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‘Crux of matter lies in politics, not law’: Editorials on court order on Gyanvapi mosque

After a few months’ break, the Gyanvapi mosque controversy has returned to the news cycle. Yesterday, the Varanasi district court upheld the maintainability of a petition filed by five Hindu women who sought the right to worship in the premises of the Gyanvapi mosque. The women claimed the mosque has…

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Gyanvapi case | BJP, Hindu groups hail Varanasi court's verdict

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan hail decision

The Hindu

Jammu and Kashmir: Dogra Front & Shiv Sena celebrates Varanasi Court's direction on Gyanvapi case

JAMMU: The workers of Dogra Front Shiv Sena (DFSS) led by president Ashok Gupta celebrated Varanasi Court's direction on 'Gyanvapi case' in Jammu city by distributing sweets and dancing on tune of drums .

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India court allows plea seeking Hindu prayers at Gyanvapi Mosque

Court rejects Muslim organisation’s plea challenging request by Hindu women to pray at 17th-century Gyanvapi Mosque.

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Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi court upholds maintainability of Hindu side's petition, next hearing on 22 Sep

The petition was filed by 5 women seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are said to be located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque, which is located close to Kashi Vishwanath temple. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Gyanvapi case | Varanasi court says Hindu petitioners’ plea maintainable

District judge A.K. Vishvesha ruled that the Hindu ‘plaintiffs will have right to prove their averments by cogent evidence’, as the next hearing is slated for September 22

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Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court to pronounce verdict today, Sec 144 imposed

The decision relates to the maintainability of Hindu women's plea seeking permission to worship Hindu deities in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. Read more on Dynamite News

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Uttar Pradesh: Curb orders in Varanasi ahead of verdict in Shringar Gauri case

VARANASI: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed in Varanasi ahead of Monday verdict by the district judge on the maintainability of the suit seeking worshiping right at Shringar Gauri and other deities in Gyanvapi mosque compound, filed by five women plaintiffs.

The Times of India

Gyanvapi case: Security tightened in Varanasi ahead of district court order

Madan Mohan Yadav, a lawyer of the Hindu side, had said that the mosque was constructed after demolishing the temple.

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh: Jailed BSP MP Atul Rai's seven plots attached by police in Ghazipur

VARANASI: As many as seven agricultural plots of over Rs 58 lakhs value of jailed mafia don and BSP MP from Ghosi Atul Rai were attached by a joint of police from Varanasi Commissionerate, Ghazipur and also local administration in Virpur village of Bhanvarkole area of Ghazipur district on Sunday

The Times of India

Corruption was in genes of previous govts: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

VARANASI: Stating that corruption was in the genes of the previous state governments, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said in Jaunpur on Friday that the government's fight against corruption will continue and the wealth accumulated by "seven generations" of the corrupt will be acquired and used for the benefit of the…

The Times of India

SC asks Centre to file response in 2 weeks on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act

The court's readiness to test the law is significant considering the recent happenings in courts in Delhi, Varanasi, Mathura and the SC which probe the boundaries of the Act

The Hindu

UP: Passenger lands Varanasi with more than half kg gold inside his rectum after four hour long flight

LUCKNOW: For the second time in the current calendar year, a passenger landed in Uttar Pradesh with more than half kilograms of 22 carat smuggled gold concealed inside his rectum.

The Times of India

Two killed, five children feared drowned as boat engaged in flood relief operation capsizes in UP's Ghazipur

VARANASI: Two persons died while five children were missing after a boat engaged in Ganga flood relief operations capsized due to alleged overloading near Athahatha village under the limits of Revatipur police station in Ghazipur district late Wednesday afternoon.

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Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad HC asks ACS (home), ASI DG to file reply in Gyanvapi case

PRAYAGRAJ: Hearing a case relating to Gyanvapi mosque, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday directed UP’s additional chief secretary (home) to file his personal reply on behalf of the state government in the matter within 10 days.

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Modi chief architect’s Pune riverfront project faces scrutiny

In 2015, the Pune Municipal Corporation, then run by Nationalist Congress Party, invited bids to clean up and “rejuvenate” the polluted Mula and Mutha rivers. The riverfront development project, the PMC said, would cut the risk of flooding in the rivers and beautify stretches of their banks totalling 44 km.…

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Varanasi: Police nab Rs 300 cr financial scam’s mastermind Arunesh Sita, his aide

VARANASI: Crime branch of Varanasi police commissionerate succeeded in arresting Rs 300 crore financial scam’s mastermind Arunesh Sita from Lucknow while his close aide Bal Chand Chaurasia was nabbed from Ballia.

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Water level in Ganga crosses danger mark in Varanasi

The district administration said 18 municipal wards and more than 80 villages have been affected by the floods in Ganga and its tributary Varuna in the district.

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No permit required to transport cow within Uttar Pradesh, rules Allahabad High Court

Court sets aside Varanasi District Magistrate’s order to seize a vehicle on the allegation that it was carrying animals for slaughter

The Hindu

Gyanvapi dispute | Varanasi court reserves verdict on maintainability of suit by Hindu plaintiffs

Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee concludes its arguments

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Anjuman Intezamia Masajid submits documents to back its waqf claim about Gyanvapi mosque

VARANASI: Anjuman Intezamia Masajid — the Gyanvapi mosque management committee — submitted all documents before the court of Varanasi district judge, Ajay Krishna Vishvesha, in support of its claim that Gyanvapi mosque was a waqf property and completed its arguments on the issue on Tuesday.

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Uttar Pradesh: Rs 12.96 cr commercial complex of jailed don Mukhtar Ansari's close aide attached in Mau

VARANASI: The district administration and police in Mau district attached a commercial complex- Fatima Complex- of Rs 12.96 crores on Jahagirabad by-pass road under the limits of City Kotwali police station on Tuesday.

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Uttar Pradesh: Tension in Mau village after gram pradhan contestant sprayed with bullets

VARANASI: Munesh Yadav, who had lost the previous panchayat election by a thin margin, was sprayed with bullets in full public view in Hathiya village under Sarai Lakhansi police station in Mau district on Sunday.

The Times of India

Banaras Locomotive Works to provide support for Myanmar’s facility for electric locomotives

LUCKNOW: Following request of Myanmar’s delegation from ministry of transport communications (MTC) which visited Varanasi based Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) to witness the manufacturing facilities and capabilities for locomotive design and development, the BLW has assured to help military junta led government to develop facilities for design and training for…

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Netaji's great-granddaughter put under house arrest

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's great-granddaughter Rajshree Chaudhary Bose was going to Varanasi to attend an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Sena as the chief guest

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