News for 'nagwa'

Varanasi's arti, cremations done on rooftop as Ganga floods ghats

Rising water levels in the Ganga and Varuna rivers have caused a fresh bout of floods in Varanasi, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting daily life, and damaging crops.

'Age is no obstacle': Egyptian swimmer still a champion at 76!

If dedication alone was a passport to glory, 76-year-old Egyptian swimmer Nagwa Yousef Ghorab would have won capfuls of medals by now.

Ganga, Varuna inundate Varanasi; ghats submerged, cremations on streets

People affected due the flood have taken refuge in safer areas as the administration prepares to shift them to relief camps.

Mangal Pandey screening cancelled in Ballia

Screening of the Amir Khan-starrer 'The Rising' was cancelled in the birthplace of Mangal Pandey on Friday in the wake of protests that the film "distorted historical facts" and had no reference to his ancestral village - Nagwa.

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