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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicBanke Bihari Temple

Topic: Banke Bihari Temple

Why Banke Bihari temple has moved SC against court-appointed panel. ‘Arbitrary, unjust & capricious’

Three-judge bench led by CJI has sought a response from UP govt and high powered committee set up by top court in August to supervise day-to-day functioning of Banke Bihari temple.

‘Where did the gold go?’ Banke Bihari toshkhana survey sparks conspiracy theories in Vrindavan

When the treasure chamber was opened after 54 years, what came out was a whimper, not the massive treasure trove of gold that was imagined.

SC gets unusual request from UP govt: ‘Retired HC judge of Vaishnav sect’ for Mathura temple panel

UP govt's note said the former judge to head the panel 'may be a Sanathan Hindu, of Vaishnav Sect, so that religious sentiments of devotees of Shree Bankey Biharji Maharaj are upheld'.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.