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Muslim farmer gave up qawwali to sing Hindu hymnsOvercoming opposition from his family and community, a Muslim man left his ancestral profession of singing qawwalis to sing Hindu hymns in the temples of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.Wednesday, September 02, 2009 11:41 [IST]
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Three held with ancient silver coins in Uttar PradeshNearly 68 kg of ancient silver coins dating back to 1861 and 1892 were recovered from three men who were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district.Thursday, August 20, 2009 13:11 [IST]
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Violence erupts after truck mows down schoolgirlResidents in Varanasi resort to violence after a 14-year-old schoolgirl was killed after being mowed down by a speeding truck on Friday.Friday, August 07, 2009 16:43 [IST]
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Magisterial probe ordered in stampede at VaranasiAfter a woman was dead and 13 others were injured in a stampede when thousands of people gathered on banks of Ganga to watch the century's longest solar eclipse.Thursday, July 23, 2009 09:26 [IST]
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Fourteen injured in stampede at Varanasi ghatAt least 14 people were injured when a stampede occurred here this morning at the famous Dasaswamedh ghat where thousands of people had gathered to take a holy bath.Wednesday, July 22, 2009 15:56 [IST]
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The kills two people chaotic Varanasi!Two people were killed here Wednesday morning when thousands of people gathered at the banks of the Ganges to watch the solar eclipse.Wednesday, July 22, 2009 12:51 [IST]
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Now special packages for funeral rites tooTravel operators offer them and so do shopping malls. And now, special packages tailored to suit various budgets are on offer in cremation grounds in Uttar Pradesh for those performing funeral ritesWednesday, July 01, 2009 11:51 [IST]
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Come September, go on Ganga cruise from KolkataCome September, Britain-based tour operator TransIndus will start a 15-day cruise from Kolkata to Varanasi on the Ganga, to give a flavour of river tourism in India to tourists.Friday, February 06, 2009 20:03 [IST]
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Mercury rises in UPMercury today rose by few notches in most of the places in Uttar Pradesh.Wednesday, February 04, 2009 18:34 [IST]
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Hundreds of girl students protest fee hikePolice today resorted to mild use of force after students belonging a girls college blocked traffic in the city while protesting a hike in their college fees.Tuesday, February 03, 2009 17:16 [IST]