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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: Gyanvapi mosque

Allahabad High Court to hear plea on Wazukhana area in Gyanvapi case today

The petition regarding the ASI survey of the Wazukhana will be considered. This comes after the Supreme Court sealed the area after a dispute over the mosque.

Watch CutTheClutter: Places of Worship Act & implications of SC interim order on ongoing disputes

In Episode 1571, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at what the CJI-led bench’s order says, and what it means for Gyanvapi, Sambhal and Ajmer Sharif cases.

‘Don’t disturb status quo’: SC allows Hindu prayers to continue in cellar of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque

In February, Allahabad HC had dismissed mosque management committee’s appeal against the trial court orders of 17 and 31 January allowing rituals in the cellar.

UP judge who quoted wife in court order, likened Yogi to Plato’s ‘philosopher king’ — who is Ravi Diwakar

Allahabad HC expunged the additional district judge's 'unwarranted remarks containing political overtones & personal views' made in 5 March order on a 2010 Bareilly riots case.

Did Aurangzeb destroy Hindu temples primarily for political reasons? What his choices reveal

The very fact that the temples that were targeted included the ones at places like Mathura and Varanasi point to a motive that transcends mere politics and suggests an element of religious fervour.

Within month of his order allowing Hindus to pray at Gyanvapi, retired judge made university Lokpal

'Justice bought,' says mosque management panel, draws parallels to retired judge Surendra Kumar Yadav, who was made UP deputy Lokayukta within 7 months of delivering Babri ruling.

UP govt ‘illegally’ stopped Hindu worship in Gyanvapi cellar in 1993: Why HC rejected mosque panel plea

Allahabad HC opined that the act 'was a continuous wrong being perpetuated'. It has now upheld 2 orders passed by Varanasi district court to pave way for Hindu worship in mosque cellar.

Allahabad HC rejects Gyanvapi committee’s plea, says Hindu worship to continue in Vyas Tehkhana

The appeal was filed by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee challenging the Varanasi district judge’s 17 January order that opened the Tehkhana for Hindu worshippers.

‘Hungry’ deity, fear of law & order crisis — why Varanasi admin facilitated puja at Gyanvapi overnight

Muslim side criticised Varanasi administration for exhibiting 'unnecessary haste' in executing orders of district court that permitted prayers in southern cellar of Gyanvapi structure.

Judge Vishvesha’s last Gyanvapi order sets his legacy. It’s like Ayodhya all over again

Varanasi district judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha issued the last order of his career at 3 pm Wednesday. Within about 12 hours, Hindu prayers were performed inside Gyanvapi mosque cellar.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.