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    • Kanwariyas rule capital roads as Delhi Police’s hands stay tied – ‘Action would lead to …’

      Residents claimed that windows of their houses shook from the constant noise blaring from boomboxes, even as the traffic police and Delhi Police failed to take any action against kanwariyas.

    • 4 pilgrims die, many injured after speeding car rams into group of Kanwariyas in Gwalior

      the victims were residents of Sidhauna village

    • Kanwar Yatra in pics: Traffic curbs on key routes in Delhi-NCR

      To ensure smooth traffic management and public safety, restrictions will be imposed on the movement of buses and commercial vehicles from 9 am to 12 midnight in Delhi.

    • Kanwar Yatra : SC refuses to examine legality of QR code order, directs hotel owners to display licences & registration

      The apex court was hearing a plea challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s mandate, which directed food stall owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display a QR Code at their shops, disclosing their identities, among other details.

    • Fake Pakistan-origin video circulated to incite riots during Kanwar Yatra in UP; 3 held

      Saharanpur DIG Abhishek Singh said during a press briefing that the video showed dead children, and it was accompanied by an audio track that falsely claimed Bajrang Dal members had killed Muslims in and around Mansoorpur.

    • Traffic curbs in Delhi as Kanwar Yatra enters final leg

      Congestion is likely along Ring Road, particularly on Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Yudhister Setu and Boulevard Road. To ensure smooth traffic management and public safety, restrictions will be imposed on the movement of buses and commercial vehicles from 9 am to 12 midnight in Delhi.

    • Kanwar Yatra: Noida schools to remain shut tomorrow due to Sawan Shivratri

      Across Noida, all government, aided, and private recognised schools from classes 1 to 12 will remain closed. Meanwhile, anticipating traffic disruptions due to the Kanwar Yatra, some private institutions have opted to conduct online classes on Tuesday.

    • Supreme Court issues notice on PIL seeking mandatory display of shop owners’ names at entrance

      An application was filed in the Supreme Court recently against the directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Governments to food sellers along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR code stickers on their banner.

    • 'Attempt to defame': CM Adityanath defends kanwar yatris after backlash over 'unruly' behaviour

      Social media is replete with videos showing apparent kanwar yatris, wearing the saffron associated with them, creating ruckus on roads, ransacking hotels, damaging vehicles, and beating civilians

    • UP bans tridents, hockey sticks during Kanwar Yatra following string of clashes

      The Yogi Adityanath government said that an estimated 60 million devotees, including seven million women, are expected to cross the Kanwar route in the state for the annual Kanwar Yatra.

    • 'Laaton Ke Bhoot...': Yogi Adityanath on Jaunpur Muharram Tazia deaths due to electrocution

      The UP CM asserted he had to restrict the height of the tazias because Muslims otherwise demanded the removal of tree branches, eaves of houses and overhead electrical wires to accommodate Muharram processions.

    • Inspired by UP CM, devotees carry ‘Bulldozer Baba’ Kanwar Yatra – Watch

      The Mansoorpur devotees, inspired by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s governance model, carried a specially themed ‘Bulldozer Baba Kanwar’ featuring his photo.

    • Ghaziabad schools to remain closed from July 17-23 for Kanwar Yatra

      District Magistrate Deepak Meena confirmed the closure, stating that it applies to all schools across boards and levels, from primary to higher secondary, including CBSE, ICSE, technical institutes, madrasas, and Sanskrit board institutions in Ghaziabad.

    • Haridwar woman assaulted after scooty brushes against kanwar

      In the video, a group of 7-8 kanwariyas, including a woman, could be seen engaging in a verbal spat with the victim (whose face is not visible) and then pulling her hair and attacking her near Rishikul in Haridwar.

    • Namo Bharat frequency increased for Kanwar Yatra - A train every 10 minutes on Delhi-Meerut corridor

      The frequency of trains between New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South stations will be increased from every 15 minutes to every 10 minutes from 8 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 8 pm to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic.

    • Kanwar Yatra 2025: Heavy vehicles banned on Delhi-Meerut Expressway – Detailed traffic plan

      The movement of heavy vehicles on these roads will be completely restricted, and such vehicles will be diverted to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway.

    • Tracking Kanwar Yatra route across Delhi-NCR: All about traffic restrictions, diversions till July 25

      Dense crowds comprising groups of Kanwariyas are expected on Wazirabad Road, GT Road, Loni Road, NH-24, Road Number 56, Kalindi Kunj Road, Mathura Road, Ring Road, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Rani Jhansi Road, Ridge Road, and Dhaula Kuan in Delhi

    • VHP begins 'Sanatani Certificate' drive for shops along Delhi’s Kanwar Yatra routes

      To carry out the drive, the VHP has formed 150 teams covering 173 blocks in Delhi. These teams are conducting door-to-door surveys, with support from local religious institutions and organisations.

    • Operation Kalanemi: Uttarakhand's big action against fake saints during Kanwar Yatra

      In a post on X, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said several cases have come to light in the state where anti-social elements have been found deceiving people, particularly women, by posing as saints and seers.

    • Delhi can't force meat shops to shut on Kanwar route, says MCD - 'No legal provision'

      However, MCD mentioned that in recent years, many meat shop owners have voluntarily chosen to close their establishments during this period, out of respect for the religious sentiments of the Kanwariyas.

    • Photos: How UP and Uttarakhand are preparing for peaceful Kanwar Yatra

      In wake of Kanwar Yatra, elaborate security arrangements have been made across Kanwar routes in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

    • Delhi to shut meat shops along Kanwar Yatra route during Sawan, says minister Kapil Mishra

      Delhi’s culture and tourism minister Kapil Mishra said that both the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi government had jointly decided to enforce the closure.

    • UP Police gear up for peaceful Kanwar Yatra; deploy RAF, QRT, Anti-Terror Squad

      In the wake of Kanwar Yatra, arrangements are being made for 24/7 active patrolling. UP-112 personnel have been briefed in this regard, and their vehicles have been arranged.

    • Liquor shops to go behind curtains along kanwar yatra routes in UP, Uttarakhand; Delhi tightens meat shop curbs

      In Ghaziabad and Noida, a total of 222 liquor outlets have been identified along key pilgrimage stretches. As per officials, these shops - including their signboards - will be concealed before the pilgrimage begins, to ensure they are not visible to kanwariyas.

    • Kanwariyas chase and thrash driver on Delhi-Meerut road after car hits two devotees

      A group of Kanwariyas, returning from Haridwar, allegedly attacked a man and damaged his car late on Tuesday night in Ghaziabad’s Modinagar area.

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