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Masaan Holi, a two-day event on different ghats of Varanasi, draws devotees from the world to witness the celebration by applying ashes from funeral pyre and gulal (pink powder) upon each other.

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Morning Digest | Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi; AAP raises concern with CEC as Delhi Police block party office, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 24, 2024.

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Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi

Lok Sabha polls 2024: The Congress fielded its veteran leader Digvijaya Singh from Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh and newly-inducted leader Lal Singh from Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur.

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Bindu Art School opens a gallery space in Mamallapuram

Werner Dornik's journey from hippie to philanthropist, transforming lives of people with leprosy through art.

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Akhilesh Yadav targets BJP as Varanasi road caves in; asserts ‘Thanks it didn't happen during G-20’

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav rapped BJP Government over road collapse In Varanasi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh Bureaucracy: Senior IPS officers shifted in state; Varanasi gets new police commissioner

Three senior IPS officers have been transferred in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi arrives in Varanasi, takes out roadshow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi

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Celebration across the country on the occasion of Maha Shivratri

In a display of devotion and religious fervour, hundreds of devotees gathered at the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to celebrate Maha Shivratri on Friday. The occasion drew worshippers from far and wide, forming long queues as they eagerly sought the blessings of Lord Shiva. Read further story on…

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Uttarakhand: Flight operations from Dehradun to Ayodhya, Varanasi, Amritsar start tomorrow

The central government has approved the flight operations from Dehradun to three major cities of the country-- Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Varanasi and Punjab's Amritsar, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday.

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BJP announces 51 candidates for Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, and Smriti Irani among BJP candidates for UP Lok Sabha seats; Varanasi, Lucknow, and Amethi contested.

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2024 Lok Sabha polls | BJP first list of 195 candidates is out; PM Modi keeps Varanasi

BJP candidate list 2024: BJP announces PM Modi to contest from Varanasi in Lok Sabha elections, names 34 Union Ministers in first list.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LS Polls 2024 BJP First List Of 195 Candidates PM Modi Varanasi Amit Shah JP Nadda Lok Sabha Polls: BJP Fields PM Modi, Shah, Shivraj Chouhan In First List Of 195 Candidates. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NGT seeks report from Uttar Pradesh government on floodplain zone demarcation of Ganga's tributaries in Varanasi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a report disclosing the steps taken for demarcation of floodplain zones of the Varuna and the Assi, the Ganga’s tributaries in Varanasi district.

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Allahabad HC dismisses Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against puja in cellar

Allahabad High Court verdict on plea against prayers at Gyanvapi’s Vyas Tehkhana

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PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi over ‘men lying drunk’ remarks, launches development projects in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticizes Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Varanasi, emphasizing development and paying tribute to social reformer Gadge Maharaj.

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Rahul Gandhi to resume 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from Prayagraj today

After halting in Varanasi, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will resume from Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj on Sunday. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra In Varanasi: Rahul Gandhi asserts, 'Bringing country together is true devotion'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pressed on the strength of working together while addressing the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Varanasi on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Atmosphere of ‘fear’ and ‘hatred’ prevails in India, says Rahul Gandhi in PM Modi’s Varanasi

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' enters Varanasi with Congress leaders, aiming to spread message of justice.

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Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against decision to allow puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court reserves order on plea challenging Varanasi district court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque.

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A sense of disquiet in Varanasi

With a district court allowing Hindus to conduct pujas in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque, tensions have risen between the two communities. A report on the social and structural changes in an ancient city, which have divided people

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Varanasi court to hear plea for ASI survey of all cellars in Gyanvapi mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque ASI survey: Varanasi court allows Hindu prayers in one cellar, while another plea seeks archaeological survey in remaining cellars.

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In Modi’s constituency Varanasi, India’s next temple-mosque spat explodes

A high court will hear the Mughal-era mosque’s case on February 6 after a local court allowed Hindu prayers inside.

The Hindu

The legal dispute over Varanasi, Mathura mosques | Explained

Why is the spotlight back on the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991?

International Business Times

Fear And Triumph As Indian Holy City Mosque Dispute Heats Up

As Hindus began prayers at a mosque in one of India's holiest cities, the building's elderly custodian Syed Mohammad Yaseen wondered how much longer he would be permitted to worship there.

The Hindu

Muslim leaders denounce Gyanvapi ruling, claim ‘faith in judiciary wearing thin’

The Muslim leaders also expressed “disappointment with various lower level courts for failing to uphold the Places of Worship Act”, and accused the Executive of testing the patience of the Muslim youth.

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