As India's general elections approach, the political atmosphere in the Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi has reached a fever pitch with the announcement of Congress leader Ajay Rai's candidacy against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the third consecutive time.

Ajay Rai, Congress candidate from Varanasi, to face PM Modi for the 3rd time. Who is he?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Darshan and Pooja at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi. The Indian prime minister is on a three-day tour of four Indian States. The visits are part of the PM's pan India outreach ahead of the upcoming general elections. The Indian Prime Minister was in the temple town of Varanasi where he was inside the sanctum sanctorum of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, where the Prime Minister offered prayers. Watch to know more!

PM Modi's pan-India outreach before elections, offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

India: PM Modi visits Varanasi's Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, performs Pooja

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Feb 23) distributed prizes to the winners of Sansad Pratiyogita in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. The ceremony was held at Banaras Hindu University.

PM Modi, in Varanasi, says India will witness new pace of development in next five years

Executing the orders of an Indian local court, the administration of the northern city of Varanasi on Thursday morning (Feb 1) allowed Hindu devotees to worship in the basement or 'Vyaas Ji ka Tehkana' in the southern part of the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

Hindu devotees worship, perform rituals at Gyanvapi mosque complex after court order

A Varanasi court has granted permission for Hindu devotees to worship inside the sealed 'Vyas ji Ka Tehkhana' area in the basement of the disputed Gyanvapi mosque.

India: Varanasi court grants Hindu devotees worship rights in sealed Gyanvapi Mosque basement

The Muslim side led by the Masjid Intezamia Committee of Gyanvapi mosque of Varanasi, a holy city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, filed a revision petition in Allahabad High Court on Thursday (Feb 1) against Varanasi District Court's order that allowed Hindus to perform prayers inside the southern celler of Gyanvapi mosque.

Gyanvapi Mosque: Muslim side moves Allahabad HC challenging decision allowing Hindus to perform prayers

The Varanasi Court on Wednesday granted permission to the Hindu side petitioners to perform puja in the ‘Vyas Tekhana’ — basement — portion of the Gyanvapi mosque premises.

Gyanvapi verdict: Court allows Hindus to offer prayers in Gyanvapi mosque's basement

Gyanvapi verdict: Hindus allowed to pray in mosque's basement: Court

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Saturday (Jan 27) refuted Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report stating evidence of a Hindu temple there.

Gyanvapi mosque case: All India Muslim Personal Law Board rejects ASI report, says it is 'inconclusive'

In a significant move, a real-time AI-based translation tool was used during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi on Sunday (Dec 18).

AI-based translation tool used during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Varanasi

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday (Dec 18) submitted the Gyanvapi mosque 'scientific survey' report to a court of the district judge in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

India: ASI submits sealed cover report on scientific survey of ‘disputed’ Gyanvapi Mosque

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Dec 18) inaugurated the newly-built Swarved Mahamandir, which is the world's largest meditation centre, in Umaraha, Varanasi.

PM Modi inaugurates world’s largest meditation centre ‘Swarved Mahamandir’ in India’s Varanasi

The Indian prime minister is on a visit to his parliamentary constituency in the city of Varanasi to launch a slew of development and infrastructure projects. Moments ago Prime Minister Modi spoke at a rally dedicated to India's development.

PM Modi in Varanasi: India's Prime Minister on two-day visit to his home constituency

PM Modi in Varanasi: India's Prime Minister on a visit to his Lok Sabha constituency

Cutting across to India's Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived on a two-day visit. The Indian prime minister is on a visit to his parliamentary constituency to launch a slew of development and infrastructure projects.

After Surat visit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Varanasi

The Varanasi district court has granted an additional 10 days to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete its survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises and submit a comprehensive report.

India: Varanasi court allows 10 more days to ASI for Gyanvapi mosque survey, next hearing on Dec 11

Indian High Court has allowed the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in the city of Varanasi and rejected the Muslim side's plea challenging the survey. There is a legal battle going on over the mosque as it is claimed that it used to be a temple earlier.

India: Allahabad High Court gives nod to ASI for Gyanvapi Mosque's survey, top court to hear plea

Gyanvapi survey to continue, rules court; needed in interest of justice

The Allahabad High Court has temporarily delayed the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, which was ordered by a Varanasi court. Last Monday, a Varanasi court ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific examination of the mosque to ascertain whether the "present structure" was "constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple."

Gyanvapi mosque 'scientific survey' stayed

In the Gyanvapi mosque case which has been gripped in a legal battle for decades now, the Varanasi district court on Friday allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the barricaded area of the mosque complex, excluding its sealed area, the wuzukhana.

India: Varanasi court allows archaeological survey of entire Gyanvapi complex, excluding 'wuzukhana'

Monday marked the first day of the second phase of G20 Development Ministers meeting. The event which was held in the Indian city of Varanasi took an unprecedented turn with Russia distancing itself from the unanimous conclusions drawn at the meet. According to official G20 documents, Russia is said to have disassociated itself from references made to Ukraine. The context elaborates on the global impact of Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

India: Varanasi hosts Day 1 of the G20 meeting

AI-generated images of Hollywood stars walking through the streets of Varanasi

India, under the G20 presidency, is currently hosting a three-day meeting of development ministers of the member nations in the northern Indian city of Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

G20 Summit 2023: Prime Minister Modi addresses participants in Varanasi

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