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TopicKashi Vishwanath

Topic: Kashi Vishwanath

Cops dressed as priests at Kashi Vishwanath, Akhilesh slams UP govt, asks: ‘In which police manual…’

In response to backlash, Varanasi Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, who issued the order, said it was done because devotees are more likely to pay heed to directions from a priest.

UP leg of Nyay Yatra begins: Rahul to visit Kashi Vishwanath, Amethi 1st time after 2022 drubbing

Priyanka won't take part due to health reasons, but 2 leaders who are unhappy with Congress's INDIA ally SP, Swami Prasad Maurya & Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) leader Pallavi Patel, to join.

‘Not mosque or temple, until trial court decides’ — what HC said on Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi dispute

Allahabad HC bench said Places of Worship Act not 'absolute bar' on litigants seeking declaration of structure's religious character, allowed civil judge to begin hearing Hindu side's suit.

Varanasi court adds 1 more to suit of 8 Gyanvapi cases — demand for handover of complex’s basement

In the latest suit filed, the petitioner seeks permission as a pujari to restart prayers in the tahkhana (basement) area of Gyanvapi complex & demands its supervision be handed over to DM.

Gujarat contractors ‘prevailing’ — UP Congress chief targets firm behind Kashi Vishwanath project

Ajay Rai says 'people of Amethi miss Rahul Gandhi' and UP Congress will stand by Priyanka 'with full might' if she decides to contest 2024 polls from Varanasi.

Temple boom, infra burden— how Varanasi, Ujjain, & Ayodhya are tackling surge of devotees

Varanasi and Ujjain are upgrading infrastructure due to influx of visitors after new temple corridors. In Ayodhya, infra work is being done in tandem with Ram Temple construction.

ASI team enters Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi to carry out scientific survey

Varanasi (PTI): A 30-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) entered the Gyanvapi complex on Monday morning to carry out a scientific...

‘Deity’s right, nod to worship’ — the 8 Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi cases clubbed by Varanasi court

Order issued Monday by court of Varanasi district judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha, who said the cases were of a similar nature and clubbing them would help avoid contradictory orders.

Somnath and Gyanvapi temples were rebuilt – long ago by Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar

All major places of Hindu pilgrimage owe something to Ahilyabai. Her piety became her power in a world of men.

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’.

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Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.