Prayagraj: The Sangam city continued to remain in the grip of scorching heat and sultry weather as it once again emerged as the hottest city in the country. Prayagraj recorded a maximum temperature of 43 degrees Celsius, which was 6.7 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius, making the night…
CM Yogi Adityanath addresses the 51st anniversary of the ‘1975 Emergency’ event at Lok Bhawan, in Lucknow on Thursday Gorakhpur: Chief minister combined his development pitch with a sharp attack on the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, accusing them of misleading people on issues related to democracy and the Constitution while recalling the Emergency imposed…
Varanasi: The DBT-Interdisciplinary School of Life Sciences, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, established with support of the department of biotechnology, has announced launch of a new M Sc Life Sciences programme from academic session 2026–27. According to the BHU spokesperson, the programme has been designed as a multidisciplinary and research-oriented postgraduate course that integrates…
Varanasi: A 44-year-old man wanted in a murder case was arrested near Chetwa Mod in Sonbhadra district on Thursday morning.According to police, on May 30, a human skeleton was recovered from Motki Mukut Pahari Dhartidaad in the Beejpur police station area.During the investigation, the role of the suspect, identified as Lala Bhaiya alias Lale Panika,…
Prayagraj: The Innovation and Incubation Hub MNNIT Foundation (IIHMF) of MNNIT Allahabad has invited deep-tech startups from across UP to take part in Deep Tech Hunt 2026, an initiative aimed at connecting emerging ventures with investors, mentors and policymakers. Sharing details on Thursday, chief executive officer of IIHMF Ram Kumar Mishra said UP has rapidly…
Varanasi: Two notorious criminals carrying cash rewards of Rs 25,000 each were arrested following a police encounter in Azamgarh on Wednesday night.The accused were identified as Sameer and Shiv Kumar Rajbhar, both residents of Azamgarh district. The accused, wanted in multiple purse-snatching and robbery cases, sustained bullet injuries to their legs during the encounter. After…
Varanasi: Mau police on Thursday arrested four criminals accused of shooting at a truck driver in an attempt to steal fuel from a truck parked along the Basaratpur highway on the night of Jun 22. The accused were arrested following an encounter. Police recovered country-made pistols, cartridges and two vehicles used in the crime.According to…
Varanasi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU will celebrate Institute Day–2026 Utthaan on June 29.Being organised for the first time in the Institute’s history, Institute Day–2026 has been envisioned as a celebration of institutional transformation, academic excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, research achievements and societal impact.The programme will bring together distinguished guests, alumni, faculty members, students, researchers,…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has initiated efforts towards establishing a dedicated fire station on its campus to strengthen emergency response and fire safety infrastructure.As part of the process, the chief fire officer (CFO) of Varanasi and the fire officer of Bhelupur visited the university on Wednesday and held discussions with university authorities regarding the…
Varanasi: As the first airline to begin the hub-and-spoke services, Air India is leading a phased nationwide rollout that will progressively connect more domestic spoke (smaller local region) cities in addition to Varanasi to its primary hubs in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, unlocking seamless, end-to-end international travel for millions of Indians. Over next few months,…
