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Gyanvapi mosque row: Varanasi court adjourns hearing till May 26

The court allowed both parties to file objections to the Commission report within seven days

Plantiffs refer to 1936' British govt stand in Gyanvapi mosque suit

Three of the five women devotees said that in 1936 one Deen Mohammed has filed a civil suit without impleading any member of the Hindu community

Security increased in Varanasi ahead of Gyanvapi hearing in district court

Five women devotees from Varanasi, had on April 18, 2021 filed a petition seeking daily worship of goddess Shringar Gauri on the mosque premises

SC transfers Gyanvapi case, says place's religious character can be fixed

The Supreme Court Friday transferred the civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on Gyanvapi mosque from civil judge (senior division) to district judge, Varanasi

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Gyanvapi mosque row: Videographic survey report submitted to Varanasi court

Special Advocate Commissioner Vishal Singh submitted the report of the survey work carried out on May 14, 15 and 16 in the court of the District Civil Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar

SC asks Varanasi court not to proceed with Gyanvapi hearing till May 20

On May 17, the top court had directed the district magistrate of Varanasi to ensure protection of an area inside the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex where a 'Shivling' is said to have been found

Gyanvapi Mosque row: Owaisi blames BJP of taking country back into riot era

The AIMIM chief also took on Varanasi court's order that directed the area in the Gyanvapi mosque to be sealed where, the Hindu side claimed to have found 'Shivling' during the survey

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Hopeful SC will stay lower court order on Gyanvapi Mosque case: Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said he is hopeful that the Supreme Court will stay the order of the lower court on the Gyanvapi issue during the next hearing and do "complete justice"

Gyanvapi Mosque row: AIMPLB legal team to extend assistance to Muslim side

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) held an emergency meeting amid the ongoing row surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Gyanvapi case: Court sacks official, grants survey team 2 more days

"The court has granted two days' time to the commission to submit its report, and it is likely to be submitted to the court on May 19," he said later in the day.

Gyanvapi mosque survey report not ready, Commission seeks time from court

The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls

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

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'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

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visits Ayodhya, Varanasi

After offering prayers to Lord Ram, Naidu also worshipped the flag installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the proposed Ram temple

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles death of Bihari workers in Varanasi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two young migrants from the state in a fire that broke out at a garment factory in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh leads in completion of smart city projects, shows data

Varanasi had the highest completion rate of 87.1 per cent among all the cities.