Varanasi.  

Union minister of state for power and new and renewable energy, RK Singh launched the Gram UJALA programme in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
 

India, as you must have also come across, possesses names such as the land of spices, land of monuments and land of diversity, but did you know that India is also the land of mysteries. India used to be an island more than 100 million years ago. About 50 million years ago, it collided with the Asian continent, thus uplifting the Himalayas. With a population of over a billion people from all kinds of religions and ethnicities, India is not just the second most populated country, but it also has some mind-blowing facts and achievements under its belt.

Varanasi rickshaw puller Mangal Kevat met PM Modi while he was in Varanasi. A four-page letter asking Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to retire from active politics, and instead take up a gubernatorial role has surfaced on social media.
 

Rickshaw puller Mangal Kevat could not believe his eyes as he met PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi while  he was there to inaugurate a slew of projects 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Deendayal Upadhyay and dedicated to the nation the Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial in Varanasi. He also flagged off the third private train of India “ Kashi Mahakal Express” which links three Jyotirlinga - Omkareshwar, Mahakaleshwar, and Kashi Vishwanath.

For the first time, the Indian Railways has reserved a seat for a deity on a train. The national transporter, which launched its third IRCTC operated train named Kashi Mahakal Express from Varanasi to Indore, has reserved a seat for Lord Mahakal (Lord Shiva) on board. Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar said: "It is for the first time that a seat has been left reserved for a deity. One seat in Kashi Mahakal Express (seat number 64 in B5 coach) has been left reserved for Lord Shiva.” He added, “Even a temple has been drawn on the seat to make people aware that the seat is reserved for Lord Mahakal.”

PM Modi has sent out a letter, sending his best wishes to a rickshaw puller on his daughter’s wedding from Varanasi. He had sent an invitation to the PM earlier 

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and offered prayers and obeisance to the Dhamekh Stupa.

Uttar Pradesh Police placed the posters of protestors in Bazardiha area of Varanasi. Police said several rioters have been identified through videos and CCTV footage

Every evening, as dusk descends, the Ganga Aarti is performed at the three holy cities of Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Varanasi in India. It's a very powerful and uplifting spiritual ritual. But how many of you’ll know the meaning and importance of the Ganga Aarti?

Shyam Chaurasia, who works at the Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management, said that the ‘Iron Man’ suit would act as a deterrent to the enemies of the nation, and at the same time embolden the soldiers even further by reducing the risk to their lives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday (October 22) took to Twitter and announced that he would interact with the party workers in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi today. His interaction with the BJP workers comes ahead of state chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s participation during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya.

PM Modi has shown exemplary behaviour while helping others. Be it cleaning up the beach or setting the mic right or picking up flowers, he hasn’t hesitated to render help when required. 

A Durga Puja pandal in Orderly Bazar of Varanasi is all set to mesmerise the visitors with its ‘Chandrayaan-2’ theme. The pandal, which is around 100-feet in height, was made in two months.