Varanasi: A 22-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death by three individuals with iron rods on Friday morning at Ramdayalganj market under the Line Bazaar police station area of Jaunpur district.According to police, the deceased, Vishal Yadav, was allegedly killed over an old rivalry. Two of the accused have been taken into custody, while efforts…
Varanasi: A retired Army soldier was killed and his brother seriously injured after neighbours allegedly attacked them with knives over a path dispute in Sonadih (Doth) village under Ubhaon police station area of Ballia district on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Amresh Bahadur Singh (45) who died during treatment in Mau. His brother, Manjesh…
Varanasi: A special vaccination campaign to protect cattle from Lumpy Skin Disease was launched in the city on Sept. 9 and will continue till Oct. 8.As part of the drive, teams from the Animal Husbandry Department are visiting villages to vaccinate cattle. The state govt has made one lakh doses of the Lumpy Skin Disease…
Varanasi: Police arrested the mother of a minor rape survivor on Thursday after investigators found her alleged involvement while probing a case registered under the Pocso Act.Police said the woman had initially filed a complaint accusing her husband, the girl’s stepfather, of raping the minor, threatening to kill her when she resisted, and later luring…
Varanasi: Varanasi Police Commissionerate has secured 5th position in Uttar Pradesh in the August CM Dashboard ranking, marking a major improvement in policing performance and public safety.The officials said that under the monitoring of Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, Varanasi Police Commissionerate has made significant progress in policing performance.The CM Dashboard ranking is based on 50…
Varanasi: Several chronic waterlogging points across the city have been eliminated as part of advance monsoon preparations and sustained cleaning of drains, sewer lines and gully pits, officials said on Friday.Civic authorities claimed that despite heavy rainfall this year, many areas that earlier witnessed severe and prolonged waterlogging have recorded quicker drainage and shorter periods…
Varanasi: The Horticulturist Unit of Banaras Hindu University has launched a year-long Bird and Wildlife Survey to document the diversity and distribution of wildlife on the BHU main campus and IIT premises.The survey began on Sep 1, 2026, which will continue till September 30, 2027. Members of the university have been invited to participate by…
Varanasi: A scommemorative ceremony was held at Dhamupur village in Ghazipur district on Thursday to mark the 61st martyrdom anniversary of Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous), the legendary soldier of 4 Grenadiers who laid down his life during the Indo-Pak War of 1965.Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth paid homage…
Gorakhpur: “Don’t cry, Mummy. I’ll tell you everything when I get home.” These words brought immense relief to the mother of a nine-year-old Class 4 student who went missing from Gorakhpur’s Civil Lines area on Wednesday afternoon and was traced to Tamkuhiraj in Kushinagar after a five-hour search operation.The boy from Rapti Nagar disappeared around…
Varanasi: A liquor trader from Lucknow was allegedly threatened in the name of fugitive codeine cough syrup smuggling syndicate kingpin Shubham Jaiswal, held captive, assaulted and fired upon after he demanded payment of Rs 8.66 lakh in outstanding dues from two liquor shops in Varanasi.Shubham’s jailed aide Vaibhav Jaiswal allegedly targeted the manager when he…
