Benaras

Kriti Sanon and Ranveer Singh were muses for Manish Malhotra in elegant Benarasi outfits at his fashion show held in Varanasi

Even Esha Gupta can't resist a golden saree moment against the ghats of Benaras

Anyone looking for proof that the BJP has completely transformed Indian politics need only have watched today's live TV coverage of the Prime Minister's latest Benaras adventures.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kriti Sanon and Ranveer Singh were muses for Manish Malhotra in elegant Benarasi outfits at his fashion show held in Varanasi

Even Esha Gupta can't resist a golden saree moment against the ghats of Benaras

Anyone looking for proof that the BJP has completely transformed Indian politics need only have watched today's live TV coverage of the Prime Minister's latest Benaras adventures.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.