In Varanasi, Holi is not played with colors and gulal but with the ashes of pyres. This Holi of Kashi is known as Masan ki Holi or Masan Holi. 'Masan ki Holi' begins after the aarti of ...

PTI With an increased influx of devotees from the Maha Kumbh, Varanasi is all set to celebrate Mahashivratri with grandeur, officials said here on Tuesday. Various Akharas, along with a large number ...

Preity Zinta shared her experience of visiting Varanasi right after attending the Maha Kumbh. The actor went incognito in a mask and mixed with the crowd. Actor Preity Zinta shared her experience ...

It's an unseen burden too many silently bear." Vibha Sachdev, another caregiver, highlighted the lack of awareness, particularly in schools and colleges. "It should be mandatory to have ...

Due to the massive crowd, authorities have closed schools up to Class 8 since January 27 in Varanasi. The influx of devotees in Kashi is due to the Mahakumbh, with lakhs of them arriving in the ...

Devika, a software professional, died by suicide after alleged dowry harassment by her husband Satish. Married six months ago, her family claimed that Satish continuously demanded ownership of ...

A four-month-old baby, initially thought to be HIV positive and abandoned by her adoptive mother, tested negative for HIV but positive for syphilis. The biological mother gave her up due to ...

There have been calls for NCP MLA Dhananjay Munde to resign from the cabinet after his close aide, Valmik Karad, was implicated in the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. Karad's close ...

Adani Wilmar is acquiring GD Foods, owner of the Tops brand, to enhance its kitchen essentials portfolio. Initially, it will acquire 80% of the company for Rs 603 crore, with the remaining 20% ...

The launch of the Bijapur Express bus service has reconnected the once-isolated village of Pamed to the district headquarters after 25 years, significantly reducing travel time. Security ...

Delhi's Public Works Department has approved the transfer of the 13.2km stretch of Delhi-Rohtak Road (NH-10) to the National Highways Authority of India. This move will enable the upgrade of this ...

Shiv Sena has announced a statewide protest against remarks by Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi, which they deem disrespectful to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Azmi's comments in praise of Mughal ...