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Saturday, November 29, 2025
TopicPlaces of Worship Act

Topic: Places of Worship Act

The ‘Soros’ law of deflection & pieces of Places of Worship Act

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

Sambhal Masjid row: A Mughal-era mosque, Gyanvapi-like legal battle & clashes that killed 4

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.

As BJP MP calls for scrapping Places of Worship Act, campaign to ‘reclaim’ Kashi, Mathura grows

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.

Muslims missed reconciliation route in Ayodhya. Mustn’t repeat that mistake on Kashi, Mathura

This is the time to correct the skewed moral compass of Muslim politics by aligning it with their stated religious principles.

‘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.

‘What’s frivolous to you is faith to other side’: SC junks mosque panel plea to stop Gyanyapi survey

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.

Urdu press says BJP’s ‘favourite’ subject, forced conversion, back in news before Gujarat polls

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

‘Hijab is a fundamental right’: Urdu press praises Justice Dhulia’s opinion in split judgment

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

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.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

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.