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Muslim women recite Hanuman Chalisa to end triple talaq
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Proving yet again that India has its 'unity in diversity', Muslim women in Varanasi were seen reciting Hanuman Chalisa ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing of the batch of pleas filed to end triple talaq.
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Modi must also speak about Varanasi's widows: Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] May 8 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not only express concern about the plight of 'Muslim Sisters' but also about widows of his Parliamentary Constituency, Varanasi.
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After Deepika, Kangana performs Ganga Aarti in Varanasi!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): It was only recently that actress Deepika Padukone was seen performing Ganga Aarti on the banks of the Holy river in Varanasi alongside her mother Ujjala Padukone.
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Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas to be observed today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG) will be observing Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas on Tuesday at 12 locations, namely- Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Bhagalpur, Sahibganj, Kolkata, Raj Ghat (Hardoi), Bithoor, Srinagar ( Uttarakhand), Vidhur Kuti (Bijno
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Congress leader Bachcha Pathak passes away
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh minister and senior Congress leader Bachcha Pathak passed away on Sunday after prolonged illness.
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Farmers urge UP Govt. to waive off at least three-fourth loan amount
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): With all hopes resting on Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government's decision to waive off the farmers' loans, the farming community on Tuesday expressed the dire need to do the same.
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Congress never politicises issues related to national security: Digvijaya
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Varanasi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): After the recent violence in Budgam that witnessed incidents of stone pelting, in which three civilians were killed and 60 security personnel were injured, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said that the grand old party never politicises a
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Govt. of India, RBI to 3rd Meeting of G-20 FWG in Varanasi; to discuss cur
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) in its third meeting at Varanasi held discussions over the state of the global economy as well asG-20 agenda on inclusive growth and reports on strong, sustainable and balanced growth and G-20 enhanced structural reform agen
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Third meeting of G-20 framework working group to be held on Mar. 28-29
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 26 (ANI): The third G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) Meeting under the G-20 German Presidency is being co-hosted by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Varanasi on March 28 and 29
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Varanasi: Women step up protest against wine shops
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Mar. 24 (ANI): The women in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi today are staging a protest demonstration against the Uttar Pradesh Government demanding that liquor shops be closed in the city in tune with the decision to shutdown
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I am targetted because of my position, says BHU's vice-chancellor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar.7 (ANI): Casting aside allegations that he was present at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show in Varanasi, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice-chancellor G.C. Tripathi on Tuesday said that he was being targetted because of the position he holds
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UP polls: Support to SP forced BJP conduct more shows, says Akhilesh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Ahead of the seventh phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday thanked the people of Varanasi for their support given to the Samajwadi Party's road show and added that it was this response that forced
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