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Varanasi iftar party case: Allahabad HC calls extortion claims ‘suspicious’
Allahabad: While announcing bail to eight of the 14 accused for allegedly having an iftar party on the Ganga river in Varanasi, the Allahabad High Court found the extortion allegations against the…
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Allahabad HC grants bail to 8 men in Varanasi Iftar party case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Friday, May 15, approved the bail applications of eight Muslim men accused of throwing away non-vegetarian food waste during an iftar party on a boat in…
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Allahabad HC to hear bail plea in Ganga Iftar party case on Monday
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court will hear on Monday, April 27, the bail application of those who organised the Iftar party in the Ganga river and consumed chicken biryani and allegedly threw…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Sessions Court denies bail to 14 Muslim men
Varanasi: A Sessions Court on Wednesday, April 1, denied bail to 14 Muslim men, accused of eating chicken and discarding the bones during iftar on a boat along the ghats of River…
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Shifting narratives, lack of evidence: The viral Varanasi iftar boat party
The Varanasi Iftar party on a boat has continued to reveal a series of shifting versions of accounts, according to a conversation with the complainant, Rajat Jaiswal, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Courts rejects bail, calls offence serious
Hyderabad: A Varanasi court on Monday, March 23, refused bail for the 14 Muslim men who allegedly hosted an iftar party during Ramzan on a boat on the Ganga River. Additional Chief…
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Varanasi iftar party row: Owners claim youth forcibly took boat
Varanasi: In a significant development, the owners of the boat where 14 youth held an iftar party have claimed that their canoe was forcibly taken against their will. The statements made by…
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UP: Police arrest 14 for hosting iftar, eating biryani at Ganga ghat
The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested 14 people on Tuesday, March 17, for allegedly hosting an iftar at the Ganga ghat in Varanasi. The arrests followed the release of an Instagram reel showing…
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Centre directs Haryana, UP to divert Munak and Ganga water to revive Yamuna
New Delhi: At a recent meeting on the rejuvenation of the Yamuna, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were issued clear directions to increase environmental flow, trap drains and curb industrial effluents entering the…
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Uttarakhand: Two held for roaming around at Har Ki Pauri in ‘sheikh’ attire
Haridwar: Police have detained two men after a video purportedly showing them, wearing ‘sheikh’ attire (kandura), roaming around at Har Ki Pauri and bathing at Ganga ghat surfaced online, officials said on…
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Talks for renewal of Ganga Water Treaty between India, Bangladesh yet to begin: Govt
New Delhi: Bilateral discussions for the renewal of the Ganga Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh are yet to begin, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Inputs on drinking water and industrial…
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Amitabh Bachchan pays a tribute to Ganga Maiya amidst Mahakumbh
Mumbai: Mahakumbh 2025 began on 13th January, and ever since then millions of pilgrims have visited Prayagraj seeking spiritual purification. Recently, Amitabh Bachchan took to his official IG account and dropped a…
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Nearly 10K minority shops face demolition for Kashi Vishwanath project
Under the urban development initiative in Varanasi, approximately 10,000 shops, predominantly owned by Muslims are slated for demolition near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The project aims to improve the road network density…
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UP: Purification ceremony held at Kanpur temple after SP candidate Naseem’s visit
A purification ceremony was conducted at the Vankhandeshwar temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Saturday morning following a visit by Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Naseem Solanki. On the night of Diwali, Naseem Solanki,…
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Flood-like situation in Bihar: CM inspects affected areas, 10L people hit
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected the rising water levels of the Ganga at key locations in Patna and Hajipur on Saturday and urged district officials to “remain alert and be…
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