News for 'Mathura'

Time to move on from mandir-masjid saga

Time to move on from mandir-masjid saga

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Applying balm on the wounds of the two religious groups is a better course of action for the rulers. Common sense dictates the verdict be accepted in good grace by all sides, suggests Virendra Kapoor.

Pics: The happiest faces of Holi

Pics: The happiest faces of Holi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

Kicking off Holi 2018...

14 more die in UP rains; toll rises to 106

14 more die in UP rains; toll rises to 106

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Over 80 cattle lost their lives and over 600 houses were damaged in rain-related incidents.

Varun Dhawan, Hema Malini send good wishes to Team India

Varun Dhawan, Hema Malini send good wishes to Team India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

"I have sent my good wishes to the Indian cricket team and I am hopeful they will perform well," Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said.

Mamata all set to take the battle to BJP in UP polls

Mamata all set to take the battle to BJP in UP polls

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The TMC, fresh from its resounding victory in West Bengal, is renewing efforts to mark its presence in the country's most populous state as well as politically crucial elections before the Lok Sabha battle in 2024, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

'I want to keep dancing till my last breath'

'I want to keep dancing till my last breath'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'I didn't get enough time to spend with Dharamji since our marriage. But that's okay. 'Whatever time we have together is precious and I make it a point not to crib.'

1 killed after Class XII student car runs on Delhi footpath

1 killed after Class XII student car runs on Delhi footpath

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The driver had turned 18 last month and did not have a licence. He was driving the car of his friend's father.

Principal on her way to receive President's medal robbed in train

Principal on her way to receive President's medal robbed in train

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

A school principal was allegedly robbed in an express train while she was on her way to Delhi to receive the President's Medal on Teachers' Day on September 5, police said on Thursday.

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

3 Brahmin names that shake up the Yogi government

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Khushi Dubey, Hari Shankar Tiwari and Mata Prasad Pandey represent the resentment among Brahmins towards the Adityanath government. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Talgo clocks 180 kmph with full coaches

Talgo clocks 180 kmph with full coaches

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Next phase of trial will be conducted on Delhi-Mumbai route

Fate of airport near Taj hangs in limbo

Fate of airport near Taj hangs in limbo

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

What has come in the way were the rich heritage monuments - Taj Mahal to top it all, together with the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.

Travel calendar: Places to visit in March

Travel calendar: Places to visit in March

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

From Mathura to Udaipur, we tell you the places to head to this month.

Bollywood cheers BJP: 'What a clean sweep!'

Bollywood cheers BJP: 'What a clean sweep!'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'India has decided - Democracy needs to be celebrated.'

The various 'pujas' PM Modi will offer in Ayodhya

The various 'pujas' PM Modi will offer in Ayodhya

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

PM Modi will arrive at 12.30 pm at the Ram Janmbhoomi and take part in various prayers including the main 'bhoomi pujan'. Govind Giriji Maharaj, treasurer of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that the religious ceremonies will begin from 8.30 am in the morning and will continue till 12.30 pm.

PHOTOS: Places of worship shut doors amid Covid scare

PHOTOS: Places of worship shut doors amid Covid scare

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases is witnessing a spike in India, religious places across the country remain closed to encourage social distancing, a key component in preventing the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Yuvraj Singh on how to hit cancer for a six!

Yuvraj Singh on how to hit cancer for a six!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Yuvraj, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012, said he could successfully fight the dreaded diseased as it was detected early.

Share your wedding videos with us!

Share your wedding videos with us!

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

In this unique wedding ceremony, a young bride and groom exchanged their wedding vows mid-air. How did you get married? Share with us some of your wedding videos!

Uber rape: Police recover accused cabbie's iPhone

Uber rape: Police recover accused cabbie's iPhone

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Delhi police has recovered the iPhone which was provided by Uber to the driver accused of raping the 27-year-old finance company executive on Friday night inside the cab which she had booked through the company's app.

What are Kriti and Kartik up to?

What are Kriti and Kartik up to?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Just what do actors *do* the whole day? We find out.

With crackers and sweets, India celebrates Ayodhya bhoomi pujan

With crackers and sweets, India celebrates Ayodhya bhoomi pujan

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The excitement on the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple reverberated across the country as Ram bhakts gathered to to celebrate the groundbreaking occasion. People across the country were seen chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' and waving saffron flags. Fireworks were also burst and sweets were distributed to mark the day.

Rain fury in north India, 27 killed in UP

Rain fury in north India, 27 killed in UP

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

An alert has been sounded by the Delhi government after the water level of Yamuna river crossed the danger mark, an official said.

PIX: Ayodhya lights up for Ram's 'homecoming'; breaks world record

PIX: Ayodhya lights up for Ram's 'homecoming'; breaks world record

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

As dusk fell, volunteers lit up nearly six lakh diyas lined up on the Saryu riverbank. 'Representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records witnessed this grand festival. With 5,84,372 earthen lamps, the event made the world record,' a state government statement said.

'Jaya is right. We all need to defend our beloved film industry'

'Jaya is right. We all need to defend our beloved film industry'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'I haven't seen such a vicious campaign to tarnish our industry's reputation.' 'Ever since Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic death, any and everyone thinks it is their right to speak of the industry as a filthy place.'

Yogi govt launches heritage calendar featuring Taj Mahal

Yogi govt launches heritage calendar featuring Taj Mahal

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

The world famous monument has recently been in the crosshairs of controversy.

Where was the sample sent; who received it? Akhilesh on Dadri report

Where was the sample sent; who received it? Akhilesh on Dadri report

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

"Where was the sample sent, who received it? There was nothing objectionable in his house. Every eye is on this matter. Everyone wants that the victim's family should get justice as murder had taken place.

Hathras case: SC to hear Kerala journalist case in January

Hathras case: SC to hear Kerala journalist case in January

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government had told the bench that "shocking findings" have emerged in the investigation so far in the case in which Kappan was arrested on his way to Hathras.

Bengal sees nearly 80% voter turnout in sixth phase

Bengal sees nearly 80% voter turnout in sixth phase

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Over 1.03 crore voters will decide the political fate of 306 candidates in this phase.

AAP claims Sisodia's residence attacked by 'BJP goons'

AAP claims Sisodia's residence attacked by 'BJP goons'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The Delhi BJP, however, refuted the allegations, saying their protest was peaceful. The Delhi Police also said the allegations that the gate of the deputy CM's residence was damaged or broken are 'incorrect' and a case has been registered under appropriate sections in the matter.

'Shocking findings' in arrested Kerala journalist case, UP tells top court

'Shocking findings' in arrested Kerala journalist case, UP tells top court

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that "shocking findings" have emerged in the investigation so far in the case in which Kerala-based scribe Sidhique Kappan was arrested on his way to Hathras, where a young Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped, in October.

Hema Malini: I don't know what people saw in me

Hema Malini: I don't know what people saw in me

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

All Hema Malini wants is a quiet birthday.

Look who turned up for Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Look who turned up for Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Rediff.com26 May 2014

The who's who of world politics, Bollywood and business attended the Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday evening. Rediff.com shows a few, who attended the ceremony.

For migrant workers, lockdown stress has overtaken COVID-19 fear

For migrant workers, lockdown stress has overtaken COVID-19 fear

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

'I am jobless and don't have savings to sustain. Better I go home and do farming. If I am lucky, I will survive'

Gujjar protest in Rajasthan hits rail traffic

Gujjar protest in Rajasthan hits rail traffic

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

Movement of trains between Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan's Bharatpur was disrupted on Tuesday by Gujjars who have been asking for five per cent reservation in government jobs.

PHOTOS: When a fighter jet landed on the Yamuna Expressway

PHOTOS: When a fighter jet landed on the Yamuna Expressway

Rediff.com21 May 2015

In a first, a Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway.

Luka Chuppi Review: Formula film-making at its lamest

Luka Chuppi Review: Formula film-making at its lamest

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.

Rahul interacts with migrant workers amid lockdown

Rahul interacts with migrant workers amid lockdown

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The Congress leader, dressed in black pants and a white kurta, was seen sitting on the footpath and asking migrant labourers near the Sukhdev Vihar flyover about their ordeal.

PM launches programme to vaccinate 500 mn livestock

PM launches programme to vaccinate 500 mn livestock

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The prime minister sat on the floor with women who pick plastic from garbage and helped them sift through the waste, driving home a powerful message in his mission to end single use plastic.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

PHOTOS: Rains batter North India, flood-like situation in Rajasthan

PHOTOS: Rains batter North India, flood-like situation in Rajasthan

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Incessant rains over the past two days in eastern Rajasthan have led to a flood-like situation in the region and severed road connectivity to many areas.

How Owaisi reacted to 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in LS

How Owaisi reacted to 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in LS

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP from Hyderabad, chanted "Jai Bheem, Jai Meem, Takbeer Allahu Akbar, Jai Hind", after members from the ruling side shouted slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.