Agra (India): Teachers, students, parents and even the city mayor are up in arms over the Agra Development Authority's (ADA) move to seal the hall of a prestigious convent school- said to be one of the oldest in Asia.

Agra/Mathura (India): Perhaps the Yamuna was in spate just like this, centuries ago, when Lord Krishna was born. As the flooded river meanders its way through the land of the cowherd god, hordes of curious people have converged on the ghats in Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra, creating a colourful setting for Jamashtami festival.

Mathura (India): Temples across Braj Mandal, a large swathe of area around Mathura, are bustling with joy and fervor, celebrating Janmashtami- the birthday of Lord Krishna, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Agra/Mathura (India): Perhaps the Yamuna was in spate just like this, centuries ago, when Lord Krishna was born. As the flooded river meanders its way through the land of the cowherd god, hordes of curious people have converged on the ghats in Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra, creating a colourful setting for Jamashtami festival.

Mathura (India): Temples across Braj Mandal, a large swathe of area around Mathura, are bustling with joy and fervor, celebrating Janmashtami- the birthday of Lord Krishna, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Agra (India): Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi called off his recent visit to Agra, one of the districts affected by an agitation launched by farmers demanding higher compensation for their land acquired for the Yamuna Expressway.