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Security upped, Gyanvapi pond area now a fortress

VARANASI: The pond area of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, where a shivling was purportedly found during a court-mandated survey last Monday, became a fortress on Wednesday with unauthorised entry cut off much ahead of the protected zone and officials conducting surprise checks in keeping with the Supreme Court’s directive on…

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Varanasi: Vigil around Gyanpai ‘wuzu' pond area enhanced, officials conduct surprise checks

VARANASI: A day after the Supreme Court ordered the Varanasi district administration to seal off the ‘wuzu' pond (ablution pond) in the Gyanvapi complex where a shivling was purportedly found on Monday during a court-mandated survey, senior administrative and police officials on Wednesday heightened the vigil in the said section…

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Varanasi: Vigil around Gyanvapi ‘wuzu' pond area enhanced, officials conduct surprise checks

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Hindu groups file fresh petitions to stop Muslims from entering historic Indian mosque

Members of hardline Hindu groups filed petitions in a court in northern India to stop Muslims from entering a historic mosque, until the court decides on an earlier plea seeking approval to look for any Hindu relics which may be on the site, lawyers said on Wednesday.

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‘Textbook repeat’: India courts hear Hindu-relics-in-mosque pleas

India’s top court and court in Varanasi hear petitions by Hindu groups claiming Mughal-era mosque has Lord Shiva relics.

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‘Star reporter with no income’: What Pawan Jaiswal’s death tells us about the state of rural reporters

In his final news report, Pawan Jaiswal visited Rampur Dhabahi village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur in August 2021, where he asked a young woman about her dreams.

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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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On eve of SC hearing, Gyanvapi area sealed after shivling claim

VARANASI: A lawyer's claim about a "shivling" being found in the wuzu khana (ablution pond) of the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi complex during the ongoing court-ordered survey of the premises on Monday prompted the civil judge hearing the case to direct the administration to immediately seal and secure the area. The keys…

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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

Allahabad HC adjourns Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque case hearing till May 20

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court on Monday adjourned the hearing of Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque case till May 20.

The Times of India

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 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…

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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.

Dynamite News

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.

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

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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.

Dynamite News

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.

Dynamite News

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:

The Hindu

Will examine Gyanvapi case for listing: CJI

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

Dynamite News

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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