News for 'Banaras'

20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in UP, sabotage suspected

20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in UP, sabotage suspected

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Twenty coaches of the Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur early Saturday after the engine hit an 'object placed on the track'.

Adorable! What Kalki's Daughter Thinks About Her Mum

Adorable! What Kalki's Daughter Thinks About Her Mum

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Kalki Koechlin talks about fashion, juggling motherhood with work and more...

'Poorly designed': ICMR on BHU Covaxin safety study

'Poorly designed': ICMR on BHU Covaxin safety study

Rediff.com20 May 2024

The method of data collection has a high risk of bias, the ICMR DG said.

From victim of TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit's journey to stardom

From victim of TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit's journey to stardom

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

India men's hockey team striker Lalit Upadhyay has worked hard to rebuild his career and considers all the setbacks as blessings in disguise.

Miscreants vandalised property, threatened inmates: RKM

Miscreants vandalised property, threatened inmates: RKM

Rediff.com20 May 2024

They then vandalised the premises, breaking CCTV cameras and locking the main gate before leaving, he said.

Fun, FUN Bollywood Quiz!

Fun, FUN Bollywood Quiz!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Ready for a round of our fun and filmi quiz this week?

Cong's 1/3rd PM jibe ahead of Modi's visit to Varanasi

Cong's 1/3rd PM jibe ahead of Modi's visit to Varanasi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Ramesh asked the PM why river Ganga is "dirtier than before" even after spending Rs 20,000 crore on the Namami Gange project.

Priyanka admitted to hospital, won't join Rahul's yatra in UP

Priyanka admitted to hospital, won't join Rahul's yatra in UP

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that she has been admitted to hospital due to an illness and hence would not join the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday.

'Who Passed India's Olympic Uniform?'

'Who Passed India's Olympic Uniform?'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

'aris can be boiling hot in July. The choice of viscose over cotton was deliberate. Cotton would have crushed badly. We used viscose because it is a wood pulp fibre and lets you breathe. It is cooler than silk. We had to consider breathability because the athletes would be on a barge, in the heat, for up to five hours.'

Garam chai pe garam charcha in Banaras

Garam chai pe garam charcha in Banaras

Rediff.com10 May 2014

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com records a heated discussion on NaMo at one of Varanasi's best-known locations.

After temple replicas, Banarasi sarees on Ram temple theme a hit too

After temple replicas, Banarasi sarees on Ram temple theme a hit too

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

The weavers have received customised orders for various patterns on the sarees, including Ram Mandir motifs on the pallu, designs detailing life of Lord Ram right from his childhood to killing Ravana, and 'Shree Ram' inscriptions on the border.

Review: Yaatris Fails To Make You Laugh

Review: Yaatris Fails To Make You Laugh

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Yaatris works neither as a comedy nor as a family drama.

J-K: 9 pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge after terror attack

J-K: 9 pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge after terror attack

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Nine people including three women were killed and 33 injured as a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening, police said, as political leaders cutting across party lines strongly condemn the dastardly attack.

Ranveer-Kriti's Day Out In Varanasi

Ranveer-Kriti's Day Out In Varanasi

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon and Manish Malhotra visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to offer prayers over the weekend.

Over 30% Covaxin takers reported adverse events: Study

Over 30% Covaxin takers reported adverse events: Study

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Serious AESI, which included stroke and Guillain-Barre syndrome, were reported in one per cent of individuals, the study, which looked at long-term safety of the BBV152 vaccine in adolescents and adults, claimed.

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.

India Celebrates Chhath Puja

India Celebrates Chhath Puja

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

A women offers prayers to the Sun God on the occasion of the Chhath Puja in Bhubaneswar.

Student roughed up at PM Modi's Banaras Hindu University event

Student roughed up at PM Modi's Banaras Hindu University event

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The student, identified as Ashutosh Singh, demanded that the students union elections be held in the varsity just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his speech at BHU.

Why Alia-Kriti Are So Happy

Why Alia-Kriti Are So Happy

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Film folk were in a celebratory mood, as they prepared to attend the 69th National Film Awards ceremony.

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

How much do you know about our country? Take this fun travel quiz.

3 men strip, molest IIT-BHU student; make video of the act

3 men strip, molest IIT-BHU student; make video of the act

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

A student of IIT-Benares Hindu University, Varanasi, was allegedly molested and stripped by three motorcycle-borne men, who also recorded a video of the act, near her hostel, the police said on Thursday.

3 held for raping IIT-BHU student; Oppn claims accused linked to BJP

3 held for raping IIT-BHU student; Oppn claims accused linked to BJP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

The incident took place on the night of November 1. Following the incident, hundreds of BHU students had held a protest on the campus and demanded that the entry of outsiders be banned.

AMU can't be a minority institution because ..., Centre tells SC

AMU can't be a minority institution because ..., Centre tells SC

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

It said AMU is not and cannot be a university of any particular religion or religious denomination as any university which has been declared an institution of national importance cannot be a minority institution.

Banaras: a daft disappointment

Banaras: a daft disappointment

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

'Aurangzeb also ordered protection of Varanasi temples'

'Aurangzeb also ordered protection of Varanasi temples'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

'Aurangzeb supported construction of the Kumarswamy math and the reconstruction of the Kedar temple and supported the Jangambadi math in Banaras.'

Does Kajol Want To Make Us Cry?

Does Kajol Want To Make Us Cry?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Kajol screened her latest film, Salaam Venky, for her friends in the film industry.

Meet Ajay Devgn's Bholaa Companions

Meet Ajay Devgn's Bholaa Companions

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Bollywood mixes work and travel in perfect ways.

'How can I let go of my faith?'

'How can I let go of my faith?'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Rediff.com's Utkarsh Mishra visits the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, which is fast being turned into another mandir-masjid dispute.

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

The ministry of education is yet to take call on the recommendations by the empowered expert committee and the University Grants Commission.

Modi's midnight tryst with Varanasi

Modi's midnight tryst with Varanasi

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, ventured out on the streets of Varanasi in the early hours of Tuesday and visited the just-inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Dham and the Banaras railway station.

India Celebrates Diwali

India Celebrates Diwali

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Indian Army soldiers posted along the Line of Control in Akhnoor light candles on Dhanteras.

Actual Covid cases in India 17 times higher than reported:Study

Actual Covid cases in India 17 times higher than reported:Study

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The most striking aspect of this study was that a large proportion of the Indian population was asymptomatic for COVID infection and the age group 26-35 had the maximum number of asymptomatic people, the researchers said.

Modi's gifts to hosts: Rogan painting, meenakari work, dhokra boat

Modi's gifts to hosts: Rogan painting, meenakari work, dhokra boat

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Official sources said Modi gifted a rogan painting, an art of cloth printing practiced in Gujarat's Kutch, to Danish queen Margrethe, a silver meenakari bird figure from Banaras to crown princess Mary and a brass tree of life from Rajasthan to his Finland counterpart.

2024 polls: BJP sets 60-seat target in South India

2024 polls: BJP sets 60-seat target in South India

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

According to the party sources, the preparations are in full swing and seasoned BJP workers are being deployed on more than 50 seats.

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

AMU's Governance Structure Is Democratic, Not Divine

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.

Why Manoj Sinha may make a difference in J&K

Why Manoj Sinha may make a difference in J&K

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Manoj Sinha's greatest asset is his capacity to get on with everyone regardless of political affiliation, notes Aditi Phadnis.

How Kangana Celebrated Her Birthday

How Kangana Celebrated Her Birthday

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Sanjay Dutt hits the gym... Keerthy attends a wedding... Shabana is in Los Angeles...

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Seven Indian Institutes of Technology -- IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Guwahati -- figured in the top 10 in the overall rankings.

Varanasi court fixes May 23 for next hearing in Gyanvapi case

Varanasi court fixes May 23 for next hearing in Gyanvapi case

Rediff.com20 May 2022

In view of the Supreme Court's order to the lower court not to proceed with the matter till Friday, it fixed May 23 for the next hearing, Madan Mohan Yadav, the lawyer representing the Hindu side, said.