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UP CM Yogi orders investigation of all properties registered under Waqf

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to undertake a probe of all the properties recorded under Waqf

Delhi Waqf Board case: Court sends AAP's Amanatulah Khan to 4-day custody

A Delhi court on Saturday sent AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to four-day custody of the Anti-Corruption Branch in a case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment. Special Judge Vikas Dhull passed the order on a plea moved by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), which said it needed to interrogate Khan for a thorough investigation. In its plea seeking Khan's 14-day custody, the agency claimed that five of Khan's relatives were appointed in the board, while 22 were from Okhla, which he represents. A person whose income is Rs 4.32 lakh is receiving cash worth Rs 4 crore..., the prosecution told the court. It also added that an ACB official was manhandled and slapped during the searches conducted on Friday. The entire team was manhandled and fire arms were recovered, it said. The ACB had on Friday arrested Khan after conducting raids at his premises. They said during the searches, the ACB team was allegedly attacked by Khan's relatives and others known to the Ok

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested after raids by anti-corruption branch

The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch on Friday arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with a graft case, officials said. The ACB is probing alleged irregularities in the recruitment in the Delhi Waqf Board, which Khan heads as the chairman. The ACB on Friday conducted searches at Khan's house and other premises linked to him and seized Rs 24 lakh as well as two unlicensed weapons, the officials said. The ACB had issued a notice to Khan on Thursday for questioning in connection with the Prevention of Corruption Act case registered in 2020. The Okhla MLA was called for questioning at 12 pm on Friday. Khan, the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, had tweeted about the notice, claiming he has been summoned as he built a new Waqf board office. A senior official said the searches were conducted on Friday at the house of Khan and his other locations. A total of Rs 24 lakh in cash, two unlicensed weapon and some cartridges were seized, the official said. Earlier, the ACB had written

Amantullah Khan questioned by CBI in Delhi Waqf Board 'irregularities'

The CBI had in 2016, lodged a case of criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code and provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act against Khan and others

MVA govt appointed men with Dawood links to Waqf Board: Fadnavis

The daughter of Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik, who handles the Waqf department and who is currently in jail, repudiated Fadnavis's allegation

Gyanvapi mosque: Sunni Central Waqf Board to challenge ASI survey order

The religious body said it will challenge the Varanasi court order, allowing archaeological survey to take place at the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi mosque site, in the higher court

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

Muslim Personal Law Board says Ayodhya mosque blueprint against Shariat

Zafaryab Jilani, has said the proposed mosque at Dhannipur in Ayodhya, the blueprint of which was launched three days back, was against the Waqf Act and also against Shariat

Delhi govt launches audit into 'irregularities' in Delhi Waqf Board

The AAP government has launched a special audit into alleged irregularities by former Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan during his tenure, officials said

Sunni Waqf Board-governed trust invites donations for mosque in Ayodhya

The mosque trust has released bank details for donations from a large cross-section of people for constructing a mosque, on the five-acre land in the Dhannipur village in lieu of the Babri mosque

Karnataka Wakf board permits 'namaz' in mosques on Eid on Eid-ul-Azha

Karnataka Wakf Board has permitted the devout to offer 'namaz' inside mosques on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) on Saturday under the Covid-19 induced guidelines

Waqf Board forms trust for mosque in Ayodhya, construction to begin soon

15-member trust to be headed by Waqf Board chairperson Zufar Ahmad Faruqi

Ayodhya: Rejecting 5-acre alternative land not an option, says Waqf Board

In a historic verdict in November on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of construction of a temple

The mood in Dhannipur, a village in Ayodhya, chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

A village outside Ayodhya city has been identified as the 'prominent' site for a mosque to replace the Babri Masjid. Is anyone excited? Ritwik Sharma finds out. Photos by Sanjay K Sharma

If Waqf Board accepts land, it won't be decision of all Muslims: AIMPLB

He said AIMPLB and those associated with it have decided that they "will not take any land in Ayodhya"

AIMPLB to seek review of Ayodhya verdict, refuses alternative 5-acre plot

"The land of the mosque belongs to Allah and under Sharia law, it cannot be given to anybody," AIMPLB secretary Zafaryab Jilani told reporters after a meeting of the board

Ayodhya verdict: Jamiat chief advises Waqf not to accept 5 acres for mosque

He said the Jamiat had asserted that the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, based on evidence, will be respected by it

SC's Ayodhya verdict today: All you need to know about Babri Masjid case

A timeline explaining the centuries-long Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya and events leading up to today's historic judgment

Podcast: Full story of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ayodhya dispute so far

The Supreme Court deadline for hearing in the Ayodhya dispute ends tomorrow. But the hearings have already concluded and the verdict reserved. Here's a quick recap of the case and how things stand