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- India
Places of Worship Act doesn’t bar land acquisition of mosques: HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday, July 2, held that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, protects the religious character of places of worship but does not bar the state…
- Videos
UP authorities to demolish banquet hall where beef was served
Muzaffarnagar: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district have initiated proceedings to demolish an “illegally” constructed banquet hall where beef was allegedly served at a wedding reception, officials said on Wednesday, June 24.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad school razed over alleged govt land encroachment
Hyderabad: Revenue officials on Monday, June 22, demolished the building of The Bambini Creek school in Narsingi after it was found to have been allegedly constructed illegally on nearly one acre of…
- Telangana
Dumping construction waste in open areas to invite penal action
Hyderabad: Dumping of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in open areas, roadsides, drains or water bodies has been strictly prohibited and will attract penal action, the Telangana government has ordered, mandating strict…
- News
Bahraich DM halts proposal removal of mosque on Nepal highway
Bahraich: Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi on Tuesday, June 16, halted a proposed action to remove a mosque situated along the Bahraich-Nepal highway, and directed officials to complete all legal…
- Middle East
Jerusalem demolitions leave Palestinian families in limbo
Jerusalem: Fakhri Abu Diab fought for decades to save his home. But when Israeli authorities arrived with bulldozers two years ago, he was powerless to stop them. He and his wife now…
- Hate Crime
‘Illegal’ temples, mosques razed for road widening in Jaipur
Jaipur: The enforcement wing of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) on Monday, June 8, removed illegal structures in the Jagatpura area here as part of a project to widen a road running parallel…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA’s Rs 1.10L cr milestone follows Revanth’s Hitler remark
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has announced that the total value of public assets reclaimed and protected since its formation has crossed Rs 1,10,000 crore, with the…
- Hate Crime
500-year-old ‘illegal’ shrine bulldozed in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Friday, June 5, razed an “illegal” shrine following an order by the revenue authorities, officials said. The shrine was located in Baghaun village of Gunnour…
- Hate Crime
Mazar, mosque razed within Varanasi railway station premises
Varanasi: The Azgaib Shaheed Mazar and a mosque located within the premises of Kashi Railway Station was demolished amid heavy security arrangements following a court order over a dispute related to the…
- Hyderabad
Demolition without notice not proper: Telangana HC raps HYDRAA on Kokapet action
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, May 28, pulled up the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) over an alleged demolition carried out at a residential compound in Kokapet without…
- Delhi
Delhi officials demolish dargah locals claim was built over 100 years ago
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) demolished a century-old dargah in Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-II early hours of Wednesday, May 6, with heavy police presence. While authorities claimed it was an illegal…
- Hyderabad
World War II memorial near Parade Grounds won’t be razed: Telangana govt to HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, May 7, declined to entertain a petition challenging the proposed demolition of a World War II memorial near Parade Grounds in Secunderabad, directing the petitioner to…
- India
HC seeks comprehensive plan for crowd management in Mathura
Prayagraj: Taking note of crowd-related disasters in Mathura during festivals, the Allahabad High Court has asked the district authorities as to whether a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management exists for…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA releases helpline to report unsafe, dilapidated buildings
Hyderabad: Citizens can now report dilapidated and dangerous buildings that pose a public safety risk and a potential risk to life by calling HYDRAA’s helpline number at 9000113667. HYDRAA is taking proactive…
