central Railway on Friday after the loco pilot heard some abnormal sound from the wheels of this self-propelled train.

The Times of India

Influencer forced to apologise after calling Indian city ‘scary’ and ‘creepy’

US influencer Aparna Singh travelled to India on a work trip for her business ‘Indian Goddess Boutique’

The Independent UK

Varanasi Court To Hear Plea Seeking Worship Of 'Shivling' In Gyanvapi Mosque Complex

Fast-track court Judge Mahendra Kumar Pandey found the petition filed by Kiran Singh worth hearing and fixed December 2 for taking up the matter, The court rejected the objection filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee questioning the maintainability of Singh's plea. Read on for details:

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DigiYatra roll out: Your face will now be an ID & domestic boarding card at Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi airports

NEW DELHI: Domestic passengers can now seamlessly fly out of Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi by registering for DigiYatra (DY) that enables paperless travel through biometric facial recognition technology (FRT).

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UP: Boat Carrying 34 South Indian Pilgrims Capsized In Ganga In Varanasi

A boat carrying 34 South Indian pilgrims capsized in Ganga near Dashashwamedh Ghat on Saturday. Read on for details:

The Times of India

Exclusive! Earlier reality shows were real but now they are scripted, says Kushal Tandon

Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai actor Kushal Tandon was recently in Varanasi on the occasion of the wedding anniversary of his parents. The Lucknow born actor says, “This was my first visit to the city and I was blessed to be in Varanasi. I went to the ghats and…

The Times of India

Girl married off, ex-boyfriend in UP chops body into pieces

VARANASI: Azamgarh police on Sunday claimed to have solved the mystery behind the brutal killing of a woman, whose dismembered body had been recovered from a well of Pashchim Patti village of the district on November 16 by arresting his former boyfriend Prince Yadav.

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Uttar Pradesh: Azamgarh youth arrested for strangling ex-girlfriend, chopping body into pieces

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Indian culture preserved equally in Kashi & Tamil Nadu: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Drawing a parallel between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Indian culture has been equally preserved in the ancient city and Tamil Nadu.

The Times of India

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate month-long 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' in Varanasi

NEW DELHI/VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a month-long programme, 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam', on November 19 in Varanasi to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi – two of the country's most important and ancient seats of learning.

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UP: Varanasi Court To Hear Plea Seeking Worship Of 'Shivling' In Gyanvapi Mosque Complex

A Varanasi court on Thursday rejected Gyanvapi Masjid committee's objection to a petition seeking right to worship 'Shivling' claimed to have been found in the mosque complex and fixed 2 December as the next date of hearing in the case. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Jamtara, Giridih cyber gangs stationing recruits in small or KAVAL towns: Six cheats arrested in Prayagraj spill the beans

PRAYAGRAJ: After their traditional bases of Jamtara and Giridih districts of Jharkhand have come under police scanner, big cyber criminals are hiring young recruits, who live in rented accommodations in small or KAVAL (Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Allahabad and Lucknow) towns, open accounts in both private and government banks after changing…

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Girl, 3, falls off moving train in Varanasi, dad jumps too; both dead

VARANASI: One Hira Rayin (32) of Darbhanga in Bihar jumped off a moving train in his bid to save his 3-year-old daughter near Bahedwa halt in Varanasi on Sunday. They both died in the freak accident.

The Times of India

Exclusive! Shekhar Suman on hosting a segment on Bigg Boss and the return of Movers & Shakers

Back in the business of hosting, actor Shekhar Suman is enjoying every bit of his stint as a host on Bigg Boss 16. Shekhar, who is back with a bang, in a freewheeling chat with us, talked about his recent visit to Lucknow and Varanasi, bringing back his popular show…

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