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Everything you need to know about Mathura Jn. R.s.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Mathura Jn. R.s.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Two killed in UP shootout

May 30, 2013 at 5:21 PM

Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) A constable and a villager were killed during a shootout in Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday.

Four killed in UP as bike rams into truck

April 23, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Agra, April 23 (IANS) Four youths, riding one motorbike, were killed near Farah town in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district when they rammed into a truck, police said Tuesday.

Martyr Hemraj's wife robbed of Rs. 10 lakh

April 6, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Mathura, Apr. 6 (ANI): The wife of Indian Army soldier Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in the first week of January this year, has complained of being duped of Rs. 10 lakh by an unidentified person in the town of Kosi.

Explain police firing, NHRC tells Uttar Pradesh DGP

April 2, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report from the director general of police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh over the alleged killing of an 18-year-old boy by police after he refused to give a bribe, a statement said Tuesday.

Holi colours draw foreign tourists to India

March 27, 2013 at 10:02 AM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A penchant for life in technicolour with a dash of herbal colours, crunchy gujias, chilled thandais and soulful ghazals: the heady cocktail is proving to be an irresistible draw for foreign tourists to celebrate Holi in India, say tourism industry experts.

Chinese Holi water toys dousing Indian makers: Survey

March 25, 2013 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Markets in northern India have been flooded with Chinese 'pichkaris' (water guns), balloons and colours this Holi, leaving jobless about one million people in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India, according to an Assocham survey.

Two killed in police firing at Mathura, probe ordered

March 19, 2013 at 10:49 PM

Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Violence swept a village in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district Tuesday after a man died after he was allegedly beaten up and shot by police, while another person died in police firing later and at least six others were injured. A probe has been ordered, said officials.

Krishna statue leaves for Guruvayoor

March 14, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Mathura, March 14 (IANS) Sri Krishna, the presiding deity of Braj Dhaam here, has been taken to the famed Guryayoor temple in Kerala.

Accident near Mathura kills 11

March 12, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Mathura, March 12 (IANS) Eleven people, including some pilgrims, were killed near here Tuesday when their van rammed into a school bus, police said.

Ten killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident

March 12, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Lucknow, March 12 (IANS) Ten people, including two children, were killed Tuesday when a speeding tempo collided with a school bus in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

10 killed in Mathura-Vrindavan road mishap

March 12, 2013 at 11:07 AM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 12 (ANI): At least ten people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Kotwali area of Vrindavan town of Mathura district on Tuesday.

Clean Yamuna march to Delhi to begin Friday

February 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Mathura, Feb 28 (IANS) It's yet another bid to draw attention to a dying and polluted river that not just sustains life in the Braj region but is also a heritage treasure and a religious symbol for millions of Indians.

Delhi gang-rape: Trial to continue in Delhi

January 29, 2013 at 8:06 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The trial of those accused in the gruesome Delhi gang-rape case will continue in the capital as the Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a petition for its transfer out of Delhi, preferably to Mathura or Coimbatore.

Rashtrapati Bhavan comes alive with folk, fusion dances

January 27, 2013 at 5:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Artists from the Republic Day Parade tableaux performed again before President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday, this time at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Find out if gang-rape accused being tortured: SC

January 23, 2013 at 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the fast track court holding trial in the Delhi gang-rape case to ascertain whether one of the accused, Mukesh, was being subjected to torture in custody.

Find out if gang-rape accused being tortured: SC

January 23, 2013 at 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the fast track court holding trial in the Delhi gang-rape case to ascertain whether one of the accused, Mukesh, was being subjected to torture.

Shifting the gang rape trial out side Delhi, SC to hear on Wednesday

January 22, 2013 at 3:14 PM

he Supreme Court would hear on Wednesday regarding the petition filed by one of the accused in the Dec 16, 2012, gang rape seeking the transfer of the trial outside Delhi.

SC to hear plea Wednesday to shift gang-rape trial

January 22, 2013 at 2:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court said that it would hear Wednesday a petition by one of the accused in the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape seeking the transfer of the trial outside Delhi.

Gangrape accused moves SC to shift trial out of Delhi

January 19, 2013 at 9:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Mukesh, one of the six accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gangrape here, has moved the Supreme Court for shifting the case outside Delhi for "free and fair trial".

Army chief visits slain soldier's family

January 16, 2013 at 7:37 PM

Mathura, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Wednesday visited the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was beheaded by Pakistani troops.

Army chief visits slain soldier's family

January 16, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Mathura, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Wednesday visited the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was beheaded by Pakistani troops.

Army Chief salutes martyr Hemraj, meets family in Mathura

January 16, 2013 at 12:49 PM

Mathura, Jan. 16 (ANI): The Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, today met the family members of Lance Naik Hemraj at Shernagar village of Mathura district on Wednesday amid demands that the severed head of the martyred soldier be brought back.

Army Chief to meet martyr's kin in Mathura

January 16, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Mathura, Jan. 16 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, will meet the family members of Lance Naik Hemraj here on Wednesday amid demands that the severed head of the martyred soldier be brought back.

Two coaches of Mathura-Allahabad Express gutted

January 15, 2013 at 7:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Two coaches of the Mathura-Allahabad Express were gutted Tuesday while the train was at Mathura railway station in Uttar Pradesh, a railway ministry official said here. There were no passengers in the bogies when the fire began.

Army chief to meet slain soldier's family

January 15, 2013 at 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh will Wednesday visit the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was decapitated by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir Jan 8, said sources.

NSA to brief Sushma, Jaitley on LOC situation Tuesday

January 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon will brief senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley on the situation on the Line of Control (LoC) Tuesday even as India Monday took a tough stance against Pakistan over the killing and mutilation of two of its soldiers.

Akhilesh Yadav, BJP leaders meet martyr's family

January 14, 2013 at 8:25 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Monday visited the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Jan 8.

BJP leaders meet martyr's family

January 14, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (IANS) India must isolate Pakistan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari said Monday after visiting the home of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed Jan 8 by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Gadkari, Sushma visit martyr Hemraj's kin in Mathura

January 14, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Mathura/New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari along with senior leader Sushma Swaraj met the family members of martyr Lance Naik Hemraj Singh here on Monday.

Martyr Hemraj's family on hunger strike, want his head back

January 12, 2013 at 7:53 PM

Mathura, Jan. 12 (ANI): Martyred soldier Lance Naik Hemraj's family along with several people of his village Shernagar in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, are sitting on hunger strike and demanding the assassinated soldier's head to be brought back from the Pakistani troops.

Kin bid tearful adieu to soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

January 10, 2013 at 9:45 AM

Mathura, Jan 10 (ANI): Hundreds of villagers joined family in bidding adieu on late Wednesday evening to deceased Lance Naik Hemraj Singh, who was killed by Pakistani troops during a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir.

UP village mourns army martyr

January 9, 2013 at 6:41 PM

Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) A pall of gloom descended on a village in Mathura Wednesday as the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Tuesday, braced itself to receive his mortal remains.

UP lawyers to march to parliament for high court bench

December 19, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Agra, Dec 19 (IANS) A large number of lawyers from the Agra region are set to head to parliament in Delhi Thursday to demand that a bench of the Allahabad High Court should set up in Agra.

Ponty killing: Police custody of five extended

November 26, 2012 at 10:39 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday extended for three more days the police custody of slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha's five employees, who were arrested for allegedly forcibly entering a farmhouse here and thrashing its occupants Nov 17.

One more arrested in Chadha brothers' killing

November 22, 2012 at 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) One more person has been arrested in the killing of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep Singh Chadha in a property dispute, taking the total number of people held in the incident to seven, police said Thursday. All those arrested are associates of Ponty Chadha.

Man kills daughters, shoots wife

November 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) A retired soldier Wednesday shot dead his three minor daughters and injured his wife in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

UP steps up effort for developing 10 bus terminals

November 19, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Monday selected a Nagpur?based consultancy firm as an advisor for the development and management of 10 bus terminals across the state, an official said Monday.

Now, chopper service to Vrindavan

November 8, 2012 at 2:37 PM

Vrindavan, Nov 8 (IANS) Pilgrims from Delhi will now be able to reach Vrindavan by helicopter from Nov 11, an official said Thursday.

Mathura refinery bags Greentech award

November 1, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Mathura, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian Oil's Mathura Refinery has bagged the Platinum Award in the 13th Annual Greentech Environment Awards.

Mulayam reinstates Lathar as SP youth wing president

October 17, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Wednesday reinstated Sanjay Lathar as the national president of the party's youth wing, Yuvjan Sabha, over a month after his removal from the post.

Mathura refinery under fire for polluting lake

September 28, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Agra, Sep 28 (IANS) The Mathura oil refinery has been cautioned against polluting the Keitham Lake (Soor Sarovar), which supports a bird sanctuary, on the Delhi-Agra national highway, according to an official.

Death at site of devotion (Timeline)

September 24, 2012 at 2:03 PM

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) At least nine people died of suffocation and nearly 120 others fainted at a prayer hall in Deoghar district of Jharkhand Monday when tens of thousands of people gathered at an ashram on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Thakur Anukul Chand.

BJP's Naqvi expresses grief over Mathura temple stampede

September 23, 2012 at 12:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a temple stampede in Mathura.

Two killed in temple stampede near Mathura

September 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Mathura, Sep 23 (ANI): At least two women were killed and several injured in a temple stampede near Mathura on Sunday.

Stampede kills two in Mathura temple

September 23, 2012 at 10:51 AM

Mathura, Sep 23 (IANS) Two women died early Sunday as massive crowds thronged the Radha Rani temple in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, police said.

Heritage status sought for Vrindavan

September 22, 2012 at 6:27 PM

Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 22 (IANS) Environmental activists Saturday submitted a memorandum to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanding heritage status for the temple town of Vrindavan.

Plastic bags banned in Vrindavan

September 22, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Mathura, Sep 22 (IANS) A court has banned the use of plastic bags in Uttar Pradesh's temple town of Vrindavan.

Mulayam sacks close Akhilesh aide in UP

September 10, 2012 at 7:46 PM

Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday sacked Sanjay Lathar, president of the party's youth wing Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha (SYS), saying that the latter was ignoring party work and had "many serious allegations" against him.

Poultry farming brings prosperity to Rajasthan Dalit village

September 7, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Till five years ago, Kanchanpura was a just small village in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. Today it is in the limelight for successful poultry farming that has emancipated its Dalit families economically.

Two die in Yamuna Expressway accident

August 31, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Mathura, Aug 31 (IANS) Two labourers were killed when the tractor they were travelling in overturned on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura, police said Friday.

Five die in Yamuna Expressway accident

August 29, 2012 at 4:03 PM

Agra, Aug 29 (IANS) Five people were killed Wednesday when a truck turned turtle on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura after one of its tyres burst, police said.

Eight killed in Haryana accident

August 26, 2012 at 12:34 PM

Sonipat (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when their van collided with a stationary truck near Rai town in Haryana's Sonipat district, police said.

AFTER 1 )Krishna land now an urban disaster (Letter from Mathura)

August 12, 2012 at 2:25 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 12 (IANS) Lord Krishna, arguably Hinduism's most popular divinity, was said to be a nature lover who is forever associated with the Yamuna, worshipped Goverdhan hill and saved forests. But his birthplace (Janamasthami was celebrated last week) has turned into an urban disaster today.

Devotees celebrate Janamashtami with zeal in India

August 10, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Mumbai/Mathura, Aug.10 (ANI): Hundreds of Hindu devotees on Fridaycelebrated Gokulashtami also known as Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna.

Thousands throng Mathura for Janmashtami

August 10, 2012 at 1:37 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) Thousands poured into Mathura Friday to celebrate Janmashtami in the land of Lord Krishna.

Gas leak in Mathura, hundreds evacuated

August 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) Five people were taken ill and hundreds evacuated Wednesday morning following leakage of ammonia gas from an ice manufacturing factory in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, police said.

One dead, two injured in Agra stampede

July 14, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Agra, July 14 (IANS) One person died and two were injured during a stampede early Saturday morning at the Jeet Singh stadium here where an army recruitment rally was underway.

Is this how the ancients prevented river water seepage?

July 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Mathura, July 12 (IANS) Workers excavating a holy pond in a village at the periphery of Mathura have discovered what is claimed as the first iron sheet used to prevent seepage of river water. Should the right moves be made, the area could well be a potential UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Scandalous state of Mathura's child welfare homes (Lead, changing dateline)

June 25, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Mathura, June 25 (IANS) Mathura's child welfare system is marred by poor sanitation and living standards, dilapidated buildings, ineffective staff and irregular adoptions, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) says.

Brisk voting in UP by-election at Mant

June 12, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Brisk voting was reported from Uttar Pradesh's Mant legislative assembly constituency where by-election is being held Tuesday.

Ajit Singh proposes an airport at Mathura

June 11, 2012 at 9:27 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has suggested Mathura in Uttar Pradesh as an ideal location for a new greenfield airport.

Shahi Imam lashes out at Uttar Pradesh government

June 4, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, has come down heavily on the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh for its "inability to ensure the safety of Muslims" during the communal riots at Mathura.

Two officials transferred after Mathura riots

June 4, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred two senior officials in Mathura following communal riots that left four people dead, an official said.

Communal riot add to Mulayam-Akhilesh's headache

June 2, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Already faced with failing law and order in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, Mathura's communal riot has added to the growing headaches for the two-month-old Akhilesh Yadav government.

Mathura tense, two dead

June 2, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) The death toll in the communal flare-up in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura town rose to two Saturday, with a man succumbing to his injuries.

One killed in communal clashes in Mathura

June 1, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) One person was killed late Friday and a dozen others were injured in communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura town, police said.

Pawan Hans to connect Delhi with Vrindavan and Mathura

May 31, 2012 at 7:43 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) is planning to connect Vrindavan and Mathura with New Delhi considering the high potential of religious tourism of the two cities.

Hardly a contest in Mant seat

May 30, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Mathura, May 30 (IANS) Though the Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) have fielded a joint candidate, it looks like a one-sided contest for the Mant assembly seat here in UP where a by-election is due June 12.

Baba Jai Gurudev to be cremated

May 21, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Mathura, May 21 (IANS) Spritual guru Jai Gurudev, who passed away three days ago, will be cremated Monday evening, said a spokesperson from his ashram. He was 116 years old.

Satish Kaushik's 'Mayanagri' to roll in September

May 19, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Satish Kaushik's "Mayanagri", which deals with male prostitution, is finally ready to go on floors. The director says he will start shooting the film starting September.

Baba Jai Gurudev, 116, passes away

May 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Mathura, May 19 (IANS) Spiritual guru Baba Jai Gurudev, who had millions of followers, passed away here late Friday after prolonged illness, a spokesman for his ashram said. He was 116 years old.

Spiritual guru Jai Gurudev dies at 116

May 19, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Mathura, May 19 (IANS) Spiritual guru Baba Jai Gurudev, who had millions of followers, passed away at his ashram here after prolonged illness, an ashram spokesperson said. He was believed to be 116 year old.

Apex court sets up panel on Vrindavan widows

May 9, 2012 at 9:10 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday set up a seven-member committee to go into the socio-economic condition of widows living in the holy city of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh.

UP plans big push for tourism in Taj city

May 3, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Agra, May 3 (IANS) The Akilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government is considering a number of measures that, when implemented, will help boost tourism in Agra and Mathura, according to senior district officials and industry leaders who recently met state Chief Secretary Javed Usmani in Lucknow.

Woman jumps from Metro station, dies

May 3, 2012 at 7:42 PM

Gurgaon, May 3 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman who had accused her husband and in-laws of harassing her for dowry died after jumping from the terrace of a Metro station here Thursday, police said.

Woman jumps from Metro station

May 3, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Gurgaon, May 3 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was in critical condition Thursday after jumping from the terrace of the MG Road Metro station here, police said.

New restaurant Benares in NY showcases India's diverse cuisine

April 23, 2012 at 2:36 PM

New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Although it is hard to create a menu that captures Indian cuisine in all its intricacies, Benares, a new restaurant on 56th St. in New York, is doing its best to do so.

Akhilesh wants faster work on Agra international airport

April 19, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) In a fresh impetus to tourism in and around the Agra region, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday asked officials to complete all ground work for the international airport project at Agra and to chalk out a plan to encourage tourist influx in the Braj area.

UP government withdraws cases against 24 Tappal farmers

April 13, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government late Friday revoked the cases slapped on two dozen farmers during an agitation over land acquisition at Tappal in Aligarh district in 2010.

Rs.500 crore plan for holy Goverdhan hill

April 12, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Goverdhan (Uttar Pradesh), April 12 (IANS) Goverdhan hill, which Lord Krishna's devotees consider one of their holiest shrines, is all set for a Rs.500 crore makeover.

Six die in car crash near Mathura

April 9, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Agra, April 9 (IANS) Six people were killed and three critically injured Monday when a car they were in rammed into a stationary truck on the Agra-Delhi highway in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

A plethora of ways to celebrate Easter

April 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A crafts fair or a play or a musical - the national capital's denizens can choose from a plethora of activities over the next few days to add zing to their Easter celebrations.

Jharkhand stops land acquisition for BCCL

March 23, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has stopped land acquisition for Coal India Ltd. (CIL) subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) as it was not following the prescribed rehabilitation policy, the state assembly was informed Friday.

Kejriwal should not have hurt dignity of an institution: Jayant Chaudhary

February 28, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Mathura, Feb 28 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday said no one should hurt the dignity of an institution.

Jayant Chaudhary asks UP voters to strengthen 'Congress-RLD alliance'

February 28, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Mathura, Feb 28 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday urged voters of Uttar Pradesh to strengthen the coalition between the Congress Party and his political outfit for change and improvement in the state.

Want to strengthen the Election Commission: Khurshid

February 25, 2012 at 9:44 PM

Mathura, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said the government wants to strengthen the Election Commission by empowering it with more rights.

Political cauldron remains on the boil in poll-bound UP

February 23, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Mathura/Greater Noida, Feb 23 (ANI): High-voltage drama continues to unfold Uttar Pradesh as contesting parties flex their political muscle in poll-bound state.

Political cauldron remains on the boil in poll-bound UP

February 23, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Mathura/Greater Noida, Feb 23 (ANI): High-voltage drama continues to unfold Uttar Pradesh as contesting parties flex their political muscle in poll-bound state.

Baba Ramdev slams Congress over SC's verdict on 2G scam

February 2, 2012 at 9:32 PM

Mathura, Feb 2 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev said that after the Supreme Court's verdict of quashing all 122 telecoms licences issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale, the next move should be to extract the money with interest from the tainted ministers.

Radhakund community members of observe 'Ahoi Ashtami'

October 21, 2011 at 6:25 PM

Mathura, Oct 21 (ANI): Mothers belonging to the community of Radhakund kept a fast for the well being of their sons on the occasion of 'Ahoi Ashtami' in Uttar Pradesh.

Rajnath Singh distances himself from Prashant Bhushan's attacker Bagga

October 13, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Mathura, Oct 13 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh on Thursday denied any link with Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, who has claimed responsibility for the assault on Supreme Court lawyer and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan.

Devotees in Mathura offer 'chhappan bhog' to Lord Krishna

September 10, 2011 at 9:27 PM

Mathura, Sep 10(ANI): Thousands of devotees of Lord Krishna from across the country thronged to Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday to offer 21,000 kilograms of different varieties of dishes, popularly known as 'chhappan bhog' (lavish feast comprising of 56 dishes).

Uttar Pradesh residents celebrate 'Laddoo Holi'

March 14, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Barsana, Mar 14(ANI): The tossing of laddoos at each other marked holi revelries in Uttar Pradesh's Barsana town.

Market catches fire in Mathura

February 11, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Mathura, Feb 11(ANI): A market in Mathura caught fire on Friday , causing huge losses.

Gujjar community continues protests over demand for jobs reservations

December 24, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)/Dausa (Rajasthan), Dec. 24 (ANI): Hundreds of members of the ethnic Gujjar community continue to stage protests in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan over a demand for reservation of jobs in government and educational institutions.

Massive fire breaks out in Mathura, firefighter hurt

December 18, 2010 at 1:15 PM

Mathura, Dec 18 (ANI): A major fire broke out on Saturday in a wood seasoning plant in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, destroying goods and machinery worth over Rs 2 crores.

UP Police baton charge Bahujan Samaj Party activists in Mathura

December 12, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Dec.12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police baton charged Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activists when they tried to enter the venue where polling for Panchayat was taking place in Mathura District on Sunday.

Indian Oil refineries bag three national safety awards

September 27, 2010 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Sep.27 (ANI): Indian Oil's Bongaigaon, Mathura, and Guwahati refineries on Monday received prestigious National Safety Awards from the Ministry of Labour for exemplary safety practices and commitment to industrial safety.

Janmashtami celebrated across India with fervour

September 2, 2010 at 1:04 PM

New Delhi/Mathura Sep 2 (ANI): The auspicious festival of Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is being celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm.

Temples across India deck up to celebrate Janmashtami

September 1, 2010 at 6:22 PM

Mathura/ Imphal, Sep 1 (ANI): Temples in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city have been decorated for Janmashtami celebrations on Thursday.