Varanasi

VARANASI - Girls from villages are undergoing tough practice in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi District to hone their skills in athletics after being inspired by the recent Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.

VARANASI - Organizers of the Commonwealth Games has invited Mumtaz Khan, nephew of legendary Shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan, to perform during the opening ceremony to be held on October 3.

VARANASI - The members of 'Paharuaa Jann Sangathan', a voluntary organisation, staged a highly charged protest against the Queen's Baton and the hosting of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city on Monday.