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Social media divided after star India batter 'denied entry' by airline

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team opener Shafali Verma on Saturday shared her disappointment over a 'denied entry' by airline while travelling from Delhi to Varanasi.

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Gyanvapi case: fresh application seeks curbs on entry to mosque to protect Hindu symbols

Rakhi Singh files application in Varanasi court to seal areas in Gyanvapi Mosque with Hindu symbols and restrict namaaz visitors. Seeks to protect symbols from Anjuman Masjid Committee and visitors. Application filed to safeguard Hindu symbols found in ASI survey and prevent irreparable injury. High Court dismissed application to seal…

The Hindu

U.P. CM Yogi inaugurates air service between Lucknow and Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated the direct flight to Varanasi from Lucknow. With the launch of a flight by IndiGo Airlines to Varanasi, it has become the 25th domestic destination connected with the state capital Lucknow.

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Gyanvyapi mosque survey: court asks petitioners and respondents to refrain from speaking to media

The Varanasi district court on August 9, 2023, banned all kind of media bytes and interactions by any side of the petitioners related to the ongoing Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the Gyanvyapi mosque premises. The order came after the mosque committee approached the court seeking direction from…

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ASI survey of Gyanvapi resumes on Day 4; start delayed due to rush at Kashi Vishwanath

The Archaeological Survey of India resumed the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on the fourth day, during which the work of mapping, measuring and photography of the places will continue

The Hindu

Devotees throng Kashi Vishwanath temple to offer prayers on fifth ‘Shravan Somwar’

A large number of devotees thronged the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of the fifth ‘Shravan Somvar.’ Read further on Dynamite News:

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Decision in Gyanvapi case should be taken on basis of evidence, says UP minister Asim Arun

NEW DELHI: Welcoming the decisions of the Allahabad high court and the Supreme Court allowing ASi survey of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh social welfare minister Asim Arun on Sunday said a decision should be taken when all evidence come to the table.

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Gyanvapi survey resumes on day 3, mosque committee threatens boycott over 'rumours'

VARANASI: The Archaeological Survey of India resumed the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on the third day on Sunday to determine if the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure, even as the Muslim side warned they would boycott the entire exercise if "rumours" are spread that…

The Times of India

Gyanvapi survey continues amid boycott threat by mosque panel

Government counsel Rajesh Mishra said that on August 6 the survey work began at around 8.00 am and will continue till 5.00 pm. Read more on The Hindu

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ASI team begins day-3 of scientific survey at Gyanvapi mosque premises; Possibility of radar usage today

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials reached at the Gyanvapi mosque here on Sunday morning to continue the scientific survey of the complex. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ASI conducts scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex for second day, to continue on Sunday

VARANASI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday examined the central hall of the Gyanvapi mosque on the second day of the scientific survey to determine if the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.

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Court grants four weeks to finish survey at Gyanvapi

ASI resumes survey of Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to determine if it was built over pre-existing Hindu temple. District court grants ASI an additional month to complete survey by September 4.

The Hindu

ASI survey to resume after Friday prayers at Gyanvapi mosque complex

Amid the ongoing asi">Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the Gyanvapai mosque complex, the Varanasi district administration has made elaborate arrangements at the complex for the Friday prayers anticipating an increased footfall. Read further on Dynamite News :

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SC refuses to halt ASI survey at Gyanvapi mosque premises

The Supreme Court allowed a non-invasive survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, asking the Archaeological Survey of India to not conduct any excavations within the premises. The ASI will submit its report in the Allahabad High Court.

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ASI begins survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex amid tight security

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday morning arrived at the Gyanvapi mosque premises adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and started a scientific survey of the complex amid tight security. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Gyanvapi row | ASI team starts work on scientific survey of mosque complex in U.P.'s Varanasi

ASI begins survey of Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi to determine if 17th-century mosque was built over pre-existing Hindu temple. Representatives of Hindu petitioners present under security. Allahabad High Court upholds district court order, ruling it necessary for justice. Mosque stands next to Kashi Vishwanath temple.

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Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee moves SC challenging Allahabad HC order allowing ASI survey

Hours after the Allahabad High Court allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee has moved to the Supreme Court challenging the verdict. Read further on dynamite news:

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India court allows survey of historic mosque to see if it stands on temple

Right-wing Hindu groups allege Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi was built on top of a Hindu temple during the Mughal rule.

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Gyanvapi Case: Muslim side to move Supreme Court against Allahabad HC verdict allowing ASI survey of Gyanvapi complex

In its order, the Allahabad High Court said that scientific survey is necessary in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Allahabad HC allows ASI to conduct survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi

Allahabad High Court on Thursday allowed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Allahabad High Court rejects PIL seeking sealing of Gyanvapi mosque premises; ASI survey to continue

HC upholds order for ASI survey at Gyanvyapi Mosque in Varanasi. Bench of Chief Justice said survey necessary for "interest of justice". HC orders early disposal of cases pertaining to worship rights. PIL filed by right-wing activists seeking to seal mosque premises. SC & HC had stayed survey till Aug…

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New Varanasi, Gorakhpur Commissionerate buildings to show glimpses of local culture, says Yogi

U.P. CM Adityanath reviews plans for iconic commissionerate buildings in Varanasi and Gorakhpur. He emphasizes local culture be showcased in design and all offices be brought together for convenience. Buildings to have open offices, conference halls, cubicles, storage, parking, banks, gyms, and cafeterias.

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India declared target-free family planning in ’96, but UP districts still ‘target’ mass sterilisations

Sikha, a 27-year-old farmer from Shivpur village in Varanasi, does not want a third child. But since her husband has refused to get a vasectomy, Sikha has been taking contraceptives which trigger side effects – her medical complications have not allowed for a sterilisation surgery.

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Gyanvapi Mosque case: Allahabad High Court to pronounce order on ASI survey on August 3

Allahabad High Court will pronounce its order on August 3 in the matter related to the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC corrects it’s July 24 order on Gyanvapi mosque committee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday corrected it’s order in relation to Gyanvapi mosque case whereby on July 24 it inadvertently disposed of an appeal of the committee questioning maintainability of a suit by Hindus in trial court seeking worship rights inside the mosque . Read further on Dynamite News:

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