India in the hot seat as blackout risks rise with temperatureAs the summer heatwave intensifies, India is preparing for relentless heat well past June. Power networks are under immense strain due to i...
Uttar Pradesh and Japan explore ties beyond business; eye tourism, cultureThe bond between Uttar Pradesh and Japan is blossoming beyond mere trade. Initiatives are in progress to enhance collaboration in tourism, ...
The Supreme Court junks plea against lion statue atop new parliament buildingA division bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari held that the lion sculpture installed atop the new, under-construction Par...
National emblem atop Parliament should be seen from same angle as original Sarnath version is viewed: SculptorAmid a row over the national emblem installed atop the new Parliament building in Delhi, its sculptor Sunil Deore said the sculpture should...
Battle over national emblem: Government rebuts opposition roar while lions maintain silenceOpposition members and activists have accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the "graceful and regally confi...
Satyameva Jayate missing, hope that mistake will be rectified: CongressWhile Singhvi avoided a question on the debate raging on social media on the expressions of the four lions of the national emblem unveiled ...
Modi leverages soft power of Buddhism to woo alliesProjecting India’s centrality to Buddhist thought and reaching out to pilgrims and tourists seeking to connect with Buddhist heritage sites...
Quick getaways: Make the most of the upcoming long weekends by heading to these placesElephanta Caves are a good option for those who live in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
- India woos Sri Lanka, seeks to check China with Colombo-Kashi flight
Not only will the flight make the journey from PM Modi’s constituency to the Sri Lankan capital cheaper by about 40%, it will also reduce t...
Air India’s Varanasi-Colombo maiden flight takes wingAir India will fly 180-seater Airbus 320-Neo, for the all-economy class flights twice a week, Fridays and Sundays, airline spokesman Dhanan...
Govardhan to Ganga Aarti, Sarnath to sufi shrines, faith tourism flies high in Uttar PradeshFaith tourism just got a leg up in UP, with the state’s tourism department planing to launch two projects, the “Heli-Ganga-Aarti” and “Triv...
Direct AI flights between Colombo and Varanasi from Aug: PM ModiModi, who is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, made the announcement of the beginning of the flights during his address at the inauguration ...
Detailed Project Report of Varanasi metro rail project approved17 stations between BHEL and BHU have been proposed while there would be nine stations between Beniyabagh and Sarnath.
Varanasi gets Rs 20 crore tourism packageVaranasi is one of the cities that comes under the ministry's PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive) scheme.
Cultural sequence of Sarnath identified: ASIIn addition to this, many bricks with molded and chiseled decoration belonging to the Gupta period, were recovered.
Follow in Buddha's footsteps, visit Bihar & SikkimWalk the path of religion. Start the trail with Gautam Buddha's birthplace in Lumbini and then through to Kushinagar where Buddha attained ...
A new night of Bo MoonThe Moon shines like a full-blown search-light on top of the mango trees. Of course it would. It's the night of the Bo Moon. What chance wo...