Ganga, Varuna inundate Varanasi; ghats submerged, cremations on streets

The rising water level of Ganga and Varuna rivers has submerged parts of Varanasi including its famous ghats, forcing the cremation of bodies brought to the Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in......

Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.' IMAGE: The Ganges in Varanasi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Varanasi: PM holds mega roadshow, performs Ganga Aarti

A day before his nomination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a mega roadshow in Varanasi, drawing massive crowds, before he culminated the show of strength with the Ganga Aarti at......

4 declared dead in Uttarakhand flash flood found alive

Four labourers who were declared dead in the recent flash floods in Uttarakashi district have been reported alive, a top official said on Monday. "We had declared four labourers of Assi Ganga......

Mohalla Assi Review: All sound, no fury

'Philosophy, politics and practicality cross paths in Mohalla Assi's ambitious premise.''Except it is directed in such an unwieldy fashion that instead of rich satire, what emerges is a lumbering......

Court restrains release of controversial movie Mohalla Assi

The release of Bollywood film 'Mohalla Assi' has been halted throughout the country by a Delhi court which today prima facie found it hurting religious sentiments and said it should not hit......

Box Office: Kedarnath opens well

The hits and misses of the week. Kedarnath, starring debutante Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, has done reasonably well at the box office in its opening weekend. Vinod Mirani gives us his......

Box Office: 2.0 gets a decent opening, thanks to Akshay

The hits and misses of the week. 2.0 enjoys a decent opening compared to other Rajinikanth films in West and North India. This is thanks to Akshay Kumar's presence in the cast, since the Tamil......