The Latest Breaking News from Varanasi

Varanasi: Vigil around Gyanvapi ‘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…

The Times of India · May 18, 2022

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…

The Times of India · May 18, 2022

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.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

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…

The Times of India · May 16, 2022

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 · May 16, 2022

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 · May 16, 2022

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.

Newslaundry · May 16, 2022

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 · May 16, 2022

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 · May 16, 2022

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.

The Times of India · May 16, 2022