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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 case: Court orders sealing of spot where Shivling reportedly found

VARANASI: A local court on Monday directed the Varanasi district administration to seal the spot in the Gyanvapi Masjid complex where a Shivling was reportedly found during a court-mandated survey. Civil Judge (senior division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar directed the district magistrate Varanasi, police commissioner and CRPF commandant Varanasi to ensure…

The Times of India

Petitioners claim ‘Shivlinga’ found during Gyanvapi survey; court orders sealing of area

VARANASI: After a lawyer of a petitioner claimed that a 'Shivlinga' was found in the 'wuzu khana' (ablution pond) of the Gyanvapi complex during the survey on Monday, the civil judge (senior division) ordered to seal the area.

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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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Varanasi: Survey of Gyanvapi complex's basement, western wall completed

VARANASI: A 54-member team, led by advocate commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra, conducted the survey of the Gyanvapi complex basement and the western wall on Saturday.

The Times of India

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.

Newslaundry

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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Uttar Pradesh: Patient raped in Mirzapur divisional hospital washroom

Varanasi: A 25-year-old woman patient was allegedly raped by a sweeper when she had gone to the washroom of the divisional hospital of Mirzapur district on night of May 7. An FIR has been lodged while the accused is absconding.

The Times of India

Vedic Sangh chief makes a U-turn; not to withdraw from Shringar Gauri case

VARANASI: Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh chief Jitendra Singh Bisen, who had announce to withdraw from the case related to Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi on Monday, made a U-turn a day later, saying that he never talked about withdrawal from Shringar Gauri case.

The Times of India

Rs 240-crore land freed from mafia in Varanasi

VARANASI: A huge plot on prime land at Mahmoorganj, Sigra, worth over Rs 240 crore, belonging to Sri Kasi Nattukottai Nagara Satram (SKNNS) - a Tamil Nadu-based organisation offering 'Bhog-Prasad' at the Kashi Vishwanath temple for the last 209 years - was freed by police from land mafia on Sunday.…

The Hindu

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 Times of India

Gyanvapi survey stalled, team denied entry into premises

VARANASI: The survey and videography of the Gyanvapi premises, which began on Friday amid tight security, was stalled on Saturday, as the advocate commissioner and the team of lawyers were not allowed entry and protests continued on the second day.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: One arrested for shouting provocative slogans outside Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi

VARANASI: The police arrested one person late on Saturday evening for provocative sloganeering near Gyanvapi Masjid entry point when team led by advocate commissioner had gone there for survey in the afternoon.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Videography team denied entry, Gyanvapi mosque survey stalled

VARANASI: The survey and videography of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, which began on Friday amid tight security, was stalled on Saturday, as the advocate commissioner and the team of lawyers were not allowed entry and protests continued the second day.

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.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Mukhtar Ansari's lawyer booked for abusing judges in Mau district

VARANASI: Sarailakhansi police of Mau district lodged an FIR against jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansari's lawyer Daroga Singh for allegedly hurling abusive words on the judges fraternity and obstructing the process of government land measurement in Mau's Kinnupur area.

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