Stating that they are idol worshippers & devotees of Shiva & Vishnu, petitioners said they are asserting their right to visit & pay homage to religious place of ‘Kalki Avtar’.
FIR states Barq & son of SP MLA from Sambhal gathered crowd without permission two days before clashes erupted during court-mandated survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on 24 November.
Police say deaths caused by 'bullet wounds from country-made pistols'. Locals allege cops were responsible. Tensions rose after teams arrived to conduct 2nd survey of Shahi Jama Masjid.
Four people were killed and more than 20 cops injured in clashes that broke out during court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in UP's Sambhal on the morning of 24 November.
Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since Tuesday when Jama Masjid was surveyed on orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site.
Arguments that the Hindu community's concerns are unfounded or born out of ignorance do not change the fact that these fears exist on the ground. It's time to address them at the societal level.
Protestors from various Hindu groups removed the first layer of barricading and clashed with the security forces while entering the Dhalli Tunnel East portal during their march.
Victim's face was crushed beyond recognition while her dishevelled clothes suggested possibility of sexual assault. Murder came to light when people arrived for prayers.
Mediaeval structure in MP's Dhar district is claimed by both Hindus & Muslims. 2003 agreement allows both communities to worship there on different days.
11th century site claimed by both Hindus & Muslims. On Hindu Front for Justice’s plea, court says it’s ‘constitutional as well as statutory obligation of ASI to have scientific survey’.
Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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