New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) After the Supreme Court’s directive on the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex, the Congress said on Tuesday that “comprehensive judgement” was required in the case to avert tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities.The apex court on Tuesday refused to stay the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s judgment declaring the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple, but directed the state government to provide a separate open space near th…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict declaring the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple, but directed the state government to provide a separate open space near the monument for members of the Muslim community to offer namaz on Fridays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. as an ad hoc arrangement. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana directed …
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a grand welcome from enthusiastic crowds as he travelled with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to the centuries-old Prambanan Temple, the largest Hindu temple complex in the Southeast Asian nation.Hundreds of people, including schoolchildren and the elderly, lined both sides of the way to Yogyakarta, where the historic temple is situated, waving the national flags of India and Indonesia and greeting the Prime Minister…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in a significant breakthrough in the 2002 Garhwa fort idol theft case, nabbed the absconding accused from Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur on Sunday. The accused named Ramnarayan was held from Naseerpur village of Fatehpur district.The idol theft at the temple from Garhwa Fort, a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) site in Prayagraj, took place in 2002, and it also saw a horrific instance of dacoity and m…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Human skeletal remains excavated from the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana recently have been formally handed over by the ASI to the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), for detailed scientific investigation, an official said on Monday. Professor B.V. Sharma, Director of AnSI, said that the transfer, carried out under a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, is expected to significantly advance multidisciplinary re…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Ayush has called on citizens across India to join the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations on June 21 in large numbers to be part of “historic celebration of health, harmony and the country’s timeless yoga tradition,” an official statement said on Saturday.The ministry said that celebrations will be held across 23 States and Union Territories, with special events organised at prominent public locations in Delhi.People can participate in yoga ses…
New Delhi/Dhar, May 28 (IANS) The centuries-old Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar is fast emerging as the centrepiece of a larger cultural and political campaign, with both the Centre and the state government moving in tandem to seek the return of the revered Vagdevi idol from London and transform the historic site into a major cultural landmark.The latest momentum came on Wednesday when Dhar-Mhow MP and Union Minister of State Savitri Thakur met Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gaj…
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), May 22 (IANS) Amid an extensive deployment of police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel, members of the Hindu community will assemble to perform the Mahaarti at the Bhojshala complex on Friday between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. As the event aimed to proceed peacefully, tensions lingered in the historic town following a recent Madhya Pradesh High Court decision that recognised the site as a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. Organisers had earlier planned a “Shobha Yat…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Muslim side has moved the Supreme Court challenging the recent verdict of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which recognised the Bhojshala complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple and granted exclusive worship rights to the Hindu community.As per details available on the apex court’s official website, a Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed by Quazi Moinuddin, and the matter has been registered as Diary No. 32281/2026.The plea, filed at around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, is …
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Buddha Purnima celebrations and holy relic exposition in Ladakh this year represented far more than a religious event, showcasing India’s growing emphasis on combining heritage, spirituality, diplomacy, and cultural identity as a cohesive soft power strategy. The exposition reinforced India’s role as the custodian of Buddhist heritage, while highlighting Ladakh’s significance as a living centre of Himalayan Buddhism in the country, a report has highlighted.Acco…