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Topic: Mathura

Mathura mass killing mystery—tantric baba ‘brainwashing’ or mental distress?

Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead in a Mathura village, leaving behind conflicting accounts and a trail of unanswered questions.

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'.

Religious leaders call HC ‘ignorant’ for calling Puranic texts ‘hearsay’ in Krishna Janmabhoomi case

Allahabad HC rejected an application by a deity seeking to be made a party in one of the 18 suits. Religious leaders says courts must refrain from hurting sentiments of Sanatani Hindus.

Places of Worship Act case: Mosque panel urges SC to close Centre’s right to counter after 4-yr delay

In plea to top court where batch of petitions questioning the 1991 Act’s legal validity are pending for decision, panel alleged Centre deliberately not filing counter to the challenge.

Braj is new launchpad for religious influencers—Gopi glam, dance reels, temple tours

Mathura-Vrindavan has become a weekend hotspot for influencers. From parikrama to paragliding, it’s all fodder for reels, but some residents aren’t happy. ‘We want devotion, not crowds.’

Protesters block road after cow carcasses found in forest near Mathura, cops resort to lathi-charge

Local residents, gau rakshaks and right-wing groups allege cow slaughter on the rise in area due to failure of police and UP government, call for probe and arrests.

Jharkhand cops went looking for ‘crude oil thief’ in UP’s Mainpuri. He was sitting in Mathura jail

Mainpuri: A police team from Jharkhand landed up in Nagla Puwayan village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district Tuesday. Their mission: to nab alleged ‘crude...

35% of govt primary schools in UP’s Mathura have fewer than 50 students, finds govt survey

A total of 1,26,613 students are enrolled in 1,536 govt primary schools in Mathura district. But a closer look reveals that 551 of these schools have fewer than 50 students.

Mathura culture, Mahabharata Period — ASI digs Govardhan Hill after 50 years

After Ramayana, the new historiography has shifted its focus on dating Mahabharata, deepening Hindu civilisational history, and finding physical sites.

Mathura residents unhappy with ‘missing’ MP Hema Malini, but actor confident of third term

In run up to polls, BJP MP had said that an MP’s job is not to go & sit in people's homes. BJP is banking on her ‘clean image’, while locals assert they ‘will vote for Modiji’ only.

On Camera

India needs to learn from US-Iran conflict, just like Tehran took lessons from Iraq war

India did not choose to move away from Iran for oil; it was forced to. The fact that India managed the costs of this transition efficiently does not convert them into gains.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.