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Shahi Idgah row: Talks inconclusive, next meeting on Aug 18
Mathura (UP): Both sides in the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura made a fresh attempt on the directions of the Supreme Court for an amicable settlement, but the proceedings remained…
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No settlement in Gyanvapi, Mathura, Sambhal disputes
Varanasi/Mathura/Sambhal: Efforts to explore an out-of-court settlement in three major religious site disputes in Uttar Pradesh have failed to gain traction, with parties in the Gyanvapi, Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah and the…
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Cow vigilantes forcibly shut down biryani shop in UP’s Vrindavan
Mathura: Self-proclaimed cow vigilante (gau rakshak) Deepak Tiwari, along with his associates, intimidated a street vendor into shutting down his biryani shop, claiming no meat should be consumed in the holy town…
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IIT grad posing as ‘sadhu’ held for sexually assaulting women
Mathura: A startling case of sexual exploitation and blackmail under the guise of spirituality has emerged from the Govardhan area of Mathura, where police have arrested a man posing as a ‘sadhu’…
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Man dressed as cockroach protests Yamuna pollution at Mathura civic office
Mathura: Miffed by the pollution in the Yamuna river, a man in Mathura reached the municipal corporation office dressed as a cockroach, singing and dancing, much to the amusement of those present…
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Dozens fall ill after drinking contaminated water in UP
Mathura: More than a dozen residents of a housing society in Mathura fell ill with diarrhoea after consuming contaminated water from an overhead tank, officials said. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May…
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HC seeks comprehensive plan for crowd management in Mathura
Prayagraj: Taking note of crowd-related disasters in Mathura during festivals, the Allahabad High Court has asked the district authorities as to whether a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management exists for…
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Why no ‘Mr’, ‘Honourable’ for Anurag Thakur in FIR: Allahabad HC to UP Police
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to explain why its police force failed to use the honorifics “Honourable” and “Mr” before the name of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
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Gau rakshak Farsa Wale Baba death: Police arrest 19, including Daksh Chaudhary
The Mathura police, on Sunday, March 22, arrested 19 people, including Hindutva firebrand Daksh Chaudhary, for allegedly spreading rumours and false narratives involving the accidental death of self-proclaimed cow vigilante (gau rakshak)…
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UP: Cow vigilante ‘Farsa Baba’ died in accident, police clarify
Mathura: The Mathura Police on Saturday, March 21, issued a clarification dismissing rumours circulating on social media that linked a fatal road accident in the Kosikalan area to alleged cow smuggling. According…
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Video: Several women harassed in broad daylight during Braj ki Holi
With Holi just around the corner, celebration are in full swing, most prominently in North India’s Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, which includes cities and towns of Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon, and…
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India’s first cow culture museum to open in Mathura
Mathura (UP): On the initiative of the Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, the country’s first national cow culture museum will be established on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University campus in…
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Suspended UP headmaster reinstated after students reject namaz claims
Mathura: Jan Mohammed, a headmaster in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, who was suspended following allegations by right-wing organisations that he forced students to offer namaz (prayer), was reinstated after students and teachers…
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UP: Man carries snake with him to hospital after being ‘bitten’
Mathura (UP): An e-rickshaw driver walked into the district hospital here with a 1.5-foot-long snake in his pocket, which had allegedly bitten him, an official said on Tuesday, January 13. A purported…
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Sunny Leone’s New Year event cancelled in Mathura after protest
A New Year’s event featuring actor Sunny Leone in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura was cancelled after some priests raised serious objections to it, calling the event “inappropriate” in a religious city. The Bollywood…
