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  • Locked since Indira Gandhi's assassination, Varanasi temple-gurdwara site opens again

    Locked since Indira Gandhi's assassination, Varanasi temple-gurdwara site opens again

    The reopening was conducted in the presence of members of the Shri Bade Hanuman Mandir Management Committee and the Varanasi Gurdwara Management Committee, with the main gate being unlocked under police supervision

  • Nine arrested in 19-year-old woman's gang-rape case in Varanasi

    Nine arrested in 19-year-old woman's gang-rape case in Varanasi

    The accused had allegedly drugged the woman and took her to several hotels.

  • Rajnath Singh leaves for Varanasi by road as his chopper could not be refuelled in Jharhand's Garhwa

    Rajnath Singh leaves for Varanasi by road as his chopper could not be refuelled in Jharhand's Garhwa

    Garhwa SP Deepak Pandey told PTI that since the vehicle carrying fuel for the helicopter failed to reach, Singh decided to proceed to Varanasi by road.

  • PM Modi's First Post-Election Visit to Varanasi | Ganga Aarti & Kisan Samman Sammelan Highlights

    PM Modi's First Post-Election Visit to Varanasi | Ganga Aarti & Kisan Samman Sammelan Highlights

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first post-2024 Lok Sabha elections visit to Varanasi, a significant moment in his schedule. Witness his participation in the spiritual 'Ganga Aarti' and a massive rally where he praised the blessings of 'Mata Ganga' and outlined his vision for a 'Viksit Bharat.' Key highlights include the 'Kisan Samman Sammelan,' where PM Modi announced a monumental Rs 20,000 crore release under the PM-KISAN scheme, benefiting millions of farmers nationwide. Stay tuned for insights into his impactful visit and its implications for India's future.

  • Preparations underway ahead of PM Modi's visit to Varanasi; artist creates sand art at Namo Ghat

    Preparations underway ahead of PM Modi's visit to Varanasi; artist creates sand art at Namo Ghat

    PM is scheduled to travel to Varanasi on June 18, marking his first visit to the city since assuming office for the third consecutive term. An artist has created sand art of PM Modi at Namo Ghat ahead of his visit. Watch!

  • PM Modi to visit Varanasi on June 18

    PM Modi to visit Varanasi on June 18

    This would be Modi's first visit to his parliamentary constituency after taking oath as Prime Minister for the third time.

  • PM Modi wins from Varanasi for 3rd consecutive term, victory margin lowest

    PM Modi wins from Varanasi for 3rd consecutive term, victory margin lowest

    The victory margin of Modi this time is 1,52,513, which is less than his victory margins of 2019 and 2014.

  • How to plan a trip to the ancient holy city of Varanasi

    How to plan a trip to the ancient holy city of Varanasi

    Varanasi travel planner: Everything you need to know to embark on a spiritual voyage to the ancient holy city of Varanasi on the banks of the sacred Ganges, from Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the Banarasi silk saree weavers colony.

  • Varanasi: A foregone victory for PM Modi, focus shifts to margin

    Varanasi: A foregone victory for PM Modi, focus shifts to margin

    Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha elections 2024: As electoral fervour intensifies, the BJP's unwavering commitment underscores its determination to secure a historic victory in Varanasi, setting the stage for a closely watched electoral battle.

  • Modi will not be PM after June 4: Rahul Gandhi

    Modi will not be PM after June 4: Rahul Gandhi

    Voting will be held in Varanasi in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1.

  • Varanasi UP Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule

    Varanasi UP Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule

    In Varanasi UP Lok Sabha Election 2024, this constituency holds immense political significance and has been represented twice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  • PM Modi: INDIA Bloc is against women | Nari Shakti Samvad in Varanasi

    PM Modi: INDIA Bloc is against women | Nari Shakti Samvad in Varanasi

    Addressing the 'Nari Shakti Samvad' programme in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the INDIA bloc and said that they opposed reservation for women and people of Varanasi are well aware of ‘jungle raj’. PM Modi said "INDI alliance opposes reservation for women. Wherever their government comes to power, the life of women becomes difficult.

  • Narendra Modi Nomination Highlights: Modi's legacy is the permanent homes for the poor, says PM

    Narendra Modi Nomination Highlights: Modi's legacy is the permanent homes for the poor, says PM

    Narendra Modi in Varanasi Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets NDA leaders including Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and others in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

  • Kriti Sanon celebrates rich textile tradition of Kashi, dazzles in Manish Malhotra designed Red Banarasi silk lehenga, see pics

    Kriti Sanon celebrates rich textile tradition of Kashi, dazzles in Manish Malhotra designed Red Banarasi silk lehenga, see pics

    Bollywood stars Kriti Sanon and Ranveer Singh recently participated in a fashion show on a Ganga ghat in Varanasi, that was attended by foreign politicians. Kriti dazzled in a Manish Malhotra Red Banarasi silk lehenga, crafted by the Bunkar community, and complemented it with a golden dupatta and a traditional maang-tikka.

  • Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon walk the ramp for Manish Malhotra at Namo Ghats in Varanasi

    Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon walk the ramp for Manish Malhotra at Namo Ghats in Varanasi

    Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon were seen in ethnic wear, walking the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra. This fashion event was attended by politicians from more than 20 countries in attendance.

  • Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon offer prayers at Vishwanath temple in Varanasi

    Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon offer prayers at Vishwanath temple in Varanasi

    The visit to Varanasi wasn't just a spiritual journey for these Bollywood personalities but also a fusion of fashion and tradition. Designer Manish Malhotra also hosted a fashion show on the Namo Ghat, where Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon were featured as models.

  • Constituency watch: How PM Modi set the model for a temple economy with Varanasi

    Constituency watch: How PM Modi set the model for a temple economy with Varanasi

    The Kashi Vishwanath corridor, with a slew of infrastructure projects, has transformed Varanasi’s economy, translating into higher earnings for artisans, boosting local businesses and the area’s handicraft economy

  • First Starbucks in Varanasi draws huge crowd: ‘Nobody will buy Rs 300 coffee?’

    First Starbucks in Varanasi draws huge crowd: ‘Nobody will buy Rs 300 coffee?’

    Starbucks in Varanasi: The first Starbucks store in Varanasi saw huge crowds after its inauguration on March 22, possibly silencing naysayers who said the coffee chain would not survive in smaller cities of India.

  • PM Modi receives warm welcome in Kashi: A glance at his visit to home constituency

    PM Modi receives warm welcome in Kashi: A glance at his visit to home constituency

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi on March 9. Thousands of BJP leaders and supporters flooded the town's roads to greet him.

  • IndiGo announces 6 additional domestic routes

    IndiGo announces 6 additional domestic routes

    Starting from March 31, IndiGo will introduce six new domestic route additions to the forthcoming summer schedule.

  • Gyanvapi case: Hindu side files caveat in Supreme Court

    Gyanvapi case: Hindu side files caveat in Supreme Court

    Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas, the original petitioner in the case, has requested the top court to hear him before deciding on any challenge to the the recent Allahabad High Court order allowing prayers in the cellar

  • Genesys' shares rise nearly 4% as PM Modi commissions firm's Digital Twin map stack in Varanasi

    Genesys' shares rise nearly 4% as PM Modi commissions firm's Digital Twin map stack in Varanasi

    'The Urban Spatial 3D Digital Twin will serve as a comprehensive representation of Varanasi's realworld environment, facilitating targeted interventions to alleviate issues,' says Genesys

  • PM Modi's midnight surprise visit to Varanasi: A boost for infrastructure and community spirit

    PM Modi's midnight surprise visit to Varanasi: A boost for infrastructure and community spirit

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unexpected visit to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, following a busy day in Gujarat. Accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, PM Modi's visit brought excitement to the locals eager to catch a glimpse of their MP. During his visit, he inspected the recently inaugurated Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara Marg, a project aimed at providing relief to Varanasi's residents by reducing travel time and congestion. Learn how this initiative, built at a cost of Rs 360 crores, has significantly improved ease of living.

  • News Highlights: Derek O'Brien says TMC to contest all 42 LS seats in West Bengal

    News Highlights: Derek O'Brien says TMC to contest all 42 LS seats in West Bengal

    News Highlights: Live: Derek O'Brien amid reports of seat-sharing talks with Congress, says 'no change' in party's stand of contesting all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, a few in Assam and one seat in Meghalaya.

  • PM Modi begins 2-day visit to Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, unveiling projects worth Rs 60,000 crore. Details inside

    PM Modi begins 2-day visit to Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, unveiling projects worth Rs 60,000 crore. Details inside

    PM Modi in Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate five new dairy projects on February 22, including a modern cheese plant of Sabar Dairy with an investment of Rs 600 crore, a long-life tetra pack milk plant of Amul Dairy at Anand, and the expansion of its chocolate plant.

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