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It was a rare sight in the Supreme Court as a large number of lawyers, litigants and media persons jostled to enter court number 1 where a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi pronounced the historic verdict in the politically and religiously sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case on...
23:26
Uttar Peradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya issue, saying it proved the strength of India's constitutional system and democracy and urged people to maintain peace and harmony.The chief minister said those who love the country have...
22:37
The trust for the construction of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya will be similar to the Somnath Temple Trust, highly placed sources in the government said on Saturday.The sources told ANI that Ayodhya trust is likely to follow the pattern of Somnath Temple Trust that has Prime Minister...
22:04
The United States on Saturday welcomed the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, saying that it sees the initiative as a positive example of neighbours working together for mutual benefit.Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday formally inaugurated the historic corridor to facilitate...
21:18
India hit out at Pakistan on Saturday for objecting to the timing of the Ayodhya verdict, saying Islamabad's 'pathological compulsion' to comment on its internal affairs with the obvious intent of spreading hatred is condemnable.Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi objected to the...
21:15
The judgment in the politically sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case is historic in more than one sense as it is perhaps for the first time in the 69-year history of the Supreme Court that a verdict was delivered on Saturday.Judges hold court five days a week, from Monday to Friday, and in...
20:39
A senior Vishva Hindu Parishad leader on Saturday said the Supreme Court-mandated board of trustees will be set up on the lines of Gujarat's Somnath Trust, and the Ram temple in Ayodhya will be constructed with funds donated by the devotees. Speaking to ANI, a senior functionary of...
20:11
Following the 15-day-long impasse, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday evening asked the BJP, the single largest party in the state, to indicate willingness and ability to form government. Sources close to acting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is leader of the...
19:40
Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Saturday said the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya case was not according to its expectations but asserted that the apex court ruling is 'supreme'.Jamiat president Maulana Arshad Madani also urged Muslims to not be disappointed.Madani appealed to...
19:00
Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch Lal Krishna Advani and the most prominent figure of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement issues the following statement on the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case:'I join all my countrymen in wholeheartedly welcoming the historic judgment delivered by...
18:51
Diplomats of various countries were briefed by senior officials of the ministry of external affairs on the Supreme Court's historic verdict in the Ayodhya case on Saturday, sources said. The Supreme Court, in its verdict pronounced earlier in the day, backed the construction of a Ram temple...
18:47
Police have booked two persons in Kochi for allegedly posting inflammatory messages on social media against the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case.Police said the social media and internet monitoring cell of Cyberdome of the Kochi Commissionerate had on Friday...
18:23
The Trinamool Congress on Saturday maintained silence on the Ayodhya verdict even as major parties of the state - the BJP, CPI(M) and the Congress came out with their reactions. Not a single leader of the ruling TMC, including party supremo Mamata Banerjee, put out a reaction on the judgement...
18:13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation, his first, since the Ayodhya land dispute verdict this morning. The whole country wanted that the Ayodhya case be heard daily, which happened and today a verdict has been delivered. This case which was going on for decades has...
17:57
The time has come, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday when asked about Uniform Civil Code in the country on a day when the Supreme Court delivered landmark judgement in the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid case.Aa gaya samay (Time has come), he told reporters here when asked about the...
17:49
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 6 pm.
17:47
Family members of Kolkata kar sevaks who died in police firing at the Ram Janmabhoomi site 29 years ago hailed the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case and said the judgement is like Diwali and Holi for them. Ram Kothari (22) and Sharad Kothari (20) were killed in police firing during...
17:47
It has been only three-and-half years since his elevation as the judge of the Supreme Court, but Justice D Y Chandrachud has been already a part of several benches which delivered landmarks judgements in high-profile cases like the Ayodhya land dispute. Be it the matter of adultery or right to...
17:21
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report which was submitted in the Supreme Court after excavation at the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site will be published as a book, Union Culture Minister Prahlad Patel said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after the apex court verdict clearing...
17:11
West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh Saturday questioned Trinamool Congress' silence on the Ayodhya verdict and said the ruling party of Bengal always prefers silence when it comes to taking a stand on issues related to national and social interests. Hailing the Supreme Court verdict on the...
17:05
Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray would have been very happy had he been alive. Raj, estranged nephew of the late Sena patriarch, said the verdict was the outcome of the sacrifice made by the...
17:02
Government formation in Maharashtra is likely to be delayed due to the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut hinted on Saturday. The Supreme Court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to...
16:59
Amid tight security measures in place, Uttar Pradesh remained peaceful following the Supreme Court judgement in the Ayodhya land title dispute case, a senior police officer said on Saturday. The apex court cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site, and...
16:54
Minority Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday hit out at AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi for his critical remarks on the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict, saying some people have a Talibani mindset and no trust in the judiciary of the country. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen...
16:37
Accused of inciting the kar sevaks along with Lal Kishenchand Advani, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, Ashok Singhal, Uma Bharti, Vinay Katiyar and other leaders for demolishing the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992 in Ayodhya, Sadhvi Ritambhara has a first information report against her...
16:23
Sunni Waqf Board lawyer Zafaryab Jilani said they will not file a review petition in the Ayodhya land dispute matter. Jilani had said they are not satisfied with the Supreme Court verdict and would consider filing a review petition, after the Supreme Court ruled to give the disputed land in...
16:17
Justice S Abdul Nazeer, the lone Muslim judge in the 5-member Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, which on Saturday delivered a historic verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case, has been one of the most sought after judges in matters involving religion.Justice Nazeer was also the part of...
16:02
Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati on Saturday hailed the supreme court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, which he said vindicated that Lord Ram was born in the Uttar Pradesh town. The Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at...
15:51
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi writes to SPG Chief Arun Sinha after the government removed the SPG cover for her, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. She said that on behalf of the whole family she would like to express deep appreciation and gratitude to the SPG for looking after...
15:39
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case. In a video message, the JD(S) supremo said, It is a balancing decision, which I welcome. Only my feeling is the poor people who built the Babri Masjid about 300 to 400...
15:36
Key Hindu leaders associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement lauded the contributions of late VHP stalwart Ashok Singhal and veteran BJP leader LK Advani for the success of the cause. Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, one of the key leaders to spearhead the movement, called the...
15:26
Reactions Vishva Hindu Parishad: Working president Alok Kumar said the SC order is a decisive step towards construction of grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. The VHP, he said, expects the central government to take speedy steps on the directions issued by the Supreme Court, including creation of a...
15:16
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Supreme court verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi land dispute was a victory of belief over facts. The Hyderabad MP, responding to the apex court verdict, also said he was not satisified with the ruling. The Supreme Court is indeed...
15:13
Prominent Muslim leaders on Saturday appealed for peace and harmony following the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, even as some expressed surprise over the ruling that cleared the way for a Ram Temple at the site. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board in a tweet said the...
14:52
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issues advisory to all channels and cable TV operators to strictly adhere to the Programme Code during discussion, debates and reporting.
14:49
Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said the trust that will be responsible for the construction of a Ram temple would have to be considerate about keeping people united. I welcome the verdict. But the trust that will...
14:40
The hearing in the politically and religiously sensitive decades-old temple-mosque land dispute in Ayodhya was the second longest proceedings in the history of the Supreme Court which had lasted for 40 days. The high voltage hearing in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute involving 2.77...
14:11
With the Supreme Court clearing the way for construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, BJP leader Uma Bharti on Saturday hailed party veteran L K Advani''s role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement as she welcomed the court's order. The court has given an unbiased yet, enlightened verdict. I went to...
14:02
Let me handhold you through the economic downturn: Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh seems to be saying as he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the Integrated Check Post of the at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur. Meanwhile the first 'jatha' of Sikh pilgrims enters Pakistan...
13:55
In other news: While inaugurating the Integrated Check Post of Kartarpur Corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for respecting the sentiments of the people of India and said that the opening of the...
13:46
Fifteen years after his death, former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao is still vilified by many for not preventing the demolition of Babri masjid on December 6, 1992. So much so the Congress party, to which he belonged, does not even acknowledge his existence. But was Rao...
13:44
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment on the Ayodhya land dispute and appealed to people to maintain unity and amity.We welcome the Supreme Court verdict. Everyone should support for unity and amity in the country. In UP, the government...
13:39
Baba Ramdev: This is a historic verdict. A grand Ram temple will be built. Decision to allot alternate land to Muslim side is welcome, I believe Hindu brothers should help in the construction of the Masjid as well
13:37
Relief appeared to be the overwhelming emotion in Ayodhya as the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment on the disputed site, allotting it for the construction of a Ram temple. Many lanes and bylanes were barricaded by the police, but elsewhere it was business as usual. In the run-up to the...
13:25
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's press conference on the Ayodhya land dispute verdict: Let's unite to build a grand temple at Ayodhya. Hum toh mandir banayenge, he said.Appealing for peace and calm he said judgment is into a victory or loss. He said there was no problem if mosque and temple...
13:11
Sri Sri Ravishankar: This is a historic judgement, I welcome it. This case was going on for a long time and finally it has reached a conclusion. Peace and harmony should be maintained in societyZafaryab Jilani, All India Muslim Personal Law Board: We will file a review petition if our committee...
13:05
PM Narendra Modi tweets on the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya dispute case. The Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case. The verdict should not be looked upon as a victory or defeat. Whether it is Ram Bhakti or Rahim Bhakti, this is the time for...
13:04
Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to all Chief Ministers of the country to review the security of states and asks them to take all required measures to maintain law and order.
12:54
Home Minister Amit Shah: I welcome the Supreme Court's unanimous verdict. I appeal to each and every person of all the religions to accept this verdict with simplicity for peaceful and harmonious united and great India. The Home Minister appealed to all communities to accept the verdict and...
12:37
Hindutva leader Pravin Togadia on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi title suit as a tribute to lakhs of Hindus who had sacrificed their lives for a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. In a historic verdict, the apex court on Saturday cleared the way for the...
12:26
The Supreme Court giving Ram Lalla's birth land for the Ram Temple is a salute to the sacrifice of lakhs of workers, says former VHP chief Praveen Togadia.Hindu Mahasabha lawyer Varun Kumar Sinha welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement in the Ayodhya title dispute case saying that the...
12:17
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday appealed to people to accept the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya issue as India is a democratic country. The apex court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot...
12:16
The Nirmohi Akhara has no regrets over the Supreme Court saying that it is not a 'shebait' or devotee of deity Ram Lalla, a member of the outfit said after the Ayodhya verdict on Saturday. The apex court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at...
12:02
Former RSS ideologue K N Govindacharya, a key figure in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, on Saturday credited late VHP stalwart Ashok Singhal and veteran BJP leader LK Advani for the success of the cause. Reacting to the Supreme Court clearing the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at...
11:55
Update on the situation in Mumbai. Shortly before the pronouncement of the verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, the administration imposed Section 144 in Mumbai on Saturday.Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) prohibits an assembly of more than four...
11:42
First reactions from the litigants. Zafaryab Jilani, Sunni Waqf Board Lawyer, says, We respect the judgement but we are not satisfied. We will decide the further course of action. There are several contradictions and incorrect findings in the judgment.Varun Kumar Sinha, Lawyer of Hindu Mahasabha:...
11:37
So here's the gist of the judgment, at least the important part. The Supreme Court on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. In one of...
11:25
More on the verdict: The Supreme Court Saturday said the underlying structure below the disputed site at Ayodhya was not an Islamic structure, but the ASI has not established whether a temple was demolished to build a mosque. The observation by a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief...
11:21
SC: Damage to Babri mosque was violation of law. SC dismisses plea of Nirmohi Akhara seeking control of entire disputed land. The court also asks the Centre to frame the scheme within 3 months and set up a trust for the construction of a temple. The SC asks the Centre to consider granting...
11:18
The SC says a suitable plot of 5 acres to be given to the the Sunni Waqf Board which will be used for the construction of a mosque. The Sunni land can be out of land acquired by the Centre in 1993. Possession of disputed 2.77 acre land will remain with Central government.
11:14
Important verdict: The SC says a suitable plot of 5 acres to be given to the the Sunni Waqf Board which will be used for the construction of a mosque close to the disputed site. The Sunni land can be out of land acquired by the Centre in 1993. The disputed site to be given to the Ramjanmabhoomi...
11:09
The Supreme Court on Saturday said in its verdict in the politically-sensitive case of Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya that the Nirmohi Akhara is not a shebait or devotee of the deity Ram Lalla. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the Akhara's suit was barred...
11:02
Section 144 of CrPC (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) imposed in Mumbai city till 11 am tomorrow.
11:02
Evidence that Muslims never lost complete possession of the disputed land. There was no cessation of namaz or abandonment of structure by the Muslims: SC
11:01
Ayodhya verdict: The SC lends credence to the archeological evidence on the disputed site. It says the underlying structure was not an Islamic structure. The fact that there lies a temple beneath the destroyed structure has been established by the ASI. The court says the Babri mosque was not...
10:51
The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed the appeal of the Shia Waqf Board in the politically sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya and held that the land belongs to the government as per revenue records. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice...
10:44
Lawyers in huge numbers have flocked to the apex court leading to the courtroom of the Chief Justice getting jam packed. The huge rush of lawyers created difficulties for security personnel, at the three entry gates and the court room, in checking the passes, accreditation and proximity...
10:41
Devotees click selfies in front of the Lord Ram Statue at Ram Ki Paudi in Ayodhya last week.
10:39
The Supreme Court will pronounce an unanimous judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer, will rule on appeals against the...
10:33
Delhi: All five Supreme Court judges who will deliver the verdict in Ayodhya land case have reached the Supreme Court. Five-judge Supreme Court bench to shortly deliver verdict in the Ayodhya land case; Senior advocates K Parasaran, CS Vaidyanathan, Rajeev Dhawan, Solicitor General...
10:30
Odisha: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday appealed to the people to accept the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya title dispute and ensure peace and harmony. In a twitter post, the chief minister emphasised that the spirit of brotherhood is the hallmark of India's secular...
10:24
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ahead of Supreme Court Ayodhya verdict: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appeals to people to maintain the thousands of years old tradition of unity, social harmony and mutual love of the country. This is Mahatma Gandhi's country. It is our duty to maintain...
10:16
Muslim devotees offer special prayers in Ahmedabad ahead of the Ayodhya verdict.
10:11
1528:First Mughal Emperor Babar is believed to have constructed Babri Masjid1885:Mahant Raghbir Das moves Faizabad court seeking permission to construct a temple in the vicinity of the Babri Masjid. The plea is declined.December 22-23, 1949:Idols of Lord Ram is mysteriously found inside the...
10:03
Home Minister Amit Shah calls a high level security meeting at his residence. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Intelligence Bureau Chief, Arvind Kumar, and other senior officials to attend the meeting.
10:01
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address the media at 1 pm, following the Supreme Court verdict. The press conference will be held at Keshav Kunj parisar, Jhandewalan in Delhi. Similarly, representatives of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will also hold a presser at Ashoka Road following...
09:54
Punjab: Hours before the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday reviewed the state's law and order situation and appealed to all to remain calm under all circumstances.The Chief Minister, who is...
09:50
This is what Ayodhya District Magistrate, Anuj Kumar Jha says about security arrangements in Ayodhya: Keeping the disputed site safe is our priority. We have made adequate arrangements for it, forces have been deployed in the city. Everything is normal in the city, we will keep an eye on negative...
09:46
Ahead of the landmark verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid land dispute case, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday requested all to accept the Supreme Court's judgment and maintain peace.We have full faith in our judiciary. I appeal to all to accept the Supreme Court's verdict and...
09:35
The Congress top brass would be meeting on Saturday morning to discuss its strategy in the wake of the Ayodhya verdict by the Supreme Court. Congress general secretary organisation KC Venugopal said the meeting of the CWC would be held tomorrow morning. It was earlier to be held on Sunday....
09:32
Security in and around the Supreme Court was increased on Saturday ahead of the judgment in the politically sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, with barricades being put on roads leading to the apex court's premises. The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce the...
00:47
Pakistan's ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has heeded doctors' advice and given in to his family's request to fly to London for the treatment of his diseases, his daughter Maryam Nawaz said on Friday.Speaking to the media, she said the family could not risk the 69-year-old PML-N...
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