BJP senior leader Lal Krishna Advani

Daily hearings are on against Advani, Joshi and 12 others over demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya

Babri demolition case: Court exempts Advani, Joshi from daily appearance

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The Federation of Haj Private Tour Operators (PTOs) of India moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of a condition imposed on Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) to charge the additional quota of 10,000 seats, for the pilgrims to Mecca and Medina, on the rates of Haj Committee of India.


Haj Pilgrimage: SC asks Centre to respond to Haj tour operators' plea


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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday welcomed the life imprisonment awarded to four accused in the 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case.


Yogi welcomes life term for 4 Ayodhya terror attack accused


Fourteen years after a terror attack on Ayodhya by Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives, a special court here on Tuesday convicted four of the accused in the conspiracy behind the attack and sentenced them to life imprisonment.


Four Ayodhya terror attack conspirators get life sentences (2nd Lead)


Chants of "Jai Shri Ram" and "Vande Mataram" greeted All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday as he took oath as member of the 17th Lok Sabha, and he responded with "Allahu Akbar".


Owaisi takes oath amid 'Jai Shri Ram','Vande Mataram' chants



Four get life terms for Ayodhya terror attack conspiracy


A special court in Prayagraj on Tuesday convicted four accused in the conspiracy behind the 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case that had caused death of two civilians, and sentenced them to life imprisonment.


4 get life term in 2005 Ayodhya terror attack


The Supreme Court on Monday advised six shop-owners whose establishments fell on Varanasi's proposed Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, an ambitious project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and were to be demolished, to engage with the Uttar Pradesh government for adequate compensation.


Resolve issues with state, SC tells Kashi-Vishwanath corridor shop-owners


There is a packed calendar for pilgrims in this year's Amarnath Yatra, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department announced on Monday.


Amarnath Yatra 2019 to be event-packed pilgrimage: Officials


A total ban has been imposed on sale and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food within a 250 metre radius of all temples and heritage sites in Varanasi.


Total ban on liquor, non-vegetarian food around Varanasi temples


Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said here on Sunday that he was confident that a grand Ram temple will be built soon and, if needed, Shiv Sainiks would help in the temple construction.


'Shiv Sainiks to help in Ram temple construction'


Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, his family and all 18 Members of Parliament of the party, on Sunday, arrived in Ayodhya and offered prayers at the Ram Janambhoomi temple.


Uddhav, Sena MPs visit Ram Janmabhoomi temple


Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya has said that if the two options for a solution to the Ayodhya dispute fail, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will bring in a legislation for the construction of Ram temple.


Law on Ram temple if all options fail: UP Dy CM


Seer Bairagyanand Giri, who announced he would opt for 'samadhi' (live burial) after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh lost the Lok Sabha election to BJP's Sadhvi Pragya contrary to his prophecy, was on Friday denied permission by the administration to end his life voluntarily.


Seer who 'forecast' Digvijaya victory not allowed to end life


At least 130 Sikh pilgrims heading for Pakistan were left stranded at the Attari railway station on Friday as the Indian government did not grant them permission to cross the international border.


Pakistan-bound Sikh pilgrims stranded at Attari


The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Thursday ordered a probe into the whereabouts of artefacts relating to the Sikh religion and history after they were allegedly taken over by the Indian Army during Operation Bluestar to flush out militants from the Golden Temple complex 35 years ago.


SGPC to probe missing artefacts relating to Operation Bluestar


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he would discuss Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defence system with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the upcoming G20 summit in Japan later this month.


Turkey, US to discuss S-400 deal at G20 summit: Erdogan


The Punjab government will invite 550 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Punjabis for the 550th Parkash Parb to be celebrated in November, NRI Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi said on Wednesday.


Punjab to invite 550 NRIs for 550th Parkash Parb


The director of a madrassa here in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested after his in-laws approached Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's office with a complaint that he had used triple talaq against his wife besides beating her up and demanding dowry.


Madrassa chief held after complaint to CMO alleging triple talaq


Following protests from the Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC), the state-run Kerala Lalithakala Akademy on Wednesday decided to re-examine its award winning cartoon, which allegedly depicts in an indecent manner Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been convicted of rape.


Awarded cartoon on Bishop Mulakkal to get relook after protest


Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan has created a new controversy by saying that "Madarasas do not produce people like Nathuram Godse or Pragya Singh Thakur".