The prasad, a sacred offering, was presented to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of all the barefoot Kanwariyas, devotees who undertake the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage to collect holy water from the Ganges River.
In view of the upcoming last Monday of Sawan, a heavy influx of Kanwariyas is being witnessed in Moradabad as devotees arrive with holy water from Haridwar. To ensure smooth conduct of the Yatra, the district administration has implemented traffic diversions and deployed adequate police p
Five Kanwariyas died, and at least 23 others were injured after a private bus carrying pilgrims lost control and collided with a truck in Jharkhand's Deoghar district early on Tuesday, officials said.
"The road accident that occurred in Deoghar, Jharkhand, is extremely tragic. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the devotees who lost their lives in this incident. May God grant them the strength to bear this pain. Along with this, I pray for the speedy recovery of all the i
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Deoghar MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday expressed condolences over the deaths of several Kanwar Yatra devotees in a bus accident in Jharkhand's Deoghar district, claiming that at least 18 people had lost their lives.
According to Santhal Pargana Zonal Inspector General (IG) S K Sinha, "Five Kanwariyas have died in the road accident as their bus collided with a truck. Several others are injured. More details are awaited."
The Delhi Police have so far arrested 10 suspects in connection with the murder. The police team's clever disguise as Kanwariyas led to the successful detention of Monu and two minors in Meerut.
The accident occurred near Sheetla Mata Mandir Tiraha on the link road under the jurisdiction of Jhansi Road Police station in the early hours of Wednesday, where the Kanwariyas were walking on the roadside. A car traveling at high speed reportedly had a tyre burst, causing the driver to los
The incident took place on the Gwalior-Shivpuri link road, where the Kanwariyas were walking on the roadside. A car traveling at high speed had a burst tire, causing the driver to lose control and collide with the pilgrims.
Chandausi Circle Officer in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, Anuj Chaudhary, has set up a camp in the area to provide basic amenities for the devotees (Kanwariyas) coming back from Haridwar during their yatra.
As lakhs of devotees pour into Uttar Pradesh for the annual Kanwar Yatra, the administration in Bulandshahr has mounted a multi-layered security operation to ensure a peaceful and seamless passage for the pilgrims.