NEW DELHI: In view of its recent ruling staying all proceedings on disputes over religious sites, Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the fight over the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh be tagged and heard along with petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act which is…
NEW DELHI: Government is committed to protecting the country’s heritage, said Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday, and also cautioned that it’s important to identify, expose and probe the “powers and mindset” trying to hinder India’s progress.His remarks came in response to a question at a press conference on the measures…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called on Thursday several demands seeking court-mandated surveys of Mosques and Shrines “a well-planned conspiracy”. Abudullah’s statement comes on the heels of court interventions, involving surveys, in Rajasthan’s Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh.In…
New Delhi: Hindu Sena‘s national president Vishnu Gupta has written to the director general of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), requesting a survey of Delhi’s iconic Jama Masjid. In the letter, Gupta alleged that Hindu deities’ idols were buried within the mosque.The Hindu Sena chief further alleged that the historic Jama mosque was constructed after…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by five other party MPs, is set to visit Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday to evaluate the aftermath of the recent unrest during the Archaeological Survey of India‘s (ASI) examination of the Mughal-era mosque on November 24.Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai indicated that Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi…
NEW DELHI: A management committee of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal has moved to the Supreme Court against the mosque survey order given by a local court.Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna-led bench will be hearing the petition of Sambhal Jama Masjid on Friday, reported news agency ANI.On Sunday, clashes between protesters opposing…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Gyanvapi mosque management committee on a plea by Hindu petitioners for an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) investigation of the sealed area inside the mosque complex, where a structure claimed to be a “Shivling” was reportedly discovered in 2022. The Muslim side, however,…
NEW DELHI: Varanasi court on Friday rejected a request from the Hindu side for an additional Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) examination of the Gyanvapi premises. Following the decision, Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi, representing the Hindu side, announced plans to file an appeal in the high court.“The court has rejected our application for an additional…
AGRA: Plant growth on the marble wall of the Taj Mahal‘s central dome has sparked concerns about the monument’s upkeep after a tourist shared a photo on social media. The plant, sprouting between marble stones on the northern side of the dome, comes days after rainwater seeped through the ivory-white marble structure, resulting in droplets…
AGRA: The 400-year-old ‘golden’ murals at Mughal emperor Akbar’s tomb in Agra have been damaged in incessant rains, with their panels getting detached and colours fading due to the moisture. The lack of timely conservation has worsened the situation, with efforts now underway to prevent them from further deterioration. Scaffolding has been installed to protect…
