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- India
Both Hindu, Muslim sides reject mediation in Gyanvapi dispute
Varanasi: Both the Hindu and Muslim sides on Tuesday, July 14, rejected mediation in the Gyanvapi dispute, saying the matter should be decided by the courts, after the Supreme Court’s initiative to…
- India
No settlement in Gyanvapi, Mathura, Sambhal disputes
Varanasi/Mathura/Sambhal: Efforts to explore an out-of-court settlement in three major religious site disputes in Uttar Pradesh have failed to gain traction, with parties in the Gyanvapi, Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah and the…
- India
Airport security first, says Suvendu on Kolkata mosque access
Kolkata: Firming up the West Bengal government’s stand on the emerging controversy over suspension of entry passes for congregational prayers at a mosque inside the Kolkata airport, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on…
- Kolkata
Namaz suspended for 3 days at mosque inside Kolkata Airport
Kolkata: Namaz at the over 130-year-old Gouripur Jama Masjid inside the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata has been suspended for three days starting Saturday for the shrine’s renovation, an…
- Middle East
Qatar opens first smart mosque powered by solar energy
Doha: Qatar has inaugurated its first smart mosque powered by solar energy, introducing advanced technologies to improve energy efficiency, conserve water and support the country’s sustainability goals. The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf)…
- 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…
- Hate Crime
Rajasthan: Mosques, madrasas get one-day eviction notice
Barmer: Multiple mosques and madrasas in Barmer district of Rajasthan received a one-day eviction notice, ordering them to vacate or justify their presence to the district administration. The deadline concluded on Thursday,…
- 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…
- India
Mosque, temples to be razed in Jaipur, internet suspended
Jaipur: Mobile internet services were suspended in several parts of Jaipur ahead of an anti-encroachment drive being carried out along a road in which five religious structures, including a mosque and two…
- India
Stagger Friday prayers to reduce inconvenience, says Najeeb Jung
New Delhi: Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday, June 3, called for “demystifying” mosques and said Friday prayers can be staggered if they cause inconvenience to others. He also stressed…
- 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…
- World
Japan orders demolition of mosque built without permits
Japan has ordered the removal of a mosque in Kawagoe City after it was found to have been built illegally on restricted land without permits, sparking a diplomatic row involving Pakistan’s ambassador.…
- India
Uttarakhand mosque sealed; dispute erupts over scope of court order
Hyderabad: A mosque in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district was sealed by authorities on Sunday, June 1, sparking controversy after Muslim representatives alleged that officials sealed the entire premises despite a court order applying…
- News
June 1 tak khaali karo: Uttarakhand mosque faces eviction notice
Uttarakhand: As India celebrates Bakrid, in Uttarakhand, Hindutva forces demanded authorities of Jama Masjid mosque vacate the premises by June 1, citing that the building was illegal. In a video on Thursday,…
- Delhi
BJP MLA leads mob to demolish ‘illegal’ madrasa near Delhi mosque
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Karnail Singh, led a mob of supporters to demolish a structure he described as a madrasa under construction, in Delhi’s Pitampura area on Thursday, May 21,…
