Kanwar Pilgrims

12 Kanwar Pilgrims Injured In Attack In Badaun: Uttar Pradesh Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

At least 12 Kanwar Yatra pilgrims were injured, one of them seriously, when they were attacked by a group of people who objected to their playing loud music outside an Idgah in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, while Eid prayers were being offered, the police said.

Kanwar Pilgrims Seen Drinking Alcohol In UP Despite Restrictions: Police

India News | ANI | Thursday August 1, 2019

A group of Kanwar pilgrimswas seen drinking alcohol at Garhmukteshwar Ghat in Hapur in a purported video that was shared on social media.

Top UP Officers Take Chopper Ride To Shower Flowers On Kanwar Pilgrims

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

In keeping with the novel practice started by the Uttar Pradesh government last year, Kanwar pilgrims were on Monday showered with flower petals from helicopter in Ghaziabad by top administrative officials.

4 Kanwar Pilgrims From Haryana Killed In Accident In Uttarakhand's Tehri

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 28, 2019

Four kanwarias from Haryana were killed and eight others injured when a boulder fell on their vehicle in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, the police said.

Kanwar Pilgrim Electrocuted, Another Killed In Road Accident In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 28, 2019

A kanwar pilgrim was killed in a road accident while another died of electrocution in separate incidents in Delhi on Saturday, the police said.

On Video, Senior UP Cop Massages Feet Of Kanwar Pilgrim

Cities | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday July 27, 2019

A senior police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district is seen massaging the feet of a Kanwar Yatra pilgrim in a video which has gone viral on social media.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath To Welcome Kanwarias In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 25, 2019

The Ghaziabad district administration has completed preparations for the proposed visit of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is scheduled to welcome 'kanwarias' on July 28, sources said.

2 Kanwars On Way To Haridwar Killed In Road Accidents In UP's Shamli

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Two Kanwars on their way to Uttarakhand's Haridwar from Panipat in Haryana were killed and another two injured in separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district on Thursday, police said.

2 Kanwar Pilgrims Drown While Bathing In Ganga In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday July 22, 2019

Two kanwar pilgrims drowned while bathing in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district today, the police said.

Rajasthan Town Tense After Clashes Between Kanwar Pilgrims, Locals

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday August 20, 2018

Tension prevailed in Fatehpur town of Sikar district in Rajasthan after some kanwar pilgrims clashed with locals from another community, police said today.

10 Kanwar Pilgrims Arrested For Vandalising Car In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Around a dozen Kanwarias are seen in the video smashing the windows of the car with sticks and then tipping it over in Delhi's Moti Nagar last week.

Stampede In Bihar Temple, 15 Kanwar Pilgrims Injured

Muzaffarpur News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Monday August 13, 2018

The stampede at Garibnath temple took place despite heavy security arrangements by the police.

Another Day, Another Car Attacked By Kanwar Pilgrims In UP

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday August 10, 2018

The video is one of many that have emerged in the past few days where unrestrained hooliganism by pilgrims has caused public disruptions.

Kanwaria Arrested For Vandalising Car In Delhi Earlier Involved In Thefts

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 10, 2018

Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a youth, part of a group of Kanwar pilgims for vandalizing a car after it brushed one of them, police said.

Before Top Cops, Yogi Adityanath Had Reviewed Kanwar Yatra From Chopper

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday August 9, 2018

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath often shares photographs from his chopper rides. Whether it's to survey the flood situation after heavy rains lashed the state or to check the progress of ongoing development projects, Mr Adityanath is always on the move.