A maze of ‘shell’ trusts and other bodies—some registered, some not—have been legally contesting the claims on the land on which Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque stands
Gyanvapi case: The Uttar Pradesh Court has also given a week's time to both Hindu and Muslim sides to file objections to the report of a court-mandated...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: The Supreme Court had earlier transferred the case saying looking at the ‘complexities’ and ‘sensitivity’ of the issue, it is...
The earlier order for the protection of area where 'shivling' was reportedly found and for allowing 'namaz' in mosque will remain operational.
The move came after a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and PS Narashima was informed by advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain that lead counsel Hari Shankar...
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Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Court removed Advocate Commissioner Ajay Mishra, who was heading the videography survey for displaying 'irresponsible behaviour...
Supreme Court is hearing the case following a plea filed before it by the management of Gyanvapi mosque against the survey of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri...
The Places of Worship Act 1991 was passed in the parliament in wake of the violence and communal turbulence amid the Rath Yatra-Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
PM Modi offered prayers at Maya Devi Temple and laid the foundation stone of a Buddhist cultural centre with PM Deuba.
After the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex was concluded, the lawyer representing the Hindu women claimed that a shiva linga has been found in the pond...
Gyanvapi masjid complex survey was stalled last week amid objections by the mosque committee, which claimed that the advocate commissioner appointed by the...
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also said that all religions lead to same destination, while saying that when a nation is strong its religion is also strong....
The court is hearing a plea by some women to allow daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are on an outer wall of the mosque.
The Muslim side argued that the petition is not maintainable under the Places of Worship Act 1991.
The counsel for Delhi-based plaintiffs, on whose plea the court had ordered videography and survey of the mosque, said the team would conduct the survey inside...
Idioms like ‘tempest in a teapot’ and ‘storm in the teacup’ gained a different connotation after Narendra Modi decided to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha...
Only in the holy city would you find a signboard which says, “One can stay here for a maximum of fifteen days. If someone does not die within those fifteen...
Deuba will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 2, they said. This will be Deuba's first bilateral visit abroad after becoming the prime...
Yogi Adityanath’s oath taking ceremony inside UP’s (Uttar Pradesh’s) Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium will be attended by PM...
The architecture of the Kashi corridor is a mockery to the sentiments of the city, its dwellers, to the Gods, the saints and the sincere believers. The...
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The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi has been sent as a special officer to oversee the counting process in Meerut and Bihar's CEO in Varanasi amid complaints...
In the narrow bylanes of Banaras, where the Bhakti poet Kabir was born, has scores of Padma Bhushans and Vibhushans in its vicinity for music, dance and the...