Woman killed in Vrindavan temple stampede

VRINDAVAN - One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here on Monday.

One killed in Vrindavan temple stampede

VRINDAVAN - One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, police said.

One killed in stampede in Vrindavan temple

VRINDAVAN - One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, police said.

Foreign, Indian devotees join campaign to clean Yamuna River

VRINDAVAN - Hundreds of devotees, including foreigners, converged on the banks of Yamuna River here to do their bit to save the river from pollution.

Bullet proof glass at Vrindavan temple angers devotees

VRINDAVAN - A controversy has erupted in the Bankey Bihari temple here after the authorities installed a bullet-proof glass in front of the deity, which devotees say comes in the way of worshipping the deity of Sri Krishna.

Devotees play Holi with natural dyes in Vrindavan

VRINDAVAN - Thousands of devotees played Holi with traditional yellowish-orange coloured water, extracted from dried Tesu flowers here where according to legend Lord Krishna played Holi with the Gopis.

From pile of garbage, emerges pristine Vrindavan pond

VRINDAVAN - When a voluntary group launched a project last winter to restore a mythologically significant pond that lay under heaps of garbage in this temple town, the public reaction was largely indifferent. Some even called it a ‘waste of effort’.

It’s yellow all over Vrindavan, Mathura on Basant Panchami

VRINDAVAN - Come Basant Panchami and the Hindu holy towns of Vrindavan and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh are awash with yellow to welcome spring. The fields are lush yellow with mustard flowers in full bloom, temples are decorated with yellow and orange marigold flowers and the people are decked in hues of the bright colour.

Waiting tunes on mobiles can jar on the nerves

VRINDAVAN - Imagine there’s an emergency at home and you call an acquaintance for help on your mobile. The recorded voice at the other end asks you to wait - at times it can stretch to eternity - as you hear some high voltage background music played repeatedly, irritating you and perhaps subtly adding to your depression.