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North India

Delhi Court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh

A Delhi Court on Friday framed sexual harassment charges against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh with respect to five women wrestlers.

SC grants interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal till June 1

The Supreme Court Friday granted interim bail until June 1 to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.

Hathras UAPA case: Student leader Masud Ahmed walks out of jail after spending 3.5 years in prison

Student leader Masud Ahmed who was arrested along with Malayali journalist Siddique Kappan and others in the Hathras UAPA-ED case in October 2020, walked out of jail on Wednesday night.

In Sambhal, UP Police accused of voter suppression

The third phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 was completed in Uttar Pradesh with multiple allegations levelled by...

Three MLAs withdraw support to BJP govt in Haryanaa, Congress demands Assembly election under President’s rule

In a major setback for the BJP government in Haryana, three independent MLAs who were backing the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government have switched their allegiance to back Congress candidates in the Lok Sabha elections.

“Tu Musalman hai…”: Hindu mob beats up Muslim man after learning his identity

A 36-year-old Muslim man was brutally assaulted by a violent mob in Meerut's Daurala town, Uttar Pradesh, due to his identity.

“Move out”: Mani Shankar Aiyar, daughter told after post criticising Ram temple event

Congress leader and former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and his daughter Suranya Aiyar have received a notice to vacate their home in Delhi's Jangpura over a social media post condemning the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.
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Muslim leaders respond to interim judgment on Gyanvapi Mosque, say courts appear biased, systems compromised

Prominent Muslim leaders express their deep regret and concern over the abrupt initiation of puja in southern cellar of Gayanvapi mosque, marked by the overnight breaking of iron grills and placement of idols.

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.
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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.

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.

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.

“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.

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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