The Latest Breaking News from Varanasi

West Bengal CM’s visit is at invitation of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, says TMC

GORAKHPUR: The saffron campaign in two high profile constituencies of Varanasi and Gorakhpur - associated with PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath - is not steered by BJP alone. The cadres of Rashtriya Swayemsewak Sangh and its offshoots, too, are actively involved and raising the pitch against the opposition,…

Party faces problems within and outside, hopes Modi’s three-day sojourn in his constituency will resolve issues

NEW DELHI: A fortnight after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “king barb” in Parliament, the latter explained how he was governing the country as expected by Sant Ravidas.

LUCKNOW: While politicians of different hues made a beeline for Sant Ravidas temple in Varanasi on the mystic saint’s birth anniversary, BSP chief Mayawati lashed out at them for misusing his name for political mileage.

VARANASI: The Covid-19 pandemic situation continued to improve in Varanasi district on Wednesday with the positivity rate declining further and the recovery rate rising.

VARANASI: The birth anniversary celebrations of Sant Ravidas in Varanasi on Wednesday turned into a political pilgrimage with a galaxy of leaders from Punjab and UP converging at the mystic-poet’s shrine at Seer Gowardhanpur to reinforce their Dalit outreach in election season.

Mr. Adityanath reached the Ravidas temple on the Seer Govardhan premises in the morning, paid his respects to the 15th-16th century poet and also had prasad at the langar served

"On the occasion of Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti, paid obeisance at Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan mandir in Varanasi. Let us imbibe his teachings of love, compassion, mutual tolerance and oneness of mankind," Mr. Channi tweeted