Varanasi court bans media coverage of ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque

IANS | August 11, 2023 4:38 AM

Varanasi, Aug 11 (IANS) The court of Varanasi district judge has ordered that if the print media, social media or electronic media wrongly publishes any news regarding the ongoing ASI survey in the Gyanvapi mosque complex without formal information and despite no information being given by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the plaintiff and the defendant, then action may be taken against them as per the law.

Gyanvapi mosque committee seeks ban on 'false' media reporting on ASI survey

IANS | August 9, 2023 8:46 AM

Varanasi (UP), Aug 9 (IANS) The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM) Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has filed an application in the Varanasi district court, seeking directions to refrain the media from "publishing, disseminating false and wrong news" pertaining to an ongoing scientific survey of the mosque.

Political slugfest in MP intensifies over godman Dhirendra Shastri's sermon

IANS | August 9, 2023 12:31 AM

Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) The political slugfest has intensified between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh over Bageshwar Dham head priest, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri's programme in Chhindwara.

Nuh violence: Plea in SC against calls for social and economic boycott of Muslims (Lead)

IANS | August 8, 2023 6:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against calls for social and economic boycott of Muslims following the communal clashes that occurred in Haryana's Nuh.

Meitei apex body to boycott Manipur govt for not convening assembly session

IANS | August 6, 2023 8:11 PM

Imphal, Aug 6 (IANS) Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of the Meitei community, on Sunday announced indefinite social boycott to the Manipur government in protest against state government’s delay in convening the assembly session.

Community members raise concerns as state govt rolls out 'bulldozer justice'

Shekhar Singh | August 6, 2023 3:15 PM

Nuh, Aug 6 (IANS) As Haryana follows demolition of alleged accused persons houses by using bulldozer in similar lines with neighbouring saffron states while dealing with the recent communal riots, in which six people were killed, concern raises in the minority community which question the 'selective' clean up of the government.

Even Partition violence didn’t touch Nuh: Cong MP Deepender Hooda

Anand Singh | August 6, 2023 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Demanding an inquiry into the Nuh violence by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda said Haryana does not have a history of communal flareups.

2012 Sikh temple attack: US leaders urge community to rise above hatred

IANS | August 6, 2023 9:02 AM

New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Remembering the victims of a mass shooting at a Sikh temple in the state of Wisconsin in 2012, top US leaders urged the community to rise above hatred, bigotry and work to end gun violence in the country.

Hinduism stands for respect of other people's faiths: Karan Singh

IANS | August 4, 2023 9:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Philosopher and former Union minister Dr Karan Singh stressed the importance of inter-faith harmony and the relevance of the inclusive philosophy of Vedanta at a time when the world is experiencing unrest and strife from Ukraine to Sudan to Manipur.

SC agrees to consider listing Mosque Committee's plea against Allahabad HC nod to ASI survey of Gyanvapi

IANS | August 3, 2023 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider listing the plea filed by the management committee of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi against Allahabad High Court’s ruling that the ASI can survey the mosque premises, except for 'wuzu khana'.