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Gyanvapi Mosque built over ancient Hindu temple, ASI report reveals

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the report by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) confirmed the existence of a large Hindu temple predating the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. The exhaustive 839-page report, submitted to the Varanasi district court last month and now made public, sheds light on the historical origins of the contested site. READ MORE: Gyanvapi […]

Court dismisses Gyanvapi Mosque appeals, permits ‘temple restoration’ lawsuit

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by the Muslim side challenging the maintainability of a civil suit pending before a Varanasi court seeking the restoration of a temple at the site where the Gyanvapi mosque stands. The plaintiff from the Hindu side claimed […]

Allahabad HC greenlights inspection of Shahi Idgah Masjid

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the Allahabad High Court allowed an application seeking the appointment for a commission to inspect the mosque complex of the Shahi Idgah Masjid. The mosque was built in Mathura on the orders of Emperor Aurangzeb in the 1670s. This update puts the issue back on the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid […]

Allahabad HC judge seeks explanation over train inconvenience

HC judge says no GRP personnel was present in his coach and no pantry car worker catered to his request during his train journey

Parakram Diwas: Revisiting the legend of Gumnami Baba and Netaji 

An air crash in august 1945 is largely believed to be the event that caused Subhash Chandra Bose’s death. But he has lived on in the minds of his followers as “Gumnami Baba”.  Today as we observe the 126th birth anniversary of India’s beloved leader Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, also known as Parakram Diwas, it […]

Lakhimpur Violence: No Bail To Minister’s Son Ashish Mishra

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Ashish Mishra alias ‘Monu’, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ and prime accused in the Lakhimpur violence that left eight people dead. A bench of Justice Krishna Pahal said that the accused could influence the witnesses and the […]

Intentionally Involved In Spreading Animosity, Sitapur Court Rejects Zubair’s Bail Plea

NEW DELHI: In a big blow to the designs of Alt News Co-Founder Mohammad Zubair, a Sitapur court rejected his bail plea on Thursday. The court observed that Zubair was intentionally involved in spreading “animosity” in society and hurting the sentiments of the people from the Hindu community while rejecting his plea. The court also […]

UP: HC Refuses To Grant Bail To 4 More In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence

  LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to grant bail to four accused in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence which claimed the lives of eight people in October 2021. The development comes days after the Supreme Court refused to grant bail to prime accused Ashish Mishra in the case. Justice DK Singh […]

Allahabad HC Agrees To Hear PIL For Recognition Of Mathura Mosque As Krishna Janmabhoomi

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of Shahi Idgah mosque as Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The petition was filed by lawyer Mahek Maheshwari before a bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Prakash Padia in February. The plea was dismissed in default on […]