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Hapur: Kanwariyas caught drinking at banks of Ganga; police assure action
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): A group of 'Kanwariyas' (pilgrims) was seen drinking liquor at Garhmukteshwar Ghat here in a purported video that went viral on social media.
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Stone pelted on Kanwariyas near mosque in Muzaffarpur
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], July 29 (ANI): Stones were pelted on Kanwariyas by some anti-social elements allegedly belonging to the Muslim community in Baruraj area of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar on Monday.
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Uttarakhand: 5 kanwariyas injured after truck turns turtle in Rishikesh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 29 (ANI): Five people got injured after a truck carrying 18 kanwariyas turned turtle here on Monday, police said.
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UP: Czechoslovakian national serving Kanwariyas in Meerut
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 29 (ANI): A Czechoslovakian national is offering food to Kanwariyas, the annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva devotees in a camp organised by his father-in-law in Meerut.
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UP Police use drones to monitor Kanwar Yatra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 29 (ANI): As the saffron-clad 'Kanwariyas' return from the holy city of Haridwar from the annual pilgrimage, the Uttar Pradesh Police used drone cameras to aerially monitor their movement. The arrangements were made to ensure smooth conduct of the Kanwar
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Kanwar Yatra: Around 3.30 cr pilgrims reach Haridwar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 28 (ANI): About 3.30 crore pilgrims have reached Haridwar as part of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, said an official. Flower petals were showered on the 'Kanwariyas' from the helicopter at a couple of locations in the district on Sunday.
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UP: Pilgrims carry 151-feet long national flag to 'Kanwar Yatra'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): In a special tribute to the soldiers of the country, a group of 'Kanwariyas' was seen sporting a 151-feet long national flag during the annual 'Kanwar Yatra'.
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Rishikesh: Kanwariyas protest against ban on travel via Ram Jhula
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 22 (ANI): A group of Kanwar pilgrims in Rishikesh protested against the local administration for not permitting them to travel via decades-old Ram Jhula bridge.
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Haridwar: Two kanwariyas recused from drowning by SDRF
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 21 (ANI): Two 'kanwariyas' were rescued from drowning in the Ganga river here on Sunday by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police said.
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Haridwar: Jal Police, SDRF teams deploy to rescue kanwariyas from drowning
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, Jal Police and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) teams have been deployed to rescue kanwariyas from drowning near River Ganga in Haridwar, police officials said.
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In UP, Muslims offers food, medicines to Kanwariyas
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): In a bid to show unity between Hindus and Muslims, a group of the Muslim community on Sunday offered food, milk and medicines to Kanwar yatris in Aligarh.
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Owaisi slams Noida police's latest order against offering of namaz in publ
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): A day after Noida police prohibited offering of Friday prayers by Muslims in a public park, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that Uttar Pradesh police would shower petals on kanwariyas (Shiva devotees), but told th
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