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Varanasi court adjourns hearing of plea seeking ‘Shivling’ worship in Gyanvapi, moves it to 14 Nov

The matter was adjourned as the concerned judge would not sit in the fast-track court today. On May 20, the SC had transferred the case from the Civil Judge to the District Judge in Varanasi.

SC ruling on hijab & Gyanvapi won’t just be limited to faith. It’ll be about our democracy

While petitions against Karnataka’s hijab ban are an opportunity to define student rights, those against Place of Worship Act can be a platform to ensure a robust law-making procedure in India.

‘Act against RSS affiliates with terror links too’ — what Urdu press wrote on PFI ban

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Every time India goes forward, religious conflicts pull us back

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Gyanvapi case reopens the politics of religion that Supreme Court had sealed shut in Ayodhya

Supreme Court in 2019 made it a legal and constitutional duty of the government to protect places of worship in India. But courts in Mathura and Varanasi have taken a different path.

For TV news, Gyanvapi court hearing is already a ‘victory of Hindus’

TV news focused on petitioners in Gyanvapi case and they responded with glee and bhajans. One said the verdict 'will be in favour of Hindus. Another said 'Modi Sahib zindabad’.

Gyanvapi suit: Why Varanasi court ruled in favour of Hindu petitioners, found plea ‘maintainable’

District court Monday ruled on maintainability of suit demanding right to worship idols allegedly located in 'old temple complex' in Gyanvapi Mosque. Court can now hear & decide case.

Varanasi court agrees to hear Gyanvapi plea, says suit ‘not barred’ under Places of Worship Act

The next hearing of the case is on 22 September. The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid committee said it will approach the Allahabad High Court against the order of the district judge.

‘Did Gujarat govt think of Bilkis’s security?’ — Urdu press spotlight remains on rapists’ release

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

India eyes more S-400s with upcoming Putin visit, Su-57 likely to stay off radar

Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.