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Lucknow, Apr 8 (PTI) Unseasonal rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorm activity covered parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with the weather department forecasting a gradual improvement from April 9 and dry conditions setting in the next day. According to officials, the ongoing spell has been triggered by an active western disturbance persisting as a cyclonic circulation over north Pakistan and adjoining Jammu and Kashmir. Its interaction with another cyclonic circulation o ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary, honouring the former Deputy Prime Minister for dedicating his life to equality and social justice. Jagjivan Ram, born April 5, 1908, was a Dalit leader, freedom fighter, and key political figure whose birth date is observed as Samata Diwas in parts of India. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Humble salutations to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji on ...Read More >
A Samajwadi Party student leader has been arrested in Varanasi for allegedly assaulting a student at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) after questioning him about his caste, sparking outrage and calls for disciplinary action. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI PhotoKey PointsHimanshu Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha's BHU unit, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a student at Banaras Hindu University.The complainant, Prashant Mishra, alleges that Yadav assaulted him after asking abou ...Read More >
Varanasi (UP), Apr 2 (PTI) Police here on Thursday arrested Himanshu Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha's BHU unit, for allegedly assaulting a student after asking his caste at Banaras Hindu University, officials said. Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha is Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party's students' wing. According to the police, complainant Prashant Mishra alleged that the incident took place on Wednesday around 11.45 am while he was in the class. Yadav allegedly asked him about his cast ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A Mumbai gangster, whose name was once only whispered in the shadows, returned to the city on Tuesday, after he was arrested for the 2022 daylight killing of a property developer in Virar east. Subhash Singh Thakur, now 74 years old, was brought to Virar by the Crime Branch of the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police, from Fatehgarh Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh, where he is serving a life sentence in another case. Charged under provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Cr ...Read More >
Around 20 million people in India's capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers. As of Wednesday, New Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration - a measure of pollutants in the air - was more than 40 times the World Health Organization's annualized guideline level, according to Swiss air quality monitoring company IQAir. New Delhi grapples wit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Thick smog blanketed India's capital Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution soaring to hazardous levels. Revelers in New Delhi burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions. By Tuesday morning, the city's Air Quality Index had climbed above 350 in several neighborhoods, a level considered "severe" and dan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Thick smog blanketed India's capital on Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution levels soaring to hazardous levels across the city. Revelers in New Delhi burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions. By Tuesday morning, the city's Air Quality Index had climbed above 350 in several neighborhoods, a le ...Read More >
Renowned classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra died early Thursday. He was 89. IMAGE: Born in Azamgarh in 1936, Pandit Chhannulal Mishra grew up to be a doyen of Hindustani classical music, contributing immensely to such styles of the form as Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Kajri, and Bhajan. Photograph: ANI Photo A family member said Mishra breathed his last around 4 am after a prolonged illness. The vocalist had been living in Mirzapur with his youngest daughter's f ...Read More >
Varanasi: The vital parameters of renowned classical vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who was shifted to the ICU of SSL Hospital of BHU on Saturday, showed signs of stabilization and improvement on Monday.According to a medical bulletin issued by the hospital on Monday, Mishra is currently on non-invasive ventilator support and is receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy, insulin, and other supportive treatment measures. The 89-year-old maestro was admitted to the ICU on Sept 1 ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Prominent classical vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who had not been keeping well for the last seven months, was shifted to the ICU of Sir Sunder Lal Hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, following a sharp deterioration in his health condition late on Saturday night. A medical bulletin issued by SSL Hospital on the health condition of the veteran vocalist on Sunday evening stated, "Mishra, 89, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under the ...Read More >
Varanasi: Classical vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, was shifted to the ICU of the SSL Hospital of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi following a sharp deterioration in his health condition late on Saturday. Mishra, one of the proposers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has not been keeping well for the past seven months.The medical bulletin on his health condition issued by SSL Hospital on Sunday evening said, "Mishra (89) was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under t ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Prominent classical vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who had not been keeping well for the last seven months, was shifted to the ICU of Sir Sunder Lal Hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, following a sharp deterioration in his health condition late on Saturday night. A medical bulletin issued by SSL Hospital on the health condition of the veteran vocalist on Sunday evening stated, "Mishra, 89, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under the ...Read More >
Lucknow: The special judge of CBI court in Lucknow on Friday sentenced a senior assistant (clerk) in the sanitary & support services department at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, to five years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a 2016 bribery case.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Rajesh Kumar. The case dates to June 2, 2016. It was reported that Kumar had demanded a bribe of Rs 75,000 from a complainant for processing and releasing the death benefits of the compla ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a public meeting in Manipur's capital, Imphal, on Saturday, 13 September 2025, said, "For the last few days, the youth of Nepal have been engaged wholeheartedly in cleaning and painting the streets of the country. I have also seen their pictures on social media. Their positive thinking and work not only inspire but are also a clear indication of Nepal's new rise." PM Modi was referring to the Gen Z group that led the anti-government prote ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Nepal's interim PM Sushila Karki on assuming office, calling her appointment "a shining example of women empowerment." Addressing a rally in the Manipur capital, Modi said, "I want to congratulate Karki on behalf of 140 crore Indians." Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki on Friday night became Nepal's first woman prime minister to lead an interim government. He added, "Karki occupying the top post of that country is an e ...Read More >
Medak (Telangana) [India] September 13 (ANI): Telangana Police on Saturday arrested a woman and her boyfriend for allegedly killing the woman's two-year-old daughter. The child's body was found buried in an open area in Subhash Palli, which is located within the Shivampet police station in Medak district. Also Read | Varanasi Shocker: Romanian PhD Student at Banaras Hindu University Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances. According to the Inspector in charge of Shivampet police station, th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's real estate sector has attracted nearly USD 80 billion in institutional investments over the past 15 years since 2010, highlighting the sector's evolution into a preferred asset class for both global and domestic investors, according to a joint report by Colliers-CREDAI. Foreign capital continues to dominate, contributing 57 per cent of total inflows, during these years, the report said. Also Read | 'Nishaanchi': Salman Khan Sends His 'Best Wishes ...Read More >
A 27-year-old Romanian student pursuing a PhD in Indian Philosophy at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her accommodation in Varanasi late Thursday night. Police identified the deceased as Filipa Francisca, who had been living in a rented room under the Chowk police station limits. When Francisca did not respond to knocks on her door late at night, the landlord informed the police. Officials arrived at the spot, opened the door with a duplicate key, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Calm returned to Nepal with the swearing in of a new interim Prime Minister, Shushila Karki, who is also the former Chief Justice of the country. Violent protests had broken out in Nepal following an agitation by Gen Z, which eventually led to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and dozens of ministers resigning. Many had expected the crisis to drag on, but there was a firm message from President Ramchandra Paudel and Nepal's army chief, General Ashok Raj Sigdel. T ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, extended his best wishes to Sushila Karki on assuming office as prime minister of the Interim Government of Nepal. India remains firmly committed to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of Nepal, the Indian PM said. "I extend my best wishes to Right Hon. Mrs. Sushila Karki on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Nepal. India remains firmly committed to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 13: The Court of Special Judge, CBI, Lucknow, has convicted and sentenced Rajesh Kumar, Senior Assistant (Clerk), Sanitary & Support Services, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, to five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh in a bribery case, a statement issued on Saturday said. The case dates back to June 2, 2016, when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR against Rajesh Kumar. It was alleged that Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs 75 ...Read More >
New Delh (NDTV)i:The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday welcomed the formation of an interim government in Kathmandu led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Expressing hope that the move would "help foster peace and stability" in the Himalayan nation, the MEA said India "will continue to work closely with Nepal for the well-being and prosperity of our two peoples and countries." "We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honourable Mrs Sushila Kark ...Read More >
Varanasi, Sept 13 (UNI) Newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki completed her postgraduate studies in political science from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1975. The neighbouring country is now moving towards peace. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office to Sushila Karki as the Prime Minister of the interim government last night. Karki met Durga Prasad Subedi, prominent youth leader, while studying at BHU. According to former student union president Anil ...Read More >
Varanasi, Sep 13 (PTI) Former Chief Justice of Nepal Sushila Karki, 73, who has now become the country's first woman prime minister to head an interim government, shares a strong bond with Varanasi. Karki, who described herself in a recent media interview as a "friend of India", pursued her post-graduation from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. It was during her stay at the BHU that she also met her life partner, Durga Prasad Subedi. Dipak Malik, a former professo ...Read More >
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India is set to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms later this month. While the new rates have made the middle class happy, food delivery through online aggregators â€" which has become ubiquitous â€" could get costlier as GST 2.0 becomes effective. India has got its new Vice-President. CP Radhakrishnan, the candidate proposed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has won the elections and taken the oath. New Delhi is making efforts to extradite the fugitive diamantaire Mehul Ch ...Read More >
Kathmandu/VARANASI : A no-nonsense judge who scripted history by jailing a minister for corruption in Nepal, Sushila Karki first stepped into the limelight in July 2016 when she became the first woman chief justice, and the only one till date, of the Himalayan nation. On Friday, that journey scaled a new height as the 73-year-old took oath as the interim prime minister of a country convulsed by violence that killed 51 people and displaced an entire regime. Karki emerged as the leading candidate ...Read More >
Sushila Karki, former chief justice of Nepal and a likely frontrunner for the country's interim premiership, has drawn attention for her husband's role in a plane hijacking 52 years ago. Ms Karki is married to Durga Prasad Subedi, a former youth leader of the Nepali Congress, whom she reportedly met while studying at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi. Mr Subedi was reporterdly part of Nepal's first plane hijacking on June 10, 1973. On board the plane was Hindi film actress Mala Sinha. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 13 (ANI): Underlining that India and Nepal are "close neighbours, fellow democracies and long-term development partners", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday welcomed the formation of an interim government in Kathmandu led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, expressing hope that the move would "help foster peace and stability" in the Himalayan nation. In its response, the MEA said India "will continue to work closely with Nepal for the well-being and ...Read More >
VARANASI: Nepal's first woman PM (of an interim govt), Sushila Karki, has an MA in political science from Banaras Hindu University in 1975, and a husband from the same university who carried out Nepal's first hijacking. Durga Prasad Subedi, the husband, was one of three men who commandeered a Royal Nepal Airlines de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft in 1973 that had Bollywood star Mala Sinha among the passengers. Speaking fondly of Karki (73), Prof Dipak Malik, a retired BHU professor and form ...Read More >
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