Amsterdam, May 17 (IANS) Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten saw off Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport on Sunday, signaling a special gesture and warmth in the relationship, as the latter emplaned for Sweden after concluding his visit to the European nation. Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Rob Jetten visited the Afsluitdijk Dam, a symbol of Dutch excellence in water management, flood protection and freshwater storage.Following the visit, PM Modi took to X and said, “An area in which …
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Amsterdam, May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten visited the Afsluitdijk Dam on Sunday. Following this, PM Modi took to X and said, “An area in which the Netherlands has done pioneering work is water resources. There is a lot the entire global community can learn from them. This morning, I had the opportunity to visit the Afsluitdijk and understand the salient features of this project. I am thankful to PM Rob Jetten for accompanying me here.””We ar…
Bhopal/Dhar, May 17 (IANS) A historic transformation was seen at the medieval Bhojshala complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday as hundreds of Hindu devotees gathered to initiate daily religious rituals. On Saturday, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) issued a formal order allowing the Hindu community to perform puja following the Madhya Pradesh High Court orders, which officially recognised the disputed Bhojshala Kamal Maula Mosque structure as an 11th-century Sanskrit learning centre …
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo welcomed the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict declaring the Kamal Maula Mosque, also known as Bhojshala, a temple, and said the judgment has renewed hopes for the revival of the centuries-old Vijay Surya Mandir in Vidisha as well. The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently redefined the legal status of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar, ruling that the site is a temple and tha…
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Modi on Saturday decided to further elevate the bilateral relationship with the Netherlands to a “Strategic Partnership”, the Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten said that in current times of international uncertainty, it is important that the Netherlands can rely on like-minded and valued allies such as India. “Both India and the Netherlands attach great importance to democracy, good governance and a world order based on rules and justice. My discussion with …
Bhopal/Dhar, May 16 (IANS) Following a significant judgment by the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India has issued a comprehensive official order regarding the Bhojshala complex situated in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. It has granted unrestricted access to the Hindu community to the Bhojshala complex to observe the ancient practices of learning and the worship of Goddess Saraswati. The order, bearing dated May 16, 2026, implements immediate ch…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Saturday announced its support for a panel that plans to challenge in the Supreme Court the Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict in the Bhojshala Kamal Maula Mosque dispute The High Court, in its verdict on Friday, declared the mosque complex a Saraswati temple.Board’s spokesperson S.Q.R. Ilyas said that the Kamal Maula Mosque Committee will challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court, and that the Board will extend every p…
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi said on Friday that Madhya Pradesh High Court order declaring the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque complex as a temple is similar to the Supreme Court judgement in Babri Masjid case. Terming the judgement of the High Court ‘erroneous’, the Hyderabad MP said the court overlooked several basic facts.Owaisi told a press conference on Friday that this court judgement has also been delivered on the basis of…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) National General Secretary of the Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti Swami Jitendranand Saraswati, on Friday, claimed that according to the ‘Sant Samiti’, popular temples in the country were demolished to create mosques.His reaction came after the Madhya Pradesh High Court recognised the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and the property of King Bhoj. Revoking the ASI’s 2003 order, the court granted the Hindu side the exclusive right to perform worship at the site while dismis…
Indore, May 15 (IANS) The Muslim side in the long-standing Dhar Bhojshala dispute has decided to challenge the Indore High Court’s order in the Supreme Court after the court delivered its verdict in favour of the Hindu side on Friday. Reacting to the judgment, advocates representing the Muslim side alleged that their arguments were not given due consideration during the proceedings. They said the legal team would first study the detailed court order before taking further steps in the apex cour…