News for 'Kashi'

Gyanvapi built on temple as per ASI survey report, claims Hindu side lawyer

Gyanvapi built on temple as per ASI survey report, claims Hindu side lawyer

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Jain told reporters that copies of the survey report consisting of 839 pages were made available to the parties concerned by the court late Thursday evening.

Puja at Gyanvapi: Masjid committee fails to get relief

Puja at Gyanvapi: Masjid committee fails to get relief

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Friday did not give any immediate relief to the Gyanvapi Masjid committee which had challenged the order of the Varanasi court allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque.

Who Was The Best Dressed Ambani?

Who Was The Best Dressed Ambani?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Nita, Isha and Shloka Ambani were the real scene stealers.

Court to hear plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi basements on Feb 15

Court to hear plea for ASI survey of Gyanvapi basements on Feb 15

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

A Varanasi court on Tuesday fixed February 15 for the hearing of a petition seeking a survey of all closed basements in the Gyanvapi mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Won't look at other temples if...: Ram temple official on Gyanvapi

Won't look at other temples if...: Ram temple official on Gyanvapi

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

He also appealed to the Muslim side for a peaceful solution for all these three temples.

Rahul gets bail in defamation case for remarks against Shah

Rahul gets bail in defamation case for remarks against Shah

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

The complainant referred to Gandhi's comment that the BJP claims to believe in honest and clean politics but has a party president who is an "accused" in a murder case.

The Messages From The Bahraich Riots

The Messages From The Bahraich Riots

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

The way the Bahraich riot has played out should worry the BJP. The party has emboldened Hindu youngsters to such an extent that its MLAs feel the need to go to the police against their party members. Is this what the BJP wants, asks Jyoti Punwani.

Varanasi court to hear Gyanvapi mosque southern cellar plea on April 11

Varanasi court to hear Gyanvapi mosque southern cellar plea on April 11

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The plea filed by the Hindu side has stated that the cellar's roof is very old and weak.

Cong workers wanted Priyanka to challenge Modi in Varanasi

Cong workers wanted Priyanka to challenge Modi in Varanasi

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have got a tough fight in Varanasi had Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested against him as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) candidate, feel party workers from the temple town.

Gujarat rain-related toll rises to 26, more than 17K evacuated

Gujarat rain-related toll rises to 26, more than 17K evacuated

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Rain-related incidents claimed nine more lives in Gujarat, taking the death toll to 16 in two days, while another 8,500 people were relocated and rescued from flood-affected areas with rains continuing to lash some parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said.

BJP Luminaries Gather In Varanasi

BJP Luminaries Gather In Varanasi

Rediff.com27 May 2024

The electoral battle in Varanasi, according to locals and political experts, is not about whether the PM will win for a third successive occasion, but if he will increase his share of the votes polled and his win margin.

Gyanvapi row: Muslim-dominated areas of Varanasi observe bandh

Gyanvapi row: Muslim-dominated areas of Varanasi observe bandh

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Shops in Varanasi's Muslim-dominated areas remained closed and the police sounded an alert in the entire district ahead of the Friday namaaz, following the district court order to allow Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

The Kalki Universe might just take off, but it will still owe its gee-whizery to Hollywood movies, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'How can I let go of my faith?'

'How can I let go of my faith?'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Rediff.com's Utkarsh Mishra visits the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, which is fast being turned into another mandir-masjid dispute.

Yogi, Bhagwat in Gorakhpur amid RSS-BJP rift rumors

Yogi, Bhagwat in Gorakhpur amid RSS-BJP rift rumors

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

There was much speculation on a likely meeting between Bhagwat and Adityanath, especially in the backdrop of the BJP's recent electoral reverses in Uttar Pradesh.

HC nod to continue puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar, says 1993 action illegal

HC nod to continue puja in Gyanvapi mosque cellar, says 1993 action illegal

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

The high court has dismissed the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's appeal.

HC puts off hearing in Muslim plea in Gyanvapi case to Feb 12

HC puts off hearing in Muslim plea in Gyanvapi case to Feb 12

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Wednesday adjourned to February 12 the hearing on a plea challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.

VHP demands ban on entry of non-Hindus to Kashi

VHP demands ban on entry of non-Hindus to Kashi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

Dubbing the explosion in Varanasi as "a heinous act of Jehadi terrorism", Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday demanded the holy city of Kashi be accorded the status of a "protected heritage site" and entry of non-Hindus into it be banned.

Varanasi court allows Hindus to pray in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Varanasi court allows Hindus to pray in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

In a major victory for the Hindu side, a Varanasi court on Wednesday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers inside the 'Vyas ka Tekhana' area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

Masjid committee moves SC against court nod for ASI's Gyanvapi survey

Masjid committee moves SC against court nod for ASI's Gyanvapi survey

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Muslim body Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad high court order permitting an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the Gyanvapi mosque.

Gold, silver wires used in Ram Lalla's clothes: Designer

Gold, silver wires used in Ram Lalla's clothes: Designer

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Manish Tripathi who designed the outfit adorned by the Ram Lalla idol in the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya said a divine connection with the deity helped him achieve the task.

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi will be given to both sides, rules court

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi will be given to both sides, rules court

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

The court said the parties shall give an affidavit to keep the report with them and not make it public after getting the report.

Ram temple consecration: 14 couples from across country to be 'Yajmans'

Ram temple consecration: 14 couples from across country to be 'Yajmans'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

'They are from the north, east, west, south and northeast part of India. They will be the 'mukhya yajmaan' (main hosts)'

Ayodhya And India's New Tryst With Destiny

Ayodhya And India's New Tryst With Destiny

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

If Saudi Arabia, with just two Muslim holy sites of Mecca and Medina, can create a huge tourism-based ecosystem beyond oil, Ayodhya is sure to become the world's hottest religious tourism site in less than a decade, predicts R Jagannathan.

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The Congress has been in the crosshairs after demeaning remarks on Ranaut and Mandi were posted on the social media handles of its leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir.

HC reserves verdict in plea against Gyanvapi case

HC reserves verdict in plea against Gyanvapi case

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

The Allahabad high court reserved its judgment on Friday in a petition challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking 'restoration' of a temple at the site of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.

Noted singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP

Noted singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Paudwal praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said she was happy to join the party led by him.

Modi flags off south India's first Vande Bharat Express

Modi flags off south India's first Vande Bharat Express

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The train connects Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru.

ASI gets 8 more weeks to complete Gyanvapi survey

ASI gets 8 more weeks to complete Gyanvapi survey

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The ASI is carrying out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, next to Kashi Vishwanath temple here, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.

Kalki 2898 AD Review: The Force Is Strong

Kalki 2898 AD Review: The Force Is Strong

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Prabhas may be the face of Kalki 2898 AD's heroics but the real bang for your buck is delivered in Amitabh Bachchan's indefatigable energy providing Kalki's biggest wolf-whistle moments, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Hindu outfit calls for out-of-court settlement of Gyanvapi dispute

Hindu outfit calls for out-of-court settlement of Gyanvapi dispute

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The Muslims side said that they have received the letter and it will be deliberated upon in a meeting.

Deepika Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Deepika Shows Off Her Baby Bump

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

"Just three months more," says mom-to-be Deepika Padukone in a witty reply when asked if she is still in her character of a pregnant woman from her coming film Kalki 2898 AD.

'It was a people's election'

'It was a people's election'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

'There was a strong undercurrent of deprivation, and also frustration against misuse of power and authority.' 'This election was an opportunity for the manifestation of this discontentment.'

'Doubts About Longevity Of Modi Govt'

'Doubts About Longevity Of Modi Govt'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

'I have serious doubts about the longevity of the NDA government and the longevity of the 18th Lok Sabha itself.'

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.'

'Erroneous, far-fetched': TN guv over Tamizhagam row

'Erroneous, far-fetched': TN guv over Tamizhagam row

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

A political controversy was triggered after the governor said Tamizhagam was a more appropriate name for the state than Tamil Nadu.

Babri litigant lauds BJP for ending Ram temple issue

Babri litigant lauds BJP for ending Ram temple issue

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

He also said that now everyone should listen to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's advice to shun habit of fighting on small disputes.

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

'Just today a shopkeeper I went to was saying how bad business is. He must have been a BJP supporter.' 'He finally said, "It's a good thing there's an NDA government, not a BJP government, 'they' had become too big for their boots,".'

Gyanvapi case: HC upholds Hindu women's right to worship

Gyanvapi case: HC upholds Hindu women's right to worship

Rediff.com31 May 2023

The committee had filed the petition in the high court against the order of the district judge of Varanasi in September last year that turned down its objections on the maintainability of the suit filed by the five Hindu women.

Modi repeats 'redistribution' charge, but without mentioning Muslims

Modi repeats 'redistribution' charge, but without mentioning Muslims

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress again of planning to redistribute people's property if it is voted to power, but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to Muslims.