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Supreme Court to hear plea on Gyanvapi mosque complex matter today

The Supreme Court will be hearing the plea seeking a stay on the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi today. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Gyanvapi case | Parties worry over Varanasi court order

Congress leaders hope the Varanasi court order will be reviewed by the Justice Chandrachud bench hearing the Gyanvapi mosque survey issue on Tuesday

The Hindu

Daily Dose Ep 1047: Part of Gyanvapi mosque sealed, Kejriwal on Delhi demolitions

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from the Varanasi, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Russia.

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Explained | The Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath dispute and the current case

The decades-old Gyanvapi mosque- Kashi Vishwanath case reached the Supreme Court on May 13 after a local court in Varanasi directed that a videography survey at the religious complex be allowed to continue

The Hindu

Gyanvapi survey: 12.8 feet long Shivling found in the complex, claims Hindu side

The Varanasi civil court has directed the district authorities to seal the place of 'Shivling' immediately and ensure its safety. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Daily Dose Ep 1046: Kejriwal visits Mundka fire site, Gyanvapi video survey resumes

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from New Delhi, Varanasi, Madhya Pradesh and Israel.

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Basement of Gyanvapi mosque inspected by court-monitored Commissioner

The Commission should complete its inspection and submit a report in court by May 17, ordered civil judge senior division Ravi Kumar Diwakar on Thursday.

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Status of places of worship should not be changed, will lead to conflict: Congress leader P. Chidambaram

P. Chidambaram said the Places of Worship Act was passed after deep consideration and the only exception in that Act was to the Ram Janmabhoomi.

The Hindu

Videography survey resumes at Gyanvapi mosque

The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi resumed on Saturday amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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High tension, higher stakes: What Varanasi residents think of Gyanvapi mosque 'video survey'

On May 12, a Varanasi court ordered the resumption of the video survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque, located next to the Kashi Viswanath temple.

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Gyanvapi Mosque case: SC refuses to stay survey ordered by Varanasi court

A plea challenging a Varanasi court order for continuing survey at the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex was on Friday challenged before the Supreme Court which refused to put stay on the ongoing survey. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Will examine Gyanvapi case for listing: CJI

The court rejects the mosque committee’s plea to replace advocate commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra.

The Hindu

Gyanvapi Masjid verdict: Complete survey and submit report to court by May 17

The Varanasi court today directed for completion of the survey of Gyanvapi Mosque by May 17 and submission of its report. Full detail on Dynamite News

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Varanasi court to decide on survey inside Gyanvapi mosque

The court will also decide if advocate commissioner will be replaced.

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Turning down the volume on a call to prayer

The winds of change that have started from Saudi Arabia may just be embracing Indian Islam

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Devotees celebrate Ganga Saptami, festivities in Varanasi

Thousands of devotees gathered at Ganga Ghat in Varanasi on Saturday on the occasion of Ganga Saptami.

The Hindu

‘Hindu’ site adjacent to Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque surveyed

Caretakers oppose move to conduct videography inside the mosque in Varanasi

The Hindu

Watch | What happened to the Benarasi silk weavers?

Mohammad Sirajuddin is one of the last few artisans in Varanasi who weave Banarasi silk saris by hand.

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Gyanvapi mosque near Kashi Vishwanath temple not a Waqf property: Counsel for temple

“Gyanwapi Mosque cannot be said to be a Waqf property because it was not dedicated by any legal Waqif after the demolition of the Kashi Vishwanath temple in 1669”

The Hindu

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UP: Four killed in fire accident at Sari workshop in Varanasi

At least four were killed in a fire accident at the Sari workshop in the Varanasi on Thursday. More details on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

BJP sweeps MLC polls in U.P. but loses in Varanasi

Samajwadi Party fails to secure even one seat

The Hindu

IRCTC’s ‘Swadesh Darshan’ package from A.P. to cover religious places of North

Two trains to cover Agra, Mathura Mata Vaishnodevi, Varanasi, Prayag Sangam, Gaya

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indian Sari Weavers Toil to Keep Tradition Alive

In a dim room near the banks of India's Ganges river, arms glide over a creaking loom as another silken fiber is guided into place with the rhythmic clack of a wooden beam. Mohammad Sirajuddin's cramped studio is typical of Varanasi's dwindling community of artisans painstakingly working by hand to…

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Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque case

HC fixes April 4 for next hearing

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