News for 'Mathura'

Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir, Kareena... vote!

Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir, Kareena... vote!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Stars step out to cast their vote.

Ballabgarh killing: Delhi government official, 3 others arrested

Ballabgarh killing: Delhi government official, 3 others arrested

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

It was a 50-year-old man arrested on Wednesday who had entered into an altercation with Junaid and his brothers over seat sharing.

Ponty Chadha's men to spend more days in police remand

Ponty Chadha's men to spend more days in police remand

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Metropolitan Magistrate Sudhanshu Kaushik extended the police custody of Bhupender Singh, Uday Raj Singh, Rajpal Singh, Anand Singh Bisht and Mathura Singh Mehra till November 28 on police plea that the five have to be confronted with Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, who is also in police custody for his alleged role in the November 17 shootout.

Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress; joins Shiv Sena

Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress; joins Shiv Sena

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

She was unhappy at the reinstatement of some party workers in Uttar Pradesh who had "misbehaved" and "threatened" her during her press conference in Mathura a few days ago.

Martyr Lance Naik Hemraj's wife duped of Rs 10 lakh

Martyr Lance Naik Hemraj's wife duped of Rs 10 lakh

Rediff.com6 Apr 2013

The wife of martyr Lance Naik Hemraj was duped of Rs 10 lakh, in the presence of her brother-in-law and a relative, near a petrol pump in the outskirts of Kosi town area, police said. In her complaint, Dharmvati, the widow of Hemraj, said one Amit Kumar, who claimed that he was an army officer and had been sent by the army headquarters, approached her at Shernagar village on Friday.

Head for a head is our manner: Hemraj's village

Head for a head is our manner: Hemraj's village

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Kherar, a sleepy village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, has been re-named as Shernagar in honour of slain soldier Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed during a skirmish with Pakistani soldiers in Mandher sector along the Line of Control on January 8.

Family of slain jawan asks for body remains

Family of slain jawan asks for body remains

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

The wife and mother of martyred jawan Hemraj has demanded that the remains of the decapitated body be handed to them so that they can perform some rituals.

'Insensitive' Akhilesh skips slain jawan's funeral

'Insensitive' Akhilesh skips slain jawan's funeral

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has drawn much flak for not attending the funeral of the Indian soldier who was killed by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control, despite the fact that the soldier belonged to the state.

Cold kills 15 more in UP; toll rises to 107

Cold kills 15 more in UP; toll rises to 107

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

15 more persons lost their lives due to persistent cold wave conditions in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll in the state this winter to 107.

Farooq, Shatru, Hema together: What's cooking?

Farooq, Shatru, Hema together: What's cooking?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Sanjay Khan's autobiography The Best Mistakes Of My Life out.

Dispute with in-laws forces Hemraj's wife to move out

Dispute with in-laws forces Hemraj's wife to move out

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

The wife of slain soldier Saheed Hemraj, Dhramvati, has been forced to move out of their house following a tiff with her in-laws. Dhramvati has shifted to her own house in Chatta, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.

Uber cabbie was trying to flee to Nepal after crime, says Delhi police

Uber cabbie was trying to flee to Nepal after crime, says Delhi police

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The Uber cab driver, who had allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman in Delhi on Friday night in his taxi, was planning to flee to Nepal before the police arrested him in the nick of time from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

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

Army chief to visit Hemraj's family today

Army chief to visit Hemraj's family today

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will visit the home of Lance Naik Hemraj who was beheaded by Pakistan army last week amid demands that the head of the soldier be brought back.

Govt announces Rs 46L compensation to jawan's family

Govt announces Rs 46L compensation to jawan's family

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday met the family of martyred soldier Hemraj and announced that the government will provide Rs 46 lakh compensation to the slain jawan's kin.

UP govt's Rs 20L compensation for slain jawan's kin

UP govt's Rs 20L compensation for slain jawan's kin

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yaday on Thursday announced Rs 20 lakh compensation for the next of the kin of an army jawan who was killed recently near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Smriti, Pragya, Sonia.... women who won big

Smriti, Pragya, Sonia.... women who won big

Rediff.com24 May 2019

As many as 28 out of 41 sitting women MPs, including Sonia Gandhi, Hema Malini and Kirron Kher, retained their seats in Lok Sabha.

China, not Pakistan, is now India's Enemy No 1

China, not Pakistan, is now India's Enemy No 1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Until last month more than two-thirds of the Indian Army was deployed against Pakistan. Of 14 army corps, just four-and-a-half faced China, while more than twice that number was ranged against Pakistan.

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'

What do MPs cook so much in their kitchens?

What do MPs cook so much in their kitchens?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Too much subsidised cooking gas is being consumed by country's VVIPs, according to the transparency portal launched on Friday by state-owned oil firms.

Trinamool wins Jayant Chaudhary's seat, Samajwadi 3rd

Trinamool wins Jayant Chaudhary's seat, Samajwadi 3rd

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The Trinamool Congress on Friday made its foray into Uttar Pradesh by winning the Mat assembly bye-election. TMC candidate Shyam Sundar Sharma defeated his nearest rival Yogesh Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal by 6,604 votes

Yogi faces first test as UP to have civic polls from Nov 22

Yogi faces first test as UP to have civic polls from Nov 22

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

A total of 3.32 crore voters will be eligible to cast their ballots at 36,269 polling booths and 11,389 polling stations.

Allahabad HC quashes Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA, orders his immediate release

Allahabad HC quashes Kafeel Khan's detention under NSA, orders his immediate release

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Khan has been in jail since January after he delivered the allegedly provocative speech at the AMU during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in December last year. He is lodged in Mathura jail.

Review: Ranbanka is painstakingly boring

Review: Ranbanka is painstakingly boring

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Ranbanka is torture, warns Namrata Thakker.

Scuffle between journos and Oprah's guards at Vrindavan

Scuffle between journos and Oprah's guards at Vrindavan

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

The American talk show host is currently travelling around India interviewing celebrities, newsmakers and others for her new show.

Pomp, 'dahi handi' and devotion: Nation celebrates Lord Krishna's birth

Pomp, 'dahi handi' and devotion: Nation celebrates Lord Krishna's birth

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Here are some of the glimpses of the celebrations.

Ram Janmabhoomi movement and BJP's rise to power

Ram Janmabhoomi movement and BJP's rise to power

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The issue combined with its alliance with anti-Congress parties in 1989 won the BJP 85 seats in Lok Sabha elections against mere two in 1984.

UP: Train rams into jeep at unmanned crossing; 16 dead

UP: Train rams into jeep at unmanned crossing; 16 dead

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Sixteen people were killed and two others seriously injured when the Mathura-Kasganj Express rammed into a jeep at an unmanned railway crossing at Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday morning.

Notice issued by EC to RLD leader Jayant Chowdhury

Notice issued by EC to RLD leader Jayant Chowdhury

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's son Jayant Chowdhary, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader, was on Monday issued a notice by Election Commission for allegedly violating the model code of conduct after he was caught on camera taking cash from a local leader during a poll meeting in Mathura.

SC sets up panel for Vrindavan widows

SC sets up panel for Vrindavan widows

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Taking note of pitiable condition of widows in Virandavan of Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a seven-member panel to collect data on their socio-economic conditions.

Bhanwari Devi case: Maderna hospitalised after 'chest pain'

Bhanwari Devi case: Maderna hospitalised after 'chest pain'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

Sacked Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna, who skipped Central Bureau of Investigation questioning in the Bhanwari Devi disappearance case on health grounds, has been hospitalised after he complained of chest pain.

BJP in election gear, to hold two 'yatras' in UP

BJP in election gear, to hold two 'yatras' in UP

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

Ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party will be organising two separate yatras led by its veteran leaders from October 13 to mobilise voters in the region.

Mukul Roy blames 'negligent' van driver for rail mishap

Mukul Roy blames 'negligent' van driver for rail mishap

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Tuesday blamed the van driver for the major accident at an unmanned level crossing near Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, which claimed 16 lives. In his first statement in Parliament after assuming office, Roy said Rs two lakh have been announced for the next of the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the grievously injured, besides Rs 25,000 to those with minor injury. Sixteen people were killed and three others seriously injured.

Rahul can become PM at midnight if he desires: Jaiswal

Rahul can become PM at midnight if he desires: Jaiswal

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

After his controversial comments about imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Saturday created a flutter when he said that Rahul Gandhi could become the prime minister "even at midnight if he so desires".

EC's clean chit to RLD leader Jayant Chowdhury

EC's clean chit to RLD leader Jayant Chowdhury

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

The election authorities on Tuesday gave a clean chit to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's son and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chowdhury who was caught on camera accepting money from a local leader in Mathura and allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic comes to a standstill

Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic comes to a standstill

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Cmmuters faced hard time navigating through water-logged roads and faced traffic congestion.

Akhilesh says Cong 'very much' in grand alliance; RLD given 3 seats

Akhilesh says Cong 'very much' in grand alliance; RLD given 3 seats

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

To repeated questions, the SP chief asserted that the Congress was 'very much in the alliance'.

Agra sports new look to welcome Trump

Agra sports new look to welcome Trump

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

The city administration is all geared up for the big day and preparations are in full swing to present the 'best face of Agra'.

Day after violent clashes, situation tense in Jamia

Day after violent clashes, situation tense in Jamia

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Police used batons and teargas shells to disperse the violent mob, but denied firing at them.

Travel 2015: What should you celebrate this March?

Travel 2015: What should you celebrate this March?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

In the third of a 12-part series, we list out all the places you should visit and all the festivals you should celebrate through the New Year.