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‘Police now part of active psychology’: Author Vyomesh Shukla on dissent, politics of Varanasi

Varanasi, Banaras, or Kashi has been home to spirituality, music and literature for centuries, with personalities such as Dara Shikoh, Pandit Ravi Shankar and Bismillah Khan associated with the ancient city. But over the past decade, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the incumbent MP from Varanasi, the city has undergone…

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IRCTC offers vacation tours by train, air from State

IRCTC offers vacation packages to Kashi, Ayodhya, Andaman, and Hyderabad from Kerala, including train and flight options.

The Hindu

The right and the future of India’s masjids

The mandir-masjid issue could enter a new phase in the post-2024 election period

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Country will witness new development in next five years: PM Modi in Kashi

He said that when India has been hailed for its prosperity, it is not only the economy but also cultural, spiritual and social prosperity that's been lauded. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Places of worship and an unsettling judicial silence

With the Babri mosque having lapsed into history, challenges to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 itself amount to a breach of public trust

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Centre sets up secure e-mail for 10,000 users in critical ministries; SCs were never counted in Andaman and Nicobar, now a parliamentary committee sits up and takes notice, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 18, 2023

The Hindu

Kashi Tamil Sangamam strengthening idea of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Kashi Tamil Sangamam, mocks Congress' 'garibi hatao' slogan and launches 37 projects worth ₹19,000 crore in Varanasi.

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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim women perform Ram Aarti in Kashi

VARANASI: While celebrating Diwali, a group of Muslim women sang in praise of Lord Rama and performed aarti at Vishal Bharat Sansthan in Lamahi in Varanasi on Sunday.

The Times of India

IRCTC to operate Diwali Ganga Snana Yathirai Bharat Gaurav Train tour to coincide with Deepavali festival

IRCTC South Zone, Chennai to operate Diwali Ganga Snana Yathirai tour from Nov 9-17. Tourists can have 'Ganga Snanam' at Kashi on Deepavali. Tour covers holy places such as Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gaya & Rameswaram. Tourists get AC/Non-AC accommodation, transfers & Tamil veg food. Bookings can be done via website &…

The Hindu

Shiva’s crescent to crown Kashi stadium; ’83 World Cup heroes to attend foundation-laying

VARANASI: The facade of the proposed international cricket stadium at Ganjari will bear features reminiscent of Kashi and its lord Vishwanath.

The Times of India

Do your utmost to overcome negative propaganda by Opposition, Modi tells NDA MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 held a second round of meetings with two sets of NDA MPs, from Kashi, Gorakhpur and Awadh areas of Uttar Pradesh and 48 MPs from southern States, declaring that the NDA government had worked for all segments.

The Hindu

Fourth ‘Bharat Gaurav’ tourist train towards Kashi booked to capacity

The Hindu

Undone by war, this Russia-Ukraine love story seeks ‘moksha’ in Varanasi

VARANASI: War destroys lives in unimaginable ways. Kostiantyn Beliaiev, a 50-year-old Ukrainian living in Haridwar, knew it the hard way. Depressed over losing many family members in the Russia-Ukraine war, Beliaiev, who had embraced sanatan dharm and assumed the name of ‘Kripa Baba’ after getting associated with an ashram in…

The Times of India

New Train Between Kashi And TN

The Railways Minister also reviewed the redevelopment plans of Varanasi Junction Railway Station. Read on for details:

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Just before Kashi Tamil Samagam, Kashi Vishwanath Temple trust gets its first Tamilian trustee

NEW DELHI: The appointment of a Tamilian priest as one of the trustees of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trust has made the bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu stronger.

The Times of India

Indian culture preserved equally in Kashi & Tamil Nadu: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Drawing a parallel between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Indian culture has been equally preserved in the ancient city and Tamil Nadu.

The Times of India

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate month-long 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' in Varanasi

NEW DELHI/VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a month-long programme, 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam', on November 19 in Varanasi to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi – two of the country's most important and ancient seats of learning.

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Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi court upholds maintainability of Hindu side's petition, next hearing on 22 Sep

The petition was filed by 5 women seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are said to be located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque, which is located close to Kashi Vishwanath temple. Read more on Dynamite News:

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The Hindu

Gyanvapi dispute | Locals insist 'ganga-jamuni' culture must not erode

"The matter is between Hindu-Muslim brothers of Banaras and there is no need to make it national issue," a Varanasi resident said

The Hindu

Kashi Yatra subsidy scheme comes into effect

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We are not looking for a shivling in every mosque but we are looking for it where it existed, says VHP leader Alok Kumar

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar spoke to The Hindu on issues such as the Kashi and Mathura mosques, suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and the violence that followed her statement. Mr. Kumar said Kashi and Mathura continued to be an agenda of the Hindus, including the…

The Times of India

Karnataka’s first Bharat Gaurav train leaves for Varanasi in August

BENGALURU: The first Bharat Gaurav train will depart from Bengaluru to Varanasi (Kashi) by the end of August, muzrai minister Shashikala Jolle said on Monday.

The Hindu

Will worship in Kashi, Mathura temples in our lifetime: VHP at ‘Samvidhan Sankalp Yatra’

Samvidhan Sankalp Yatra was organised to condole the ‘brutal’ killings of Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan and Umesh Kolhe in Maharashtra

The Times of India

Dashaswamedh gets facelift, 33-yr-old dark spot of Varanasi now modern complex

VARANASI: After staying neglected for 33 years at one of the most-visited mythological sites of Kashi at Dashashwamedh area, a waste property of Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) has been turned into a modern commercial complex, complete with modern facilities desired by the pilgrims visiting the city from across the globe…

The Times of India

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi visit, move to get GI tag for shehnai

VARANASI: Ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city on July 7, an application was filed on Tuesday seeking Geographical Indication (GI) certification tag for shehnai, a musical instrument taken to its zenith by the great musician of Kashi, Ustad Bismillah Khan.

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