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Gyanvapi Masjid case: 'Shivling' found, court orders to seal premises

A mosque management committee spokesperson disputed the claim, telling a television channel that the object was part of a fountain

'Shivling' found at Varanasi's Gyanvapi; court orders sealing of area

The survey was conducted in accordance with the Varanasi Civil Court's order to continue the survey despite objections from the mosque authorities

Gyanvapi mosque survey to continue, court refuses to remove official

The court further said that the video survey will continue and will be completed by May 17

Delhi BJP chief questions row over removal of loudspeakers from mosques

The city unit of BJP yesterday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and requested him to remove loudspeakers from religious places, "as per the Supreme Court's guidelines"

Firm on May 3 deadline for loudspeakers removal atop mosques: Raj Thackeray

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray said he was firm on the May 3 deadline for removal of loudspeakers, which he termed as a nuisance, atop mosques.

5 Pune mosques say no to DJ music during upcoming Eid festival

Senior Muslim community members here have decided to shun DJ music during the upcoming Eid celebration and utilise funds collected for it to help the poor and needy people

Loudspeaker row: Everyone should abide by law, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the police have already issued a circular to this effect and meetings will be held at the police station level

After Raj Thackeray warning, Maharashtra limits loudspeaker use at shrines

Raj Thackeray on Sunday said that the Muslims in the country should understand that "religion is not above law and country" while also asking them to take down loudspeakers from mosques

Will retaliate if mosque loudspeakers not removed by May 3: Raj Thackeray

MNS president Raj Thackeray on Sunday said he will visit Ayodhya on June 5 to take darshan of Lord Ram

Action sought against illegal loudspeakers installed at religious places

HJS, a right wing organisation, has demanded compliance of the Bombay High Court's ruling given in 2016, in which it had directed removal of illegal loudspeakers installed at religious places

India's oldest mosque basks in past glory after renovation; to reopen

India's first-ever mosque and the oldest in the sub-continent is all set to welcome back devotees and general public after regaining its past glory and grandeur. The classic beauty and humble style of the "Cherman Juma Masjid", dating back to 629 AD, was restored after a painstaking renovation and conservation process spread over nearly 30 months under the state-run Muziris Heritage Project (MHP). Located at Kodungallur taluk in this central Kerala district, the heritage structure was recreated in tune with its original character and aesthetics, at a cost of Rs 1.14 crore, P M Noushad, Managing Director of MHP, said. Besides the renovation and conservation initiative started in May 2019, a two-storey Islamic Heritage Museum was also constructed in the mosque campus spending nearly Rs one crore and its internal refurbishment is going on now, he noted. After submitting the letter of completion to the government, the MHP authorities are now awaiting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's

Uttar Pradesh celebrates Eid-ul-Adha amidst Covid pandemic curbs

Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday with limited number of people offering prayers at mosques amid gathering curbs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Shekhar Gupta: Mosques in the rear-view mirror

Varanasi court order on Gyanvapi mosque questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn't be repeated. Spending too much time looking at the past is a recipe for disaster

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Karnataka Waqf retracts circular restricting loudspeaker use in mosques

The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf (waqf) withdrew the circular restricting the management of mosques and dargahs from using loudspeakers between 10 pm to 6 am during namaaz

No loudspeakers in mosques, dargahs from 10 pm-6 am: Karnataka Waqf Board

Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has issued a circular to all the mosques and dargahs (mausoleums) in the state not to use loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am

Ayodhya mosque to be ready in 30 months: Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation

The Ram temple, being constructed about 40 km from Dhannipur, is likely be completed in 39 months

BS Reads: In plan to develop new Ayodhya, mosque conspicuous by its absence

The request for proposal to appoint a consultant for preparing a plan to re-develop Ayodhya doesn't have any reference to the new mosque, its development or its integration into the 'new smart city'

Proposed mosque in Ayodhya will be Modern and futuristic in design

The mosque will have a capacity to hold 2,000 'namazis' at a time, and the structure will be round-shaped

Beijing is erasing 'un-Chinese' mosques, precious shrines in Xinjiang

The Chinese authorities have in recent years closed and demolished many of the major shrines, mosques and other holy sites across Xinjiang that have long preserved the culture and Islamic beliefs