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Hopeful SC will stay lower court order on Gyanvapi Mosque case: Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said he is hopeful that the Supreme Court will stay the order of the lower court on the Gyanvapi issue during the next hearing and do "complete justice"

Gyanvapi Mosque row: AIMPLB legal team to extend assistance to Muslim side

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) held an emergency meeting amid the ongoing row surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Gyanvapi case: Court sacks official, grants survey team 2 more days

"The court has granted two days' time to the commission to submit its report, and it is likely to be submitted to the court on May 19," he said later in the day.

Gyanvapi mosque survey report not ready, Commission seeks time from court

The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls

Gyanvapi Masjid case: 'Shivling' found, court orders to seal premises

A mosque management committee spokesperson disputed the claim, telling a television channel that the object was part of a fountain

Live news: Congress for inclusive nation, not 'two Indias', says Rahul

Live news update: The Congress party's ideology is to "take everyone along" and the BJP believes in dividing people, he says.

'Shivling' found at Varanasi's Gyanvapi; court orders sealing of area

The survey was conducted in accordance with the Varanasi Civil Court's order to continue the survey despite objections from the mosque authorities

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visits Ayodhya, Varanasi

After offering prayers to Lord Ram, Naidu also worshipped the flag installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the proposed Ram temple

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles death of Bihari workers in Varanasi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two young migrants from the state in a fire that broke out at a garment factory in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh leads in completion of smart city projects, shows data

Varanasi had the highest completion rate of 87.1 per cent among all the cities.

First direct flight between Gorakhpur-Varanasi under UDAN-RCS flagged-off

The first direct flight between Gorakhpur and Varanasi was flagged-off on Sunday.SpiceJet was awarded the route under the RCS-UDAN 4.1, as per a press release by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The airline will be operating daily flights and will deploy its Q400, 78-seater turboprop aircraft designed for shorter-distance flights on the route. SpiceJet is India's largest regional carrier. The airline operates 63 daily flights under UDAN connecting 14 UDAN destinations to various parts of the country, stated the press release.At present SpiceJet is providing its services at Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Kushinagar airports in Uttar Pradesh. This new flight route is a part of nine new UDAN flights that SpiceJet will be launching today, out of which, six will be for Uttar Pradesh specially and three will be for other states of the country.Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said, "Today is a historic day as we are connecting two ancient cities which have deep cultural and religious impact .

UP CM Adityanath inaugurates air service from Gorakhpur to Varanasi

'At present, 75 destinations can be reached from Uttar Pradesh to different states in the country,' the chief minister said in his address

Varanasi official admits 'lapses' in EVM row, claims Samajwadi Party

A day after Akhilesh Yadav alleged that EVMs were moved illegally in Varanasi, his party tweeted the on-camera statement of an official conceding there were 'lapses'.

Perks, pitfalls of being Narendra Modi's adopted villages

Most of the villages in Varanasi now have tapped water, but wastage remains a big concern

8.5% polling in first two hours of voting for last phase of UP elections

Voting for the seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 54 seats began on a dull note on Monday, with only 8.5% of voters exercising their right in the first two hours

UP elections: Voters in Varanasi get special invitation to cast votes

Voters in Varanasi have received a special invitation letter from the district election officials for exercising their franchise on Monday

Rush of leaders at Vishwanath temple ahead of final phase of UP polls

As the fiercely contested Uttar Pradesh assembly elections enter the final round, the Kashi Vishwanath temple here is witnessing a rush of political leaders. They have been making a beeline at the famous shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva since the past few days in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency and the focus of the seventh phase of the Assembly elections. Friday was a busy day for the temple as Modi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Union minister Smriti Irani came to offer prayers. The Kashi Viswanath temple is one of the 12 'Jyotirlingas' (special shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva) in the country. The prime minister, who held a roadshow in the city on Friday to drum up support for BJP candidates, went to temple before the mega programme ended. He is understood to have performed the Shodashupchara Shiva Puja. Hours before Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi paid a visit to the temple. Irani had come earlier. Samajwad

Pollng for seventh and final phase of UP Assembly polls on Monday

Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections covering 54 seats, including PM Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi, will be held on Monday