Varanasi

10:29 AM
Allahabad HC issues notice to PM Modi on plea challenging his election to LS

Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with a petition challenging his election from Varanasi constituency in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

09:47 AM
Varanasi: Shops decked up for Kanwar Yatra, excitement among youth for Modi-Yogi t-shirts

Ahead of the Kanwar Yatra, shopkeepers in Varanasi are selling colourful t-shirts with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath printed on them. The Kanwar Yatra begun on July 17 and continue till August 15.

11:45 AM
PM in Varanasi on day-long visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri here on Saturday during his day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency to launch the BJP's countrywide membership drive.

03:28 PM
PM Modi credits grassroot workers for his victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday, profusely thanking Varanasi voters for electing him by a huge margin in the Lok Sabha elections.

01:28 PM
PM Modi transformed Kashi in five years, says Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed Kashi in the last five years.

11:52 AM
PM Modi performs 'pooja' at Kashi Vishawanath temple in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple, his parliamentary constituency from where he was re-elected by around five lakh votes in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls.

07:55 PM
LS polls:  56.84% percent voter turnout in UP's 13 constituencies in final phase

Around 56.84% percentage voting turnout in 13 seats in Uttar Pradesh for final phase of general elections on Sunday.

01:26 PM
Mayawati: Outsiders threatening voters in Varanasi

BSP chief Mayawati Friday alleged that outsiders are being used to lure and threaten voters in Varanasi to ensure a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked why the EC was not focusing on the constituency.

05:38 PM
PM Modi makes emotional appeal to Kashi voters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday described himself as a 'Kashi-vaasi' and sought their blessings to pave the way for his election to Lok Sabha for a second term from the seat.

01:40 PM
Padma Shri awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93

Padma Shri awardee Bhojpuri vocal artist Hiralal Yadav passed away in Varanasi on Sunday at the age of 93.

03:10 PM
Varanasi: Devotees gather to celebrate 'Ganga Saptami'

Celebrations are in full swing on the occasion of Ganga Saptami with chants echoing at the 'Kashi k Dashami ghat' on Saturday.

02:10 PM
SC dismisses ex-BSF constable Tej Bahadur's plea against rejection of nomination from Varanasi

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav challenging the rejection of his nomination by the Election Commission from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.

04:36 PM
Tej Bahadur moves SC challenging EC's rejection of his nomination

Tej Bahadur Yadav on Monday knocked at the doors of the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to reject his nomination to contest polls as Samajwadi Party candidate from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.

09:55 AM
Sam Pitroda: Congress wanted Priyanka Gandhi to focus on 20 seats instead of just Varanasi

Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Saturday said the party wanted Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to focus on 20 seats instead of being captive to only the Varanasi parliamentary constituency with

05:52 PM
Dismissed BSF jawan's nomination papers rejected

Dismissed BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination as the Samajwadi Party candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency was rejected on Wednesday.

05:50 PM
Sam Pitroda: Priyanka's own decision not to contest from Varanasi

Congress leader Sam Pitroda Friday said it was Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's own decision not to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

02:42 PM
PM expresses gratitude to people of Kashi, urges them to vote in huge number

After filing his nomination from Varanasi parliamentary constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed gratitude to people of temple city for blessing him even after five years and urged voters to cast vote on the polling day.

11:50 AM
PM Modi files his nomination from Varanasi Parliamentary seat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination for Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency here on Friday.

11:09 AM
First time pro-incumbency wave in country: PM Modi

Pro-incumbency wave is being witnessed for the first time in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told party workers Friday before filing his nomination papers.

01:19 PM
PM to hold mega roadshow in Varanasi in presence of top BJP leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a mega roadshow in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Thursday, a show of strength that will include union ministers, state chief minister and other senior leaders of the BJP.

01:04 PM
Congress fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi, ends speculation on Priyanka Gandhi

The Congress on Thursday fielded Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ending speculation on party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra fighting polls from the temple town in Uttar Pradesh.

01:31 PM
Possibility of Priyanka contesting from Varanasi does not affect BJP: Anil Jain

BJP National General Secretary Anil Jain said the possibility of Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Varanasi does not affect his party.

01:06 PM
Security tightened at BHU campus post shooting incident

Following the shooting incident inside Banaras Hindu University (BHU) premises late on Tuesday, in which one student lost his life, more forces have been deployed by the state administration in the campus.

04:22 PM
Shouldn't I fight from Varanasi? Priyanka Gandhi Vodra quips

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has thrown a hint that she is not averse to taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his own Lok Sabha constituency.