Some Hindus believe they can break out of the cycle of rebirth if they die and are cremated in the city. Down by the Ganges River, about 100 people are cremated every day across the city. Every day, ...

Modi expressed confidence that during the National Volleyball Championship, the enthusiasm of Varanasi will remain high, the ...

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VARANASI, India (RNS) — When Linda Hess took in the view from the bank of the Ganges River recently for the first time in 10 years, she hardly recognized the place she once knew. “When I first came ...

Like a thread of light weaving through the sacred city, Varanasi’s first public ropeway promises to glide pilgrims and ...

Nearly 2.5 million people come each year to Varanasi which sits on the banks of the most sacred Indian river. iStockphoto At six in the morning, the alleys of old Varanasi gleam with last night's rain ...

VARANASI, India — On a recent Friday afternoon in this holy city in northern India, scooters, pedestrians and cycle rickshaws jostled for space on a street leading to the city's most famous Hindu ...

Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Banaras, continues to captivate the hearts of millions worldwide with its spiritual and historical significance. Known for its ancient temples, ghats, and deep ...

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, the blockbuster movie director behind global hits like “RRR” and “Baahubali” that redefined Indian cinema’s scale and caught Hollywood’s attention, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Varanasi today, April 11. Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various development projects worth over ₹3,880 crore in Varanasi. He will also ...

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