Kanwariyas

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.

Kanwariya Movement Slows Down Traffic In Delhi

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

Delhi witnessed traffic snarls on major thoroughfares on Tuesday morning due to the movement of kanwariyas.

3 Kanwariyas Crushed Under Truck, 7 Injured In Haryana

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

Three kanwariyas were killed and seven injured after they came under a speeding truck near the Hisar-Chandigarh road, police said this morning.

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.

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.

1 Kanwariya Dead, 4 Injured As 2 Bikes Collide On Delhi-Dehradun Highway

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

One kanwariya was killed and another four were seriously injured after two bikes crashed into each other on the Delhi-Dehradun national highway, police said this morning.

1.5 Crore Pilgrims On Kanwar Yatra Reach Haridwar, 41 Saved From Drowning

India News | ANI | Saturday July 27, 2019

Uttarakhand Police on Friday informed that 1.5 crore pilgrims have reached Haridwar as part of this year's ongoing Kanwar Yatra and as many as 41 people have been saved from drowning in Ganga.

Kanwars Exempted From "No Helmet, No Fuel" Policy In Noida, Greater Noida

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Kanwars and devotees will be exempted from the "No Helmet, No Fuel" policy that prohibits two-wheeler riders without helmet from getting fuel in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said on Thursday.

Curfew Relaxed For 2 Hours In Rajasthan's Malpura Town After Violence

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday August 27, 2018

Curfew was relaxed on Sunday for two hours in violence-hit Malpura town of Rajasthan's Tonk district, where a clash had erupted involving members of a minority community and Kanwar Yatra pilgrims, police said.

Day After Attack On Kanwariyas, Curfew To Continue In Rajasthan Town

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 25, 2018

The curfew imposed in parts of Rajasthan's Tonk town following violence during Kanwariya yatra on Friday continued today with internet services remaining suspended for the second day, police said.

Curfew Imposed In Rajasthan Town After Stones Thrown At Kanwariyas

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday August 24, 2018

Curfew was imposed in Malpura town of Rajasthan's Tonk district today where communal clashes erupted after members of the minority community pelted stones at Kanwariyas injuring 15 of them.

Clash In UP After Girl Faints Due To Loud Music Played By Kanwariyas

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

A group of kanwariyas and local residents clashed in Tanda town of Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar district on Monday night over the playing of loud music by the pilgrims, police said.

4 Teenaged Kanwariyas Among 9 Held For Vandalizing Car In Delhi

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

A week after a car was vandalized allegedly by a group of kanwariyas, Delhi Police today arrested nine kanwariyas, including four teenagers.

Bank Cashier Shot Dead In Uttar Pradesh

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

A 32-year-old bank cashier was allegedly shot dead by three unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said today.

25 Kanwariyas Injured In Road Accident Near Patna

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 11, 2018

At least 25 Kanwariyas were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in between Lakhisarai and Patna today, the police said.