India
Allahabad HC refuses interim stay on ‘Puja’ inside Gyanvapi mosque
The Allahabad High Court on Friday refused to allow the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's plea seeking an interim stay on Puja being performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque.
India
CBI searches at Harsh Mander’s house, premises of his NGO
The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against Aman Biradari, an NGO established by writer and activist Harsh Mander and conducted searches at its premises and his house on February 2.
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India
Photos: Masjid Akhondji demolition breaks Muslim neighbourhood in Delhi’s Mehrauli
The Masjid Akhondji, a mosque complex standing for over six centuries housing a madrasa and a graveyard, was demolished. The action comes only a few months after the DDA assured...
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Hindus pray in Gyanvapi mosque complex, mosque signboard Vandalised by Hindutva groups
A group of Hindus, led by Varanasi District Magistrate S Rajalingam, prayed inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex on Wednesday night, hours after a district court passed a direction allowing them to do so.
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Gyanvapi mosque committee moves Allahabad HC against Varanasi court’s order allowing ‘Puja’ in mosque
The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee which manages Gyanvpai mosque has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the Varanasi District Court's order which allowed Hindus to perform prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
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Delhi HC overturns South Asian University’s expulsion of PhD Students, citing violation of natural justice
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday overturned the South Asian University's November 2022 decision to expel two PhD students, Umesh Joshi and Bhim Raj. The students were expelled for their involvement in a protest demanding a stipend hike in 2020.
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“With mosque, they demolished my mother’s grave as well…”: Centuries-old mosque in Delhi razed without notice
The DDA's demolition drive unfolded in “secrecy”, with officials arriving at the mosque between 5-5:30 am, armed with three bulldozers and a heavy police presence, he said.
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‘Make arrangements for pooja of idols inside southern cellar of mosque’: Varanasi Court to DM
The Varanasi District Judge on Wednesday directed the District Administration to make appropriate arrangements with 7 days for Hindus to conduct worshipping rituals inside one of the sealed cellars/basement/tahkhana inside the existing Gyanvapi mosque complex.
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Delhi: 600-year-old mosque razed by authorities
In Mehrauli, Delhi, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) carried out an arbitrary demolition of a 600-year-old mosque at 6 am on Tuesday.
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“Protest against hatred…,” says 14-year-old Muslim girl in Jaipur who chants “Hijab is our honour”
Nazia Khan, a student of 9th Standard at Gangapol Senior Secondary Girls School said: “Protesting against things and people who don't adhere to the constitution or democracy is the right thing to do.”
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Rajasthan: Muslim students protest against BJP MLA after he objects to hijabs in schools
On Monday in Jaipur, dozens of Muslim female students protested against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Balmukund Acharya, who objected to students wearing hijabs at a government school in Rajasthan.
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Enforcement Directorate officials visit Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s Delhi home
An Enforcement Directorate team visited Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s Delhi home on Monday in connection with an investigation into a money laundering case. The team did not find him there.
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