Mathura
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IAF fighter jet lands at Yamuna Expressway as part of trials
India | May 21, 2015, 12:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet and helicopter today successfully landed at the 6-lane Yamuna Expressway which connects Greater Noida with Agra.The landing was done between Mathura and Agra section of 165-km
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BJP plans 250 rallies to mark Modi govt's one year in office
National | May 22, 2015, 04:29 PM ISTNew Delhi/Mathura: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing to mark Modi government's one year in power with a week-long celebration.Modi will kickstart the celebrations on May 25, with a rally at village Nagla Chandrabhan
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1 killed, several injured as storm hits Mathura
India | May 15, 2015, 06:45 AM ISTMathura: At least one person was killed and 18 others were seriously injured in a severe storm which lashed the district on Thursday evening. District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar said several houses collapsed and trees were
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IPL betting case: Four bookies held in Mathura, one escapes
Cricket | May 12, 2015, 04:55 PM ISTMathura: Five bookies were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly betting on Indian Premiere League (IPL) matches during a raid at a shop here. However, one of them managed to run away.The arrests were made as
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Theives steal petrol from Gujarat-Mathura pipeline Mathura
India | Apr 07, 2015, 06:45 AM ISTMathura :Unidentified persons stole several litres of petrol by making hole in the Gujarat-Mathura pipeline near village Mal in the district, police said on Monday. The miscreants not only made a hole and fixed a
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Religious getaways from Delhi: Enjoy your weekend with divinity
India | Apr 02, 2015, 12:20 PM ISTIn this fast running life of Delhi, daily schedule is so hectic that you barely get to relax yourself. In such cases all you look forward to is a weekend when you can recharge yourself
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Two dead as inclement weather descends upon Uttar Pradesh
India | Mar 30, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTAgra/Mathura: The weather changed abruptly in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening with rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, destroying crops.In Firozabad, a farmer reportedly died of shock after the crop damage, but police said he
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Police officer suspended in Mathura for demanding bribe
India | Mar 20, 2015, 10:11 AM ISTMathura:A police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district was suspended for demanding a bribe of Rs.7 lakh, police said on Friday.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manzil Saini suspended Station House Officer Salim Khan after Samajwadi
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MP Minister, wife looted at gun point in moving train near Mathura
India | Mar 19, 2015, 02:35 PM ISTBhopal: Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya and his wife were robbed by armed dacoits in a moving train today morning.The couple was travelling to Delhi in AC-I compartment of Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Express.According to reports, the
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A Hindu temple comes up in Mathura with the help of Muslim village head
India | Mar 09, 2015, 07:30 PM ISTIn an example of communal harmony in India, a Muslim village head has constructed a temple in Sahaar village in Mathura.The temple took eight months to build and the religious ceremony related to opening of
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Holi 2015: Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Vrindavan... Which color do you want to soak in?
India | Mar 05, 2015, 02:58 PM ISTColors are inseparable part of our life –Be it in the form of attire we wear or the thing we use; they all define color (pursuit) of happiness that fills our life with joy, excitement,
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Barsana's 'Laathimaar' Holi draws massive crowds
India | Feb 28, 2015, 02:31 PM ISTMathura/Vrindavan: Thousands of devotees and pilgrims watched the famous "Lathimaar Holi" of Barsana with keen excitement and boisterous cheers.Dressed in colourful costumes, the singers from Nandgaon arrived Friday afternoon after consuming 'bhaang' (a preparation from
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'Dry zone' in Barsana, sadhus demand
India | Feb 25, 2015, 09:54 AM ISTMathura: The sadhus of Braj bhumi have given a call for making Barsana a dry zone and close liquor shops in the area."Pilgrims are pained when they find sale of liquor, eggs and meat in
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Three youth run over by train in Mathura
India | Jan 27, 2015, 09:23 AM ISTLucknow: Three youngsters were run over by a speeding train in Mathura late Monday when they were trying to click pictures and got too close to the railway track, police said Tuesday.The incident took place
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Mathura likely to become part of NCR
India | Jan 25, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTMathura: Mathura district is likely to be included in the National Capital Region soon, said Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority Vice-Chairman Nagendra Pratap Singh after attending a meeting in Delhi.Singh said that he had presented all the
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BJP shocked in Agra, Mathura cantonment board polls
National | Jan 12, 2015, 01:26 PM ISTAgra: The BJP won only one out of eight seats in the Agra Cantonment Board, and two out of seven in neighbouring Mathura in the elections held in the two places Sunday.The Agra Cantonment Board
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Yamuna activists to protest in Delhi
India | Jan 10, 2015, 11:00 AM ISTAgra/Mathura: Green activists plan to stage protests in the National Capital Feb 1 to demand that the Narendra Modi government act fast to clean up the highly polluted Yamuna river.The activists say that Modi government
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'Tevar' to have taste of Braj area
Bollywood | Jan 06, 2015, 06:38 PM ISTAgra: Artistes from Braj region are looking forward to the Jan 9 release of Bollywood film "Tevar", shot extensively in Gokul, Mathura, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra.More than a dozen local artistes have got the opportunity
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At least 3 lose eyesight after cataract surgeries at NGO camp in Mathura
India | Jan 05, 2015, 11:38 AM ISTMathura: At least three persons lost their eyesight allegedly after they underwent cataract surgery at a camp organised here by an NGO in November of last year, police said."An FIR was this evening registered by
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Woman dies during sterilisation operation in Mathura, probe ordered
India | Dec 11, 2014, 03:19 PM ISTMathura: District administration of Mathura has formed a four-member team of doctors to probe into the death of a woman who died of cardiac arrest when she had gone for a tubectomy surgery at a