Mathura clashes: 2 senior officials transferred

Mathura clashes: 2 senior officials transferred Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred two senior officials in Mathura following the clashes between two communities 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 Sunday. According to a government spokesperson, Alok Tiwari has been appointed as the new DM and NR Padmaja as the new SSP of Mathura. The two officials...
01:00 PM, Jun 04, 2012

Mathura riots: 2 senior officials transferred

Mathura riots: 2 senior officials transferred 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: 4 killed in a clash over use of water

Mathura: 4 killed in a clash over use of water 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

Mathura clashes: 4 dead, 16 injured

Mathura clashes: 4 dead, 16 injured New Delhi: Four people have died and nearly 16 injured in clashes that took place in Mathura on Thursday. Eight companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 4 companies of Rapid Action Force have reportedly reached the area and Section 144 has been imposed in the area after clashes took place over a water tanker. A few instances of arson and stone pelting were also reported. However, the situation is...
10:16 AM, Jun 02, 2012

Mathura: Policeman injured in an encounter

Mathura: Policeman injured in an encounter New Delhi: A policeman in Mathura was injured when a group of men fired at the cops. The incident took place at a restaurant on Thursday evening when the cops stopped the men for misbehaving with the staff. The injured policeman has been operated upon and is stable. Meanwhile, one of the accused has been arrested and search is on for the others. "The gunbattle took place when the police...
07:26 AM, Apr 13, 2012

Can Mamata's TMC open its account in UP?

Can Mamata's TMC open its account in UP? Mathura: Can Mamata Banerjee open her account in Uttar Pradesh? One of her candidates is up against the formidable Rashtriya Lok Dal President Ajit Singh's son Jayant Chaudhary in the Jat heartland of Mathura. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is pulling all stops to open its account in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Six times MLA and sitting member of Vidhan Sabha Shyam Sunder Sharma has been entrusted with the task. Sharma...
10:40 AM, Feb 27, 2012

UP: Ajit Singh's son given a clear chit by EC

UP: Ajit Singh's son given a clear chit by EC New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary who was booked by the Election Commission for violating the model code of conduct, has been given a clear chit. The MP from Mathura and party chief and Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's son was caught on camera taking Rs 70,000 from a local leader during an election rally in Mathura. Chaudhary later passed the cash on to his brother-in-law, who was...
06:47 AM, Feb 22, 2012

Ajit Singh's son caught on camera taking cash

Ajit Singh's son caught on camera taking cash Lucknow: Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary has been booked by the Election Commission for violating the model code of conduct. The MP from Mathura and party chief and Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's son was caught on camera taking Rs 70,000 from a local leader during an election rally in Mathura. He then passed the cash to his party candidate, who returned the money to him. Chaudhary later passed...
01:11 PM, Feb 20, 2012

Vivek Oberoi fights with journalist in Mathura

Vivek Oberoi fights with journalist in Mathura New Delhi: Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi has landed into controversy once again. While campaigning in Mathura along with Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary, Vivek got into a fight with a mediaperson. Apparently, Vivek lost his temper after the journalist asked him an uncomfortable question. Vivek grabbed the journalist by the throat. Actor Vivek Oberoi is best remembered for his tiff with Salman Khan. Almost a decade back, Vivek held...
06:41 PM, Feb 19, 2012

No action after rats nibble patient in Jodhpur

No action after rats nibble patient in Jodhpur Jodhpur: Two days after rats were found to be nibbling on a 70-year-old patient on life support in Jodhpur, the Rajasthan government is yet to fix responsibility. This is the same hospital where more than 20 women died during child birth in 2011. Muhammad Iqbal who is a paralytic stroke patient in Mathura Das Mathur Hospital was bitten by rodents on Tuesday night. The families of patients at the hospital...
06:54 AM, Jan 13, 2012

Rats nibble on patient in Jodhpur hospital

Rats nibble on patient in Jodhpur hospital Jodhpur: A 70-year-old paralysed man on ventilator in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a government hospital in Jodhpur was allegedly attacked by rats who nibbled on his ears, nose, lips and cheeks while hospital staff slept, hospital sources said. The authorities at the government hospital have launched an investigation into the incident. The man, whose identity was withheld, was unable to move due to paralysis when the incident took...
03:46 PM, Jan 11, 2012

Day 3 Yatra: Advani to address public meeting

Day 3 Yatra: Advani to address public meeting New Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani started day 3 of his Rath Yatra with a public meeting in Varanasi. Advani will be accompanied by BJP leaders Kalraj Mishra and Uma Bharti on the rath on Thursday. Advani is also expected to proceed towards Mathura later in the day and senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley will flag off the Mathura segment of the Yatra. Advani is also...
09:28 AM, Oct 13, 2011

Temple priest found dead in Vrindavan

Temple priest found dead in Vrindavan Matura: A priest of the Banke Bihari temple was clubbed to death at his residence on Saturday night. The murders also slashed his wrists. Police suspect two men who were staying with the victim, Satish Goswami. The two suspects are absconding. The body of Satish Kumar Goswami was found by his domestic help on Sunday morning in his room at the ashram where he lived away from his family, they...
02:42 PM, Jun 12, 2011

Teen killed in UP for stealing cell phone

Teen killed in UP for stealing cell phone Mathura: A 15-year-old boy, Lokesh, was allegedly beaten to death in Mathura's Nagla Bhagat village on Saturday for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. The teenager was thrashed with sticks by the owner of the mobile phone Lokum Singh and his sons. When residents of the village got to know about the incident on Monday morning, they went looking for the teenager, and then rushed him to a hospital. Lokesh, however,...
11:04 AM, Oct 25, 2010
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