Built during Mughal emperor Babur’s reign, Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal is in focus after clashes between local residents and police during court-ordered survey claimed four lives.
Giving wind to demands is ASI report on Gyanvapi that stated a temple did stand there prior to construction of existing structure. Prayers were offered in mosque cellar last week.
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.
Ayodhya land dispute judgment had dealt with evidentiary value of an archaeological survey, says bench, adds both litigating parties would have right to file objections to ASI report.
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.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
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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