Benaras

Students Protest As BHU Firm On Muslim Professor For Sanskrit

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday November 20, 2019

A student-enforced lockout at the "Sahitya" or the literature wing of the Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vijnan, a unit of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University has been continuing for nearly two weeks, with the controversy over the appointment of Firoze Khan as an assistant professor refusing to die down.

HRD Declares Five Institutions Of Eminence Including Madras, Kharagpur IITs And Delhi University

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday September 5, 2019

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) issued orders to five higher education institutes conveying their declaration as Institutions of Eminence (IoE).

Love Banarasi Paan? Find Out About All Kinds Of Paan Available in Banaras

Aryushi Srivastava | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Banarasi paan is in itself a lot more than a refreshing savoury. It is, in fact, a food with a wonderful experience and has a cult following in India. Here's all you need to know about the famous Banarasi Paan!

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM Modi Holds Varanasi Roadshow, Attends Aarti In Mega Prelude To Filing Papers

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday April 26, 2019

A large crowd, many in it wearing saffron caps and scarfs, gathered near the iconic Benaras Hindu University gate of Varanasi on Thursday evening for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in the Uttar Pradesh temple town where he will file his election papers today to contest the Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi Will Lose Their Lok Sabha Seats In 2019: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 9, 2018

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may lose from Varanasi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP today said the Congress president and his mother, Sonia Gandhi, will lose from their respective constituencies due to the people's growing "disappointment" with them.

9 Varanasi (Benaras) Street Foods that You Shouldn't Miss

Sarika Rana | Monday October 14, 2019

There are a number of street foods from across the country that are famous, but nothing can beat the hot and crispy kachoris and samosas from Benaras or Varanasi. Most Varanasi sweets have a milk and ghee base like the Magdal, Sankat Mochan ke Laddoo, Parval Mithai, Kheer Mohan and Launglata among others.

Now, Undertake a Culinary Journey to Banaras

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 19, 2016

The grandeur of Benaras' exquisite food and the beautiful ambience of its ghats have been brought alive at an ongoing festival here that recreates a spread of the city's specialties and street snacks for the capital's food lovers.

As Ganga Floods, Janmashtami A Washout In Varanasi

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday August 25, 2016

At 2 pm, preparations for Janmashtmi celebrations are not in place at Varanasi's famous Khatu Shyam Mandir. There is a last-minute scramble to erect a stage, where the idols of Lord Krishna were to be placed before devotees started arriving for evening prayers.

Not Solar Power, In Varanasi, PM Modi's E-Boats Run On Muscle Power

India News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava and Ajay Singh | Sunday May 8, 2016

A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted e-boats to the boatmen of Varanasi, the boats are running on oars and muscle power instead of electricity.

Varanasi Jail Official Held Hostage for 7 Hours Over 'Poor Quality' Food

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 3, 2016

The superintendent of the district jail was taken hostage while as its inmates today clashed with staff and took control of a section of the prison barracks.

'We Are Constantly Thinking About Transforming Lives Of The Poor,' Says PM: Highlights

India News | NDTV.com | Monday January 25, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will visit his constituency the fifth time after assuming office in May, 2014, will distribute aids to nearly 8,000 differently- abled people.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe Visits Varanasi with PM Modi: Live Updates

India News | NDTV.com | Sunday December 13, 2015

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will begin his three-day India visit today. Mr Abe is set to meet with Indian business leaders, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and President Pranab Mukherjee before heading to Varanasi on Saturday.

Neeraj Ghaywan: Masaan Not About India's 'Peddling Poverty'

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 24, 2015

The movie revolves around four intersecting lives who long to escape the moral constructs of a small town

Student From US Molested at Benaras Hindu University

India News | Written by Niha Masih | Saturday May 9, 2015

An American student of Indian origin, who was doing her PHD from Varanasi's Benaras Hindu University, has alleged she was molested by five men on campus on the evening of April 22.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launches New Scheme to Boost Teachers Training

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 25, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today mooted introducing a five-year training course after schooling for those aspiring to pursue a career in teaching and said the country should aim to export top-class teachers across the world.