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ASI team in Varanasi, to begin scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived here on Sunday to conduct a scientific survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple.

The Hindu

Varanasi court orders ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

Varnasi Court orders survey of Gyanvapi Mosque. Petition filed by Hindu group to determine if mosque was built on site of Hindu temple. Muslims oppose plea, fearing damage to complex.

The Hindu

Railways links popular area with Station Name for passenger convenience

Indian Railways has linked 175 cities/areas to 725 stations, making it easier to identify small stations near popular areas/cities. Passengers can now look up Sarnath near Varanasi or Sabarmati near Ahmedabad when booking tickets on website/app. This will help with better journey planning and ease station search for tourists. Changes…

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Indian Railways changes DRMs of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra

LUCKNOW: On Saturday Indian Railways changed divisional railway managers of Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Moradabad and Agra.

The Times of India

Talk of India being ‘Mother of Democracy’ meaningless, says Akhilesh Yadav

After Uttar Pradesh police registered a case against Samajwadi Party (SP) worker Ajay Yadav alias Ajay Fauji and four others for masquerading as vegetable vendors drawing attention over an alleged price rise and protecting tomatoes at a vegetable shop in Varanasi, the SP president Akhilesh Yadav on July 10 lashed out…

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Previous govts made schemes sitting in AC rooms, never saw ground realities: PM Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra on July 7 said previous governments came up with their welfare schemes sitting in air-conditioned rooms without seeing their impact on the ground.

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PM launches projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Chhattisgarh & UP

In the first leg of a two-day whirlwind tour across four states, PM Narendra Modi on Friday visited Raipur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh besides also making a stop at his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.

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IIT-M expands its STEM education initiative to middle schools in U.P. villages

Village middle school students in Varanasi learn lessons using virtual reality videos for STEM subjects

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party workers cut tomato-shaped cake on Akhilesh Yadav's birthday

The event was held in Peer Govardhanpur in the Rohania assembly segment of the Varanasi parliamentary constituency.

The Hindu

Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar trains his sights on Paris 2024 qualification

Krishna Nagar created history by becoming only the second player from India to win Paralympic gold in the racquet sport after Pramod Bhagat in Tokyo. The 4’5” Nagar trained under coach Yadvendra Singh, and his journey as a para-athlete began with two gold medals (in both singles and doubles) at…

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Rajiv Mishra, fleeting comet of Indian hockey, dies a lonely death

LUCKNOW: Rajiv Mishra, who dazzled like a comet on the timeline of Indian hockey in the late '90s but vanished equally fast after an untimely injury, died a lonely death in Varanasi. His body was found at his home on Friday morning.

The Times of India

No protective gear, a ‘compulsion’: In top UP cities, machines fail to stop manual scavenging

At 9 am each day, Ravi and his fellow workers gather outside one of the water tanks in Varanasi, armed with a hoe, rod, and a 10-foot bamboo stick, waiting for a supervisor to hand out their daily assignments.

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Varanasi-bound bus falls into ditch in U.P.'s Sonbhadra, 21 passengers hurt

Around 21 passengers travelling to Varanasi from the district’s Shaktinagar locality were injured when their bus fell into a ditch.

The Hindu

Varanasi NGO to give award to Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad

Writer and former Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Hindi Academy Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad has been nominated for the ‘Rajendra Kriti’ national award

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Only 12% of Sustainable Development Goals targets are on track: Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP

In an exclusive interview for The Hindu, Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of UNDP said most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not on track and that at least 52 countries are facing “debt distress” that is forcing them to prioritise debt servicing over investing in human development goals.

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India to host G-20 development ministers' meeting in Varanasi from June 11-13

India will host G-20 Development Ministers Meeting in Varanasi that is expected to focus on disruptions in global supply chains, food and energy security challenges and impacts of climate change among other issues.

The Hindu

Creeping change: On the High Court ruling in the Gyanvapi Mosque case

In the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, it would be unfortunate if the customary right of worship is allowed to lead to incremental or creeping changes to the mosque’s status

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Gyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC dismisses Muslim side's plea challenging right to worship by Hindu women

Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the Muslim side's plea challenging the maintainability of five Hindu women worshippers' suit filed in Varanasi Court seeking the right to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ganga Dussehra: Thousands of devotees take holy dip in Varanasi

Taking a dip in the river on this day is considered a means for devotees to get rid of their sins and heal any physical ailments they may have. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Banarasi paan: Savour the flavour of the GI-tagged mouth freshener

Traditional Banarasi paan got the GI tag in March this year along with the Banarasi Langra mango. The recognition cements what we have known all along: there is no other paan like the paan of Banaras

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UP: As Varanasi witnesses blazing heatwaves, health experts advise precautions

Located on the banks of the Holy Ganges, Varanasi witnessed scorching summer as the temperature soared above 40 degrees Celsius. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC agrees to hear plea of Muslim side against HC order on determining age of ‘Shivling’ at Gyanvapi

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order of conducting a “scientific survey”, including carbon dating, to determine the age of a ‘Shivling’ which was said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Varanasi BJP’s Ashok Tiwari defeats SP by 1.33L votes to become new mayor

VARANASI: Maintaining its monopoly on the mayor’s seat of Varanasi Municipal Corporation since 1995, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) Ashok Tiwari defeated Samajwadi Party’s Om Prakash Singh by a marhin of 1,33,137 votes on Saturday.

The Times of India

BJP alliance partner AD(S) defeats SP to retain Chhanbey assembly seat in by-poll

VARANASI: Apna Dal (Sonelal) candidate Rinki Kole (76,176) defeated Samajwadi Party's Kirti Kole (66,587) by a margin of 9,589 votes to win Chhanbey assembly by-election in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

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Gyanvyapi mosque case: HC allows revision plea for scientific survey of Shiv Ling

The Allahabad High Court on May 12 allowed a revision petition demanding a scientific survey to determine the age of the purported Shiv Ling found inside the Varanasi-based Gyanvyapi mosque. The survey will be done by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which, in its affidavit submitted in the court

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