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New Delhi, February 26 Uttar Pradesh Water Resources Minister Swatantra Dev Singh released a white paper on Thursday, prepared by "Yamuna Sansad", which highlights the society's greater role in cleaning the river.A 500-km-long foot march, involving hundreds of women volunteers, aimed at...

Mathura (UP), February 26 The Holika Dahan and Holi worship in the Braj region will be observed on March 2 instead of March 3 this year due to a lunar eclipse that will occur on Phalgun Purnima, or the last full moon day of the Hindu lunar year, according to local scholars and organizers...

Mathura (UP), February 26 A 20-year-old woman died, allegedly after falling from the ninth floor of a residential building here, police said on Thursday.The incident, which occurred on Wednesday in the City area, is being attributed to an accident by the family members, according to Deputy...

Mathura (UP), February 26 A 17-year-old boy and his friend drowned while bathing in a pond near a temple here, police said on Thursday.According to police, Saksham (15), Ravi, and Kartik, all 17, residents of Kosi Kalan, had gone to Barsana to celebrate Lathmar Holi. While returning in the...

Mathura (UP), February 25 Police have found the body of a 9-year-old boy who had gone missing from a village here a week ago in a pond, with family members alleging that his death may be linked to occult practices, officials said on Wednesday.The body of Dushyant, a Class 6 student, was found...

Mathura (UP), February 25 A man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a cyber fraud gang accused of cheating people of several crore rupees here, police said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Sattaar, was apprehended near the Goverdhan area on Tuesday following a tip-off...

Mathura (UP), February 25 Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the famous Lathmar Holi celebrations to be held on Wednesday evening in Barsana, with nearly 500 police officers and around 4,000 personnel deployed across the fair area, officials said.District Magistrate...

Mathura, February 25 – Holi celebrations are in full swing in the Braj region – Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon, Gokul, Mahavan, and Baldev – even before the festival formally begins elsewhere in the country.Devotees from across India and abroad are celebrating the love of Radha and...

Lucknow/Mathura (UP), February 24 The Holi festival in the Braj region commenced with great grandeur, divinity, and enthusiasm on Tuesday with the 'Rangotsav 2026' celebrations in Barsana, according to a statement by the Uttar Pradesh government.Held at the spacious grounds of Shri Radha...

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), February 24 – Thousands of devotees and tourists from across India and abroad have begun arriving in the Braj region to witness the world-famous Holi celebrations in Barsana, Vrindavan, and Mathura, as the traditional festivities formally commenced with ritual ceremonies...

Mathura (UP), February 22 In an effort to control potential troublemakers during various Holi-related events in Mathura, including the famous Lathmar Holi of Barsana, security personnel will be deployed among the crowds, disguised as 'Huriyars' and ordinary devotees, to keep an eye on...

Mathura (UP), February 19 Four passengers, three of whom were brothers, died after their car fell into a canal here, a senior police official said on Thursday.According to police, the car was travelling from Mahmoodpur to Deeg when the accident occurred near the Nahla Deviya bridge late on...

Mathura, February 17 – Religious and political tensions have escalated in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Holi festival, with Dinesh Sharma, also known as Falahari Maharaj, the main petitioner in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute case, writing a letter to Chief Minister...

Mathura (UP), February 15 Over half a dozen pilgrims were injured on Sunday when a private bus they were travelling in crashed into a tree in Mathura, police said.Additional Superintendent of Police Suresh Chandra Rawat said the bus, which had brought pilgrims from Saharanpur for darshan in...

Mathura (UP), February 15 Ahead of the acclaimed 'Lathmar Holi', which is celebrated here a week before Holi, the fair area in Barsana has been divided into seven zones and 18 sectors for effective management, Uttar Pradesh Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry Minister Laxmi Narayan...

Mathura (UP), February 15 On the initiative of the Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, the country's first national cow culture museum will be established on the campus of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University in Mathura, an official announced, adding that the land for...

Mathura (UP), February 14 A "sevayat" (attendant) of the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a retired honorary captain of the Indian Army who had come for "darshan" (religious visit), police said.Kotwali Station House Officer...

Lucknow, February 13 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party of supporting prostration at Babar's tomb and opposing the national song "Vande Mataram" on Friday, claiming that these parties glorify traitors and insult national heroes.Responding...

Mathura (UP), February 11 A fire broke out at a newly constructed hotel in Vrindavan on Wednesday, just a few hours after the building was inaugurated, officials said.Three people, including a woman and two children from the owner's family, sustained burn injuries in the incident.According...

New Delhi, February 10 The alleged mass suicide of a family in Mathura has evoked chilling memories of similar cases the country has witnessed in the past, and has sparked widespread conversations about mental health, social or financial pressure, and even the influence of occult practices.A...