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Topic: Gyanvapi mosque

Will dig up past until ‘Islamists identify with invaders’ — in the Hindu Right press this week

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past few days.

Russian Tsar, Ming Emperor & Aurangzeb run the world, and the ‘wrong kind’ of Brother’s Day

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Who’s Ratan Lal? ‘Outspoken professor’ booked for Gyanvapi post said to ‘champion the oppressed’

While Professor Ratan Lal's social media post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling' has generated a mixed response, he is described by peers as an authority on his subject and discussions on caste.

Varanasi court to hear Gyanvapi mosque committee’s appeal against videography on 26 May

Counsel Rana Singh also said that the court also gave a week’s time to Hindu & Muslim sides to file objections to the report of a court-mandated videography survey.

Bengaluru school asks alumni to change Gyanvapi mosque to ‘temple’ on Google Maps over email

The New Horizon Public School had sent an email to its alumni a couple of days ago purportedly giving detailed instructions on how to change the location.

For BJP, Gyanvapi is like Babri. It’ll swing elections but take India back to a dark past

Secular Indians are mistaken if they think that the Place of Worship Act will prevent masjid-mandir controversies from proliferating. It is proved wrong every day.

LPG prices, jobs, Assam floods — Varanasi Muslims say Gyanvapi row a ‘bogey’ to distract

Many Hindu and Muslim traders and workers in Varanasi want media and leaders to stop fuelling furore over Gyanvapi mosque and focus on ‘real’ issues rather than ‘mandir-masjid’.

Our take on Gyanvapi Masjid case, Thomas Cup win and wheat export ban – in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

DU prof gets bail in ‘Shivling’ post case but protests go on as students slam ‘systematic attack’

While granting bail to Dr Ratan Lal, the court said that while the post was ‘avoidable’ and ‘reprehensible’, it ‘didn’t indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities’.

What’s the Taj Mahal conflict & what do past documents tell us about its history

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.