I live in India and have traveled all over, but Varanasi is my favorite city. I love its street food, history, river, and ...

Hindu pilgrims have long come to Varanasi to die, believing that it will bring salvation. But by wandering aimlessly, Pico Iyer realises this city of death is actually a city of joy.

VARANASI, India — On a recent Friday afternoon in this holy city in northern India, scooters, pedestrians and cycle rickshaws jostled for space on a street leading to the city's most famous ...

In the heart of India lies Varanasi, a city that predates history itself. As you wander through its narrow alleys, the walls ...

India's northern city of Varanasi, also known as Banaras, is among the oldest cities in the world. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Non-English language spoken). MARTIN: The city has always been welcoming to ...

In Varanasi, police have arrested six men following a harrowing allegation by a 19-year-old woman. She claims 23 men held her captive and repeatedly raped her over seven days after she went ...

Benares Is Beyond History: Artist Paresh Maity. "There will always be hidden aspects that lend magic to this place.." ...

Born on 20 August 1799 in Chelsea, he arrived in India in 1819 at the age of 21 on 26 November 1820 as an assistant Assay Master at Banners under the able supervision of Professor H. H. Wilson.

Every year, about 20,000 people pilgrimage to Varanasi, India's holiest city, to die. ... Men wait for a dead body to be cremated in Varanasi in 2018. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images ...

Men who deceitfully break off promises of marriage after having sex with a woman could face up to 10 years in prison, as Indian law grapples with a widespread but often ignored form of sexual abuse.

Horror as teen is gang-raped by 23 men with attackers lacing her noodles with drugs in India. WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT By PERKIN AMALARAJ. Published: 07:09 EDT, 7 April 2025 | Updated: 08:22 EDT ...