Army Chief General Bikram Singh met slain Indian soldier Lance Naik Hemraj Singh's family in Kosi Kalan in Uttar Pradesh, two days after the martyr's wife broke her fast. Hemraj was killed and was beheaded on January 8 by Pakistani troops in an alleged ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Poonch sector. ...
12:20 PM, Jan 16, 2013
Mathura: The BJP on Wednesday demanded a judicial probe into the recent clashes between two communities in Kosi Kalan town near Mathura, which claimed four lives and left 16 others injured. "Why is the government avoiding a judicial inquiry into the riots? One-sided action by the administration will not be tolerated," senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh told reporters in Kosi Kalan. "If the administration is found to be at fault,...
10:50 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred two senior officials in Mathura following the communal riots that left four people dead, an official said. Mathura District Magistrate (DM) Sanjay Kumar and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharamveer were transferred on June 3. According to a government spokesperson, Alok Tiwari has been appointed as the new DM and N.R. Padmaja as the new SSP of Mathura. The two officials have...
12:34 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Mathura: A fight over the usage of water kept in front of a religious place turned into a full-blown fight between two groups in the Kosi Kalan town near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. The resulting violence led to the death of four people and left 16 others injured. Over 100 houses were gutted in the arson that followed. The incident took place at around 1:30 pm and resulting violence continued...
09:30 PM, Jun 02, 2012
